Ng\u00e0y 9 th\u00e1ng 8 n\u0103m 2021<\/p>\n
Xin ch\u00e0o c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng WESTAF:<\/span><\/p>\n R\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng di\u1ec5n ra \u1edf m\u1ecdi ng\u00f3c ng\u00e1ch c\u1ee7a t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c trong v\u00e0i tu\u1ea7n qua! Xin ch\u00e0o m\u1eebng Ashanti McGee\u2026 bu\u1ed5i ra m\u1eaft \u0111\u0103ng k\u00fd tham d\u1ef1 H\u1ed9i ngh\u1ecb th\u01b0\u1ee3ng \u0111\u1ec9nh v\u1ec1 s\u1ee9c s\u1ed1ng s\u00e1ng t\u1ea1o c\u1ee7a WESTAF \u0111\u00e3 thu h\u00fat h\u01a1n 120 ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u0103ng k\u00fd ch\u1ec9 trong nh\u1eefng ng\u00e0y \u0111\u1ea7u \u0111\u0103ng k\u00fd\u2026 bu\u1ed5i ra m\u1eaft ho\u00e0nh tr\u00e1ng c\u1ee7a Giao di\u1ec7n ng\u01b0\u1eddi d\u00f9ng qu\u1ea3n tr\u1ecb CaFE m\u1edbi\u2026 nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi tham gia \u0111ang x\u1ebfp h\u00e0ng cho Qu\u1ef9 ARP d\u00e0nh cho c\u00e1c t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c\u2026 m\u1ed9t cu\u1ed9c h\u1ecdp c\u1ee7a \u1ee7y ban \u0111i\u1ec1u h\u00e0nh b\u1eadn r\u1ed9n\u2026 l\u00ean k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch cho m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 cu\u1ed9c h\u1ecdp tr\u1ef1c ti\u1ebfp quan tr\u1ecdng di\u1ec5n ra trong nh\u1eefng th\u00e1ng t\u1edbi\u2026 \u1ed5n \u0111\u1ecbnh t\u1ea1i Trung t\u00e2m Li\u00ean minh\u2026 h\u00e3y \u0111\u1ecdc b\u00ean d\u01b0\u1edbi \u0111\u1ec3 bi\u1ebft th\u00f4ng tin c\u1eadp nh\u1eadt v\u1ec1 nh\u1eefng m\u1ee5c \u0111\u00f3 v\u00e0 r\u1ea5t nhi\u1ec1u th\u00f4ng tin quan tr\u1ecdng kh\u00e1c n\u1eefa!<\/span><\/p>\n WESTAF CH\u00c0O \u0110\u00d3N M\u1ed8T QU\u1ea2N L\u00dd TR\u1ee2 C\u1ea4P V\u00c0 TI\u1ebeP C\u1eacN M\u1edaI: ASHANTI MCGEE (AK)<\/b>\u00a0<\/span> T\u00c0I CH\u00cdNH V\u00c0 H\u00c0NH CH\u00cdNH (AH)<\/b> CU\u1ed8C H\u1eccP BAN CH\u1ea4P H\u00c0NH (CG)<\/b> C\u00c1C BU\u1ed4I H\u1eccP V\u00c0 BU\u1ed4I TR\u1ef0C TI\u1ebeP S\u1eaeP T\u1edaI (CG)<\/b> C\u1eacP NH\u1eacT C\u1ee6A C\u00c1C TH\u00c0NH VI\u00caN THAM GIA: QU\u1ef8 K\u1ebe HO\u1ea0CH C\u1ee8U H\u1ed8 C\u1ee6A NG\u01af\u1edcI M\u1ef8 WESTAF (ARP) CHO C\u00c1C T\u1ed4 CH\u1ee8C (AK)<\/b> L\u00c3NH \u0110\u1ea0O M\u1ea0NG L\u01af\u1edaI DA M\u00c0U K\u1ebe HO\u1ea0CH T\u01af\u01a0NG LAI: CU\u1ed8C H\u1eccP C\u1ee6A \u1ee6Y BAN C\u1ed0 V\u1ea4N (AK)<\/b> \u0110\u0102NG K\u00dd CHO H\u1ed8I NGH\u1eca TH\u01af\u1ee2NG \u0110\u1ec8NH S\u00c1NG T\u1ea0O 125 NG\u01af\u1edcI \u0110\u0102NG K\u00dd V\u00c0 H\u01a0N 25 DI\u1ec4N GI\u1ea2 V\u00c0 TH\u00c0NH VI\u00caN THAM GIA \u0110\u00c3 \u0110\u01af\u1ee2C X\u00c1C NH\u1eacN (DH)<\/b> \u0110i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y \u0111\u01b0a t\u1ed5ng s\u1ed1 di\u1ec5n gi\u1ea3 v\u00e0 th\u00e0nh vi\u00ean h\u1ed9i th\u1ea3o \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c x\u00e1c nh\u1eadn l\u00ean 26. NALAC (Hi\u1ec7p h\u1ed9i qu\u1ed1c gia v\u1ec1 ngh\u1ec7 thu\u1eadt v\u00e0 v\u0103n h\u00f3a Latino) \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c x\u00e1c nh\u1eadn l\u00e0 \u0111\u1ed1i t\u00e1c v\u00e0 s\u1ebd l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c v\u1edbi ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u1ec3 t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c h\u1ed9i th\u1ea3o \u201cS\u1ee9c s\u1ed1ng s\u00e1ng t\u1ea1o v\u00e0 s\u1ef1 g\u1eafn k\u1ebft x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i\u201d. T\u00ednh \u0111\u1ebfn tu\u1ea7n tr\u01b0\u1edbc, 126 ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u0103ng k\u00fd tham d\u1ef1 H\u1ed9i ngh\u1ecb th\u01b0\u1ee3ng \u0111\u1ec9nh S\u1ee9c s\u1ed1ng s\u00e1ng t\u1ea1o sau khi m\u1edf \u0111\u0103ng k\u00fd v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y 30\/7. C\u00e1c cu\u1ed9c h\u1ecdp l\u1eadp k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch cho h\u1ed9i th\u1ea3o s\u1ebd b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u v\u00e0o tu\u1ea7n n\u00e0y.