National Summer School for Arts Fundraising and Leadership Sunday 16 to Friday 21 August 2015
Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy artsfundraising.org.uk/national-summer-school-2015
I think one of the things that has been really amazing about being here and being within that kind of academic framework is it gives you the space to talk about things that you wouldn’t be able to talk about in your day to day job [...] and now I can see it underpinned in that academic theory it kind of gives you the confidence to go back to an organisation and maybe make those changes. Feedback from National Summer School 2014 participant
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National Summer School for Arts Fundraising and Leadership The National Summer School for Arts Fundraising and Leadership 2015 will take place in Leeds from Sunday 16 to Friday 21 August 2015, offering an intensive programme of study for emerging cultural leaders and entrepreneurs and will be led by renowned academics and arts sector professionals. Led by the University of Leeds in partnership with the Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy Programme, this new course in fundraising and leadership is aimed at arts managers, giving them a breadth of insight, ideas and skills in how to lead and encourage reflection on arts fundraising activities in challenging economic times. The programme is also an accredited course with the University of Leeds, and represents half of the credits required for a Post Graduate Certificate in Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy (see inside back cover for details).
Who it is for? The National Summer School for Arts Fundraising and Leadership is aimed at arts managers, fundraisers and practitioners with at least three years’ experience of employment in fundraising and/or the arts or cultural sector. It is for people who would like to develop their careers as arts leaders, whether leading organisations or development teams.
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Tutors confirmed include Dr Ben Walmsley is Lecturer in Audience Engagement in the School of Performance and Cultural Industries at the University of Leeds.
Dr Anna Upchurch is Lecturer in Cultural Policy in the School of Performance and Cultural Industries at the University of Leeds.
Dr Melissa Nisbett is Lecturer in Arts and Cultural Management at King’s College London. Melissa’s expertise lies in the politics of policy-making and Cultural diplomacy.
Richard Watts runs an organisational development consultancy called People Make It Work, which focuses on change management, culture development and employee/stakeholder engagement. Michelle Wright is the Founder and CEO of fundraising and development enterprise Cause4 and is Programme Director for Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy.
Full tutor biographies are available at: artsfundraising.org.uk/summer-school-2015-meetthe-tutors
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Course format The Summer School will be delivered through a mixture of lectures, tutorials, panel discussions, group activities, individual project work and presentations. It will be an opportunity to meet and work with peers from across the country as well as learn from highly experienced academics and practitioners. In addition, interactive panels and visits to nearby arts organisations will provide a unique opportunity for participants to listen to, question and network with a range of senior arts leaders.
Course content Key topics covered will include: • History and Context: Philanthropy and Cultural Policy in the US & UK • Arts Management: History, Theory and Strategy • Building Financial Resilience in the Arts • Change Management • Cultural Leadership in the 21st Century • The Politics of Policy-making. Full course content will be published at artsfundraising.org.uk/national-summerschool-2015 when available.
I met and will keep in touch with a range of interesting people, representing similar or comparable organisations, missions and objectives to myself, and benefitted from lots of (formal and informal) conversations and different perspectives! Feedback from National Summer School 2014 participant
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I think it is vital in this industry to meet and talk to as many co-professionals as possible as so much relies on networking. I have left with contacts and experience that I know will be valuable in the future. I definitely feel as though I have expanded and developed my professional networks – within the academic sector, fundraising sector as well as with my peers. Feedback from National Summer School 2014 participant
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Post Graduate Certificate in Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy Led by the University of Leeds in partnership with Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy, the Post Graduate Certificate in Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy is aimed at arts managers giving them a breadth of insight, ideas and skills in how to lead arts fundraising in challenging economic times. Designed and developed in collaboration with the University of Leeds’ School of Performance and Cultural Industries, the Leeds Enterprise Centre and Leeds University Business School, and housed within its prestigious Faculty of Arts, this new Postgraduate Certificate will provide a platform for graduates wishing to develop their careers in Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy and/or progress onto Masters study in the broader fields of Arts Management and Cultural Leadership. The programme comprises an intensive executive Summer School and a sustained period of professional practice in an arts organisation, which is supported by the University via webinars and individual tutorials and supervision. The programme provides an academic and theoretical framework for participants’ practice-based learning, giving them a unique opportunity to reflect on and contextualise their professional practice. By the end of the programme, participants will: • Develop a critical understanding of the emerging field of Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy using a range of contemporary theoretical and cultural policy frameworks; • Understand and critique related theoretical concepts such as Arts Management, Arts Marketing, Cultural Leadership, Cultural Entrepreneurship and Change Management, and apply them to the field of Arts Fundraising and Leadership;
• Undertake a sustained period of professional practice in the field of Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy, and achieve a series of predetermined business and professional developmental outcomes, including evidence of successfully planning, implementing, analysing, reporting on and evaluating fundraising activities; • Engage in a sophisticated level of reflective practice, which illuminates and theorizes both every-day and strategic challenges of professional activity in the field of Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy, including the need to develop excellent leadership and inter-personal skills; • Critically investigate contemporary Business and Arts Management theory and models and explore the challenges of applying this to the strategic development of 21st Century arts organisations; • Identify and explore the challenges unique to leading contemporary arts organisations and the artistic, social, business and policy drivers which contextualise their mission development and delivery. Find out more about the Post Graduate Certificate at: artsfundraising.org.uk/post-graduate-certificate
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Practical information The National Summer School for Arts Fundraising and Leadership takes place at Weetwood Hall Conference Centre & Hotel in Leeds and runs from Sunday 16 – Friday 21 August 2015 inclusive. This is an extensive and executive training programme so as well as a full daytime schedule, participants will also need to undertake project work during the evenings. Please note: this is a fully residential course, and all participants (however local) must commit to staying at Weetwood Hall for the duration of the course. Is it not possible to attend the Summer School as a ‘day only’ participant.
Costs and booking The cost for attending the Summer School is £1,750 + VAT. This includes all teaching, accommodation, meals and course materials. For more information and to book online, visit artsfundraising.org.uk/national-summer-school-2015
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