{"id":11331,"date":"2021-08-10T13:35:25","date_gmt":"2021-08-10T19:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westaf.org\/?p=11331"},"modified":"2024-07-31T07:36:45","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T14:36:45","slug":"bi-weekly-recap-august-9-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.wearecreativewest.org\/de\/bi-weekly-recap-august-9-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Zweiw\u00f6chentlicher R\u00fcckblick: 9. August 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>9. August 2021<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gr\u00fc\u00dfe WESTAF-Community:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In den letzten Wochen war in allen Ecken der Organisation so viel los! Ein herzliches Willkommen an Ashanti McGee \u2026 der Registrierungsstart des Creative Vitality Summit von WESTAF hat bereits in den ersten Tagen der Registrierung \u00fcber 120 Teilnehmer angezogen \u2026 die herkulische Einf\u00fchrung der neuen CaFE-Admin-Benutzeroberfl\u00e4che \u2026 die Aufstellung der Diskussionsteilnehmer f\u00fcr den ARP Fund for Organizations \u2026 eine arbeitsreiche Vorstandssitzung \u2026 die Planung mehrerer wichtiger pers\u00f6nlicher Treffen in den kommenden Monaten \u2026 das Einleben im Alliance Center \u2026 weiter unten finden Sie Updates zu diesen Themen und zu einer ganzen Menge anderer wichtiger Dinge!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WESTAF BEGR\u00dcSST EINE NEUE GRANTS- UND ACCESS-MANAGERIN: ASHANTI MCGEE (AK)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Am Montag, dem 2. August, begann Ashanti McGee ihre T\u00e4tigkeit als SRI Grants and Access Manager. Ashanti McGee ist eine K\u00fcnstlerin und Kunstaktivistin, die seit \u00fcber 25 Jahren in Las Vegas, Nevada, lebt. Sie begann ihre Verwaltungsarbeit in der Kunstbranche damit, lokale Basisorganisationen und gemeinn\u00fctzige Organisationen bei der Beantragung und Verwaltung von Zuschussantr\u00e4gen zu unterst\u00fctzen und arbeitete \u00fcber ein Jahrzehnt in diesem Bereich. 2014 wurde sie als Repr\u00e4sentantin Nevadas f\u00fcr das WESTAF-Programm \u201eEmerging Leaders of Color\u201c ausgew\u00e4hlt und fungierte als Diskussionsteilnehmerin f\u00fcr WESTAFs Seminar zur Kunstf\u00fchrung und -intervention. Zuletzt war sie Bezirksrepr\u00e4sentantin f\u00fcr die Kongressabgeordnete Susie Lee aus Nevada und konzentrierte sich dabei auf die Ansprache der schwarzen, indianischen und LGBTQ+-Communitys rund um Kunst und Kultur sowie Umwelt und \u00f6ffentliches Land. McGee ist stolze Mutter von vier Kindern und widmet sich in ihrer Arbeit den K\u00fcnsten und der Bildung, einschlie\u00dflich der Aktualisierung der Standards f\u00fcr Kunsterziehung f\u00fcr das Bildungsministerium von Nevada, ihrer T\u00e4tigkeit als Vorstandsmitglied der Cultural Alliance of Nevada, einer landesweiten Kunstinterventionsorganisation; Mitbegr\u00fcnderin des Las Vegas Womxn of Color Arts Festival und Kernmitglied des NUWU Cultural Arts + Activism-Komplexes, einem von PoCs betriebenen Raum in Las Vegas, der sich f\u00fcr die F\u00f6rderung aller Gemeinschaften einsetzt, indem er kulturelles Wissen und Identit\u00e4t durch Kunst, Aktivismus und Bildung st\u00e4rkt. (Aufgrund unvorhergesehener Umst\u00e4nde wird der zuvor angek\u00fcndigte neue Grants and Equity Manager zu einem sp\u00e4teren Zeitpunkt anfangen; eine gemeinsame Ank\u00fcndigung steht noch aus.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>FINANZEN UND VERWALTUNG (AH)<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please find linked the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1kQKW3ATfTMr1KvV8wtzzmnaSDpvVwoHz\/view\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">June Cash Summary<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> und die <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1ZWGSQew5s-CTfdX1jM33o-uQzLqplsyfbBbgpab3AH4\/edit\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">corresponding memo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that was shared with the executive committee at their meeting on July 28. Please also find the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1-AzSUw5kORyZA86-qvRKNd7-0ImA9t5-\/view\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">July cash projections<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. As the memo states, June is 75% through the year (!!), and not surprisingly, we are behind in both income and expense due in part to the pandemic (67% and 70% respectively on line 38) per the cash summary report. A reminder that WESTAF provided ZAPP with a loan to help with cash flow (which results in the 42% of income from ZAPP on line 9), and the WESTAF executive committee voted to forgive that loan last month. We currently have a positive cash net balance when Mellon is removed from the totals (purple totals on line 39). We are 17% ahead of last June&#8217;s earned income per the far right section of the cash summary (not including ZAPP management fees), which indicates growth as we climb out of the pandemic. The McKenzie-Scott donation is included in the accrual net on line 43 and the cash reserve account on line 50. Since those funds went to our investments, we are planning on keeping them out of this year&#8217;s cash flow totals. While we continue to project a deficit, we are expecting it will be smaller than our budgeted deficit of $398,000.