August 30, 2010

SEPTEMBER EVENTS

UMAST Technical Assistance Workshops - SEPTEMBER 2010
RSVP to: rsvp@harlemaa.org (include workshop name in the subject line)

September 13, 2010   -   Meet the Funders
Join your colleagues to meet a panel of arts funders based in and serving the New York City Arts community. Become familiar with funders’ process and funding priorities, restrictions and interests. Moderator: L. Joy Williams, Campaign Manager, 1% for Culture.
Location: Dwyer Cultural Center, 258 St. Nicholas Avenue (enter on West 123 Street)
Time: 6:30-8:30pm

September 20, 2010  -  Open Artist Forum
This facilitated artist forum is an opportunity for artists from all disciplines to identify solutions, issues and challenges and share ideas for improving the creative environment in Harlem. Emphasis on collaborations, promotion, visibility and new linkages. Come with your ideas.
Location: The Arts Horizons LeRoy Neiman Art Center, 2785 Frederick Douglass Boulevard (near 148th Street).
Time: 6:30-8:30pm

September 27, 2010  -  Grant Writing to Win
Explore the basics of effective grant-writing. This workshop is designed to help artists and arts administrators build the strongest case for their projects to public and private funding sources. Workshop will focus on developing clear project outlines; budget presentation and researching grant/funding sources. Instructor: Sara Juli, Founder/Director, SURALA CONSULTING.
Location: Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building, 163 West 125 Street, Art Gallery.
Time: 6:30-8:30pm
Photo ID required to enter the building
Cost: $15 (free for HAA members)

UMAST - The Upper Manhattan Arts Service Team

The Upper Manhattan Arts Service Team (UMAST) is a collaboration between the Harlem Arts Alliance (HAA) and the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) to enhance and deepen access to technical and developmental assistance for artists and arts organizations throughout northern Manhattan.

Harlem Arts Alliance: http://harlemaa.org/
Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA): http://www.nomaanyc.org/

Funding for this project is provided by the New York Community Trust, the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation, JP Morgan Chase Foundation and the New York State Council on the Arts.