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 Tim
Glotzbach,
Dean and Founding Director,
Kentucky School of Craft and CODA Chair
Robert Lynch,
President and CEO,
Americans for the Arts, 2005 Conference Keynote Speaker
Fran Redmon,
CODA Conference 2005 Chair
Program Director, Kentucky Craft Marketing Program, a
division of the Kentucky Arts Council
The CODA conference serves the directors, staff and
board members of national craft and related
organizations, groups, agencies and businesses through
education, professional development and networking
opportunities.
Each
year CODA holds an annual conference in a different
location providing an opportunity to network with peers,
learning about national trends and issues, and to
experience local craft/art projects and venues as well
as hearing from national speakers.
Each
conference host determines a current and relative theme
tied to contemporary issues in craft. Sessions are
developed around this theme and local/regional and
national speakers and presenters are asked to
participate. The conferences feature interactive panel
discussions, professional development workshops and peer
networking sessions for the following groups:
Guilds
& Membership Organizations Peer Group
Schools & Education Centers/Programs Peer Group
Fairs, Festivals & Shows Peer Group
Exhibition Presenters/Museums/Galleries Peer Group
Service Groups and Public Agencies Peer Group
The
CODA Peer Groups are representative organizations
and individuals with similar needs and concerns, who
join together to facilitate communication, networking
and collaborations both during and outside the annual
CODA conference.
• Conference Peer Group Sessions are held to allow the
groups to share ideas that have come to light through
attendance of the various conference presentations.
• One set of peer sessions is held at the beginning of
the conference so individuals can connect and network
early on. Another set of sessions are held at the end to
be sure individuals touch base again and have a chance
to discuss future communications.
• Each session will have a specific focus and two CODA
Board of Directors members will moderate the peer
sessions, posing talking points and giving everyone a
chance to speak.
We have
added peer group discussion forums to the CODA website
to facilitate continuing discussions and networking
beyond the conference.
Experiencing the local craft scene is always a highlight
of the conferences along with “The Three Minutes of
Fame” presentations, giving attendees the opportunity to
share and learn about successful projects in the craft
field.
Dates
and location for future conferences are listed on this
website and can be accessed by clicking on the link on
the left hand side of this page.
Follow-up reports on sessions and workshops from past
conferences are also available by clicking on the links
on the left-hand side of this page.
INTERESTED IN SHOWCASING YOUR ORGANIZATION BY HOSTING
THE 2009 CODA CONFERENCE?
All proposals will be considered however, we are
particularly looking towards the Eastern U.S. Please
contact Linda Van Trump, Managing Director, CODA,
info@codacraft.org;
we will be making a selection in the near future.
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