CYD National Partnership Co-Hosts Track at BOOST

The Clare Rose Foundation, in partnership with the Creative Youth Development National Partnership, is proud to host the first BOOST creative youth development workshop strand in Palm Springs May 1-3. Pursuing the goal of bringing the impactful work of CYD to a broader national audience, the BOOST Conference is the perfect venue to engage with over 2,500 out-of-school time providers, administrators, and professionals.

Creative Youth Development: Leading Edge Practices Fueling Youth Engagement
Creative Youth Development (CYD) is in an unprecedented era of program innovation, cross-sector partnerships, and funding diversification. In this series of workshops, leaders from across the United States will share their pioneering work, including in CYD and social justice; new, youth-report assessment tools; initiatives supporting creative career pathways; and collaborations with sectors including health, education, and juvenile justice.

Learn more about the workshop strand and register.

By Quanice G. Floyd, Director of Learning & Leadership Development

On March 3-5, artists and arts administrators from all 50 states convened together to ensure that we had a seat at the [legislative] table for the National Arts Action Summit hosted by Americans for the Arts.

As a first-time attendee, I was eager to learn anything and everything I could about arts advocacy. Honestly, when I think about advocacy, I immediately reference House of Cards type of scenarios that we often considered dreadful, corrupt, and malicious. However, this experience was quite the opposite. It was an opportunity for small grassroots arts organizations with 1 full-time staff member to connect with large arts institutions with 200+ staff members for a moment of unity in the name of the arts to create a better America.

On the first day, arts education wonks gathered together to discuss the unified message of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) for the Arts Education Policy Briefing. Leaders from Americans for the Arts, the National Endowment from the Arts, U.S. Department of Education, Arts Education Partnership, and the Maryland State Department of Education were able to break down federal and state policies surrounding STEAM and the National Core Arts Standards. There were opportunities for us to dive deep into the power of STEAM on local, state, and national level.

For the next two days, participants received advocacy training with facts and figures and planned strategies with talking points so that we can make the case to our legislators. We also discussed the importance of messaging the impact of the work of the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities to all of us in the field. Throughout the days, we sat in sessions, asked questions, digested information, and made new connections. As I met diverse arts advocates from all over the country, I realized that although the stories and the backgrounds were the different, we all were here for one reason: to ensure that the arts are, in fact, for all.

The National Guild for Community Arts Education is happy to announce that applications for CAELI 2019 are now open. 

Community Arts Education Leadership Institute (CAELI) provides an intensive, transformative experience through which both seasoned and emerging leaders advance their skills by engaging with top leadership trainers, nationally renowned practitioners, and a diverse cohort of peers.

The eight-month program includes a five-day seminar at Bryn Mawr College (Philadelphia, PA), from July 16-20, 2019, a 360-degree feedback process, peer-mentoring, and follow-up coaching. To optimize the learning experience, participation is limited to 26 individuals selected through a competitive application process.

"The institute offers a perfect balance of instruction, introspection, coaching, and practical application," says one alum. "All of its elements add up to an experience that profoundly helps emerging leaders develop personally and professionally."

Applications are due April 5. Join us for a webinar on March 6 to learn more about the program and application process. 

Read more about the program and access the application. 

At the National Guild's Annual Meeting—held at the Conference for Community Arts Education on November 16—members elected five new field leaders to the Guild board of trustees. The Guild is proud to welcome the following individuals to our board:

 

We have a fantastic group of seven arts education leaders up for election to the Guild board of trustees. We offer five new Guild trustees for your consideration- three at-large candidates and two directors of Full Member institutions- in addition to two current at-large trustees seeking re-election. 

As a Full Member of the National Guild, organizations may cast one vote in the election of the 2018 slate of National Guild trustees. Online voting will close on Wednesday, November 14, at midnight EDT. Members can use the following link to cast their vote: VOTE!

