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COCA Marketing Workshop: Creating A Marketing Plan (April 2022 replay!)

Online/Virtual ; Professional Development : Workshop

Posted: Apr 13, 2022

Click here: Replay! In this free virtual workshop, Amanda Clements, Director of Strategic Communications at Tallahassee Community College, will review the basics of creating a marketing plan! Additionally, COCA's Communications and Marketing Manager, Erica Thaler, and Grants Manager, Hillary Crawford, will answer questions about COCA's FY23 grants and the marketing requirements. The powerpoint presentation is linked below. Other resources discussed: COCA Advertising Packages Visit Tallahassee Co-op Ad Packages COCA Media Guide

Tourism Marketing for Arts & Culture: REPLAY

Professional Development : Workshop

Posted: Feb 09, 2022

February 10, 2022, 12PM-1PM Does your arts and cultural organization or arts-related business want to attract more out-of-town visitors? Are you an individual artist of any genre looking for ways to engage with new customers and tourists? This free online event will give you a chance to ask questions from two experts in the field: Erica Thaler from COCA and Scott Lindeman from Visit Tallahassee. Replay here Visit Tallahassee handout here Cultural Tourism handout View the "Ways to Engage with COCA " PDF

Performing Arts Readiness Webinars: January - March 2023

Professional Development : Workshop

Posted: Jan 13, 2022

Happy New Year! The Performing Arts Readiness (PAR) project offers free emergency preparedness webinars listed below that are tailored to the needs of performing arts organizations. The better prepared an organization is, the more quickly and effectively it can respond to emergencies and crises, re-open for performances and programs, and return to normal operations. Also, the dPlan|ArtsReady, online emergency preparedness and response tool for the arts and cultural heritage sectors, guides users through risk assessments and preparedness actions and produces elements for your disaster plan. A limited number of free 1-year subscriptions are available to arts organizations using this form. The dPlan|ArtsReady online tool can be found at this form. The dPlan|ArtsReady online tool can be found at: https://www.dplan.org/. The complete list of PAR webinars with recordings may be found here. Webinars: Risk Assessment for Performing Arts Organizations Jan. 18, 2023 at 2pm ET Description: Natural disasters, local emergencies, and other disruptive events can have devastating effects on all sizes of performing arts organizations. This webinar will focus on mitigating risks at institutions, to prevent disasters from happening and to reduce the impact of unavoidable disasters. The session will clarify the need for risk assessment as a part of an organization’s disaster preparedness strategy, provide basic information on risk assessment tools and practices, and address how risk assessment can benefit performing arts organizations. The instructors will also present case studies as a part of the session, so participants can learn from actual disasters in performing arts organizations. Instructor: Tom Clareson Introduction to Emergency Preparedness for Performing Arts Organizations: Jan. 19, 2023 at 2pm ET Description: Localized emergencies, regional disasters, and catastrophic events can have a devastating impact on performing arts organizations where even a brief loss of business can threaten sustainability. This free 90-minute webinar will introduce why emergency preparedness is critical to protect your organization from external risks and internal vulnerabilities. These include human caused and natural crises. You will learn the typical process and contents of a plan and receive information about resources to help with planning. This webinar is appropriate for attendees representing large and small performing arts organizations as well as those with and without their own performance facilities. Executive and management staff will find this webinar useful, as well as H.R., finance, communications, marketing, technical, and front-of-house staff. Instructor: Steve Eberhardt Getting Started with the dPlan|ArtsReady Tool: Jan. 24, 2023 at 2pmET Description: dPlan|ArtsReady is an online emergency preparedness and response tool for arts and cultural organizations of any size, scope, or discipline. Having a plan in place will enable organizations to prevent or mitigate disasters, prepare for the most likely emergencies, respond quickly to minimize damage, and recover effectively while continuing to provide services to your community. This 30-minute presentation gives participants a tour of the tool and shows how one organization, the Emerald City’s Oz Community Theatre, created their account. Instructor: Steve Eberhardt and Janet Newcomb Disaster Response for Performing Arts Organizations: Feb. 14, 2023 at 2pm ET Description: Emergency response can be a daunting prospect for performing arts organizations. This webinar will lay out the basic tenets of responding to an emergency including support organizations, working with