Meet A Few of Our Presenters
From Ann Brown, Suzanne Lynch and Nieya Murray, Conference Co-chairs –
The 2018 Tennessee Arts and Arts Education Conference is less than a month away. Sessions are filling up and we thought we would share some information about our presenters to help you make your schedule.
On Tuesday, we are offering a free pre-conference presented by Rebecca Thomas in association with Grantmakers in the Arts called “A Conversation on Capitalization & Community.” In this workshop, arts leaders will learn to understand the elements of financial sustainability and how to start planning for their organizations’ long-term health.
Specific workshop topics include:
- Defining capitalization as a best management practice
- Business implications of facilities, endowments and growth
- Elements of financial sustainability: surpluses, reserves and transition capital
- Obstacles to long-term financial health
- Planning for sustainability: setting and communicating appropriate capitalization goals
We are so excited to partner with Bridge Innovate, a Chattanooga-based company who uses business transformation, management consulting and design thinking techniques to solve complex challenges. Bridge Innovate will be facilitating the “Digging Deeper with Design Thinking” sessions, which are a two-day immersion into the process of design thinking and how it can be applied to arts management, individual growth and education.
If you don’t know Nashville artist Wayne Brezinka, his work has been recognized nationally, and he has been published as a contributing artist to publications including The Washington Post, The New York Times, POLITICO Europe, Deloitte University Press and The Tampa Bay Times. The Society of Illustrators, Communications Arts, Print Magazine and 3×3 have recognized his work.
Wayne will be leading a unique exercise in mixed media. Come investigate the physical qualities of art through objects both common and unexpected with a willing attitude to experiment and learn by doing.
Another arts experience that should not be missed is Buck Dancing with 2017 National Heritage Awardee, Thomas Maupin. Thomas will demonstrate the percussive dance similar to, but older than, tap dance and clogging. Participants will learn the basic steps from a teacher considered to be Tennessee’s most gifted practitioner of flatfoot buck dancing.
