SEMINARS >>
All seminars are priced at $95. Registration for all seminars is available on the NPAC Web site at performingartsconvention.org/registration.
Seminars
Session Title: Strategies for Engaging New Audiences for the Arts
Date/Time: Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 9:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.
Speakers: Eva Young, Senior Associate with the National MultiCultural Institute (NMCI); Diana Hossack
The rapid shift in the demographic configuration of the U.S. has had a significant impact on our national identity. As we move into a future with an increasingly diverse society, meeting the challenge of providing programs that are relevant and of interest to culturally diverse audiences will be critical to our continued success. A number of performing arts organizations are devoted to serving and representing minority communities, while many mainstream organizations develop stand-alone programming that appeals to these communities. Despite such efforts, however, the majority of arts patrons and participants still represent a narrow and homogenous portion of society. The question then arises: How can arts organizations sustain engagement with diverse patrons outside of targeted opportunities and continue to retain diverse artists?
This workshop, presented by the National MultiCultural Institute, will examine the complexities and various dimensions of diversity and its significance in the arts. Participants will develop awareness of their own cultural assumptions and the impact of culture on their work relationships, both internal and external. The workshop will provide participants with the skills to communicate more effectively, to strengthen relationships and to resolve cross-cultural conflicts within their organizations, as well as with patrons. Participants will also develop a “Plan of Action” for integrating diversity knowledge and awareness into the existing structure of their organization. |
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Session Title: Keeping Your Company in the Spotlight Year Round
Date/Time: Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 9:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.
Speakers include: Allan Naplan, Madison Opera; Daniel Biaggi, Palm Beach Opera; Susan Danis, Sarasota Opera
With the exception of the Metropolitan Opera, all opera companies are challenged to maintain visibility between productions. Staying in the public eye is important for all arts organizations; for opera companies that typically offer fewer performances than symphonies or theater companies, maintaining a “share of mind” is especially challenging. For summer festivals, the concentration of performances within a short period of time intensifies the problem. How can opera companies maintain a public service profile and maintain institutional momentum in the areas of marketing and fundraising throughout the year? Education programs, family activities, lecture series, park concerts, young artist recitals and public relations are some of the techniques companies use to convey public value and extend company awareness. Are these tools equally effective? Affordable? Panelists representing many areas of opera company activity will report on their own programs and related outcomes. Participants will learn about best practices and work together to generate new ideas to ensure that the value of opera and opera companies to communities is fully appreciated.
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Session Title: Electronic Media Forum
Date/Time: Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 9:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.
Speakers: Michael Bronson and Joseph H. Kluger, Electronic Media Consultants to OPERA America
Podcasts, iTunes, movie theater simulcasts, On-Demand HDTV, satellite radio, self-produced recordings — new opportunities and challenges in technology seem to fly at us (at warp speed) — almost on a daily basis. Which developments in existing and emerging technologies are relevant to opera companies? Which electronic media activities best fit your opera company’s goals and objectives? What are the production, financing and distribution options available to help you achieve them? Technological audio/visual complexity, the involvement of multiple unions and other related issues can make it difficult to disseminate operatic electronic media. Through direct technical assistance and information sharing about successful projects, OPERA America’s Electronic Media Forum will encourage members to broaden their audio/visual horizons. Attendees of this seminar will learn how to increase the number and scope of their companies’ electronic media activities to extend and enrich their reach to current and prospective audiences. As a follow up to OPERA America’s Electronic Media Seminar which was held in February, 2007 in New York City, this session will provide an overview of business models and the strategic, contractual and other practical issues you need to understand in order to take advantage of opportunities in this rapidly changing area of our industry.
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To Your (Vocal) Health! A Morning with the Experts
Date/Time: Wednesday, June 11, 9:00 a.m. — 12:00 p.m.
Location: The National Center for Voice and Speech, 1101 13th Street, Denver
Speakers:Ingo Titze, PhD, Executive Director, The National Center for Voice and Speech
In conjunction with Chorus America, we’ve arranged for a special session with the experts onsite at the National Center for Voice and Speech, to discuss the science behind the voice and current trends, issues, and discoveries about vocal health for singers of all ages. The session will also feature a tour of this fantastic facility, to see vocal health in action.
The National Center for Voice and Speech, founded in 1990, is home to top researchers studying human vocal communication and to top clinicians heading voice habilitation programs for vocal arts professionals. Designed to study the voice and speech production of stage performers to increase their vocal artistry, NCVS research now assists people far beyond the stage. Its work includes investigating the natural processes of voice and speech production, dissemination of vocal health information, nationally broadcast public service announcements on vocal health and popular public voice workshops. The NCVS rehabilitation program helps to facilitate recovery of injured voices (both singing and speaking) and promotes optimal voice production for those who want to better their healthy voices.
Registration is limited to the first 50 to sign up.
The National Center for Voice and Speech is adjacent to the Denver Center Parking Garage on 13th Street, 2 blocks from the Convention Center. [View map] |
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