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WESTAF Update Notes #87 | April 2016 Hessenius Report on Nonprofit-Arts Communications Released CVSuite\u2122 Initiates \u201cArt of Data\u201d Webinar Series WESTAF Staff Available at the Americans for the Arts Annual Convention 2016 Arts Festival Conference Dates and Location Announced The Status and Future of State Arts Advocacy <\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/strong>From Anthony Radich, Executive Director
\n<\/span>This is the 87th in a continuing series of updates about the work of WESTAF<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>Last year, Barry Hessenius, the editor ofBarry\u2019s Blog<\/i>, surveyed the nonprofit arts field to obtain information about how administrators in the nonprofit arts use communications within the sector. The inquiry explored a variety of subjects, including: a) which communications tools are currently used by arts-organization personnel; b) which sources of information are most valued and trusted by arts-organization personnel; \u00a0c) how arts administrators are managing the high volume of information now available to them; and d) the impact of increased information volume on a variety of factors relating to productivity. A key goal of the inquiry was to provide a baseline knowledge of such communication practices. The study was funded by the John H. and James L. Knight Foundation and the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation. \u00a0Click HERE<\/a><\/span> to access a summary of the survey findings.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>The Creative Vitality Suite\u2122 project recently launched a three-part webinar series titled Art of Data<\/i>. The first in the series, \u201cWhy Data?,\u201d featured Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI) economist Brian Points. EMSI is WESTAF\u2019s data partner for this project. The webinar addressed best practices in and common misconceptions about the use of data to measure and analyze the economic dimensions of the creative economy. Click<\/span> HERE<\/a><\/span> to access a recording of the webinar. To be notified when registration opens for the series\u2019 next webinar, “Which Data,” subscribe to the<\/span> CVSuite\u2122 blog<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>WESTAF staff will travel to Boston on June 17-19 for the Americans for the Arts (AFTA) annual convention. Staff will be available to answer questions about current WESTAF projects and provide information about new projects. This year\u2019s exhibitor table will feature the Creative Vitality\u2122 Suite; Public Art Archive\u2122; Grants Online\u2122 (GO\u2122); CallForEntry\u2122 (CaFE\u2122); ZAPPlication\u00ae (ZAPP\u00ae); and WESTAF\u2019s newest web project, IMTour\u2122. If you or someone you know would like to schedule a time in advance to talk individually with a staff member about any of WESTAF\u2019s projects while at the convention, please email<\/span> Leah Horn<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/strong>ZAPP\u00ae\u2019s 8th Arts Festival Conference will take place October 7-8, 2016, in Houston, Texas. This conference, which is designed exclusively for the art-fair and arts-festival field, will be held immediately prior to the Bayou City Art Festival Downtown. The 2016 conference will include a variety of sessions designed to service the professional development needs of art-show artists and administrators.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>Plans are currently being made for a WESTAF-hosted forum on the status and future of state-level arts advocacy. The forum will examine whether or not the traditional arts-advocacy organization is viable moving forward and what might replace the structures that are currently in place. If you wish to be notified of details of this meeting as they emerge, please contact<\/span> Leah Horn<\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n