June 11, 2005

ARCCO Best Practice Workshop Series, Part 2

EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES & FACILITY PLANNING
SATURDAY JUNE 25 AND SUNDAY 26, 2005
Toronto Arts Council, 141 Bathurst Street, Toronto

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Produced by ARCCO in cooperation with ArtsBuild Ontario and OAAG and with funding support from the Ontario Trillium Foundation. Special thanks to the Toronto Arts Council.

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DOWNLOADS
ARCCO & IMAA Members are eligible to attend both days. Please use your forms which include your special registration rates:
ARCCO Workshop information
ARCCO/IMAA Registration Form
Workshop schedule (June 25/26)
Toronto Hotels

For OAAG Members
OAAG members and others are invited to attend the Facility Planning Workshop on Sunday, June 26:
Sunday Workshop Information
Sunday Only Registration
LINKS
Bios of partcipants
ABOUT
ARCCO
ARCCO is a professional arts service organization for artist-run, not-for-profit centres and collectives for contemporary art in Ontario. This includes centres/collectives for the presentation, production, dissemination, service and investigation of contemporary art in a variety of media and multi-disciplinary work.

OAAG:
The Ontario Association of Art Galleries was established in 1968 to encourage the ongoing and cooperative development of Ontario's public art galleries,art museums, community galleries and related visual arts organizations. Incorporated in Ontario by letters patent in 1970, and registered as a charitable organization, OAAG aims to serve and represent all of Ontario's public art galleries as essential and valued cultural resources.

ArtsBuild Ontario, formerly known as ONAFFF:
ArtsBuild Ontario is dedicated to increasing small to mid-sized arts organizations expertise with capital projects and credibly communicating these organizations' specific capital funding and knowledge needs to government. ArtsBuild's work is overseen by an advisory group, whose organizational members include: PACT, OAAG, Theatre Ontario, ARCCO, Dance Umbrella of Ontario, TAPA/ (Toronto Alliance for the Performing Arts, formerly known as Toronto Theatre Alliance.

We gratefully acknowledge funding support from the Ontario Trillium Foundation and the generosity of the Toronto Arts Council.
CONTACT
For more information please contact:
Jewell Goodwyn, ARCCO Executive Director
phone: 519-672-7898
email: jewel.goodwyn@sympatico.ca

ARCCO
P.O. Box 44026
Market Tower Lane Postal Outlet
141 Dundas Street,
London, Ontario N6A 5S5
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Saturday June 25, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Working Hand in Hand:
Employment Issues for Staff and Boards at Media and Visual Artist-Run Centres

Designed exclusively for ARCCO and IMAA members - A full day of discussion and information sharing to address employment challenges faced by artist-run centres. The morning will consist of two Panel Discussions where panelists will provide pragmatic examples from their own experience.

A wide range of topics will be covered, including Board staff relations, job descriptions, employment contracts, professional development, staff performance reviews, conflict resolution, mentoring and coaching.

In the afternoon all panelists and participants will participate in one Roundtable Discussion that will follow up on issues raised in the morning with an added focus on Human Resources Management and Succession Planning.


Panel A, Media Arts Organizations:
Panelists:
Roberto Ariganello, Director, Liaison of Independent Filmmakers; Roy Mitchell, Executive Director, Trinity Square Video; Kim Tomczak, Executive Director, Vtape.

Facilitator: Greg Woodbury, Program Director, Charles Street Video.


Panel B, Visual Art Organizations:
Panelists: Natalie Devito, Co-Director, Mercer Union; Jessie Lacayo, Director, Gallery 101; Heather Webb, Director, Open Studio.

Facilitator: Gary Hall, Executive Director, Gallery TPW.


Sunday, June 26, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
From Inception to Completion:
What You Need to Know about Capital Projects

In partnership with Arts Build Ontario* and co presented with OAAG
A one-day workshop designed for small and mid-sized arts organizations considering a facility project. Presentations and discussions will address such questions as: Is your organization adequately prepared to take on a facility project? What will the impact be on programming and operations? What are the major project decisions that need to be made? This workshop will also offer an overview of the role of feasibility studies, real estate and building code issues, sources of support, volunteer management and use of consultants.


Workshops Leaders:
Janis Barlow
of Janis A. Barlow & Associates
Nancy Hushion
of N. L. Hushion & Associates
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Who should attend? Key staff and board members including Director, Coordinator, President, and members of the Board of Directors. Saturday for ARCCO and IMAA members only. See registration form for fees and information.

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SCHEDULE:

Saturday June 25- Working Hand in Hand:

Employment Issues for Staff and Boards at Media & Visual Artist-Run Centres


9:30 – 10:00 am Registration

10:00 - 11:15 am Media Arts Organizations Panel
Facilitator: Greg Woodbury – Operations Manager, Charles Street Video
Panelists: Roberto Ariganello – Executive Director, LIFT Liaison of Independent Filmmakers Toronto, Roy Mitchell - Executive Director, Trinity Square Video, Kim Tomczak – Executive Director, Vtape

11:15 - 11:30 am Coffee Break

11:30 - 12:45 pm Visual Art Organizations Panel
Facilitator: Gary Hall – Executive Director, Gallery TPW
Panelists: Natalie Devito – Co-Director, Mercer Union, Jessie Lacayo – Director/Curator, Gallery 101, Heather Webb – Director, Open Studio

12:45 - 2:00 pm Lunch Break (catered)

2:00 - 5:00 pm    Roundtable Discussion
Facilitator: Greg Woodbury and Gary Hall
Panelists: Roberto Ariganello, Natalie Devito, Jessie Lacayo, Roy Mitchell, Kim Tomczak Heather Webb


Sunday June 26- From Inception to Completion:

What You Need to Know About Capital Projects
In partnership with ArtsBuild Ontario* and co presented with OAAG


9:30 – 10:00 am    Registration

10:00 - 11:15 am    Workshop Overview by Co-Presenters Janis Barlow and Nancy Hushion
  This workshop will also offer an overview of the role of feasibility studies, real estate and building code issues, sources of support, volunteer management and use of consultants.

11:15 - 11:30 am    Coffee Break

11:30 - 12:30 pm    Workshop Discussion continued

12:45 - 1:30 pm    Lunch Break (catered)

1:40 - 5:00 pm    Roundtable Discussion
  Workshop concludes

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