ROZSA ADMIN FUNDAMENTALS TRAINING (RAFT)
An Introduction to the Fundamentals of Arts Administration
PURPOSE
We recognize that there are many paths to arts administration. Some may enter the field as a practicing artist, a volunteer in an arts organization, or as a passionate supporter of the arts.
Wherever you are coming from, the RAFT program is for:
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Anyone working or volunteering in the arts for less than 3 years looking to gain more knowledge on arts management
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Founders of new arts or community organizations who seek knowledge in organizational development
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Arts professionals seeking knowledge in project management, career growth, community engagement and developing new networks.
DESCRIPTION
RAFT is designed to provide skills and knowledge needed by early career art professionals. This includes, but is not limited to, artists, culture professionals, arts managers, consultants, and community leaders.
Participants will acquire skills through the lens of a fictional case-study story facilitated through speaking roles, discussions, role-playing, and a small group presentation.
Topics covered include:
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Organizational structure (non-profit vs charitable status)
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Board development and staff relations
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Financial statements and budgeting
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Strategic planning (mission, vision, values, goals, objectives, SWOT analysis, and evaluation)
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Project planning and management
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Community engagement
Upon successful completion of the Rozsa Admin Fundamentals Training (RAFT) program, you will be able to:
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Explain the real-life challenges and opportunities of being a not-for-profit art organization.
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Review a financial statement presented at a not-for-profit board.
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Evaluate an organization’s mission, vision, and value statement.
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Identify the main components that make up a strategic plan.
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Discuss the importance of doing evaluations.
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Construct a project plan based on answering the questions of who, what, where, when, why, and how much for organizations
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Develop and manage individual artistic projects and or programs.
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Toyin Oladele instructs RAFT Fall 2023 in the Atelier Artista art studio at cSPACE Marda Loop.
Photo by Motif Photography.
RAFT at a glance
Who should apply?
Early career staff/volunteers of arts organizations with 0-3 years of work/volunteer experience.
What is RAFT?
RAFT is a 20-hour program that will be delivered online in the winter of 2025, covering the basics of arts management theory and practices.
17.5 hours will be in real-time (synchronous) and 2.5 hours will be asynchronous (self-directed homework/group work).
When is the next RAFT program?
Winter virtual* session: January 7 – 28, 2025
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Application deadline: Friday, November 29, 2024
at 5:00 pm Mountain Time
Attendance at each session is required for completion.
Capacity is limited and application are processed in the order they are received.
What is the tuition for RAFT?:
$100/person**
*While locations vary, this session of RAFT will be held virtually.
**The Rozsa Foundation acknowledges that systemic barriers to equity exist when it comes to the Training application process and program experience.
We also recognize that the tuition fee may present a barrier to participation. A very limited number of tuition waivers are available.
Please email Samantha MacDonald, Director of Training, should you need support in these areas.
The Rozsa Foundation values equity, diversity and inclusion in our programs. We welcome and encourage applications for the Rozsa Admin Fundamentals Training (RAFT) from arts leaders who identify as 2SLGBTQQIA+ (Two Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, + other sexual or gender minority identities), Indigenous people, Persons of Colour, New Canadians, Deaf Persons, Persons with Disabilities, and Persons Living with Mental Illness.
OUR FACILITATORS
Toyin Oladele (she/her)
Toyin is a Calgary-based multidisciplinary artist whose expression comes through music, dance, theatre, film, literary and curatorial practices. She is also an arts administrator, consultant, and project manager with over a decade of experience working in the arts and culture sector.
Toyin is the founder and director of the Immigrant Council for Arts Innovation, a non-profit society whose goal is to connect newcomer and immigrant arts workers to the community in Calgary, she is also the project manager for the Public Arts in the NE part of Calgary with the City of Calgary.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in French Language and performing arts and she is an advocate for equity, diversity, and inclusion. She mentors newcomers from diverse countries and professional backgrounds and enjoys creating art with diverse communities and keeping community spaces connected.
Kodie Rollan (he/him)
Kodie Rollan is a Philippine-born, Scarborough-raised, Mohkins’tsis-based playwright, dramaturg, lyricist, and producer. He is very excited to continue his work with the Rozsa Foundation and growing in his arts leadership practice. As an arts leader, Kodie is passionate about community-building, creating spaces for shared storytelling, and arts equity within the nonprofit sector.
He received his Bachelor of Arts (Honours) and his Masters in Arts Leadership from Queen’s University. He is currently the Artistic Director of Chromatic Theatre and was recently the Assistant Dramaturg for the Playwrights Lab at the Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity. Outside of the artistic world, Kodie is an avid basketball fan who still continuously celebrates the 2019 NBA Champions, the Toronto Raptors.