National Summer School for Arts Fundraising and Leadership 2016

National Summer School for Arts Fundraising and Leadership Sunday 17 to Friday 22 July 2016

Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy www.artsfundraising.org.uk/national-summer-school

The course has given me great insight into context for arts fundraising and leadership. A wide collection of theory and practice based examples, confidence in articulating my experience through grounded and recognised academic examples.

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About the Summer School Now in its third year, the acclaimed National Summer School for Arts Fundraising and Leadership will run again in July 2016, and booking is now open for strictly limited places.

Led by the University of Leeds in partnership with Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy, this week-long residential course for arts managers and fundraisers is led by renowned academics and senior arts sector professionals. It offers a breadth of insight, ideas and skills in how to lead arts organisations, and achieve long-term fundraising success, in ever more challenging economic times.

To complement other fundraising courses that teach the ‘nuts and bolts’ of fundraising, the Summer School focuses on arts fundraising and leadership, addressing key topics such as Cultural Policy, Managing Change, Building Resilience, Cultural Leadership and Changing Business Models.

As well as a week of intensive study and practical activity, the Summer School also offers time out for reflection – a rare chance for delegates to step back from the dayto-day pressures to encourage and facilitate new thinking and strategic planning.

The Summer School is 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 back cover for more details.

Who it is for?

The Summer School is aimed at managers and fundraisers with at least three years’ experience in the arts or cultural sector. It is for ambitious individuals who are looking to develop their careers as future leaders of organisations or development teams.

The Summer School will also be attended by the 25 Arts Fundraising Fellows from across England. This combination of experience, bringing together the next generation of arts and cultural leaders, is central to the Summer School dynamic, and enables all participants to learn from their peers as well as the teaching team.

he course really pushed me out of my comfort zone… introduced me to T all sort of ideas, upped my aspiration. Exhausting and inspirational!

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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 group presentations.

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.

The course has been exceptional in quality, with a high standard of theory presented in a variety of teaching styles. My aim was to learn and consolidate previous knowledge and this has been met and will feed into the future academic and professional practice.

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Tutors confirmed include Dr Ben Walmsley

Professor Zannie Voss

(Programme Director) Associate Professor in Audience Engagement at the School of Performance and Cultural Industries, University of Leeds

Professor and Chair of Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurship at Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University, and Director of the National Center for Arts Research

Dr Anna Upchurch

Sue Hoyle, OBE

Lecturer in Cultural Industries at the School of Performance and Cultural Industries, University of Leeds

Dr Emilee Simmons

Director of the Clore Leadership Programme, the UK’s first cross-disciplinary leadership programme for the cultural and creative sector

Professor John Hayes

Teaching Fellow in Enterprise at the Centre for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Studies, Leeds University Business School

Emeritus Professor of Change Management at Leeds University Business School

Richard Watts

Dr Melissa Nisbett

Claire Antrobus

Michelle Wright

Strategist for People Make It Work, an organisational development consultancy focusing on change management, culture development and employee/ stakeholder engagement

Independent consultant, researcher, coach and facilitator working nationally and internationally in the cultural and non-profit sectors

Senior lecturer in Arts and Cultural Management, King’s College, London

Founder and CEO of fundraising and development social enterprise Cause4 and Programme Director of the Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy Programme.

Full tutor biographies are available at: www.artsfundraising.org.uk/national-summer-school 5

Practical information The Summer School 2016 takes place at Weetwood Hall Conference Centre & Hotel in Leeds and runs from Sunday 17 – Friday 22 July 2016.

As well as a full daytime schedule, participants will also need to undertake project work during the evenings.

Please note, as the Summer School is an intensive learning experience, it is not possible to attend as a ‘day delegate’. The Summer School is a residential course, and delegates must be able to commit to stay onsite for its duration.

I think it is vital in this industry to meet and talk to as many coprofessionals 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.

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Costs and booking
 The cost for attending the Summer School 2016 is £1,750 + VAT. This includes all teaching, accommodation, meals and course materials. We have held prices at the same level for a third consecutive year, offering excellent value for money.

To book, please call Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy on: 020 7247 1430 or book online at: www.artsfundraising.org.uk/national-summer-school

Terms & Conditions Delegates will receive a refund of monies paid if the Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy office receives written notification of cancellation at least 30 days before the event takes place.

Delegates will receive a 50% refund of monies paid if the Arts Fundraising & Philanthropy office receives written notification of cancellation at least 14 days before the event takes place.

Alternatively, the value of the booking can be transferred to another qualifying member of staff at the same rate.

The booking may be transferred to another person within the same organisation at any point.

Delegate places are not interchangeable over the duration of the Summer School (i.e. delegate places cannot be shared between individuals).

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Post Graduate Certificate in Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy Participants attending the Summer School will have the opportunity to apply for the Post Graduate Certificate in Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy if they choose to do so; an additional cost will apply.

Designed and developed in collaboration with the University’s Business School and the School of Performance and Cultural Industries, this Postgraduate Certificate will provide a platform for cultural leaders 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.

As well as the Summer School, the programme includes 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 the participants’ practicebased learning, giving them an opportunity to reflect on and contextualise their professional practice.

Find out more at: www.artsfundraising.org.uk/post-graduate-certificate

University disclaimer While the University endeavours to ensure that the information contained in this brochure is accurate at the date of publication, it does not accept liability for any inaccuracies. Where matters arise outside the reasonable control of the University it reserves the right to change or cancel its courses or services at any time without liability, even after students have registered at the University. The University’s contract with its students does not confer third-party benefits for the purposes of the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999