ARTS BOARD MATCHING DEADLINE TO APPLY IS AUGUST 15, 2016 Arts Board Matching promotes dynamic leadership in the arts community by cultivating board skills and making matches between business professionals and arts organizations in need of board members. By serving on a nonprofit board of directors, professionals learn to lead and influence people, take risks, resolve conflicts, practice creative decision-making, and help strengthen the community. THE IDEAL CANDIDATE • Holds a mid-level position • Has 3+ years of business experience • Desires to serve an arts organization • Seeks to network with a variety of individuals Already on a board but need a brush-up? We have a few spots saved for you as well. Please indicate this in your application. “The panel with executive directors of arts organizations at the first workshop was great! The discussion offered the most useful information about the arts community and our future role as board members.” – Rocky Arnold, Earl Swensson HOW IT WORKS PART ONE Business participants are equipped for board service and success in the arts at four half-day workshops that include tours of Nashville arts institutions. All workshops are 1:30 - 4:00 p.m. • An Overview of the Arts Industry: Schermerhorn Symphony Center | Wed. Oct. 12 | Followed by a reception at Pinnacle Financial for current class members, alumni and arts leaders. • Governance for Arts Nonprofits: Nashville Children’s Theater | Wed., Oct. 19 • Fiduciary & Financial Responsibilities: The Nashville Ballet | Wed., Oct. 26 • Fundraising & Strategy: Tennessee Performing Arts Center | Wed., Nov. 2 PART TWO After completing training, business participants will attend a speed-dating style Matching Event on Tues., Nov. 10 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. HOW TO GET INVOLVED Email a copy of your résumé and a cover letter expressing interest in the Arts Board Matching program to Amber Buker at [email protected] by August 15. Program fee is $750. Most participants’ companies/organizations are willing to pay this fee but some pay it themselves.

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Page 1: ARTS BOARD MATCHING - Amazon S3 · 2016-07-14 · Email a copy of your résumé and a cover letter expressing interest in the Arts Board Matching program to Amber Buker at abuker@abcnashville.org

ARTSBOARDMATCHINGDEADLINETOAPPLYISAUGUST15,2016

ArtsBoardMatchingpromotesdynamicleadershipintheartscommunitybycultivatingboardskillsandmakingmatchesbetweenbusinessprofessionalsandartsorganizationsinneedofboardmembers.Byservingonanonprofitboardofdirectors,professionalslearn to lead and influence people, take risks, resolve conflicts, practice creativedecision-making,andhelpstrengthenthecommunity.

THEIDEALCANDIDATE

•Holdsamid-levelposition•Has3+yearsofbusinessexperience•Desirestoserveanartsorganization•Seekstonetworkwithavarietyofindividuals

Alreadyonaboardbutneedabrush-up?Wehaveafewspotssavedforyouaswell.Pleaseindicatethisinyourapplication.“The panelwith executive directors of arts organizationsatthefirstworkshopwasgreat!Thediscussionofferedthemost useful information about the arts community andour future role as boardmembers.” – RockyArnold, EarlSwensson

HOWITWORKS

PARTONEBusinessparticipantsareequippedforboardserviceandsuccessintheartsatfourhalf-dayworkshopsthatincludetoursofNashvilleartsinstitutions.Allworkshopsare1:30-4:00p.m.

• AnOverviewoftheArtsIndustry:SchermerhornSymphonyCenter|Wed.Oct.12|FollowedbyareceptionatPinnacleFinancialforcurrentclassmembers,alumniandartsleaders.

• GovernanceforArtsNonprofits:NashvilleChildren’sTheater|Wed.,Oct.19

• Fiduciary&FinancialResponsibilities:TheNashvilleBallet|Wed.,Oct.26

• Fundraising&Strategy:TennesseePerformingArtsCenter|Wed.,Nov.2

PARTTWOAftercompletingtraining,businessparticipantswillattendaspeed-datingstyleMatchingEventonTues.,Nov.10from5:00-7:00p.m.

HOWTOGETINVOLVEDEmailacopyofyourrésuméandacoverletterexpressinginterestintheArtsBoardMatchingprogramtoAmberBukeratabuker@abcnashville.orgbyAugust15.Programfeeis$750.Mostparticipants’companies/organizationsarewillingtopaythisfeebutsomepayitthemselves.