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March 3, 2010

Register Today for the Annual Conference!
Don't miss the 2010 Annual Conference! It's your opportunity to spend four days with colleagues in the field examining and eliminating the borders -- real or imagined -- that define us.

With a special focus on ARTISTRY, MANAGEMENT, AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT, and INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE, you'll walk away with new strategies for success in a dance field with fewer walls.

EXPAND your knowledge and skills
  • Gather bold new management solutions
  • Learn more about cultural diplomacy and exchange
  • Dive deeper into audience engagement
  • Hear about artistic innovations and pioneering partnerships
  • Get a handle on new technology and social media platforms
  • Explore the diversity of the dance field
REGISTER NOW!
Register by March 22 and save $50 off your conference fee! Plus, emerging leaders and first-time attendees receive 10% off their full conference fee. Click here for more details.

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NEA Underwrites Registration Fees for 2010 Dance/USA Annual Conference

Dance/USA has just received special support from the National Endowment for the Arts to encourage participation at our 2010 Annual Conference in Washington, DC, June 16-19. We will be able to offer a limited number of stipends (approximately 40) for Conference registration to assist Dance/USA members who would like to attend.

Some policies concerning the stipend:
  • The stipend covers Conference registration fees only. It does not include travel or hotel costs.
  • Each stipend may be used to cover Conference registration for one person from a Dance/USA member organization or individual Dance/USA member.
  • Stipends will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
Check your email for more information on Thursday, March 11. The online request form for the Conference stipend will be made available on Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at 12:00pm EST. Confirmation of stipend support will be made as soon as possible and within enough time to register before the March 22 early bird deadline, should you not receive a stipend.

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Nonprofit Finance Fund Webinar and Conference Call: Accessing and Managing Credit

The next in our series of webinars and conference calls from the Nonprofit Finance Fund focuses on Accessing and Managing Credit.

Participants will learn how an organization is assessed for creditworthiness and how to assess their own organization in its ability to qualify for and access credit. Nonprofit managers and board members will become more comfortable understanding how their organizations can consider various credit scenarios and identify the various approaches available. Participants will follow a real-life nonprofit case study to demonstrate how various debt scenarios can impact your organization’s financial health and viability.

The webinar is available for download now at http://www.nonprofitfinancefund.org/webinars/metlife.php

The conference call will be held Thursday, March 4, 2010 from 1-2pm EST.

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Government Affairs Update
Nancy Hanks Lecture at the Kennedy Center, April 12
As part of the Arts Advocacy Day activities, the Honorable Joseph P. Riley, Jr. will be giving the Nancy Hanks Lecture at The Kennedy Center on Monday, April 12. Riley is the mayor of Charleston, South Carolina and is considered a leader in the field of urban design. In 2009, he received the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama and is the founder of the Mayor’s Institute on City Design. The Nancy Hanks Lecture is free and seating is limited. To reserve a seat, visit http://www.americansforthearts.org/events/2010/aad/nhl2010.asp.

NEA’s Mayors Institute on City Design
In honor of the 25th Anniversary of the Mayors Institute on City Design, the NEA has announced the NEA Mayor’s Institute on City Design Anniversary Initiative. This grant program will award a limited number of grants, ranging from $25,000 to $250,000 to local governments that have previously participated in the MICD program and to nonprofit organizations, designated by a local government. To learn more about this initiative, visit http://nea.gov/news/news10/micd.html.

Arts Advocacy Day Comp Registrations—Spaces Still Left
Dance/USA encourages you to let your voice be heard! Because we feel so strongly about arts advocacy, we are offering 10 members a comp registration to Arts Advocacy Day 2010, a value of $85 per person. Arts Advocacy Day will take place on April 12 and 13 in Washington, DC and includes legislative training sessions, a Congressional Arts Breakfast on the Hill, and lobbying visits. If you are interested in the comp registration offer, please contact our Membership Manager, Kellee Edusei, at membership@danceusa.org. Comp registrations will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, and there are still spaces left!

Artist Corps
One of the many issues arts advocates will be calling attention to at Arts Advocacy Day 2010 is the creation of an Artist Corps. Proposed by President Obama during his campaign, an Artist Corps would support programs administered by, or partnered with, nonprofit community organizations that place skilled artists in the community to address unmet community needs through education, performances and arts-related activities. Register to attend Arts Advocacy Day to support this advocacy issue. To learn about other national service programs that nonprofits are eligible for, visit http://www.nationalservice.gov.

Nonprofits Make the List of Top Problems for the IRS—But Barely!
Each year, the national taxpayer advocate submits an annual report to Congress listing the most serious problems encountered by taxpayers. This year's report, released December 31, 2009, and available on the IRS Web site, identifies, analyzes, and offers recommendations for resolving 21 problems, and only one — listed as #20 out of the total of 21 — is related to tax-exempt entities. To read the full article, click here. Source: GuideStar

Interested to see more Government Affairs Updates?
Visit the Dance/USA Advocacy website at http://danceusa.org/newsactionalerts.

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