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n WESTAF \u1ee6NG H\u1ed8 M\u1ed0I QUAN H\u1ec6 \u0110\u1ed0I T\u00c1C GI\u00c1O D\u1ee4C NGH\u1ec6 THU\u1eacT TH\u01af G\u1eecI B\u1ed8 TR\u01af\u1edeNG B\u1ed8 GI\u00c1O D\u1ee4C HOA K\u1ef2 (DH)<\/b> WESTAF THAM GIA M\u1ea0NG L\u01af\u1edaI BE AN ARTS HERO\/ARTS WORKERS UNITED H\u1ed6 TR\u1ee2 \u0110\u1ea0O LU\u1eacT PH\u1ee4C H\u1ed2I KINH T\u1ebe S\u00c1NG T\u1ea0O (DH)<\/b> WESTAF THAM GIA NH\u00d3M L\u00c0M VI\u1ec6C VISA NGH\u1ec6 THU\u1eacT BI\u1ec2U DI\u1ec4N (DH)<\/b> S\u1ef0 H\u1ee2P T\u00c1C C\u1ee6A WESTAF V\u1edaI DISART (CG)<\/b> C\u1eacP NH\u1eacT V\u1ec0 VI\u1ec6C G\u00c2Y QU\u1ef8 C\u1ee6A QU\u1ef8 (CG)<\/b> TRUNG T\u00c2M LI\u00caN MINH (CG)<\/b> L\u00c3NH TH\u1ed4 \u0110\u1ea2O TH\u00c1I B\u00ccNH D\u01af\u01a0NG (CG)<\/b> TI\u1ebeP TH\u1eca (LH)<\/b> TRUY\u1ec0N TH\u00d4NG (LH)<\/b> L\u1eacP K\u1ebe HO\u1ea0CH CHI\u1ebeN L\u01af\u1ee2C (CGREEN)<\/b> KINH DOANH CHUNG (CV)<\/b> C\u00c0 PH\u00ca (RV)<\/b> CVSUITE (KE)<\/b> \u0110I TH\u00d4NG MINH (JG)<\/b> KHO T\u00c0I LI\u1ec6U NGH\u1ec6 THU\u1eacT C\u00d4NG C\u1ed8NG (LG)<\/b> ZAPP (MB)<\/b> <\/p>\n Tr\u00e2n tr\u1ecdng g\u1eedi,<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Thi\u00ean ch\u00faa gi\u00e1o<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" August 9, 2021 Greetings WESTAF community: So much activity in all corners of the organization these past few weeks! A warm welcome to Ashanti McGee\u2026the registration launch of WESTAF\u2019s Creative Vitality Summit has already attracted over 120 registrants in just the early days of registration\u2026the herculean launch of the new CaFE admin User Interface\u2026panelists getting […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[176],"class_list":["post-11331","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nV\u00e0o th\u1ee9 Hai, ng\u00e0y 2 th\u00e1ng 8, Ashanti McGee \u0111\u00e3 b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u vai tr\u00f2 c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh l\u00e0 Qu\u1ea3n l\u00fd T\u00e0i tr\u1ee3 v\u00e0 Ti\u1ebfp c\u1eadn SRI. Ashanti McGee l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t ngh\u1ec7 s\u0129 v\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u1ee7ng h\u1ed9 ngh\u1ec7 thu\u1eadt \u0111\u00e3 coi Las Vegas, Nevada l\u00e0 nh\u00e0 trong h\u01a1n 25 n\u0103m. C\u00f4 b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c h\u00e0nh ch\u00ednh ngh\u1ec7 thu\u1eadt c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh b\u1eb1ng c\u00e1ch h\u1ed7 tr\u1ee3 c\u00e1c t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c c\u01a1 s\u1edf v\u00e0 phi l\u1ee3i nhu\u1eadn \u0111\u1ecba ph\u01b0\u01a1ng trong vi\u1ec7c vi\u1ebft v\u00e0 qu\u1ea3n l\u00fd t\u00e0i tr\u1ee3 v\u00e0 ti\u1ebfp t\u1ee5c l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c trong l\u0129nh v\u1ef1c n\u00e0y trong h\u01a1n m\u1ed9t th\u1eadp k\u1ef7. N\u0103m 2014, c\u00f4 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ch\u1ecdn l\u00e0m \u0111\u1ea1i di\u1ec7n c\u1ee7a Nevada cho ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh L\u00e3nh \u0111\u1ea1o da m\u00e0u m\u1edbi n\u1ed5i c\u1ee7a WESTAF v\u00e0 l\u00e0 th\u00e0nh vi\u00ean h\u1ed9i \u0111\u1ed3ng qu\u1ea3n tr\u1ecb cho H\u1ed9i th\u1ea3o L\u00e3nh \u0111\u1ea1o v\u00e0 V\u1eadn \u0111\u1ed9ng ngh\u1ec7 thu\u1eadt c\u1ee7a WESTAF. G\u1ea7n \u0111\u00e2y nh\u1ea5t, c\u00f4 l\u00e0 \u0111\u1ea1i di\u1ec7n khu v\u1ef1c cho Ngh\u1ecb s\u0129 Qu\u1ed1c h\u1ed9i Nevada Susie Lee, t\u1eadp trung v\u00e0o ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng ti\u1ebfp c\u1eadn c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng ng\u01b0\u1eddi da \u0111en, ng\u01b0\u1eddi M\u1ef9 b\u1ea3n \u0111\u1ecba v\u00e0 LGBTQ+ v\u1ec1 ngh\u1ec7 thu\u1eadt v\u00e0 v\u0103n h\u00f3a, m\u00f4i tr\u01b0\u1eddng v\u00e0 \u0111\u1ea5t c\u00f4ng. L\u00e0 m\u1ed9t ng\u01b0\u1eddi m\u1eb9 t\u1ef1 h\u00e0o c\u1ee7a b\u1ed1n \u0111\u1ee9a con, McGee \u0111\u00e3 c\u1ed1ng hi\u1ebfn c\u00f4ng s\u1ee9c c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh cho ngh\u1ec7 thu\u1eadt v\u00e0 gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c, bao g\u1ed3m vi\u1ec7c c\u1eadp nh\u1eadt c\u00e1c ti\u00eau chu\u1ea9n gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c ngh\u1ec7 thu\u1eadt cho S\u1edf Gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c Nevada; l\u00e0m th\u00e0nh vi\u00ean h\u1ed9i \u0111\u1ed3ng qu\u1ea3n tr\u1ecb c\u1ee7a Cultural Alliance of Nevada, m\u1ed9t t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c v\u1eadn \u0111\u1ed9ng ngh\u1ec7 thu\u1eadt tr\u00ean to\u00e0n ti\u1ec3u bang; \u0111\u1ed3ng s\u00e1ng l\u1eadp L\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i Ngh\u1ec7 thu\u1eadt Ph\u1ee5 n\u1eef Da m\u00e0u Las Vegas v\u00e0 ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng nh\u01b0 m\u1ed9t th\u00e0nh vi\u00ean c\u1ed1t c\u00e1n c\u1ee7a t\u1ed5 h\u1ee3p Ngh\u1ec7 thu\u1eadt V\u0103n h\u00f3a + Ch\u1ee7 ngh\u0129a Ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng NUWU, m\u1ed9t kh\u00f4ng gian do POC s\u1edf h\u1eefu v\u00e0 \u0111i\u1ec1u h\u00e0nh t\u1ea1i Las Vegas, ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng nh\u1eb1m n\u00e2ng cao m\u1ecdi c\u1ed9ng \u0111\u1ed3ng b\u1eb1ng c\u00e1ch c\u1ee7ng c\u1ed1 ki\u1ebfn th\u1ee9c v\u00e0 b\u1ea3n s\u1eafc v\u0103n h\u00f3a th\u00f4ng qua ngh\u1ec7 thu\u1eadt, ch\u1ee7 ngh\u0129a ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng v\u00e0 gi\u00e1o d\u1ee5c. (Do nh\u1eefng t\u00ecnh hu\u1ed1ng kh\u00f4ng l\u01b0\u1eddng tr\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c, Ng\u01b0\u1eddi qu\u1ea3n l\u00fd T\u00e0i tr\u1ee3 v\u00e0 C\u1ed5 ph\u1ea7n m\u1edbi \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c c\u00f4ng b\u1ed1 tr\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u00f3 s\u1ebd b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u v\u00e0o m\u1ed9t ng\u00e0y sau \u0111\u00f3, v\u1edbi th\u00f4ng b\u00e1o chung \u0111ang ch\u1edd x\u1eed l\u00fd).<\/span><\/p>\n
\nPlease find linked the <\/span>June Cash Summary<\/span><\/a> v\u00e0 <\/span>corresponding memo<\/span><\/a> that was shared with the executive committee at their meeting on July 28. Please also find the <\/span>July cash projections<\/span><\/a>. 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’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’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
