Hulyo 26, 2021<\/p>\n
Pagbati sa WESTAF Community:<\/span><\/p>\n Wowza \u2014 already time for another biweekly! So much outstanding activity in all corners of the organization these past few weeks. This time of the year, we\u2019re deep in planning for FY22, and the Mackenzie Scott gift we received recently has added a wonderful, if complex, dimension to our thinking. In addition to the planning that we\u2019ll be doing in various upcoming meetings and retreats (see below),<\/span> this article in the Chronicle of Philanthropy<\/span><\/a> by Bianca Casanova Anderson has also kept us grounded and inspired. Additionally, we\u2019ve been thinking a lot about mission-aligned investing and what that means to our organizational values, and we have also drawn valuable direction from<\/span> this 2018 Grantmakers in the Arts blog post<\/span><\/a> about their investing journey. Some more comings-and-goings at WESTAF as well. We\u2019re thrilled to have some new WESTAFers to the SRI team (but we\u2019re holding off on the official welcome for now until they begin the week of August 2 \u2014 more below!). We\u2019re also excited to welcome Tim Carmichael to the ZAPP coordinator role, as well Raymond Wilson and Sara Graydon, who will start this week in part-time roles that provide customer support to CaFE and ZAPP customers. Welcome, Tim, Raymond, and Sara; we\u2019re so glad to have you! I\u2019m kicking off this biweekly, though, with news of a departure from the leadership team:<\/span><\/p>\n DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION ADAM SESTOAKS NAGPAALAM SA WESTAF (CG)<\/b> CREATIVE VITALITY SUMMIT PARTNER AND SPEAKER LINEUP AND REGISTRATION ANNOUNCEMENT (DH)<\/b> Labing-apat na imbitasyon sa speaker, panelist, at facilitator ang nakabinbin. 57% ng speaker, panelist, at facilitator invitees ay BIPOC at 66% ay mga babae. Sa lalong madaling panahon, ang koponan ng Convenings, na pinamumunuan ni Leah Horn, ay maglulunsad ng pagpaparehistro ng kaganapan sa pamamagitan ng Aventri site na binuo ni Natalie Scherlong. Si Kelly Ernst ay nagbigay ng direksyon sa disenyo sa pagbuo ng visual na pagkakakilanlan ng convening. Nakabuo si Sam Ortega ng diskarte sa social media para sa kumperensya. Ang Moana HoChing ay nagsasagawa ng background na pananaliksik para sa pre-conference paper at pag-aayos ng mga mapagkukunan at nakasulat na mga asset para sa kumperensya. Binubuo ni David ang agenda ng kumperensya, nag-iimbita at nagkukumpirma ng mga tagapagsalita, gumagawa ng isang priority na listahan ng imbitasyon ng mga pinuno ng pag-iisip, nag-draft ng pre-conference na papel at pagpaplano ng mga pulong sa bawat kasosyo at panel sa kumperensya sa mga darating na linggo na nakikipagtulungan nang malapit sa Summit Co-Director Randy Engstrom.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n COLORADO CREATIVE INDUSTRIES SUMMIT RURAL ARTS SESSION CONFIRMED (DH)<\/b> ARTS GREENSBORO CREATIVE ECONOMY SUMMIT KEYNOTE INVITATION (DH)<\/b> ANG WESTAF PARTNERS, MID-AMERICA ARTS ALLIANCE, INSPIRE WASHINGTON, AT CULTURAL ADVOCACY COALITION OF OREGON, AY INAMBITA SA CULTURAL ADVOCACY GROUP (DH)<\/b> \u00a0<\/span>ANG WESTERN ARTS ADVOCATES AY NAGSIGURO NG HIGIT SA $830,000,000 IN STATE RELIEF AND RECOVERY PUNDING PARA SA ARTS AND CULTURE SECTOR TO DATE (DH)<\/b> MANAGER NG PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY SEARCH (DH)<\/b> APPLICATION UPDATE: WESTAF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) FUND FOR ORGANIZATIONS (AK)<\/b>\u00a0<\/span> MGA NOMINASYON NG MGA PANELIST: WESTAF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) FUND FOR ORGANIZATIONS (AK)<\/b>\u00a0<\/span> KUMPLETO ANG PAGHAHANAP SA MGA SRI MANAGERS (AK)<\/b> Paparating na LRT, RAO AT BOT CONVENINGS (CG)<\/b> FOUNDATION FUNDRAISING (CG)<\/b> FINANCE at ADMINISTRASYON (AH)<\/b> MARKETING (LH)<\/b> KOMUNIKASYON (LH)<\/b> STRATEGIC PLANNING COHORTS (CGREEN)<\/b> TEKNOLOHIYA (AS)<\/b> PANGKALAHATANG NEGOSYO (CV)<\/b>
\nWe\u2019re saddened to report that Adam Sestokas, director of technology and innovation, will be leaving WESTAF. Adam\u2019s last day will be Thursday, August 12. Since arriving at WESTAF in March 2013, Adam successfully migrated the organization to Amazon Web Services (AWS) and led the change to Atlassian\u2019s technology-management ecosystem. Adam completely transformed and stabilized the technology infrastructure of our business platforms and the IT infrastructure of the organization as a whole. We all have loved watching Adam and his partner Trish become such wonderful parents to their son Ryder (who is beyond adorable), and we\u2019re really going to miss the Sestokas family in our WESTAF community. Adam has big plans, and his wide range of technical competencies and experiences make him an extremely attractive and highly sought-after prospect within the technology sector, so watch out, world! Our search for Adam\u2019s successor has already begun, but in the meantime, please join me in wishing him all the very best in the next chapter of an illustrious career! Read more about Adam <\/span>dito<\/span><\/a>, and see below for more updates from the Technology department. Thanks for everything you have done for WESTAF, Adam!<\/span><\/p>\n
