Wednesday, June 12
Wilson Center @ Cape Fear Community College
1:00 – Welcome Reception
2:00 – Opening Remarks – Rhonda Bellamy, President/CEO, The Arts Council of Wilmington and New Hanover County
2:15 – Jeff Bell – Executive Director, North Carolina Arts Council
2:30 – Randy Cohen – VP of Research, Americans for the Arts
3:00 – Julie Beck, NC Association of Festivals and Events
4:00 – Gail Perry – Changing Trends in Philanthropy: Ride the Wave to Stronger Fundraising 2024
6:00 – Jengo’s Playhouse Social Mixer
Thursday, June 13
Studio Theater – Academic wing of the Wilson Center
8:00 – Coffee & Continental Fare
9:00 – Practice-Based Nonprofit Development: A new and improved alternative to strategic planning.
10:00 – Mastering SEO for your Art Business, Derek Schmidt, CEO of DesignLoud, dschmidt@designloud.com
11:00 – The Making of a Mural Program, Maureen Lewis, Carolina Beach Mural Project
Concurrent Sessions in Classrooms
9:00 am
Room 3002
The Conversational Ask: An Easier Way to Raise Gifts at Any Level
Gail Perry – The Gail Perry Group
Room 3005
Arts Advocacy 101
Nate McGaha, Executive Director, Arts North Carolina
10:00 am
Room 3006
Access: One Size Doesn’t Fit All
Eileen Bagnall, Executive Director, Arts Access
Practice-Based Board Development: How to have a high functioning board of directors.
Room 3011
Sarah Daniels – Executive Director – QENO – UNCW
11:00 am
Room 3012
Documenting the American South
Chris Everett – Program Manager – Southern Documentary Fund
Room 3002
Stop Wasting Money on Marketing for Your Art Biz/Organization: Use 7 Elements of StoryBrand to Sell
Instructor: Sue Rachunok, CEO Design Interventions / StoryBrand Certified Guide
Noon – Lunch – Academic Wing Lobby – (Box lunch included in registration)
1:00 pm – State of the Region Address
Charles Phaneuf – VP of Strategy, South Arts
Adjournment
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