Workshops

1. Craft Alliance
   
2. Dancers Wanted - St Louis Cultural Flamenco Dance Company
   
3. GO LEAD: Professional Development for the Nonprofit Sector
   
4. MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION NONPROFIT TOOLKIT
   
5. Missouri Arts Council
   
6. Soorya Performing Arts
   
7. The Master of Arts in Arts Administration
   

• Craft Alliance
  The St. Louis Craft Alliance provides inspiration and education in fine contemporary craft to the entire community through exhibitions, sales and instruction. For more information on classes, registration or sales please visit their website at www.craftalliance.org or call 314-725-1177. Located at 6640 Delmar Boulevard, St. Louis, MO.
  
  
• Dancers Wanted - St Louis Cultural Flamenco Dance Company
  Dancers Wanted Free training and performance opportunities are available for dancers interested in learn in flamenco and Spanish dancing. The St Louis Cultural Flamenco Dance Company is seeking advanced beginner to intermediate level dancers. Dancers must be willing to commit to training and performances in all forms of Spanish dance, regional, classical and flamenco. Individuals should possess a passion for the dance. Candidates will receive dance instruction from the artistic director and company dancers and participate in workshops conducted by guest artists from Spain and across the nation. Performance opportunities will be available with professional dancers and musicians to future enhance the artistic experience. On going classes are also available to all levels, children to adults. For details contact: Marisel Salascruz (314) 781-1537 email: mariselsalascruz@charter.net
  
  
• GO LEAD: Professional Development for the Nonprofit Sector
  GO LEAD: Professional Development for the Nonprofit Sector Now Enrolling
  
  Enrollment Now Open for the 2010-2011
  GO LEAD Professional Development Series at Missouri State University
  
  The GO LEAD professional development series provides nonprofit leaders the training necessary to be at the top of your game – whether you are an executive director, board member, or a staff member new to the work of nonprofit organizations. GO LEAD offers four specialized series of workshops designed to fit your professional development needs:
  
  
  The Nuts & Bolts of Nonprofit Management
  September 2010 - June 2011
  Registration Fee: $195.00 The Nuts & Bolts of Nonprofit Management is a series of workshops focused on the essential management practices of operating a nonprofit organization. The focus of this series is on practical, applicable information about best practices for daily operations. This workshop series consists of eight half-day sessions. Registration is limited to 45 participants.
  
  Nonprofit Leadership in the 21st Century
  September 2010 - June 2011
  Registration Fee: $195.00 The Nonprofit Leadership in the 21st Century series of builds upon the foundations established in Nuts & Bolts, with a focus on what nonprofit leaders need to know to position their organizations effectively for the future. Special attention will be paid to key management issues and future trends. This workshop series consists of eight half-day sessions. Registration is limited to 45 participants.
  
  
  Early Career Development
  January 2011 - June 2011
  Registration Fee: $135.00 The Early Career Development Series targets professionals in entry to mid level positions, as well as those interested in deepening their understanding of how nonprofit organizations work. Participants will come away with a better understanding of the larger role nonprofit organizations play in society, an overview of organizational operations, volunteer management and supervising basics, asset mapping, mentor development, and much more. This workshop series consists of five half-day sessions.
  
  
  Board Development
  March 2011 - June 2011
  Registration Fee: $99.00 The Board Development Series explores the management, governance, and leadership of nonprofit organizations from the unique perspective of a member of the board of directors. This workshop series consists of three two-hour sessions. Registration is limited to 45 participants.
  
  
  For More Information or to register for any of the above sessions, click here:
  www.GOLEAD.MissouriState.edu
  
  Matthew E. Ennis
  Program Specialist
  MEnnis@MissouriState.edu
  Phone: 417.836.4711
  Fax: 417.836.3105 Missouri State University - GO LEAD
  901 S. National Ave., ALUM 314
  Springfield, MO 65897
  
  
  
• MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION NONPROFIT TOOLKIT
  MCKNIGHT FOUNDATION NONPROFIT TOOLKIT
  www.mcknight.org/resources/toolkit.aspx
  The Nonprofit Management Toolkit on the McKnight Foundation website offers fundraising resources, tips for honing your nonprofit's message for the media and the public, and advice about effectively evaluating programs and services. The fundraising resources section provides links to information compiled by the Foundation Center, the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Charity Channel, Idealist.org, the Minnesota Council on Foundations, and other organizations.
  
