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Funders' Forum September 16-17, 2002 Toronto ARCCO MEMBERS' FORUM Monday, September 16, 2002: 9:30 am to 4:30 pm AGENDA: 9:30 am: Registration & Sign In 10 am - 10:45 am: Economic Impact as an Advocacy Tool PRESENTER: Kelly Hill, Research Manager for the Ontario Arts Council Measuring the economic impact of your centre is one way to make your case to private and public funders, government representatives, and the community you serve. Kelly's presentation will provide useful tools for assessing your centre's economic impact, and will briefly touch on other helpful advocacy tools. 10:50 am - 11:35 am: Why You Need Health Benefits PRESENTER: Max Mahardi, Ontario Blue Cross A Power Point presentation will be given about Ontario Blue Cross. 11:40 am - 12:00: Dialogue the with IFVA/IMMA Greg Woodbury, Ontario Regional Director of IFVA/IMMA and Co-Manager of Charles Street Video Greg will cover the main objectives of the organization, and provide an overview of what they are doing now and the challenges they are currently facing in Ontario. 12:10 pm - 1:50 pm: LUNCH 2:00 pm - 2:40 pm: Spaced Out - Addressing the Crisis in Affordable Facilities PRESENTER: Sandra Tulloch, Arts Consultant for the Arts Facilities Group ARCCO is a participant in a cross-disciplinary group that has developed a proposal to establish a permanent fund to support capital projects for small and mid-sized arts organizations in Ontario. Sandra will discuss ways in which we can all participate in the upcoming advocacy campaign directed at all three levels of government. 2:40 pm - 3:10 pm: Let's Buy a Building ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: Moderated by Gary Hall What is the feasibility of artist-run centres buying their own building with government funding so that operating grants could be directed towards better support for programming and administration? 3:30 pm - 4:05 pm: Conflict of Interest ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: Moderated by Gary Hall There are several issues regarding conflicts of interest which often arise in artist-run centres. What is acceptable in one centre may not be allowed in another. Legal and ethical issues will be discussed. 4:10 pm - 4:30 pm: The 2002 ARCCO Administrator Survey The survey will be distributed and a brief overview will be given by Jewel Goodwyn, ARCCO E.D. 5:00 pm: RECEPTION A reception will be held immediately following the forum to allow discussions to continue informally and to welcome all visitors to Toronto. Thank you in advance to the Women's Art Resource Centre for generously agreeing to host these events. ARCCO AGM and Funders' Forum Tuesday, September 17: 9:30 am to 5:30 pm AGENDA: 9:30 am: Registration & Sign In 10:00 am - 12:00 pm: ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The meeting, which will include all regular AGM business and a full agenda, will be handed out at the beginning. 12:05 -1:55 pm: LUNCH 2:00 pm - 5:30 pm: FACE TO FACE WITH FUNDERS 2:00 pm - 2:45 pm: Canadian Heritage Tracy Marsh, Senior Program Officer 2:50 pm - 3:35 pm: Ontario Trillium Foundation Jean Paul Gagnon, Province-wide Manager, and Jacqueline Powell, Regional Manager 3:40 pm - 4:30 pm: The Canada Council for the Arts François Lachapelle, Head, Visual Arts 4:35 pm - 5:20 pm: Ontario Arts Council Carolyn Vesely, Visual and Media Arts Officer, and Lisa Wörhle, Visual and Media Arts Associate Officer LOCATION Women's Art Resource Centre 401 Richmond Street West, Suite 122 Toronto, M5V 3A8 Phone # 416.977.009
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