2009 CODA Conference
CRAFTING PARTNERSHIPS FOR GROWTH: CREATING CONNECTIONS
April 23-26, 2009 • St. Paul, Minnesota
Hosts: American Association of Woodturners
Sponsors: American Craft Council, Minnesota State Arts Board, The Crafts Report, CraftNet, & Handmade at New York International Gift Fair
THURSDAY
3 pm—6 pm Registration in the Crowne Plaza Hotel
4- 5:15 pm New attendees orientation in the Crowne Plaza Hotel
6:30—9pm Welcome Reception, Exhibit
Opening at Landmark Center
CODAchrome- A Snapshot of Craft in North America, showcases fine work created by the craft-artist members of CODA organizations. Landmark Center is the home of the AAW. Hors d’oeuvres and wine.
FRIDAY
8:45-9:15 Welcome and Introductions
Linda Van Trump - CODA Managing Director, Cheryl Hartley– Executive Director of Tamarack and CODA Chairperson, Mary Lacer - AAW Executive Director and Conference Host, and David Thune, St. Paul Councilman.
Overview of CraftNet
Stuart Rosenfeld provides an overview of CraftNet an international alliance of community and technical colleges that emphasizes programs in crafts. CraftNet will explore partnerships and ways to network more effectively with craft organizations.
9:15-10:15 Keynote Speech by Ann Markusen
Entrepreneurial Artists: The Hidden Arts Dividend for Regional Economies
Dr. Markusen’s current research focuses on occupational approaches to regional development and on artists and cultural activity as regional economic stimulants. Her research shows that artists and artisans are highly entrepreneurial and represent a hidden but vitally important arts dividend for the economy. Ann Markusen is director of The Project on Regional and Industrial Economics at the Humphrey Institute, University of Minnesota.
10:30—11:15 Best Practices Presentations
Lisa Bayne, CEO the Artful Home - Artful Home provides the emerging artist with a marketing program that is unique to the needs of an artist just entering the marketplace. Geared to artists with less than five years of professional experience, Artful Home provides emerging artists with powerful and effective marketing that is unique from other Internet sites. By partnering with faculty at art schools and college and university art departments, Artful Home is committed to helping the next generation of artists learn the steps to building successful artist businesses.
Tracy S. Michaud Stutzman, Ph.D, Executive Director Maine Crafts Association – “Out of the Box Collaboration: A necessary Reality”. In today’s world of shrinking funding and competing organizations, finding ways to work together to reach common goals is critical and necessary. Over the past two years the Maine Crafts Association has fostered a unique partnership among all of Maine’s craft institutions. This collaboration is reaping significant rewards for the organization itself, for craft artists, and for the State of Maine and is a model others can benefit from.
11:30 – 11:50 CRAFT EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND, Safeguarding Artists’ Careers
Craig Nutt, CERF’s Director of Programs - The businesses of many craft artists are not properly insured, leaving their careers vulnerable to natural disasters and other emergencies such as studio fires. In addition, most artists, even those living in disaster-prone areas, have given little thought to actions they can take to lessen the impact of disasters on their careers. Craig will discuss the results of a national survey conducted by CERF on the business insurance practices of craft artists. CERF will also present a preview of the Studio Protector, an interactive reference device to assist artists with emergency readiness and recovery. The Studio Protector interactive wall chart and web site will be available in September 2009.
12:00—2pm Lunch—Current Issues Discussion and Annual CODA Membership Meeting. All conference attendees encouraged to attend.
2:15—3:45 Peer Sessions
Organizations and individuals with similar needs and concerns join together to facilitate communication, networking and collaborations both during and outside the annual CODA conference.
1. Guilds/Membership Organizations
2. Craft/Art Schools and Education Center/Programs
3. Craft Exhibition Presenters /Museums/Galleries
4. Public Service/Development/Government Agencies
5. Fairs/Festivals/Shows
4:00—5:00 Peer Session Reports
Presentations of the top five best projects, ideas or solutions discussed during the earlier peer sessions.
FRIDAY EVENING
6:00—9:00 Cash bar, Dinner, Three Minutes of Fame, and
CODA Leadership Award Presentation
Three Minutes of Fame provides a special opportunity for conference attendees to benefit from one of the most important aspects of the CODA Conference—learning and sharing with your colleagues.
The Craft Organization Development Association Award honors an organization or individual whose leadership, creative thinking and outstanding service has had a significant impact on the crafts field.
SATURDAY
9:00—9:45 Cool Community Colleges: Entrepreneurial Artisans and the Creative Economy
Stuart Rosenfeld, principal, Regional Technology Strategies, Inc.
Community colleges, which merge the dual missions of education and economic development for their community, are beginning to recognize the economic potential of crafts. Some of the nation’s leading colleges are increasing their support for craft programs as economic opportunities and career paths for their students and cultural assets for their communities.
9:45—10:30 e-Commerce Presentation
Cindy Kittredge, Folk Arts and Market Development Specialist, Montana Arts Council
Dan Alberghetti, Information Technology Instructor, Sheridan College, Wyoming
Robert Donnan, CraftNet Facilitator
An abridged version of one of the teaching modules offered in the new e-Commerce for Artisans curriculum developed by CraftNet. Plus, insights into the new CraftNet website that also features faculty and student galleries. Presented by a CraftNet member who worked on the curriculum development project.
10:45—12:00 Entrepreneurship for Artisans: Programs at Community Colleges
Tim Glotzbach, Director, Crafts Program, Berea College, Kentucky
Bob Mitchum, Chairman, Business & Agriculture Div., Arkansas State University-Beebe
Susan Burch, Director, Economic & Continuing Ed., Flathead Comm. College, Montana
Cindy Kittredge, Folk Arts and Market Development Specialist, Montana Arts Council
Four CraftNet members will describe successful approaches to teaching entrepreneurship and business skill in the crafts.
12:15—1:30 Lunch, Roundtable Discussions
Roundtable discussions will mix arts development organizations and community college representatives. Discussion will focus on how community colleges and craft organizations can partner strategically to further entrepreneurship for artisans and craft organizations. Each roundtable will have10 participants, including a moderator.
1. University and College Craft Centers
2. Craft Schools
3. Guilds
4. Retail Craft Galleries operated by nonprofits
5. Craft Exhibition Presenters
6. Organizations that sell craft on their websites
7. Public Service Agencies
8. Fairs, Festivals
9. Open Topics
1:45—3:30 Next Steps Toward Crafting Effective Partnerships
Wide-ranging discussion about practical next steps that CODA organizations and community colleges and technical schools can take to build partnerships around connections made during this year’s conference.
3:45-—5:15 National Organizations’ Services to the Crafts Field Reports
Society of North American Goldsmiths, the American Association of Woodturners and others report on their efforts.
5:15—5:30 Closing
SATURDAY EVENING
Informal opportunities will be organized to facilitate conference participants who want to go to dinner together or sightsee in downtown St. Paul.
Our conference coincides with the St Paul Art Crawl just a few blocks from the hotel. Visit
www.stpaulartcrawl.org for more information.
For questions contact:
Linda Van Trump, Managing Director
Craft Organization Development Association
PO Box 51, Onia, AR 72663
info@codacraft.org • 870-746-5159