vendors, and helpful resources for organization and planning. There will also be a brief introduction to the Incident Command System so that performing arts centers can work more seamlessly with their local first responders. Instructor: Donia Conn Crisis Communication and Reputation Management for Performing Arts Organizations: Feb. 21, 2023 at 2pm ET Description: As professionals rise through the ranks, they will face issues that thrust them into the spotlight and threaten organizational reputation. A recent study found that 9 in 10 business leaders (94%) admit that the executives in their organizations need more training in core communication disciplines, such as reputation management and strategic communication. Are you prepared? This class reviews elements of strategic communication that are essential before, during and after crisis events. It examines how your organization can best prepare to respond to crisis and restore organizational reputation. Instructor: Kathleen Donohue Rennie Event Preparedness: Active Shooters and Hostile Activity at Your Venues: Feb. 28, 2023 at 2pm ET Description: In recent years we have seen an increase in hostile attacks across all sectors, including events. These attacks have come in a variety of methods. Venues and companies have to be prepared for all scenarios and need to be able to react to all emergencies. This webinar will cover the types of attacks to prepare for, as well as the training you should consider for your venues and staff. Our instructor, Emma Stuart, also presents the “Safety and Security for Performing Arts,” “Road to Recovery: Performing Arts During COVID,” and the “Pandemic Response for Performing Arts Organizations” webinars for the PAR project. Instructor: Emma Stuart Fire Safety and Preparedness for Performing Arts Organizations: March 1, 2023 at 2:00pm ET Description: Fire Safety is an essential element in the day to day preparedness of any organization, especially in the unique environment of the performing arts. In addition to sound emergency management principles, the application of National Fire Protection Association Standards (NFPA) will ensure that a comprehensive protection plan is developed in cooperation with appropriate emergency response partners. This free webinar will provide fire safety considerations and introduce best practices from the fire protection industry, which offers a road map to achieve fire safety benchmarks. Participants will learn how the Life Safety Code and the Code for Protection of Cultural Resource Properties can help you protect your patrons, staff, and facility. Instructor: Chris Soliz Safety and Security for the Performing Arts: March 14, 2023 at 2pm ET Description: With the ever-changing nature of events, are you prepared for the unexpected? With audiences and Local Government agencies expecting more from you as an organizer, do you have plans in place to not only try and prevent, but also respond should any incident happen? Safety and Security are more important now than ever and more questions will be asked of you and what plans you have in place. This class will help event organizers and venues establish the key elements for prevention and responding to incidents of any shape or size. It will provide a background of what happens when things don’t go as planned and show that it doesn’t matter what size or type of event you have, the basic principles are the same. We will look at what you would do in certain scenarios, and how even small adjustments to your venue can keep your event safer. Instructor: Emma Stuart Fire and Emergency Protection Plan Development: March 15, 2023 at 2pm ET Description: Participants in this webinar will be presented with the components of a Protection Plan and the process to follow for the development of a plan following guidelines provided by the National Fire Protection Association’s Code for Protection of Cultural Resource Properties. Grounded in a vulnerability assessment, the planning process covers fire safety, security, construction considerations, prevention, special events, and recovery strategies. At the completion of this webinar, participants will have the tools needed to begin developing is a significant step towards a resilient organization. Instructor: Chris Soliz Health and Safety for Performing Arts Organizations: March 30, 2023 at 2pm ET Description: Safety in the theater extends to crews, casts, and audience members as well as the venue. This includes performance and rehearsal spaces, shops, and other workspaces. It requires awareness, common sense, and perseverance to eliminate hazards and guard against carelessness. The goal of this free webinar is to ensure that a safe, healthy environment is maintained at all times. This includes the control and minimization of all known and potential hazards associated within creative, artistic, and performance development. These risks can be minimized and controlled through proper training, equipment, and use of appropriate precautions, restrictions, and established safe-work practices. Instructor: Ellen Korpar The complete list of PAR webinars may be found here.