\nAng mga sumusunod na kasosyo, tagapagsalita, facilitator, at panelist ay nakumpirma na para sa Creative Vitality Summit:<\/span><\/p>\n\n
\nDavid will be moderating a case study workshop \u201cArts and the Rural West – Regional trends and Colorado leadership\u201d with Mandy Ritter, program manager of the Sterling Creative District, and Richard Saxton, founder and director of <\/span>M12 Studio<\/span><\/a> (an artists collective), at the Creative Industries Summit organized by Colorado Creative Industries in October. Both Ritter and Saxton are creative entrepreneurs who have gained local, statewide, and national recognition for their work to advance arts, culture, and creativity in rural communities. Ritter is an artist and creative entrepreneur who has designed and managed a downtown beautification grant learning the ins and outs of community projects. Ritter has also been a part of the Sterling Creatives Cooperative and the Creative District from their early planning stages. The M12 Collective founded by Saxton\u00a0 is an interdisciplinary group based on Colorado\u2019s American High Plains that creates context-based art works, research projects, and education programs. M12 is known for groundbreaking and award-winning creative projects that explore the aesthetics of rural cultures and landscapes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\nFollowing a conversation with Laura Way, executive director of Arts Greensboro and Nate McGaha, executive director, Arts North Carolina in May, David has been invited as a keynote speaker for a creative industries summit in October\/November being organized by this local arts agency and a number of university partners in North Carolina\u2019s Triad. Inspired by the NASAA Creative Economies and Economic Recovery report and conversations with WESTAF, Laura has developed <\/span>an advocacy platform for a $7.5 million arts and culture recovery investment in the Triad.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n
\nSi David at ang mga kasamahan sa CAG na sina Heather Noonan at Najean Lee ng League of American Orchestras ay nag-imbita at sumakay sa WAAN Co-Chair Manny Cawaling at Mid-America Arts Alliance Director ng Marketing at Communications na si Margaret Keough sa CAG. Naudyukan ng mga talakayan na pinasimulan ng WESTAF tungkol sa pagpapalawak ng grupo upang isama ang mga tagapagtaguyod ng sining ng estado, ang Americans for the Arts ay nagpaabot ng imbitasyon sa State Arts Action Network para sumali ang iba pang mga grupo ng adbokasiya ng sining ng estado. Sue Hildick, executive director, Cultural Advocacy Coalition ng Oregon; Nate McGaha, executive director, Arts North Carolina; Quanice Floyd, executive director, Arts Education sa Maryland Schools; Anne Katz, executive director, Arts Wisconsin; at Matthew Henry, executive director, Arts Council ng Central Louisiana \/ Louisiana Citizens for Culture ay sumulong. Ann S Graham, executive director, Texans for the Arts ay sumali rin sa grupo kasama si Claire Rice, executive director, Arts Alliance Illinois at Julie Baker, executive director, California Arts Advocates, na dati nang inimbitahan ng WESTAF. Ang pagpapalawak na ito ng pagiging miyembro ng CAG upang isama ang mga tagapagtaguyod ng sining ng estado ay kumakatawan sa isang bagong direksyon para sa grupo at pinanghahawakan ang pangako ng pagiging transformative.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\nSa isang budget rider bill na nilagdaan kamakailan ni Gobernador Newsom ng California na may kasamang $600 milyon sa mga pamumuhunan sa mga programa sa sining at kultura upang suportahan ang pagbawi ng sektor, ang kabuuang pondo ng relief at pagbawi ng estado na nakuha ng mga tagapagtaguyod ng sining sa Kanluran ay tinatantya na ngayon sa mahigit $830 milyon. (Hindi kasama dito ang $65 milyong bagong creative real estate program na inihayag sa Colorado.) Ang aming mga kasosyo, ang mga taga-California para sa Sining at Mga Tagapagtaguyod ng Sining ng California, ay naging instrumento sa hindi pa nagagawang antas ng pamumuhunan sa California bilang bahagi ng isang koalisyon ng adbokasiya ng sining at kultura. mga organisasyon.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nFollowing the announcement of the new Manager of Public Policy and Advocacy position on 7\/14, WESTAF has already received 72 applications for the position. The application deadline is 8\/20\/21. Please share <\/span>the job posting<\/span><\/a> with your networks if you know of people who may be interested in applying. This position is partially funded by the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust over the next three years.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nAng mga aplikasyon para sa WESTARP ay nagsara noong Huwebes, Hulyo 15. Narito ang ilang mga katotohanan tungkol sa mga aplikasyon:<\/span><\/p>\n\n