\nThe 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>Angeles Investments<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>Impact Shares<\/span><\/a>, 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>Colorado COMPS Order #37<\/span><\/a>. The meeting concluded with a finance update and an update from the EIC.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nS\u1ebd c\u00f3 b\u1ed1n cu\u1ed9c h\u1ecdp v\u00e0 h\u1ed9i th\u1ea3o tr\u1ef1c ti\u1ebfp quan tr\u1ecdng di\u1ec5n ra trong 1-3 th\u00e1ng t\u1edbi, nh\u1eefng cu\u1ed9c h\u1ecdp v\u00e0 h\u1ed9i th\u1ea3o n\u00e0y s\u1ebd th\u1ef1c s\u1ef1 gi\u00fap cung c\u1ea5p th\u00f4ng tin cho c\u00e1c s\u00e1ng ki\u1ebfn v\u00e0 \u01b0u ti\u00ean c\u1ee7a t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c khi ch\u00fang ta b\u01b0\u1edbc v\u00e0o n\u0103m t\u00e0i ch\u00ednh 2022:<\/span><\/p>\n\n
\nAfter 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>Learn more about the panelists breakdown by state at this link<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nOn 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>Review the brief slide deck from this meeting here<\/span><\/a>. 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
\nFive new speakers and panelists have been confirmed for the <\/span>H\u1ed9i ngh\u1ecb th\u01b0\u1ee3ng \u0111\u1ec9nh v\u1ec1 s\u1ee9c s\u1ed1ng s\u00e1ng t\u1ea1o<\/span><\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n\n
\nWESTAF recently <\/span>endorsed a letter<\/span><\/a> 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
\nV\u00e0o ng\u00e0y 26 th\u00e1ng 7, Be An Arts Hero\/Arts Workers United \u0111\u00e3 t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c m\u1ed9t cu\u1ed9c h\u1ecdp v\u1eadn \u0111\u1ed9ng \u0110\u1ea1o lu\u1eadt ph\u1ee5c h\u1ed3i n\u1ec1n kinh t\u1ebf s\u00e1ng t\u1ea1o (CERA) \u0111\u1ec3 th\u1ea3o lu\u1eadn v\u1ec1 n\u1ed7 l\u1ef1c v\u1eadn \u0111\u1ed9ng ph\u1ed1i h\u1ee3p tr\u00ean to\u00e0n l\u0129nh v\u1ef1c nh\u1eb1m \u1ee7ng h\u1ed9 lu\u1eadt khi n\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111\u01b0a ra, \u01b0u ti\u00ean c\u00e1c th\u00e0nh vi\u00ean c\u1ee7a Nh\u00f3m ngh\u1ec7 thu\u1eadt qu\u1ed1c h\u1ed9i, c\u00e1c th\u00e0nh vi\u00ean c\u1ee7a \u1ee6y ban doanh nghi\u1ec7p nh\u1ecf v\u00e0 c\u00e1c th\u00e0nh vi\u00ean c\u1ee7a \u1ee6y ban n\u0103ng l\u01b0\u1ee3ng\/th\u01b0\u01a1ng m\u1ea1i. Nh\u00f3m WAAN do WESTAF t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u00f3ng vai tr\u00f2 quan tr\u1ecdng trong vi\u1ec7c k\u00eau g\u1ecdi n\u1ed7 l\u1ef1c chung n\u00e0y. Nh\u00f3m m\u1edbi \u0111\u00e3 ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n m\u1ed9t k\u00eanh Slack v\u00e0 chia s\u1ebb c\u00e1c t\u00e0i li\u1ec7u l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c v\u00e0 s\u1ebd h\u1ecdp hai tu\u1ea7n m\u1ed9t l\u1ea7n trong th\u1eddi gian t\u1ea1m th\u1eddi. Be an #ArtsHero l\u00e0 m\u1ed9t chi\u1ebfn d\u1ecbch c\u01a1 s\u1edf giao thoa do 100% \u0111i\u1ec1u h\u00e0nh do c\u00e1c t\u00ecnh nguy\u1ec7n vi\u00ean \u0111i\u1ec1u h\u00e0nh, bao g\u1ed3m nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c trong l\u0129nh v\u1ef1c Ngh\u1ec7 thu\u1eadt & V\u0103n h\u00f3a, c\u00e1c C\u00f4ng \u0111o\u00e0n v\u00e0 c\u00e1c t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c t\u1ea1i Hoa K\u1ef3 th\u00fac \u0111\u1ea9y Th\u01b0\u1ee3ng vi\u1ec7n ph\u00e2n b\u1ed5 c\u1ee9u tr\u1ee3 t\u01b0\u01a1ng x\u1ee9ng cho l\u0129nh v\u1ef1c Ngh\u1ec7 thu\u1eadt & V\u0103n h\u00f3a c\u1ee7a n\u1ec1n kinh t\u1ebf Hoa K\u1ef3.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\nOn 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>the ARTS Act,<\/span><\/a> 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