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>SITZUNG DES EXEKUTIVKOMITEES (CG)<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The executive committee of the WESTAF board of trustees held their monthly virtual meeting on July 28. The conversation centered largely around the organization\u2019s re-energized approach to mission-driven, socially responsible investment. The committee reviewed WESTAF\u2019s current (and dated) investment policy and made some improvement\/updating the language therein. In addition, the committee reviewed several different mission-aligned investment resources, including <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.angelesinvestments.com\/investment-management\/mission-related-investing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Angeles Investments<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.impactetfs.org\/who-is-impact-shares\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Impact Shares<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, as well as a customized ESG (environmental, societal and governance) proposal from our current investment manager ATON Advisors. The committee also heard a brief update on WESTAF\u2019s Pacific Island efforts (more on that below) and also received an update on the four key, upcoming in-person retreats and meetings (more on that below, as well). The committee also received an update on the compliance impact of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cdle.colorado.gov\/sites\/cdle\/files\/7%20CCR%201103-1%20COMPS%20Order%20%2337.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Colorado COMPS Order #37<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The meeting concluded with a finance update and an update from the EIC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>KOMMENDE PERS\u00d6NLICHE RETREATS UND TREFFEN (CG)<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In den n\u00e4chsten ein bis drei Monaten finden vier wichtige pers\u00f6nliche Klausuren und Treffen statt, die uns dabei helfen werden, die Initiativen und Priorit\u00e4ten der Organisation f\u00fcr das Gesch\u00e4ftsjahr 2022 festzulegen:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leadership Team Retreat (August 17\u201419) in Colorado Springs, CO. To help us, we have engaged <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spitfirestrategies.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spitfire Strategies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Und <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spitfirestrategies.com\/team\/midy-aponte\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Midy Aponte<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, who will be facilitating and moderating the agenda. In preparation, the Spitfire team interviewed each member of the leadership team to surface priorities and hoped-for outcomes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Executive Committee Meeting (September 22<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23) in Boise, ID. This is the annual in-person executive committee meeting (the last one was in Sacramento, CA in 2019).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RAO Retreat (September 27<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">29) in Fort Collins, CO. The leadership of the Regional Arts Organizations (RAOs) will convene for the first time in person since Burlington, VT in 2019. This meeting also includes RAO board leadership, including chair-elects, so Tamara and Teniqua will both be attending.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WESTAF BOT Annual Meeting (October 27<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">28) in Denver, CO. Information just went out about the WESTAF annual trustees meeting, which will include a day of committee meetings and drinks, dinner at the Alliance Center, before the full trustee meeting at the Brown Palace.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>UPDATE DER PANELTEILNEHMER: WESTAF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) FONDS F\u00dcR ORGANISATIONEN (AK)<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After a robust open call for nomination process that identified over 90 potential panelists, WESTAF confirmed the availability of more than 60 panel candidates. Staff reviewed each panelist application to ensure a mix of candidates from each of the 13 states whose experience aligns with the goals of the WESTAF ARP. To this end, 25 panelists have been confirmed and will engage in one of two panel orientation sessions on August 11. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/19GkEJ54WeQEwGYwXAtBEiqdOKYkRph-wWTkH-fhBnbY\/edit\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more about the panelists breakdown by state at this link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>LEADERS OF COLOR NETWORK - ZUKUNFTSPLANUNG: SITZUNG DES BERATUNGSAUSSCHUSSES (AK)<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On August 6, the Leaders of Color Advisory Committee met with Anika and Ashanti. The purpose of the meeting was to review 1:1 conversations that Anika had with each committee member in the past few months and engage in a brainstorm on future planning for the network around the following activities for FY22: 1) creating compensated statewide representatives from the network to ensure that there is connection among members in each state and to act as WESTAF LOC ambassadors in each state; 2) providing thought leadership around mini \u201ccatalyst\u201d convenings each state to ensure intimate gatherings of the network for community building and activation; and 3) developing an artist-centered re-granting program where the network work guides WESTAF on all aspects of the grant design. