In case you couldn’t guess from the last post or two, we’re ramping up the program development to make sure we’re able to present the pilot series of events in September and October.
The first step has been connecting with people across the country to help us identify partners within our targeted communities. In the conversations we’ve been having, we’ve been looking for people (or organizations) that are already thinking about or working in leadership development and succession planning for arts and culture professionals. We’re also looking for people who are either involved in – or have access to – networks that include our target audience (arts and culture professionals who aspire to lead organizations in the next 5-7 years).
Nothing is set in stone at the moment, but we’ve identified some strong partners in a number of our target communities. If I had to guess, I would say it’s pretty likely that we will end up presenting events in:
- Chicago
- Miami
- Minneapolis/St. Paul
- New York
- San Francisco/Bay Area
- ??
It will still be at least a little while before we’re able to finalize the locations for the events, but if you are from one of the communities above, we would be especially grateful for your insight and thoughts as we go through the design process. Your reactions are welcome either as comments on here or, if you prefer, you can email me directly. Regardless of how you do it, we’d love it if you’d share your thoughts with us as we fit all the pieces together.
