Conference Sessions

Monday

8:00 - 9:00 Roundtables
9:00 - 9:30 Break
9:30 - 11:30 Morning Plenary Session
11:30 - 12:00 Break
12:00 - 1:30 Luncheon Plenary

2:00 - 6:00

110 in the 'Hood
Organized by Mary Trudel, senior communications officer, The Wallace Foundation
Arts, Culture & Community Economic Development
Organized by Janet Rodriguez, national director, Arts & Culture, JP Morgan Chase Global Philanthropy
Creating an Arts Rich Middle School: A Conversation with Leaders
Organized by the Arts Education Committee
Creating and Maintaining Effective Community Connections: A Case Study of the Mark Morris Dance Group
Organized by Stuart Post, program officer, Independence Community Foundation
Culture and Gentrification: A Visit to Williamsburg
Organized by the Art & Social Justice Preconference Committee
Other than Money: Other Ways to Support Artists
Organized by the Support for Individual Artists Committee
Public Private Partnerships: Stimulus in the Making… The Empowerment Zone
Organized by William Aguado, president, Bronx Council on the Arts
6:30 Dine arounds
9:00 Late Evening Grantmakers Cabaret

Tuesday

8:00 - 9:00 Roundtables

9:30 - 11:00

From Programs to Advocacy: A Vicious or Virtuous Cycle?
Organized by Richard Kessler, executive director, The Center for Arts Education
Creative Stimulus and Community Recovery: A Cross-sector Roundtable
Organized by Roberta Uno, program officer for media, arts and culture, Ford Foundation; Michelle Coffey, executive director, Lambent Foundation; Caron Atlas, independant consultant
Social Networking: Spaces for Creation, Engagement, Discourse and Promotion
Organized by Organized by Cynthia Gehrig, president, Jerome Foundation
Launching a Nation-wide Arts and Culture Dialogue: The National Arts Index
Organized by Marete Wester, director of arts policy, Americans for the Arts
Cultural Collisions
Organized by Tricia Mire, managing director, Brooklyn Arts Council
Artsupport Australia: an Innovative Model for Encouraging Private Philanthropy in the Arts
Organized by Diane Ragsdale, program officer for the performing arts, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
Recent Research and the State of Arts Funding
Organized by Tommer Peterson, deputy director, Grantmakers in the Arts; Claire Peeps, executive director, Durfee Foundation; Holly Sidford, president, Helicon Collaborative
Sewing Sails in a Perfect Storm
Organized by Vickie Benson, program director, The McKnight Foundation and Ann McQueen, senior program officer, Boston Foundation
Dialogue on the Arts and People with Disabilities
Organized by Amy Kitchener, executive director, Alliance for California Traditional Arts; Rose Ann Cleveland, executive director, The Morris and Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation; John R. Killacky, program officer, Arts & Culture, The San Francisco Foundation
11:30 - 1:00 Luncheon Plenary

1:30 - 3:00

The Boston Public Schools Arts Planning Initiative: Supporting a Visionary Superintendent Through Collaboration, Data Collection, and Ongoing Coordination
Organized by Janna Schwartz, senior program officer, Hunt Alternatives Fund
Hip Hop Arts and Education
Organized by Iris Morales, executive director, Union Square Awards; Radha Blank, arts and culture, senior program assistant, Nathan Cummings Foundation; Klare Shaw, senior associate, Barr Foundation; Lorraine Marasigan, program officer, Cricket Island Foundation
Communities in Transition
Organized by Judilee Reed, executive director, Leveraging Investments in Creativity (LINC)
The Art of Change: How and Why Advocacy is part of Effective Arts Philanthropy
Organized by Janet Brown, executive director, Grantmakers in the Arts; Bob Lynch, president and CEO, Americans for the Arts
The Structure of Money: How to Know What Organizations Need and When
Organized by Kristin Giantris, vice president for the northeast region, Nonprofit Finance Fund
From Grantmaker to…?
Organized by Janet Rodriguez, national director, Arts & Culture, JP Morgan Chase Global Philanthropy
From Art to Action
Organized by Betsy Rosenbluth, northeast director of projects, Orton Family Foundation
Support for Individual Artists: Putting Research and Data to Work
Organized by Eric Wallner, cultural affairs supervisor, City of Ventura Cultural Affairs
Buddy, Can You Spare a Dime? Essentials and Innovations in Arts Loan Funds
Organized by Lisa Cremin, Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund
3:00 - 3:30 Break

3:30 - 5:00

Ready For Liftoff: A Look at Federal Policies for Arts Education in FY2010—And How Philanthropy Can Position Itself to Make a Difference
Organized by Marete Wester, director of arts policy, Americans for the Arts
Mind the Gap: SNAAP—Tracking Results of Intensive Arts Training
Organized by Debbie McNulty, grant officer, The Houston Endowments; Klare Shaw, senior associate, Barr Foundation; Ellen Rudolph, program director for arts, Surdna Foundation
International Models for Coalition Building: Art as a Catalyst for Change
Organized by Michelle Coffey, executive director, Lambent Foundation; Claudine Brown, program director, arts and culture, Nathan Cummings Fouldation
Arts Advocacy Crossing Borders: the Public and Private Debates Over Arts Funding
Organized by Judith Kaufman Weiner, executive director, Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations
Graceful Exit: What Can Funders Do When Its Time to Pull the Plug?
Organized by Tommer Peterson, deputy director, Grantmakers in the Arts
Building Arts Participation in Rural America
Organized by Cinda Holt, business development specialist, Montana Arts Council
Funders—More Than Just Another Pretty Face(book): Social Networking Revelations
Organized by Fidelma McGinn, executive director, Artist Trust; Victoria Lord, program associate, Rasmuson Foundation
Corporate Grantmakers: Responding to Challenging Economic Times
Organized by Beth McGuire Ree, senior manager, Target Corporation
New Orleans in 2009: A City Undergoing Transformation
Organized by Carolyn Somers, executive director, Joan Mitchell Foundation; Roberta Uno, program officer, Media Arts and Culture, Ford Foundation

Wednesday

8:30 - 10:00

Creative Communities: Surrounding Children with The Arts in Dallas
Organized by Mary Trudel, senior communications officer, The Wallace Foundation
Creative Communities in Arts Education
Organized by Arnold Aprill, executive director, Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education
Making a Big Difference with Small Grants: Lessons from the South
Organized by Judi Jennings, executive director, Kentucky Foundation for Women
Then & Now: An Examination of Gender and Race/Ethnicity in the Contexts of Art Creation and Production/Exhibition
Organized by Cynthia Gehrig, president, Jerome Foundation
One Step Back, 2 Steps Forward?
Organized by Ben Cameron, program director for the arts, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
How Do We Define Our Changing Communities? How Do We Serve Our Changing Communities?
Organized by Stuart Post, program officer, Independence Community Foundation
Changing the Game: New Models, New Leaders, New Ideas for the Arts
Organized by Marc Vogl, program officer, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
Voices from the Cultural Battlefront Reports: New Leverage Points to Advance Social Justice and Cultural Equity
Organized by Dudley Cocke, Bush Foundation
Creating Opportunity for Artists in Lean Times
Organized by Judilee Reed, executive director, Leveraging Investments in Creativity (LINC)
10:00 - 10:30 Break
10:30 - 12:00 Closing Brunch Plenary