\nWESTAF 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>DisArt<\/span><\/a>, 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>one which centers DisCourse<\/span><\/a>, their consulting and coaching group, and <\/span>another newsletter<\/span><\/a> 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
\nWe received a pass from our <\/span>AWS Imagine Grant application<\/span><\/a>\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>the Sloan Foundation,<\/span><\/a> this time a new connection. Thank you Tamara, for helping us initiate a personal connection to the<\/span> Patrick J. McGovern Foundation<\/span><\/a>\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>Satterberg Foundation<\/span><\/a>, outlining four potential funding directions. Hope to get that out this coming week.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nAnother WESTAF crew got a tour of <\/span>the Alliance Center<\/span><\/a> this past weekend, and got to spend some time together in-person. <\/span>Here are some photos<\/span><\/a> of our space and the get-together afterwards!<\/span><\/p>\n
\nWESTAF 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> WESTAF has taken recent measures<\/span><\/a> to holistically develop next steps and programs <\/span>with<\/span><\/i> 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
\nThe 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>registration<\/span><\/a> for our 2021 Creative Vitality\u2122 Summit and launched the initial version of our <\/span>event site<\/span><\/a> 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
\nNh\u00f3m c\u0169ng \u0111\u00e3 b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u so\u1ea1n th\u1ea3o k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch truy\u1ec1n th\u00f4ng t\u1ed5ng th\u1ec3 cho n\u0103m t\u00e0i ch\u00ednh 2022, bao g\u1ed3m c\u00e1c ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng truy\u1ec1n th\u00f4ng \u0111ang di\u1ec5n ra c\u1ee7a WESTAF (nh\u01b0 WESTAF Now), c\u00e1c h\u1ed9i ngh\u1ecb v\u00e0 tri\u1ec3n l\u00e3m th\u01b0\u01a1ng m\u1ea1i (nh\u01b0 H\u1ed9i ngh\u1ecb th\u01b0\u1eddng ni\u00ean c\u1ee7a Ng\u01b0\u1eddi M\u1ef9 v\u00ec Ngh\u1ec7 thu\u1eadt), c\u00e1c cu\u1ed9c h\u1ecdp do WESTAF t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c v\u00e0 c\u00e1c k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch truy\u1ec1n th\u00f4ng s\u01a1 b\u1ed9 cho c\u00e1c ch\u01b0\u01a1ng tr\u00ecnh v\u00e0 d\u1ecbch v\u1ee5 thu\u1ed9c c\u00e1c b\u1ed9 ph\u1eadn Tr\u00e1ch nhi\u1ec7m x\u00e3 h\u1ed9i v\u00e0 H\u00f2a nh\u1eadp (SRI) v\u00e0 Li\u00ean minh, V\u1eadn \u0111\u1ed9ng v\u00e0 Ch\u00ednh s\u00e1ch (AAP). Nh\u00f3m hi\u1ec7n \u0111ang bi\u00ean so\u1ea1n n\u1ed9i dung cho WESTAF Now c\u1ee7a th\u00e1ng 8, v\u1edbi k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch chia s\u1ebb b\u1ea3n tin v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y 18 th\u00e1ng 8, c\u0169ng nh\u01b0 l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c tr\u00ean c\u00e1c chi ti\u1ebft cho cu\u1ed9c h\u1ecdp h\u1ed9i \u0111\u1ed3ng qu\u1ea3n tr\u1ecb tr\u1ef1c ti\u1ebfp v\u00e0o th\u00e1ng 10 t\u1ea1i Denver v\u00e0 m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 m\u1ee5c cho kh\u00f3a tu c\u1ee7a Nh\u00f3m Ngu\u1ed3n l\u1ef1c L\u00e3nh \u0111\u1ea1o t\u1ea1i Colorado Springs. V\u1edbi vi\u1ec7c \u0111\u0103ng k\u00fd tham d\u1ef1 H\u1ed9i ngh\u1ecb th\u01b0\u1ee3ng \u0111\u1ec9nh Creative Vitality\u2122 \u0111ang di\u1ec5n ra s\u00f4i n\u1ed5i, nh\u00f3m c\u0169ng \u0111\u00e3 ph\u1ea3n h\u1ed3i v\u00e0 thu th\u1eadp ph\u1ea3n h\u1ed3i t\u1eeb nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u0103ng k\u00fd. Tu\u1ea7n n\u00e0y, nh\u00f3m MarComm s\u1ebd t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c kh\u00f3a tu th\u01b0\u1eddng ni\u00ean \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd, m\u1ed9t ph\u1ea7n trong s\u1ed1 \u0111\u00f3 s\u1ebd bao g\u1ed3m m\u1ed9t phi\u00ean h\u1ecdp c\u00f3 s\u1ef1 h\u01b0\u1edbng d\u1eabn c\u1ee7a Valerie Atkin, ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e3 l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c v\u1edbi nh\u00e2n vi\u00ean c\u1ee7a WESTAF v\u00e0 nhi\u1ec1u nh\u00f3m kh\u00e1c nhau k\u1ec3 t\u1eeb th\u00e1ng 5 n\u0103m 2019.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nNh\u00f3m truy\u1ec1n th\u00f4ng \u0111\u00e3 h\u1ecdp h\u00e0ng th\u00e1ng v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y 29 th\u00e1ng 7, t\u1ea1i \u0111\u00f3 h\u1ecd th\u1ea3o lu\u1eadn v\u1ec1 d\u1ef1 \u00e1n hi\u1ec7n t\u1ea1i c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh l\u00e0 bi\u00ean so\u1ea1n b\u00e1o c\u00e1o kh\u00e1m ph\u00e1. H\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 thi\u1ebft l\u1eadp m\u1ed1c th\u1eddi gian \u0111\u1ec3 d\u1ef1 \u00e1n ho\u00e0n th\u00e0nh tr\u01b0\u1edbc cu\u1ed9c h\u1ecdp h\u1ed9i \u0111\u1ed3ng qu\u1ea3n tr\u1ecb v\u00e0 \u0111ang c\u00f3 k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch g\u1eedi l\u1eddi m\u1eddi \u0111\u1ebfn c\u00e1c c\u1ed1 v\u1ea5n h\u1ed9i \u0111\u1ed3ng qu\u1ea3n tr\u1ecb c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd \u0111\u1ec3 xem x\u00e9t v\u00e0 ph\u00ea b\u00ecnh b\u1ea3n th\u1ea3o \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean c\u1ee7a b\u00e1o c\u00e1o. Nh\u00f3m ch\u00ednh s\u00e1ch \u0111\u00e3 ph\u00e2n ph\u1ed1i kh\u1ea3o s\u00e1t s\u1ed5 tay \u0111\u1ed1i t\u00e1c khu v\u1ef1c cho 24 \u0111\u1ecba ch\u1ec9 li\u00ean h\u1ec7 t\u1ea1i c\u00e1c c\u01a1 quan ngh\u1ec7 thu\u1eadt c\u1ee7a ti\u1ec3u bang v\u00e0 c\u00e1c t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c \u1ee7ng h\u1ed9 ngh\u1ec7 thu\u1eadt c\u1ee7a ti\u1ec3u bang. B\u01b0\u1edbc ti\u1ebfp theo l\u00e0 ph\u00e2n t\u00edch ph\u1ea3n h\u1ed3i v\u00e0 s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng th\u00f4ng tin \u0111\u1ec3 l\u1eadp k\u1ebf ho\u1ea1ch ph\u00e1t tri\u1ec3n d\u1ef1 \u00e1n. Trong khi \u0111\u00f3, nh\u00f3m \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u1ed9ng n\u00e3o v\u1ec1 c\u00e1c \u00fd t\u01b0\u1edfng h\u1ed9i th\u1ea3o v\u00e0 nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111i\u1ec1u ph\u1ed1i kh\u1ea3 thi cho cu\u1ed9c h\u1ecdp v\u00e0o th\u00e1ng 10. Cu\u1ed9c h\u1ecdp ti\u1ebfp theo c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c l\u00ean l\u1ecbch v\u00e0o cu\u1ed1i th\u00e1ng 8. Ban l\u00e3nh \u0111\u1ea1o nh\u00f3m s\u1ebd h\u1ecdp v\u00e0o th\u1ee9 Hai, ng\u00e0y 16 th\u00e1ng 8 n\u0103m 2021, \u0111\u1ec3 \u0103n tr\u01b0a l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c. \u0110\u1ecba \u0111i\u1ec3m v\u1eabn ch\u01b0a \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c x\u00e1c \u0111\u1ecbnh. Nh\u00f3m hy v\u1ecdng s\u1ebd x\u00e1c \u0111\u1ecbnh \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c c\u00e1c h\u1ed9i th\u1ea3o cho cu\u1ed9c h\u1ecdp th\u01b0\u1eddng ni\u00ean v\u00e0o th\u00e1ng 10 n\u00e0y.