MACAA 2012 Community Arts Leaders
Professional Development Retreat
March 5-6, 2012
Stoney Creek Inn
2601 South Providence Road
Columbia, Missouri 65203
Much Ado About Something
Why we work so hard to bring the arts to our community
Click here to register:
http://extra.macaa.net/form/ZQstO/?pcode=SDDWG&pseed=71709
Monday, March 5
10:00-10:30 Registration & Networking
10:30-11:30 Welcome & Introductions
11:30-12:30 Lunch
12:30-1:15 Professional Development Session – Keeping the Arts Alive
Kyna Iman, Legislative Consultant, Missouri Citizens for the Arts; Beverly Strohmeyer, Executive Director, Missouri Arts Council; Nola Ruth, Chair, Missouri Arts Council
1:15-2:00 Professional Development Session - Words from the Trenches
2:00-3:00 Professional Development Session - Making a Positive Difference for Stakeholders, Kay Osborne, Director of Arts Administration, Drury University
3:30-5:00 Professional Development Session - The Basics of Planning for Any Organization - Kay Osborne, Director of Arts Administration, Drury University
6:00 Dinner
8:00-? Hospitality Suite
Sponsored by Columbia Office of Cultural Affairs
Tuesday, March 6
9:00-10:00 Professional Development Session – Traditional Arts' Role in our Programs and Community, Lisa Higgins, Missouri Folk Art Program
10:00–1:00 Professional Development Session – Legal and Accounting Issues
Sue Greenberg - St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts; Danielle Merrick - Kansas City Volunteer Lawyers and Accounts for the Arts
1:00-2:00 Lunch
2:00-2:30 Retreat Wrap-Up
General Information
Registration:
MACAA Members $100 for both days/$80 for one day
Non-Members $120 for both days/$90 for one day
*If you are not already a member, be sure to check out MACAA memberships starting as low as $25 per year and will also qualify you immediately for the above discounted rate.
To register click here: http://extra.macaa.net/form/ZQstO/?pcode=SDDWG&pseed=71709
Accommodations:
Location: Stoney Creek Inn, 2601 South Providence Road, Columbia, MO 65202.
Reservations: 800-659-2220 or 573-442-6400
Room Rates: $93 per night single or double - Don't forget to mention that you're with MACAA. To ensure you get MACAA's group rate, be sure to make your room reservation by February 10.
Meals:
Breakfast is included in the hotel price. The registration fee covers all other meals. If you have special dietary requirements, let us know as soon as possible.
Scholarships: Deadline – February 17
A limited number of scholarships are available to first-time attendees and agencies with multiple representatives attending. Scholarships cover the registration fee only. To apply, indicate your scholarship eligibility on the on-line retreat registration form. Those applying for scholarships must complete the on-line retreat registration by February 17, 2012
Questions:
Kristi Kittleson, MACAA Project Coordinator
417-882-3717 or kristi@macaa.net
Michael Gaines, MACAA Executive Director
573-221-4853
MichaelG@hannibalarts.com
Why Attend?
The Professional Development Retreat benefits community arts leaders – arts administrators, board members and volunteers. The retreat includes topic-specific professional development workshops and networking opportunities with arts leaders from all over the state. Gain knowledge to expand the arts in your community and be an effective leader.
MACAA 2012 Retreat Speakers' Biographies
Kay Osborne, Director of the Arts Administration Program, Drury University, Springfield, MO
Kay Osborne is the Director of the Arts Administration Program, where she advises students and teaches accounting, nonprofit management and entrepreneurship. She has been a nonprofit professional, educator and volunteer for more than 20 years and an active advocate for nonprofit agencies in Springfield since 1989. Kay has worked as the Business Manager of the Landers Theatre and Executive Director of the Springfield Ballet, as well as served in numerous board and advisory positions. Kay holds a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and a Master's Degree of Accountancy, both from Missouri State University.
In addition to her work at Drury, Kay owns a consulting service that provides governance training for nonprofit arts and humanities agencies. Kay is still very active in the arts community, serving on the Board of Directors for the Missouri Association of Community Arts Agencies, Springfield Ballet and the Gillioz Theatre. In addition, Kay is on the planning team for the Arts Programming Sustainability Initiative and volunteers for many local arts events.
Education:
M.S., Accountancy, Missouri State University, 1985
B.S., Marketing, Missouri State University, 2006
Sue Greenberg, Executive Director, St. Louis Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts, St. Louis, MO
Sue has been with VLAA since 1986. During the summer, she is the company manager at The Muny. Sue teaches legal issues in the arts for Webster University's Arts Leadership graduate program. Also a freelance writer and playwright, her numerous plays for children have been produced in Missouri, California, Indiana and South Carolina. She is a graduate of Washington University where she majored in Arts History and Urban Studies.
Danielle Merrick, Executive Director, Kansas City Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts, Kansas City, MO
For the last seven years she has been the Associate Staff Director of the UMKC Entrepreneurial Legal Services Clinic. She is a Kansas and Missouri licensed attorney with experience in business formation and taxation issues.
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