Replay - Legislative Session Primer: Get Ready to Advocate

Advocacy ; Professional Development : Workshop

Posted: Dec 10, 2021

Session opens on January 11th, and nonprofits will be ready! Join us for an advocacy refresher and update on this year's legislative topics with guest commentator Sabeen Perwaiz. Sabeen Perwaiz is President & CEO of Florida Nonprofit Alliance where she strengthens, promotes and advocates on behalf of Florida’s nonprofit sector. Replay HERE Powerpoint linked below Additional Resources: 1. Access resources to assist your advocacy efforts: a. Nonprofit report https://flnonprofits.org/ b. COCA Advocacy corner https://www.tallahasseearts.org/classified/advocacy/ c. Advocacy Tips Sheet- NASAA (National Assembly for State Arts Agencies) https://dos.myflorida.com/cultural/info-and-opportunities/resources-by-topic/advocacy/nasaa-advocacy-tips/ d. UPHS Advocacy Advocacy Training Guide - UPHS (uphsfl.org) https://uphsfl.org/advocacy-training-guide/ 2. Join Collaborate Big Bend FB page a. https://www.facebook.com/groups/206851770328287 Original event description: The virtual town hall meeting, “Legislative Session Primer: Get Ready to Advocate,” will be held from 12 pm to 1 pm on Wednesday, January 5, 2022, on Zoom. The event is presented by the Council on Culture & Arts (COCA), The Institute for Nonprofit Innovation and Excellence (INIE), and United Partners for Human Services (UPHS). The Florida legislative session opens on January 11th, and nonprofits will be ready to advocate after participating in this town hall meeting. The event will promote discussion about this year's legislative topics with guest commentator Sabeen Perwaiz and will provide tools and resources for the non-profit sector to more effectively advocate during session. Sabeen Perwaiz is President & CEO of Florida Nonprofit Alliance (FNA) where she strengthens, promotes and advocates on behalf of Florida’s nonprofit sector. During her tenure, FNA released Florida's first nonprofit economic impact report, individual giving report and nonprofit compensation survey. Prior to joining the organization, Perwaiz was a researcher for Vital Voices Global Partnership, served as Special Projects Manager for Pace Center for Girls, implemented an Early Childhood Education program with Aide et Action in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, and led the Earn Up initiative for the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce. Perwaiz has been named an Aspen Ideas Scholar, Woman of Influence, 40 under 40, and a National Business Journal Influencer. Since 2012, Perwaiz has led the all-volunteer team for TEDxJacksonville. In 2018, Perwaiz was appointed to Florida's Commission on Community Service among many other professional accomplishments. “Education and advocacy help pave the path to increased sector efficiency, especially as nonprofits continue to innovate and creatively address community need” explains Kathleen Spehar, Executive Director of COCA. “We’re grateful Sabeen will share the most recent nonprofit sector report, along with timely tips and tools for effective advocacy,” “Public policy can play a powerful role in making our community just, and it can help nonprofits make important advances that create lasting, positive and transformative policy change,” adds UPHS Executive Director Amber R. Tynan.

COCA Workshop: Current Trends in Marketing

Professional Development : Workshop

Posted: Dec 10, 2021

In this free virtual workshop, G. Williams, owner of Grova Creative will explore the changing landscape of marketing, giving you the info and tools you need now to make an impact in 2022! Replay here