Below are the bios of New Board Candidates – November 2018

 

Directors of Full Member Institutions seeking first three-year term:

Eric Delli Bovi, Executive Director, Urban Gateways, Chicago, IL

Eric joined Urban Gateways in 2012 to lead a significant expansion of arts programs and services for Chicago’s youth and communities. He has directed the organization through a growth and innovation plan that includes two organizational acquisitions, Art Resources in Teaching (A.R.T.) and Street-Level Youth Media, in addition to numerous successful projects and partnerships. Eric also serves on the Arts Education Network Council for Americans for the Arts to support national initiatives in the field. Prior to working at Urban Gateways, Eric led the Old Town School of Folk Music’s capital campaign for a new arts education facility and oversaw unprecedented growth in fundraising to support a wide array of education and performance initiatives. Over his 12-year tenure at the Old Town School of Folk Music he served as Interim Executive Director, Director of External Affairs, Director of Education Outreach, and as a percussion faculty member. Eric was named a Chicago Community Trust Fellow in 2010 and was elected to the Emerging Leaders Council for Americans for the Arts in 2005. Eric holds an M.A. from DePaul University with a focus in directing and developing community arts education organizations, and a B.A. from Ithaca College in Social Studies/Secondary Education. A professional musician, Eric also continues to perform in the local music scene.

Chad Cooper, Executive Director, Brooklyn Conservatory of Music, Brooklyn, NY

Chad Cooper joined the BKCM’s Board of Trustees in July of 2014 and served as its Treasurer before joining the staff as Executive Director in August of 2016. Before BKCM, Chad was a Managing Director in the Real Estate Investment Banking Group at Deutsche Bank Securities where he worked for over 15 years covering public and private real estate companies, investment managers and private equity platforms. Prior to Deutsche Bank, Chad worked for four years at the St. Louis Development Corporation, the economic development agency of the City of St. Louis, Missouri. There, he designed and implemented community and economic development programs targeted towards alleviating poverty in some of the most economically distressed neighborhoods in St. Louis and East St. Louis. During his time in St. Louis, Chad also co-founded a project-based grassroots non-profit organization called Metropolis Saint Louis, whose mission it was to foster greater engagement of young people in city revitalization efforts.

 

At-Large Candidates seeking first three-year term:

Roma Calatayud-Stocks, Minneapolis, MN

Award-winning novelist and composer Roma Calatayud Stocks holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music and Psychology, a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Minnesota, and post-graduate studies in creative writing from the University of St. Thomas. Roma is the author of two historical novels, A Song in My Heart, and the recently released, A Symphony of Rivals. She’s currently working on the third installment of the series, An Ode to Joy. And in line with her life passion and commitment to bring forth the contributions of all cultures through the arts, Roma’s narratives, set to music, provide a window to locations across the world, while also addressing poignant issues, politics of the era, and history. Calatayud-Stocks released two albums, “A Song in My Heart,” to accompany her debut novel, A Song in My Heart, and “Carnival of Life.” With classical, jazz, and Latin musical influences, the albums, performed by an acoustic ensemble, showcase her original songs and instrumental compositions. Roma has twenty years of experience in various roles at arts organizations, including Friends of the Minnesota Orchestra, Film Society of Minneapolis St Paul, MacPhail Center for Music, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Vocal Essence, and Walker Art Center. She has toured the United States to present her work at universities, libraries, women’s clubs, and book fairs. Roma lives in Minneapolis with her husband, Tom.

Darren Isom, Executive Director, Memphis Music Initiative, TN

As MMI’s Founder and Executive Director, Darren both developed and leads the $20M philanthropic initiative that uses high-quality music engagement programs and activities to drive student, youth, and community outcomes here in Memphis. A proven strategic leader and nonprofit professional, his career demonstrates his commitment to amplifying community voice and engagement in developing and leading innovative, high-impact youth and community programs, practices, and philanthropy. Prior to MMI, Darren was a manager at The Bridgespan Group where he was a strategic advisor to nonprofit and foundation leaders in youth and community development, foundation strategy, and education policy. Before Bridgespan he worked as the Art, Design, and Public Programming director for Times Square Alliance, planning and implementing programming for public art and performance initiatives throughout the Times Square District. Prior to working at Times Square Alliance, Darren served as VP of Programs for Groundwork, a start-up youth services organization in East New York, Brooklyn, helping young people in underserved communities develop their strengths and skills through experiential learning and enrichment programs. Before joining Groundwork, Darren worked as the director of Global Logistics for CSI, an international trade finance group, where he managed strategy, organization, and change management projects in Belgium, Spain, France, The Netherlands, and Germany. A seventh generation New Orleans native, Darren is a graduate of Howard University, Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris, and Columbia Business School’s Institute for Nonprofit Management. An activist for disconnected youth and LGBT communities of color, he has served as an advisor to the leaders of several Bay Area and national foundations and currently serves on the board of Beloved Community, Collage Dance Collective, and Creative Works.