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\nWESTAF has received more than 90 nominations for its upcoming review panels for the<\/span> American Rescue Plan (ARP) Fund para sa mga Organisasyon<\/span><\/a>. Panels will take place on August 23 – 26, with a total of four panels and each panelist reviewing approximately 75 applications. Panelists will receive a stipend of $750 each, and WESTAF anticipates approximately 25 panelists.\u00a0 Invitations have gone out to 20+ nominees with a deadline of August 2 to confirm their participation.\u00a0 All 90+ nominees will be kept on a database for consideration in future panels and to broaden our networks.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nAng WESTAF ay kumuha ng Grants and Access Manager at isang Grants and Equity Manager. Magsisimula ang parehong mga bagong hire sa Agosto 2. Ang magkasanib na anunsyo na may mga talambuhay para sa dalawang hire ay ipapadala sa linggong iyon. Ang proseso ay nangangailangan ng isang matatag, anim na linggong proseso ng higit sa 40 magkakaibang mga kandidato para sa bawat posisyon mula sa buong rehiyon ng WESTAF at higit pa. Kasama sa proseso ng paghahanap ang dalawang round ng mga panayam at pagre-record ng footage review na isinagawa ng mga empleyado ng WESTAF mula sa iba't ibang departamento. Kasama sa nangungunang apat na finalist ang tatlong miyembro ng Leaders of Color Network. Inaasahan namin ang pagbabahagi ng karagdagang mga detalye sa sandaling opisyal na nagsimula ang mga bagong hire sa kanilang mga posisyon.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nMayroon kaming abalang ilang buwan na darating sa iba't ibang in-person (gasp!) na pagpupulong ng leadership team, RAO leadership, WESTAF executive committee at ng buong board of trustees sa Oktubre:<\/span><\/p>\n\n
\nNot a whole lot new to report on this fron<\/span><\/a>t, except to say that David, Anika and Christian are working on around four funding concepts for the Satterberg Foundation, following our great meeting with CC Gardner-Gleser. For FY22, we have put a placeholder of $300K (up from $200K) in the FY22 planning budget for new foundation funding. We\u2019re also monitoring closely the areas that can be funded through new fundraising sources, as opposed to areas currently restricted through other funding sources.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nAng bersyon 1 ng badyet ay pinagsama-sama at ang pangkat ng pamunuan ay nagsasaayos na ngayon para sa bersyon 2 na dapat bayaran sa katapusan ng susunod na linggo. Bilang bahagi ng proseso ng pagbabadyet, magpupulong ang mga superbisor upang talakayin ang mga alituntunin para sa kanilang isulong ang kanilang mga koponan hinggil sa mga pagsasaayos ng kompensasyon sa katapusan ng taon. Simula nitong Biyernes, karamihan sa mga kawani ay naglibot sa aming bagong shared office space sa Alliance Center. Nasasabik kaming maging bahagi ng masiglang bagong komunidad na ito: ang aming staff ay naimbitahan sa apat na personal na kaganapan na magaganap sa Hulyo, kasama ang isang virtual wellness challenge! Tinalakay ni Amy & Christian ang epekto ng pamumuhunan sa aming broker, si Tim Schott, na magbibigay ng karagdagang impormasyon sa executive committee sa paksang ito. Ang quarter 3 na ganap na inilalaan na mga kalkulasyon ng proyekto ay ibinahagi sa pamunuan kasama ang mga numero ng FY20 bilang konteksto. Patuloy na kumukuha sina Amy at Becca ng maraming sesyon ng pagsasanay para sa bagong sistema ng impormasyon sa HR, ang Paylocity. Gagamitin ni Becca ang bagong system para i-onboard ang bagong grant at customer experience na mga miyembro ng team simula sa Agosto. Bilang karagdagan, kami ay muling kukuha para sa posisyon ng finance coordinator pagkatapos magbitiw si John Carpenter sa panahon ng kanyang pagsasanay: ang tungkuling ito ay hindi angkop para sa kanya, kaya muli naming nai-post ang posisyon! Nagpapatuloy si Amy sa mga kalkulasyon ng kredito sa buwis ng employer at sinisimulan ang paghahain ng kapatawaran ng paycheck protection program loan #2.