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The Arts & Business Council annual Affiliate Meeting will be held June 1–2, 2006. This meeting brings the national office of the Arts & Business Council of Americans for the Arts together with the network of Arts & Business Council chapters and local program partners to explore critical issues affecting their organizations and programs. Best practices and innovative programs are shared, and professional development sessions are offered.
Affiliates of the Arts & Business Council of Americans for the Arts include organizations that operate the Business Volunteers for the Arts (BVA) program, the National Arts Marketing Project (NAMP), and the MetLife Foundation National Arts Forum Series, as well as Arts & Business Council chapters. Both board and staff are invited to attend, as are those organizations that are on their way to establishing themselves as a site for one of the Arts & Business Council programs.
Business Volunteers for the Arts is operated in 14 locations around the United States with a mission of helping nonprofit arts organizations improve business practices, provide opportunities for business professionals to contribute to their community and become directly involved with the arts, and increase business leadership on behalf of the arts. Nationally, since the program’s inception in 1975, it has generated over $130 million in donated services, cash, and other in-kind resources.
The National Arts Marketing Project is made possible by a grant from the American Express Company and consists of five components:
- Basic Marketing Workshops, produced by 14 Arts & Business Council of Americans for the Arts affiliates around the country;
- Advanced Training Program, which includes competitive implementation grants;
- Nonprofit Marketing Training, which delivers customized skills and strategies for developing new arts audiences;
- ArtsMarketing.org, which is a comprehensive online marketing resource; and
- the National Arts Marketing Conference, which allows arts marketers to meet for learning, sharing, and networking. Since its inception in 1998, NAMP has served nearly 12,000 people through workshops, trainings, and conferences.
MetLife Foundation National Arts Forum Series
This national program explores pressing issues facing arts organizations in our country. Forums are hosted by partner organizations that include, but are not limited to, Arts & Business Councils, United Arts Funds, and Local Arts Agencies. Forums offer partners the opportunity to address timely issues in their communities that are relevant and useful for other arts organizations at a national level.