Peter Simon, President & CEO, Royal Conservatory, Toronto

Dr. Peter Simon has served as President and CEO of the Royal Conservatory since 1991. Under his leadership, the venerable Canadian institution has undergone a dynamic and dramatic transformation, culminating in the completion of the TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning, the opening of Koerner Hall in 2009 and the formation of a new Performing Arts Division. Dr. Simon also created Learning Through the Arts in 1994, an acclaimed program used in hundreds of schools nationwide to advance the effectiveness of public education and to offer youth at risk a more meaningful learning environment. In 1997 he founded The Glenn Gould School an internationally recognized training centre for gifted young musicians and in 2002, the ARC Ensemble the RCM’s Grammy nominated Ensemble in Residence. Most recently the Marilyn Thomson Early Childhood Education Centre was inaugurated with the aim of designing developmental programs in conjunction with the RCM’s neuroscience Research Centre. Today approximately 500,000 students across Canada and the United States utilize the RCM curriculum and assessment system to study a musical instrument and develop an appreciation of creative activity. More than 30,000 independent music teachers and schools are supported by an array of materials and learning platforms provided by the RCM. Dr. Simon’s began his musical studies at the RCM as a student of Boris Berlin. He subsequently studied at the Juilliard School, in London England and at the University of Michigan with the legendary pianist Leon Fleisher. Dr. Simon is married to the Canadian pianist Dianne Werner. They have two children, Nicole and Justin.

September 26, 2018

Twenty nonprofit arts education organizations have been selected to participate in the National Guild for Community Arts Education’s Catalyzing Creative Aging Program. This multi-phase initiative, provided in partnership with Lifetime Arts, is designed to support the establishment of new, professionally led arts education programs for older adults that increase social engagement and mastery of one or more art forms. Research shows that professionally led, arts education for older adults fosters positive aging.

Program participants include:

• Art League Houston, Houston, TX
• Art Works Now, Hyattsville, MD
• Bloomingdale School of Music, New York, NY
• Community School of Music and Arts, Mountain View, CA
• Creative Arts Center of Dallas, Dallas, TX
• Darlington Arts Center, Garnet Valley, PA
• Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, Burlington, VT
• GRoW at the Wallis, Beverly Hills, CA
• High Museum of Art div. The Woodruff Arts Center, Atlanta, GA
• Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL
• Jacob Burns Film Center, Pleasantville, NY
• Museum of Children's Arts, Oakland, CA
• Music Changing Lives, Moreno Valley, CA
• Musically Minded Academy, Oakland, CA
• Newark School of the Arts, Newark, NJ
• Northeast Iowa School of Music, Dubuque, IA
• Powers Music School, Belmont, MA
• Presser Performing Arts Center, Mexico, MO
• Rhapsody Arts Center, Verona, WI
• Studio Arts Boulder, Boulder, CO

“Now in its second year, the Catalyzing Creative Aging Program is proving to be a highly successful vehicle for broadening access to lifelong learning in the arts,” said Jonathan Herman, executive director of the National Guild. “By building our members’ capacity to launch these programs, we are inspiring community organizations to serve more older adults and to develop innovative new models of service. We are proud to partner with Lifetime Arts, a nationally recognized leader in designing and disseminating model creative aging programs for active older adults, to catalyze this growth and innovation across the nation."