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1OylkibUxFIjFlxflrgOQ19Mx1M9Cn9Tt\/view\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Review the brief slide deck from this meeting here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. As part of the next steps, the SRI team will meet for further concept development and continue conversations with the committee and network as a whole.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>REGISTRIERUNGEN ZUM CREATIVE VITALITY SUMMIT: DIE TOP 125 UND \u00dcBER 25 REDNER UND PANELTEILNEHMER SIND JETZT BEST\u00c4TIGT (DH)<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Five new speakers and panelists have been confirmed for the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na.eventscloud.com\/website\/26784\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gipfeltreffen der kreativen Vitalit\u00e4t<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ted Russell, Direktor f\u00fcr Kunststrategie und -projekte, Kenneth Rainin Foundation<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Abdiel L\u00f3pez, unabh\u00e4ngiger Kurator und Autor<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kim Tignor, Gr\u00fcnderin von Take Creative Control; gesch\u00e4ftsf\u00fchrende Direktorin des Institute for Intellectual Property &amp; Social Justice<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Patton Hindle, Leiter Kunst, Kickstarter<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rasmus Tscherning, Gr\u00fcnder und Gesch\u00e4ftsf\u00fchrer, Creative Business Cup.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Damit betr\u00e4gt die Gesamtzahl der best\u00e4tigten Redner und Diskussionsteilnehmer 26. NALAC (National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures) wurde als Partner best\u00e4tigt und wird mit uns zusammenarbeiten, um das Panel \u201eKreative Vitalit\u00e4t und sozialer Zusammenhalt\u201c zu organisieren. Seit letzter Woche haben sich 126 Personen f\u00fcr den Creative Vitality Summit angemeldet, nachdem die Anmeldung am 30.7. ge\u00f6ffnet wurde. Die Planungssitzungen f\u00fcr das Panel beginnen diese Woche.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WESTAF UNTERST\u00dcTZT PARTNERSCHAFT ZUR KUNSTBILDUNG \u2013 BRIEF AN DEN US-BILDUNGSMINISTER (DH)<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WESTAF recently <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/16pS8qzPKWXffz5AjDYnfhs0LXjDyrgAF\/view\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">endorsed a letter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel A. Cardona as part of an early effort to engage the Arts Education Partnership, a national network of over 100 organizations dedicated to advancing arts education. The letter asks the U.S. Department of Education to commit to data collection regarding access to arts education and student learning in the arts; issue a letter to state Title I Directors, Chief State School Officers, and Secretaries of Education specifying the eligibility of arts education for use of Title I funds; and create staff leadership positions to advise on the arts and arts learning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WESTAF TRITT DEM NETZWERK \u201eBE AN ARTS HERO\u201c\/ARTS WORKERS UNITED BEI, DAS DAS CREATIVE ECONOMY REVITALIZATION ACT (DH) UNTERST\u00dcTZT<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Am 26. Juli organisierten Be An Arts Hero\/Arts Workers United ein Advocacy-Treffen zum Creative Economy Revitalization Act (CERA), um koordinierte, branchenweite Advocacy-Bem\u00fchungen zur Unterst\u00fctzung des Gesetzes zu besprechen, wenn es eingef\u00fchrt wird, wobei Mitglieder des Congressional Arts Caucus, Mitglieder des Small Business Committee und Mitglieder des Energy\/Commerce Committee bevorzugt wurden. Die von WESTAF organisierte WAAN-Gruppe war ma\u00dfgeblich an der Forderung nach dieser gemeinsamen Anstrengung beteiligt. Die neue Gruppe hat einen Slack-Kanal entwickelt und Arbeitsdokumente geteilt und wird sich in der Zwischenzeit alle zwei Wochen treffen. Be an #ArtsHero ist eine von 100%-Freiwilligen betriebene, intersektionale Grassroots-Kampagne, die aus Kunst- und Kulturschaffenden, Gewerkschaften und Institutionen in den Vereinigten Staaten besteht und den Senat dazu dr\u00e4ngt, dem Kunst- und Kultursektor der amerikanischen Wirtschaft angemessene Hilfen zu gew\u00e4hren.