Outline of the Day
8:30AM: Doors Open
Registration, networking and Roundtable Café in the Upper Gallery
9:00AM: Welcome
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Welcome
Eliza Tudor, Executive Director, Nevada County Arts Council
Homeland Return
Shelly Covert, Tribal Council Spokesperson and Outreach Liaison, Nevada City Rancheria Nisenan Tribe; Executive Director, California Heritage: Indigenous Research Project (CHIRP)
Setting Our Intentions & Expectations for the Day
Daniela Fernández, Mayor of Nevada City
9:15AM: The State of the Arts
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Governor Newsom’s revision of the 24-25 California Budget includes a $10M cut to the California Arts Council and the elimination of the $12.5M to launch the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund, translating as a 58% cut to local arts programs. Join the movement now to reverse these proposed cuts, and learn about the longer road ahead and the role you can play in advocating for the arts.
Julie Baker, Executive Director, California for the Arts & California Arts Advocates
9:30AM: Shaping the Future of Arts & Culture in Nevada County
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David Holland, Deputy Director at Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) and Strategic Associate at Scansion
Envisioning the future of the arts is a community effort. As we embark on a comprehensive arts and culture master planning and community engagement process, we'll identify opportunities for us to work collaboratively across sectors and develop a vision that deeply resonates with all of us. In this interactive session, we'll take the first step toward generating our shared vision.
During this fun, interactive and informative session we encourage folks to get up, move around, grab a coffee, and rejoin… Chelos Street Tacos will be onsite from 11:00AM with made-to-order food for purchase.
12:00PM: Lunch Break
Chelos Street Tacos will be onsite from 11:00AM with made-to-order food for purchase, and;
Roundtable Café in the Upper Gallery
12:30PM: Open Mic
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Take to the mic to share news, information, needs, shoutouts, successes, partnership opportunities, and more. Limited to 2 minutes per person (this will be timed!).
12:50PM: Decolonizing Community Arts Organizations & Workspaces
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Mo Harper-Desir, Executive Director of Mo HD Creates, Director of Administration at Access Humboldt, and Co-founder of Black Humboldt
An interactive, hands-on workshop where participants will conceptualize the impacts of colonization within community and art spaces, learn how it shows up even within equity efforts and how we can truly decolonize the spaces we create to support all walks of people. Participants will leave with a deeper understanding of social justice, and techniques to enhance their own equity work.
1:50PM: Destination Art: Marketing Our Cultural Districts
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Mitchel Anzivino, Vice President, Global Tourism & Destination Advisory, JLL Consulting, leading Visit California’s Regional Tourism Strategic Plan for Gold Country
Randy Cohen, Vice President of Research, Americans for the Arts
Colleen Dalton, CEO, Visit Truckee Tahoe
David Holland, Deputy Director at Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF), and Strategic Associate, Scansion
Key initiatives are underway that will shape the way we think about and promote Nevada County into the future. The redesignation of our two California Cultural Districts, Visit California’s region by region tourism planning initiative, the County’s new Economic Development Action Plan, and the kickoff of to an Arts and Culture Master Plan for Nevada County. This panel discussion will span the philosophy of destination development, the big picture of Visit California’s work, the economic and social impacts of cultural tourism, and pathways to success. AND offer time for Q&A.
2:50PM: Your Choice of Breakout Sessions
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The Creative Corps Model: The Arts as Solution Partner in addressing Community Needs and Priorities
—Jen Rhi Winders, Postcards from Earth
—Ross Travis, Where We Do Go From Here
—Brandon Greathouse, Empowered Voices
—Silvi Alcivar, Grantee, The Fire and Music Project
In May 2024, Nevada County Arts Council published its Upstate California Creative Corps Midpoint Impact Report, highlighting phenomenal creative achievement and economic impact in California’s northernmost rural regions since the program’s launch. Learn from six of our grantees about milestones in advancing social justice and civic engagement opportunities, public health access, and environmental issues and solutions.
Stone Hall
The Art of HR for Employers
—Becky Barton, CEO of People415
We’re living and working in the most highly-regulated state in the country and it feels like laws are changing all the time. If you are leading an organization or business, this session will help you as an employer build your HR survival toolkit. Bring your awkward questions to this highly interactive Q&A session with a seasoned HR professional.
Upper Gallery
Arts Marketing that Deeply Responds to People's Experiences
—Jullianne Nubla, Design Strategist, Scansion
The best marketing and communications strategies deeply respond to the type of meaningful experiences people are looking for. By tailoring our messages and communications channels to these experiences, we'll optimize our engagement and create effective strategies. In this session, we'll share ways to create these types of marketing and communications strategies.
3:50PM: Break
4:00PM: Your Choice of Breakout Sessions
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Showing Your Impact: Arts & Economic Prosperity and the Arts Calculator
—Randy Cohen, VP Research & Policy at Americans for the Arts
New findings from Arts & Economic Prosperity 6 (AEP6), show an amazing uplift in the impact of the arts in Nevada County. Learn about what the numbers mean for tourism and local business, and how to use the AEP6 Calculator to estimate your impact, tell your story, and position yourself for future investments.
Stone Hall
Demystifying Succession Planning – Building a Model to Ensure Leadership Continuity
—Pamela Hurt-Hobday, President/CEO, Pamela Hurt Associates
One of the most critical tools you can provide for your organization is a succession plan that strengthens the overall capability of the organization for future growth and needs. In this session, you will be starting your organizational balance sheet (think intellectual capital) in an interactive session where you are encouraged to tackle organizations’ biggest fears. Lead by nationally recognized succession planning certified pioneer Pamela Hurt-Hobday.
Upper Gallery
Off the Map: A Workshop on Building Experiences with the Next Generation Cultural Asset Map
—Lindsey Jones, GIS Analyst with Nevada County
—Heather Heckler, GVNC Cultural District Program Manager
—Kellie Cutler, Truckee Cultural District Program Manager
With hundreds of arts and culture assets mapped throughout our two Cultural Districts, we have all of the pieces in place to create immersive, interactive experiences for visitors.
5:00PM: It’s A Wrap
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Bringing it All Together
Daniela Fernández, Mayor of Nevada City
5:15PM: Meet & Greet
Miners Foundry Bar
An open invitation to staff at all levels to celebrate the arts and each other. A full no-host bar will be provided by the Miners Foundry.
Music by Leiticia Andrade.