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\nThe MarComm team just launched a new <\/span>GO Smart Features page<\/span><\/a>, a paid social media campaign on Facebook, another Google Ads campaign, and its<\/span> newest blog<\/span><\/a> on arts, culture and the American Rescue Plan. We also sent out a Q4 Public Art Archive newsletter that highlighted PAA\u2019s newest features, functionality, and collection spotlights, and launched our first-ever Google Ads campaign for PAA, which got 459 clicks in its first week. We are also working towards launching a new paid social media campaign that will start at the beginning of August. The team continues to work on the Creative Vitality\u2122 Summit social media strategy and toolkit and is finalizing the main event pages on the Aventri site as we prepare to officially open summit registration on July 30!<\/span><\/p>\n
\nThe MarComm team has also been working on numerous communications for the Creative Vitality\u2122 Summit as well as other announcements. We are heavy into the build phase of the Creative Vitality\u2122 Summit website, with the team collaborating on final touches to be added throughout the site. The team <\/span>recently announced Adri Norris<\/span><\/a> as the artist for the Women\u2019s Suffrage Mural Project, a collaborative project between the Social Responsibility & Inclusion team and Public Art Archive. We are also in the process of compiling a list of items to be included in next month\u2019s NEA newsletter. The team also launched <\/span>a brand new News page<\/span><\/a> on <\/span>westaf.org<\/span><\/a> with a fresher, more modern layout and a new search feature so that our many audiences can easily get to the content that is most relevant to them. We are also finalizing a communications plan for a mailing address change, as along with our transition to a fully distributed workplace, we are shifting to a mail service that will open and scan our mail and deposit our checks.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nThe communications cohort has outlined the discovery report and worked out a timeline to finish the report before the October board meeting. They are moving into phase 2 of our brand analysis project and preparing for our July 29th meeting. The next steps are compiling the<\/span> Discovery Report<\/span><\/a> and all of the research we have been collecting<\/span> into one cohesive deck. The cohort has broken down into groups to complete outstanding action items and research to accomplish for the first draft of the report. The policy cohort met on July 22 to discuss the next steps for the Regional Partner Handbook project. Once they receive feedback from our survey to state art agencies and state art advocacy groups, they will begin outlining the handbook itself. Meanwhile, the cohort is embarking on a discovery phase by researching existing resources, compiling feedback about said resources, and brainstorming new ideas.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nAng proyekto ng CaFE ay malapit nang matapos, at ang koponan ay nagsikap na mapadali ang paglulunsad ng gawaing ito. Ang pagkumpleto ng tuluy-tuloy na integration pipeline para sa ZAPP at CaFE ay ilulunsad, pati na rin ang isang update sa PHP. Nitong nakaraang linggo ay isiniwalat ang isang kahinaan na makakaapekto sa karamihan ng mga server sa WESTAF; ito ay naayos sa pangkat ng BRI sa loob ng ilang oras ng pag-anunsyo nito sa komunidad ng seguridad. Habang nangyayari ito, naghahanda ang team ng teknolohiya, pangkat ng negosyo at mga nagtitinda ng teknolohiya para sa pag-alis ni Adam Sestokas. Off-boarding training at \u201cbrain dumps\u201d ay nagaganap at iniiskedyul kasama ng iba't ibang miyembro ng BRI at WESTAF teams. Ang dokumentasyon ay isinusulat at ang mga gawain, mga responsibilidad ay inililipat.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\nGumawa kamakailan si Christina ng mas tinukoy na mga alituntunin para sa mga tagapamahala ng programa upang kumpletuhin ang kanilang mga quarterly business recaps (QBRs), at nagsusumikap kaming i-finalize ang QBR para sa ikatlong quarter sa katapusan ng buwan. Sa pag-alis ni Adam, sina Blair, Natalie, at Christina ay lumahok sa mga pagpupulong at tumulong na bigyang-priyoridad ang mga gawaing teknikal at negosyo na kailangang tapusin at\/o muling italaga. Nakumpleto din namin ang pag-hire para sa aming customer experience team at sasalubungin sina Sara Graydon at Raymond Wilson simula sa linggo ng Hulyo 26. Patuloy na nakatuon sina Natalie at Blair sa pagsubok at paghahanda para sa paglulunsad ng CaFE admin UI (mga bagay tulad ng pagtulong sa pagdaragdag at pag-format ng bagong tulong center content sa WordPress) at pagsubok para sa PHP upgrade para sa ZAPP, CaFE at GO Smart na kinakailangan para sa seguridad at pagsunod.<\/span><\/p>\n