  
  
• Missouri Arts Council
  The Missouri Arts Council is updating its strategic plan and needs your help. Our goal is to develop a plan for that will establish Missouri as "the state of the arts". Your direction will help us determine MAC's programs and services for the next three years, FY2012 – 2014. We are conducting a Listening Tour in several locations in Missouri to gather ideas. Please join us to share your knowledge and direction on how MAC can best serve the state.
  
  August 31, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
  Columbia Convention & Visitors Bureau
  Chamber of Commerce
  Walton Building
  300 S. Providence
  Columbia
  
  September 8, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
  George A. Spiva Center for the Arts
  222 West Third St.
  Joplin
  
  September 9, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
  Springfield Regional Arts Council
  411 North Sherman Parkway
  Springfield
  
  September 20, 5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
  Hannibal Arts Council
  105 South Main
  Hannibal
  
  September 22, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
  Albrecht Kemper Museum of Art
  2818 Frederick Avenue
  St. Joseph
  
  September 23, 5:30-7:00 p.m.
  Kauffman Foundation - Paseo Room
  4801 Rockhill Road
  Kansas City
  The current plan may be reviewed online at www.missouriartscouncil.org/graphics/assets/documents/d99ab224f067.pdf
  If you or a representative are unable to attend this meeting, or would like to share your thoughts directly, please complete a survey at bit.ly/bhJ6Me.
  Thank you for participating in this important process.
  Sincerely,
  Beverly Strohmeyer
  Executive Director
  
  
  
• Soorya Performing Arts
  Classes and Performances Available
  
  Soorya is a not-for-profit organization foundation for Dance, founded in 2003, in order to fulfill needs of all people interested in Indian culture. The goal of Soorya is to disseminate all aspects of Indian culture especially its traditional art forms of Dance and Music. Based in Saint Louis, Missouri, Soorya offers year-round classes in the dance disciplines of Bharathanatyam and Kathak. Soorya also offers training in Carnatic Music. The curriculum is designed using traditional teaching approaches that are continuously scrutinized and modified to suit the needs and experiences of students in the United States. The dance training program has clearly defined achievement levels. To become a full-fledged dancer it is important to undergo training in three levels. At the basic level steps and jathis are taught along with instruction in dance theory. The intermediate level includes practical instruction and training to learn dance performance numbers along with advanced theory. In the final stage: the student achieves expertise in abhinaya (facial expression), nattuvangam (dance conducting) and is offered opportunities for choreography. The summer program gives intensive training in both practical and theoretical aspects for students who wish to pursue dance to a more serious level.Students of Soorya Dance perform regularly in various community events and senior students accompany Gurus Prasanna Kasthuri and Seema Murthy, the founder-directors of Soorya Dance in the presentation of their programs nationwide. In addition to imparting training in dance, music, dance theory and yoga, Soorya Foundation for Dance also organizes performances and workshops by both local and visiting artists.
  
  Please visit their website for examples and more information: www.sooryadance.com or to enroll in classes or book a performance, email Prasanna Kasthuri at prasanna@sooryadance.com
  
  
• The Master of Arts in Arts Administration
  The Master of Arts in Arts Administration program is looking for people who are engaged, involved, curious, caring, and committed to the art.
  
  The MAAA program at Goucher College is a limited-residency program that allows arts administrators to keep their jobs while they earn a master's degree at the same time.
  
  The MAAA faculty and students spend 10 days together in August on the Goucher campus in Baltimore. The fall and spring semesters are done online wherever you are - at home, the office, backstage, or on the road.
  
  The program includes all areas of the arts -- community arts, arts education, theatre, dance, visual arts, performing arts centers, museums, music, etc. Students and faculty work together in an interactive learning environment.
  
  Develop a strong network of like-minded peers and mentors while learning from a dynamic faculty of national arts leaders. Check out our website www.goucher.edu/maaa. Email Ramona Baker (program director) at Ramona.Baker@goucher.edu.