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in TLH Symposium

Advocacy ; Professional Development : Workshop

Posted: Jun 21, 2021

What:  DEI in TLH: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in TLH Symposium Watch re-play here Keynote Theme: It’s Time Y’all: Transforming Community through DEI (Powerpoint PDF linked below) Who:  Council on Culture & Arts (COCA) Institute for Nonprofit Innovation and Excellence (INIE) United Partners for Human Services (UPHS) Keynote Speaker: Mariama Boney, President and CEO of Achieve More, LLC Facilitators and Panelists: Taylor Biro - Director of Strategic Initiatives for the Florida Council Against Sexual Violence Christal Cherry - CEO, The Board Pro Darryl Jones – Vice-Chair, Leon County School Board, District 3 Antonio Montoya - former Executive Director, Domi Station Kelly Otte - Founder and Interim Executive Director of the Oasis Center for Women & Girls E. Marie Sissle - Executive Director, SoMo Arts Del Suggs - nationally-renowned singer, songwriter and motivational speaker Moderators: Felina Martin, INIE; Kathleen Spehar, COCA; Amber R. Tynan, UPHS When: Monday, June 21, 2021, 10:00 a.m. To 12 p.m. Where:  Virtual/Zoom TALLAHASSEE, FL. — Local nonprofit leaders from the Council on Culture & Arts (COCA), Institute for Nonprofit Innovation and Excellence (INIE), and United Partners for Human Services (UPHS) will host a virtual symposium on Monday, June 21 at 10 a.m. about Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in Tallahassee and the surrounding community. The virtual event will include vivid and candid conversation about racial injustice, discrimination, and overall equality. Participants will register to participate in the full symposium that includes breakout groups, panel discussion and Q&A opportunities. The online event is free and open to the public. The keynote speaker will be Mariama Boney, President and CEO of Achieve More, LLC, a small woman and minority-owned consultancy. As a facilitator of organizational transitions, Mariama empowers individuals to move through discomfort so they can find shared purpose and create frameworks for constructive dialogue and action planning. The theme of the keynote address is “It’s Time Y’all: Transforming Community through DEI.” “When we exercise care and compassion towards ourselves and others, we can openly believe, honor, appreciate, celebrate, support, and achieve the equity, access, and inclusion, plus justice that we need, deserve, and aspire to for our world,” explains Boney. “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion allows our level of curiosity and inquiry to deepen about each other - to provide enough energy for us to stay engaged in dialogue, in relationship, and in partnership.” As an active volunteer leader and alumnus of the ASAE Diversity Executive Leadership Program (2008-09), Mariama has served in several leadership roles for associations, non-profit, and alumni groups. She is the author of “VENT: I’m Worth It: A Journey to Refocus, Realign and Restore” and “VENT: I’m Worth It: Leadership Edition.” At the conclusion of the keynote address, attendees will move into breakout rooms for conversation and sharing. The symposium will conclude with a panel discussion featuring local community leaders as facilitators and panelists, including Taylor Biro, Christal Cherry, Darryl Jones, Antonio Montoya, and Del Suggs. The non-profit partners, COCA, INIE, and UPHS, are Tallahassee-based nonprofit organizations focused on strengthening and amplifying the sector’s voice through advocacy, education, community engagement and cross-sector collaboration. In response to current events and input from the community, this nonprofit cohort turned their efforts toward DEI and a community conversation. "The opportunity to have a safe space to share experience and learn from others is critical to the process of seeing change occur in our community,” explains Felina Martin, Executive Director, INIE. “Careful consideration was put into selecting the keynote speaker, breakout facilitators and panelists so that all of our neighbors can listen, learn, heal, share and act to change racism and discrimination." Amber Tynan, Executive Director for UPHS agrees. “It is essential as we look to establish an equitable system of care, one that centers client voice and experiences in our policies and practices while also setting the standard for our community,” Tynan adds. “We look forward to co-hosting this DEI Symposium to highlight areas of opportunity, as well as ways our entire nonprofit sector can be a driving force in achieving what’s best for those we serve.” Kathleen Spehar, COCA’s Executive Director, asserts commitment to DEI among sector leaders is key. “The pandemic cast a spotlight on systems, practices and policies that can sustain inequity. We choose to see what the light reveals and not let it blind us to this truth. This is an opportunity to learn, listen and find new ways leaders can shape the cross-sector collaborations needed to place equity as the core from which our systems operate.” N.B. The beautiful artwork of Tallahassee artist April Fitzpatrick was used for promotional purposes for the symposium. More info about April can be found at www.pineappleswithpurpose.com.

Art Therapy

Community ; Online/Virtual ; Opportunity for Youth ; Other ; Professional Development : Workshop

Posted: Jun 12, 2020

Mosaic Creative Counseling is accepting new clients for art therapy services! Mosaic is committed to helping clients put the pieces of their lives back together. We offer a creative and safe space for children, individuals, and partners to discover themselves and move forward in their lives. Mosaic is dedicated to offering trauma-informed and culturally inclusive services to address a variety of client concerns. In addition to art therapy and counseling, we also offer other creative counseling services and workshops. Visit www.mosaiccreativecounseling.com to explore our services and schedule an appointment!

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