Through this program Lifetime Arts will provide training and technical assistance for eight months via a series of workshops, webinars, and video consultations designed to increase each organization’s capacity to serve older adults through skill-based, participatory arts programs. Ten of the participating organizations will be selected — through a separate competitive application process — to receive seed grants of up to $7,000 from the National Guild to implement new creative aging programs beginning in fall 2019.

“We are proud to again partner with the National Guild to enhance its members’ capacity to develop, evaluate, and sustain successful creative aging programs and share what we learn with the field,” said Maura O’Malley, co-founder and executive director of Lifetime Arts. “Training this second cohort will undoubtedly expand the ways in which arts organizations can attract, engage, and serve older adults throughout the country.”

The goals of the Catalyzing Creative Aging Program are to:

• Increase capacity to serve older adults through skill-based, participatory programs
• Provide models of high quality creative aging programs to the field
• Raise public awareness about the benefits of creative aging programs.

The 2018-19 Catalyzing Creative Aging Program is made possible with support from Aroha Philanthropies and the NAMM Foundation.

This policy brief, which received input from the National Guild and the Creative Youth Development National Partnership, provides an overview of CYD and its connections to student success, examples of successful programs and considerations for state policymakers. 

Creative Youth Development is a long-standing practice that fuels students’ potential by intentionally integrating creative skill-building, inquiry and expression with positive youth development principles. In CYD programs, young people create original work through arts experiences and apply their creative skills to solve problems. These programs may be particularly beneficial for underserved youth, providing them with opportunities to amplify inherent strengths and talents, build positive relationships, and express themselves in safe and healthy spaces. Increased flexibilities under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) offer states the opportunity to explore the use of innovative strategies to provide students with a well-rounded education that includes the arts. CYD strategies may serve to narrow the achievement gap and increase equity in education systems. Additionally, states may use CYD programs in conjunction with other educational initiatives, including those related to school improvement, alternative education, deeper learning, social-emotional learning and 21st century skills. Read the complete policy brief here.

The latest issue of the Guild's quarterly publication, GuildNotes, is now available. In this fundraising-focused issue, members can access articles on leveraging corporate giving, fundraising to support ALAANA communities and movements for change, and integrating social media into a comprehensive fundraising strategy.

Articles in this issue include:

• Corporate Giving Field Guide, by Kat Bloomfield
• Funding the Movement: Strategies for Engaging and Sustaining Communities
• Integrating Social Media into a Comprehensive Fundraising Strategy, by Drew Malmuth

GuildNotes is the Guild's quarterly publication. It is produced for the benefit of National Guild members, with in-depth articles exploring current trends in nonprofit management, critical perspectives on arts learning, and practical tools for arts administrators to advance their work.

Learn more about GuildNotes and browse all Guild resources here.

The National Guild’s executive director Jonathan Herman, alongside board chair Duffie Adelson, recently joined Davin Pierson Torre, director of the Flint School of the Performing Arts (FSPA), for a trip in conjunction with FSPA’s exchange program with the Conservatoire de Limonest just outside of Lyon, France.

The Guild and the Flint School traveled to Limonest at the invitation of Mayor Max Vincent for the grand opening of the AGORA, Limonest’s new performing arts center. In addition to music and dance studios, the 30,000 square foot facility includes a 264-seat theater, multimedia library as well as an outdoor amphitheater. As Duffie, the Guild's board chair, put it: "What an inspiring, beautiful center set against the French countryside…Thank you, Davin, for introducing us to this opportunity and to so many wonderful people!"

The trip also coincided with The Suite in F project, a cross-cultural musical collaboration between faculty musicians from the University of Michigan-Flint, FSPA, and the Limonest Conservatory. The Flint School of Performing Arts and its Flint Youth Symphony Orchestra have maintained an exchange relationship with the Conservatoire de Limonest since 2004. Each year, master classes, rehearsals, and performances have been held in either Flint or Limonest. From “culture shock” pop-up concerts by the respective percussion ensembles of the schools to the two youth orchestras performing Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue,” the two organizations have shared music and culture in their respective cities.