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nChristina 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 new tech priority process<\/span><\/a>. We recently launched a search for a DevOps System Administrator, and we hope to begin interviews in the next couple of weeks. We also had PHP and MySQL updated, important security maintenance items for ZAPP, CaFE, and GO Smart.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\nThe CaFE team is proud to say we\u2019ve launched our new CaFE admin UI! The CaFE team, business and tech teams all put in countless hours of work to make this happen, and while we still have a few tweaks and improvements to make in the coming weeks and months, we have received positive feedback and are happy with the updates. <\/span>Read more about what\u2019s new in the latest CaFE blog<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\nCVSuite \u0111\u00e3 b\u00e1n m\u1ed9t gi\u1ea5y ph\u00e9p m\u1edbi cho TRIPTK, c\u00f4ng ty ti\u1ebfp th\u1ecb c\u00f3 tr\u1ee5 s\u1edf t\u1ea1i New York m\u00e0 ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u1ec1 c\u1eadp trong b\u1ea3n c\u1eadp nh\u1eadt g\u1ea7n \u0111\u00e2y nh\u1ea5t. T\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c n\u00e0y \u0111\u00e3 ti\u1ebfp c\u1eadn CVS khi h\u1ecd \u0111ang ti\u1ebfn h\u00e0nh ph\u00e2n t\u00edch n\u1ec1n kinh t\u1ebf s\u00e1ng t\u1ea1o cho m\u1ed9t kh\u00e1ch h\u00e0ng t\u01b0 nh\u00e2n kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ti\u1ebft l\u1ed9. Wyoming Arts Alliance \u0111\u00e3 gia h\u1ea1n h\u1ee3p \u0111\u1ed3ng v\u00e0 \u0111ang th\u1ea3o lu\u1eadn v\u1edbi nh\u00f3m CVS v\u1ec1 vi\u1ec7c t\u1ea1o \u0111i\u1ec1u ki\u1ec7n cho c\u00e1c h\u1ed9i th\u1ea3o \u0111\u00e0o t\u1ea1o d\u1eef li\u1ec7u cho d\u1ef1 \u00e1n th\u00ed \u0111i\u1ec3m th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 s\u00e1ng t\u1ea1o c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd. Kelly \u0111\u00e3 li\u00ean l\u1ea1c v\u1edbi Christy Costello t\u1eeb CCI v\u1ec1 H\u1ed9i ngh\u1ecb th\u01b0\u1ee3ng \u0111\u1ec9nh c\u00e1c qu\u1eadn s\u00e1ng t\u1ea1o, n\u01a1i CVSuite \u0111\u00e3 x\u00e1c nh\u1eadn t\u00e0i tr\u1ee3 v\u00e0 t\u1ea1o \u0111i\u1ec1u ki\u1ec7n cho b\u1eefa tr\u01b0a v\u1ec1 ch\u1ee7 \u0111\u1ec1 s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng d\u1eef li\u1ec7u v\u00e0 n\u1ec1n kinh t\u1ebf s\u00e1ng t\u1ea1o, ngo\u00e0i b\u00e0i thuy\u1ebft tr\u00ecnh c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang t\u00f4i cho c\u00e1c qu\u1eadn t\u1ea1i h\u1ed9i ngh\u1ecb tr\u01b0\u1edbc. Nh\u00f3m \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c k\u1ebft n\u1ed1i v\u1edbi hai qu\u1eadn s\u00e1ng t\u1ea1o (Durango v\u00e0 Colorado Springs) c\u00f3 "tr\u01b0\u1eddng h\u1ee3p s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng" d\u1eef li\u1ec7u s\u1ebd \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c gi\u1edbi thi\u1ec7u trong b\u00e0i thuy\u1ebft tr\u00ecnh c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang t\u00f4i.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nGO Smart \u0111\u00e3 nh\u1eadn \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c b\u1ea3n n\u00e2ng c\u1ea5p PHP 7.4 v\u00e0 th\u1eed nghi\u1ec7m c\u1ee7a nh\u00f3m cho th\u1ea5y vi\u1ec7c tri\u1ec3n khai th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng. BRI \u0111\u00e3 ho\u00e0n th\u00e0nh c\u00f4ng vi\u1ec7c ban \u0111\u1ea7u v\u1ec1 l\u1ed7i l\u00e0m l\u1ec7ch d\u1eef li\u1ec7u NEA tr\u00ean b\u00e1o c\u00e1o t\u00f9y ch\u1ec9nh v\u00e0 ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111ang ch\u1edd b\u1ea3n s\u1eeda l\u1ed7i \u0111\u00f3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ph\u00e1t