Full Schedule

All sessions take place virtually—full details will be shared with registered attendees directly. The schedule below is subject to change. 

Thursday, October 22 | Module 1: Foundation + Program Design

12:00–1:35pm ET             

Session 1: Introduction + Residency Landscape

• Welcome + Introductions
• Residency Field Overview
• Small Panel: Program Models + Core Design Decisions

Break

1:45–2:55pm ET

Session 2: Program Design Essentials

• Mission as Compass
• Fireside Chat: Design + Equity

Break

3:10-4:30pm ET

Session 3: Building Your Selection Process

• What Are You Actually Looking For?
• Field Spotlight: Building Your Selection Process
• Day 1 Wrap-Up 

Friday, October 23 | Module 2: Organizational Management Fundamentals

12:00–1:25pm ET

Session 4: Organizational Structure + Governance

• Opening: Where Does Your Program Live? 
• Field Spotlight: Organizational Structures
• Fireside Chat: Board Governance + Organizational Culture

Break

1:35–2:50pm ET

Session 5: Financial Management Basics

• Opening: Your Relationship with Money
• Field Spotlight: Nonprofit Budgets, Cash Flow, and Financial Oversight

Break

3:05–4:30pm ET

Session 6: Risk Management + Legal Considerations

• Opening: Risk Mapping
• Field Spotlight: Risk Categories
• Field Spotlight: Artist Agreements + Essential Organizational Policies
• Day 2 Wrap-Up
• Introduction to Residency Cycle video

Thursday, October 29 | Module 3: Fundraising + Sustainability / Module 4: Artist Experience + Program Operations

12:00–1:15pm ET

Session 7: Revenue Streams for Residencies

• Opening: Revenue Landscape
• Fireside Chat: Revenue Categories 

Break

1:25–2:35pm ET

Session 8: Centering Artists

• Opening: Artists as Whole People
• Small Panel: Centering Artists

Break

2:50–4:30pm ET

Session 9: Logistics + Operations

• Opening: The Residency Cycle
• Small Panel: Supporting Artists Throughout the Residency Cycle
• Day 3 Wrap-Up

Friday, October 30 | Module 5: Community Engagement + Impact / Module 6: Marketing, Communications + Growth

12:00–1:20pm ET

Session 10: Public Programming + Community Connections

• Opening: Why Community Engagement?
• Field Spotlight: Public Program Formats + Community Partnerships

Break

1:30–2:05pm ET

Session 11: Evaluation, Storytelling, and Impact

• Opening: What Are We Trying to Change? 
• Building an Evaluation Framework

2:05–2:45pm ET

Session 12: Building Your Brand + Outreach

• Opening: What Is a Brand, Really?
• Artist Recruitment + Outreach

Break

3:00–4:30pm ET

Session 13: Long-term Sustainability + Growth

• Strategic Planning Fundamentals + Organizational Resilience
• Program Synthesis