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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

12:00–1:30pm ET             

Session 1: Introduction + Residency Landscape

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

Break

1:40–2:55pm ET

Session 2: Program Design Essentials

 
  • Mission as Compass
  • Fireside Chat: Design + Equity

Break

1:40–2:55pm 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 + Organizational Structure Poll
  • 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: Financial Management Basics

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
  • Storytelling + Impact

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

 

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