Wyoming Arts Alliance Professional Development Workshops

Pilot Community Application

Purpose
The Wyoming Arts Alliance’s (WyAA’s) mission is to advance a creative and culturally vibrant state, fulfilling our vision of More Art. Better Wyoming. In support of that mission and vision, and supported by recommendations from the 2016 Community Forum and Survey Results, WyAA is launching a pilot community professional development program to address the professional development and leadership training needs identified as critical to building a stronger consortium of voices in support of the arts as key components in community development and a creative statewide economy.

Who may participate
Workshops will be offered in three Wyoming communities. Participation is through an application process. In this first-year pilot WyAA will be looking for representation from geographic areas of the state, clear statements of unique needs for each community selected, and the potential for using what we learn to design future workshops.

Applicant requirements
Applicants will work collaboratively with WyAA’s Program Coordinator on all aspects of developing a unique pilot workshop. Participants are asked to provide a venue for the workshop, promotion within the community, and lunch for participants. Following the program, participants will also be asked to provide a final report/analysis of their experience.

Notification of participants
The three successful applicants will be announced in early November during the Wyoming Arts Council’s Arts Summit. Our goal is to use this pilot project as the basis for developing future similar workshops. Those who apply should be willing to work closely with WyAA‘s Program Coordinator on assessing best practices and planning for future workshops.

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* 1. Please Enter Your Contact Information

Your Name *

Organization or Community Consortium Name *

Address *

Address 2

City/Town *

State/Province *

ZIP/Postal Code *

Email Address *

Phone Number *

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* 2. Why does your community want to participate in this pilot project? (Describe your community's cultural needs.)

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* 3. Provide a description of your community using qualitative descriptions (history, what makes it special, areas of improvement, etc.) and quantitative descriptions (total population, population breakdown: ethnic diversity, age groups, # of cultural organizations, etc.)

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* 4. What role(s) does your organization(s) fulfill within the overall community culture and political scheme?

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* 5. Of the following best practice topics, please rank these key issues that are important to your organization/s and community that may be addressed in a workshop?

	Very Important	Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
Defining Your Mission and Purpose	Defining Your Mission and Purpose Very Important	Defining Your Mission and Purpose Important	Defining Your Mission and Purpose Somewhat Important	Defining Your Mission and Purpose Not Important
Strategic Planning	Strategic Planning Very Important	Strategic Planning Important	Strategic Planning Somewhat Important	Strategic Planning Not Important
Board Training	Board Training Very Important	Board Training Important	Board Training Somewhat Important	Board Training Not Important
Advocacy Training (Local and/or State)	Advocacy Training (Local and/or State) Very Important	Advocacy Training (Local and/or State) Important	Advocacy Training (Local and/or State) Somewhat Important	Advocacy Training (Local and/or State) Not Important
Building Partnerships	Building Partnerships Very Important	Building Partnerships Important	Building Partnerships Somewhat Important	Building Partnerships Not Important
Networking and Collaboration	Networking and Collaboration Very Important	Networking and Collaboration Important	Networking and Collaboration Somewhat Important	Networking and Collaboration Not Important
Grants and Fundraising Strategies	Grants and Fundraising Strategies Very Important	Grants and Fundraising Strategies Important	Grants and Fundraising Strategies Somewhat Important	Grants and Fundraising Strategies Not Important
Promotion and Marketing	Promotion and Marketing Very Important	Promotion and Marketing Important	Promotion and Marketing Somewhat Important	Promotion and Marketing Not Important

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What outcomes do you hope to achieve through this training? (Identify strengths it will build)

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* 7. Who will be your essential partners in planning and participating in this workshop?

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* 8. Who will be the community members attending the workshop (i.e. board members, city council and county commissioners, artists, educators, business leaders, etc.)?

Wyoming Arts Alliance Professional Development Workshops

Pilot Community Application

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* 1. Please Enter Your Contact Information

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* 2. Why does your community want to participate in this pilot project? (Describe your community's cultural needs.)

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* 3. Provide a description of your community using qualitative descriptions (history, what makes it special, areas of improvement, etc.) and quantitative descriptions (total population, population breakdown: ethnic diversity, age groups, # of cultural organizations, etc.)

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* 4. What role(s) does your organization(s) fulfill within the overall community culture and political scheme?

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* 5. Of the following best practice topics, please rank these key issues that are important to your organization/s and community that may be addressed in a workshop?

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* 6. What outcomes do you hope to achieve through this training? (Identify strengths it will build)

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* 7. Who will be your essential partners in planning and participating in this workshop?

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* 8. Who will be the community members attending the workshop (i.e. board members, city council and county commissioners, artists, educators, business leaders, etc.)?

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* 9. Do you have any special circumstances WyAA should be aware of in order to make this pilot workshop a success?