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WESTAF tritt der Arbeitsgruppe f\u00fcr Visa f\u00fcr darstellende K\u00fcnste bei (DH)<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On Monday, August 2, David joined the Performing Arts Visa Working Group, a national network of organizations including the Association for Performing Arts Professionals (APAP), American Federation of Musicians, the Recording Academy, Tamizdat, and others, that advocate for international artist mobility and engage USCIS and the State Department on issues affecting international artist mobility in the U.S. context. The group is in discussions on USCIS Processing, Consular Visa Processing, and COVID-19 NIE (National Interest Exemption) Restrictions. The group is actively advocating for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1vpAmIKg-AbnD7RU2sECW5e0Y0fG3i2hqQBImy0SbgVw\/edit\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the ARTS Act,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which would reestablish the Arts Requiring Timely Service provision at the Immigration Service. WESTAF\u2019s AAP division regularly issues advisory opinions, consultation letters, and no objection letters for foreign guest artists seeking entry to the U.S. for artistic and cultural projects. In recent months, Moana and David have processed 10 letters requested by host organizations, law firms, and artists. WESTAF has also taken a more active role in international artistic exchange through our management of the Performing Arts Discovery program on behalf of the National Endowment for the Arts in 2021. Joining the Performing Arts Visa Policy Working Group increases our access to intelligence on changes to visa policies and larger international artist mobility issues, particularly during the pandemic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>WESTAFS PARTNERSCHAFT MIT DISART (CG)<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WESTAF has pledged to develop its competency, build understanding and deepen relationships within the disability community. To help us along our journey, we have engaged <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.disartnow.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DisArt<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a nonprofit dedicated to cultivating and communicating disability cultural identity. DisArt recently released two newsletters that go a long way to helping us understand their work \u2014 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/4fc90ad134a8\/introducing-discourse?e=72c2d771ca\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">one which centers DisCourse<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, their consulting and coaching group, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/9375471d7e50\/the-latest-from-disart?e=e99671fdd0\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">another newsletter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that focuses on various partnerships, podcasts and disability-related topics. I highly recommend these newsletters if you want to learn more about DisArt and their work!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>UPDATE ZUR SPENDENAKTION DER STIFTUNG (CG)<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We received a pass from our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1hw4cKwBJ9UojpWlOUucwndK8PnvzyL2JtAauNhiNojQ\/edit?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AWS Imagine Grant application<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014their loss! It\u2019s a superlative project, and we are left with some excellent description language about our fundraising plans around the Public Art Archive that will serve us well into the future. Another follow up to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sloan.org\/programs\/digital-technology\/universal-access-to-knowledge\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Sloan Foundation,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this time a new connection. Thank you Tamara, for helping us initiate a personal connection to the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcgovern.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Patrick J. McGovern Foundation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014we are optimistic that an introductory meeting is forthcoming there. After a promising introductory meeting, Christian has drafted a response to CC Gardner Gleser at the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/satterberg.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Satterberg Foundation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, outlining four potential funding directions. Hope to get that out this coming week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>ALLIANZZENTRUM (CG)<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another WESTAF crew got a tour of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thealliancecenter.org\/?gclid=CjwKCAjwgb6IBhAREiwAgMYKRs5WqABcPn_JmwA4f5Pyg83VHIyBq4v9wLYaCJJP9a35z8daewvJbxoC0UwQAvD_BwE\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Alliance Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> this past weekend, and got to spend some time together in-person. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1k1qzbZZ2EqKVVI_agqFnepqpfEYQUwrF?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are some photos<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of our space and the get-together afterwards!