THIS WEEKEND > The National Association of Artists' Organizations [NAAO]

This week, there is a very interesting, and useful for artists event happening.

Check this out. http://www.naao.net/conference.htm

"The National Association of Artists' Organizations [NAAO] is a nonprofit dedicated to serving and strengthening artist-driven groups and organizations. NAAO addresses the field's ongoing struggle with issues relating to artists' rights, organizational stability, working conditions, and professional isolation across all disciplines and communities."

Here are small portion of the hilights for the event....

• Introduction to Public Art, Alan Nakagawa, Metro Art
  

• Getting Your Sh*t Together (Artists), Bari Ziperstein, GYST-Ink
  

• Board Development and Engagement, Michael Royce, NYFA
  

• Doing It All, Mark Allen, Machine Projects
  

• Digital Technology as Super Tools, Anne Bray, LA Freewaves
  

• Individual Artists and Healthcare, Laura Zabel (moderator), Springboard for the Arts

  • Claudia Bach, Advis Arts
  • Kathleen Bitetti, Artists Foundation
  • David Rice, Strategic Policy Concepts
  • Adam Forest Huttler, Fractured Atlas
  • Everything you need to know about health and the arts.
    

• Advocacy,Barry Hessenius
  

• Earned Income Strategies, Jon Lapointe, Side Street Projects
  

• Community Arts Partnerships, Glenna Avila, Community Arts Partnership, CalArts
  

The Artist as Mediator

Randall Packer, US Department of Arts and Technology

for more info,http://www.naao.net/conference.htm