h\u00e0nh. Jessica \u0111\u00e3 cung c\u1ea5p b\u1ea3n demo cho Gottlieb Foundation sau khi Ken gi\u1edbi thi\u1ec7u ch\u00fang t\u00f4i nh\u01b0 m\u1ed9t gi\u1ea3i ph\u00e1p thay th\u1ebf cho CaFE. \u0110\u00e2y l\u00e0 b\u1ea3n demo th\u1ee9 ba trong th\u00e1ng n\u00e0y, m\u1ed9t s\u1ef1 gia t\u0103ng l\u1edbn trong ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng b\u00e1n h\u00e0ng trong n\u01b0\u1edbc. Jessica \u0111\u00e3 t\u1ea1o ra m\u1ed9t \u0110\u1ec1 xu\u1ea5t b\u00e1n h\u00e0ng \u0111\u1ed9c \u0111\u00e1o v\u00e0 r\u1ea5t vui m\u1eebng khi b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u s\u1eed d\u1ee5ng n\u00f3 trong t\u00e0i li\u1ec7u b\u00e1n h\u00e0ng GO Smart m\u1edbi. Ch\u00fang t\u00f4i \u0111\u00e3 thu th\u1eadp \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ba l\u1eddi ch\u1ee9ng th\u1ef1c c\u1ee7a kh\u00e1ch h\u00e0ng \u0111\u1ec3 th\u00eam v\u00e0o trang web b\u00e1n h\u00e0ng c\u1ee7a m\u00ecnh. Vi\u1ec7c x\u00e2y d\u1ef1ng d\u1eef d\u1ed9i ti\u1ebfp t\u1ee5c cho b\u1ea3n \u0111\u1ea1i tu b\u00e1o c\u00e1o cu\u1ed1i c\u00f9ng c\u1ee7a Miami Beach.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\nPAA \u0111\u00e3 ho\u00e0n t\u1ea5t vi\u1ec7c ph\u00e1t h\u00e0nh c\u00e1c b\u1ea3n s\u1eeda l\u1ed7i v\u00e0 c\u1ea3i ti\u1ebfn cu\u1ed1i c\u00f9ng bao g\u1ed3m t\u00f9y ch\u1ecdn t\u00ecm ki\u1ebfm theo ng\u00e0y, b\u1ed9 s\u01b0u t\u1eadp \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c li\u00ean k\u1ebft v\u00e0 trang web c\u1ee7a ch\u1ee7 s\u1edf h\u1eefu, c\u00f9ng m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 b\u1ea3n s\u1eeda l\u1ed7i nh\u1ecf \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c x\u00e1c \u0111\u1ecbnh trong b\u1ea3n ph\u00e1t h\u00e0nh tr\u01b0\u1edbc. PAA \u0111\u00e3 ho\u00e0n t\u1ea5t vi\u1ec7c nh\u1eadp h\u01a1n 3.200 h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh t\u1eeb l\u1ecbch s\u1eed 35 n\u0103m c\u1ee7a Mural Arts Philadelphia, \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111\u1ed1i chi\u1ebfu t\u1eeb c\u01a1 s\u1edf d\u1eef li\u1ec7u FileMakerPro c\u0169. \u0110i\u1ec1u n\u00e0y ho\u00e0n t\u1ea5t qu\u00e1 tr\u00ecnh di chuy\u1ec3n h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh l\u1edbn nh\u1ea5t m\u00e0 nh\u00f3m \u0111\u00e3 th\u1ef1c hi\u1ec7n k\u1ec3 t\u1eeb khi di chuy\u1ec3n ch\u00ednh c\u01a1 s\u1edf d\u1eef li\u1ec7u PAA. Qu\u1ea3ng c\u00e1o Powtoon hi\u1ec7n t\u1ea1i c\u1ee7a PAA c\u00f3 c\u00e1c \u1ee9ng d\u1ee5ng d\u00e0nh ri\u00eang cho b\u1ed9 s\u01b0u t\u1eadp m\u1edbi \u0111ang ho\u1ea1t \u0111\u1ed9ng t\u1ed1t v\u00e0 s\u1ebd ti\u1ebfp t\u1ee5c \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ph\u00e2n ph\u1ed1i tr\u1ef1c tuy\u1ebfn trong su\u1ed1t th\u00e1ng 8.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nThe ZAPP team has been in full \u201ctraining mode\u201d as we work to teach our internal processes and site to our newest team members Tim, Sara, and Raymond! Additionally, we recently entered a sponsorship with <\/span>The Independent Artist Podcast<\/span><\/a> for the next couple of months. This podcast is hosted by artists Douglas Sigwarth and Will Armstrong and explores the struggles and successes of being festival artists. We are excited to be a part of a group that is bridging the industry for admins and artists. Another highlight for us was that our quarterly newsletter written by Julia was shared, in part, by ArtfairInsiders, a reputable industry website! You can find that blog <\/span>\u0110\u00c2Y<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n