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>PAZIFISCHE INSELTERRITORIEN (CG)<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WESTAF attended the Regional Arts Representation for Island Territories meeting organized by the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) in September 2019. This meeting drummed up enthusiasm to explore and create a way to connect Pacific Island Territories and WESTAF. Historically, American Samoa, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), and Guam (Pacific Territories) have lacked representation as a region within the US arts sector and have been excluded from national conversations surrounding art advocacy. Continuing from talks and conversations pre-pandemic,<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1wD8ROS-3MQrDoVCcnGb_0C9oiU1-6pf5gcdgU1aRzcw\/edit?usp=sharing\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">WESTAF has taken recent measures<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to holistically develop next steps and programs <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pacific Territories to create a partnership that includes Pacific values, culture, and priorities. Although the details of the collaboration are very loose, WESTAF seeks to expand networks to the artists and arts organizations of the Pacific territories and offer resources.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>MARKETING (LH)<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The MarComm team recently launched its Q4 CaF\u00c9 marketing campaign, which includes an email drip campaign to a targeted list of local arts councils and agencies, as well as paid social media ads and Google Ads that will run through the end of September. On Friday, we opened <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na.eventscloud.com\/ereg\/newreg.php?eventid=625572&amp;language=eng\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">registration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for our 2021 Creative Vitality\u2122 Summit and launched the initial version of our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/na.eventscloud.com\/website\/26784\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">event site<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the Aventri platform and have already received an overwhelming number of registrations. The team is also preparing for FY22, beginning to draft the marketing plans for WESTAF\u2019s technology products.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>KOMMUNIKATION (LH)<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Das Team hat au\u00dferdem mit der Ausarbeitung des Master-Kommunikationsplans f\u00fcr das Gesch\u00e4ftsjahr 22 begonnen, der die laufenden Mitteilungen von WESTAF (wie WESTAF Now), Konferenzen und Messen (wie die j\u00e4hrliche Americans for the Arts Convention), von WESTAF veranstaltete Versammlungen sowie vorl\u00e4ufige Kommunikationspl\u00e4ne f\u00fcr die Programme und Dienste der Abteilungen Social Responsibility and Inclusion (SRI) und Alliances, Advocacy and Policy (AAP) umfasst. Das Team stellt derzeit Inhalte f\u00fcr WESTAF Now im August zusammen und plant, den Newsletter am 18. August zu ver\u00f6ffentlichen. Au\u00dferdem arbeitet es an Details f\u00fcr die pers\u00f6nliche Vorstandssitzung im Oktober in Denver und an einigen Punkten f\u00fcr die Klausur des Leadership Resource Teams in Colorado Springs. Da die Anmeldung f\u00fcr den Creative Vitality\u2122 Summit in vollem Gange ist, hat das Team auch auf die Anmeldungen reagiert und Feedback von ihnen gesammelt. In dieser Woche wird das MarComm-Team seine erste j\u00e4hrliche Klausur abhalten, zu der auch eine moderierte Sitzung mit Valerie Atkin geh\u00f6ren wird, die seit Mai 2019 mit den Mitarbeitern und verschiedenen Teams von WESTAF zusammenarbeitet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>STRATEGISCHE PLANUNG (CGREEN)<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Die Kommunikationsgruppe traf sich am 29. Juli zu ihrem monatlichen Treffen, wo sie ihr aktuelles Projekt zur Zusammenstellung des Entdeckungsberichts besprach. Sie haben einen Zeitplan f\u00fcr die Projektarbeit bis zur Vorstandssitzung erstellt und planen, ihre Vorstandsberater einzuladen, damit sie den ersten Entwurf des Berichts \u00fcberpr\u00fcfen und kritisieren k\u00f6nnen. Die Politikgruppe hat die Umfrage zum regionalen Partnerhandbuch an 24 Kontakte bei staatlichen Kunstagenturen und staatlichen Kunstf\u00f6rderungsorganisationen verteilt. Der n\u00e4chste Schritt besteht darin, das Feedback zu analysieren und die Informationen zur Planung der Projektentwicklung zu verwenden. In der Zwischenzeit hat die Gruppe Ideen f\u00fcr Workshops und m\u00f6gliche Moderatoren f\u00fcr das Oktobertreffen gesammelt. Ihr n\u00e4chstes Treffen ist f\u00fcr Ende August geplant. Die Leitung der Gruppe trifft sich am Montag, den 16. August 2021, zu einem Arbeitsessen. Der Ort muss noch festgelegt werden. Die Gruppe hofft, Workshops f\u00fcr das Jahrestreffen im Oktober festlegen zu k\u00f6nnen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>ALLGEMEINE GESCH\u00c4FTE (CV)<\/b><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Christina submitted the second draft of the business and technology budgets for FY22. She also has plans to begin work with Leah and the MarComm team to create a series of standardized templates for each product\u2019s sales kit now that the unique selling propositions are almost finalized. Business is also working through the technology team transition, identifying gaps in our resources and items that need to be prioritized, which also led to the creation of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1UUmSBiMw2EGs1JZwfCSVSQSFnZK6xM4inlj0xhnHcxs\/edit#heading=h.i6xshqc3vebk\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a new tech priority process<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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