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New Trustee Orientation

New Trustee Orientation. Table of Contents. Regional Arts Organizations Mission, Goals and Budget Partners Programs and Services Governance. Regional Arts Organizations. Arts Midwest. NEFA. Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation. WESTAF. Southern Arts Federation. Mid America Arts Alliance.

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New Trustee Orientation

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  1. New Trustee Orientation

  2. Table of Contents • Regional Arts Organizations • Mission, Goals and Budget • Partners • Programs and Services • Governance

  3. Regional Arts Organizations Arts Midwest NEFA Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation WESTAF Southern Arts Federation Mid America Arts Alliance

  4. Arts Midwest • FY 2002 Budget:$2.3 m • NEA Partnership Agreement (2001):$1.0 m • Average Participation Fees:$38,889 • Number of Staff:12 • Areas of Emphasis: • International Programs, Touring & Presenting

  5. Mid-America Arts Alliance (M-AAA) • FY 2002 Budget:$3.6 m • NEA Partnership Agreement (2001):$.8 m • Average Participation Fees: $64,167 • Number of Staff:23 • Areas of Emphasis: • Visual Arts Touring, Presenting and Touring

  6. Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation (MAAF) • FY 2002 Budget:$3.7 m • NEA Partnership Agreement (2001):$.97 m • Average Participation Fees: $30,667 • Number of Staff:15 • Areas of Emphasis: • Artist Residencies, Presenting and Touring

  7. New England Foundation for the Arts (NEFA) • FY 2002 Budget:$5.87 m • NEA Partnership Agreement (2001):$.7 m • Average Participation Fees: $49,333 • Number of Staff:14 • Areas of Emphasis: • National Touring Program, International Programs

  8. Southern Arts Federation (SAF) • FY 2002 Budget:$2 m • NEA Partnership Agreement (2001):$.94 m • Average Participation Fees: $33,954 • Number of Staff:14 • Areas of Emphasis: • Presenting and Touring, Professional Development

  9. Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) • FY 2002 Budget:$2 m • NEA Partnership Agreement (2001):$1.0 m • Average Participation Fees: $24,604 • Number of Staff:11 • Areas of Emphasis: • Technology, State Services

  10. Mission Statement The Western States Arts Federation, WESTAF, is dedicated to the creative advancement and preservation of the arts. Focused on serving the state arts agencies, arts organizations and artists of the West, WESTAF fulfills its mission by engaging in innovative approaches to the provision of programs and services, and focuses its efforts on strengthening the financial, organizational, and policy infrastructure of the arts in the West.

  11. Strategic Goals • Serve state arts agencies as our primary constituents • Deliver programs through a regional administrative structure • Accelerate the arts community’s access to technology • Exercise regional leadership in arts advocacy • Further the efficiency of arts administration • Address issues of accessibility to the arts

  12. WESTAF Budget Break out TW from regional plan! FY 2003 Income NEA Regional Plan $1,245,600 Participation Fees $295,000 Foundations/Contributions $7,000 Earned Income $389,850 Investment Income $23,000 Carryforward/Reserve $215,370 TOTAL: $2,175,820

  13. WESTAF Budget FY 2003 Expenses Programs $914,070 Regional Performing Arts Touring, Symposia, Literature, Multicultural, Folk Arts, other disciplines Services $710,250 ArtistsRegister.com, ArtJob, CultureGrants Online, Professional Development, Research, other technology Operations $551,500 Governance, Public Relations, Overhead, Development, Contingency TOTAL: $2,175,820

  14. 2,500,000 2,000,000 Earned Income 1,500,000 Private Funding SAA Fees 1,000,000 NEA Funding 500,000 - 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 WESTAF Revenue History Income

  15. WESTAF Investment Policy • Fund A: General Reserve (40%): To ensure organizational survival & support ongoing operations CDs (not to exceed $100,000 at any one institution), money market funds, treasury bills • Fund B: Stabilization & Growth (60%) Fund A investments plus treasury notes & bonds, corporate bonds, common stock, mutual funds, real estate

  16. State Arts Agencies (as of Dec 2002) FY 2003 State Legislative Appropriation FY 2003 State Legislative Appropriation State State Alaska $460,000 Nevada $1,439,917 Arizona $4,042,740 New Mexico $1,882,010 California $21,378,000 Oregon $1,121,797 Colorado $1,141,947 Utah $2,590,900 (Hawaii) $6,297,396 Washington $2,855,356 Idaho $885,800 Wyoming $425,044 Montana $334,095

  17. The Future of State Arts Agencies • Difficult Political Environment • Need for a New Mix of Programs and Services • Diminishment Through Lack of Growth

  18. WESTAF Programs and Services Presenting and Touring • TourWest Literature • TumbleWords Research • Economic Impact Studies

  19. WESTAF Programs and Services Convening • State Executive Director Forums • Professional Development • Symposia • Arts Advocacy Task Forces • Multicultural Advisory Committee • Metro/State Arts Task Force

  20. WESTAF Programs and Services Technology • ArtistsRegister.com, WritersRegister.com, PerformingArtsRegister.com • CultureGrants Online Customizable online grants application system • ArtJob Online Nation-wide online database of jobs in the arts

  21. Board Composition • Maximum 22 members • At least 1 member from each of the 12 states • Three Trustee Classifications: • Five Trustees must be WESTAF-region State Arts Agency Executive Directors • Seven At-Large Trustees from WESTAF states • Up to 10 private citizens elected for their cultural or business leadership

  22. Trustee Selection Matrix Candidates Should: • Reflect the diverse cultures of the region • Be familiar with states arts agencies and arts organizations • Offer advice and contacts for funds-development efforts • Advise the organization on research, technology or policy development • Function well in a group • Be willing to assume a leadership role • Be skilled in arts promotion

  23. Governance Trustee Requirements • Attend the three yearly Board meetings - October, January, and May • Actively serve on Committees as requested by the Chair or Executive Committee • Refrain from engaging in conflicts of interest • Serve as arts advocates in their communities and throughout the West

  24. Governance Committees • Executive Committee • Board Development Committee • Standing Rules Committee

  25. WESTAF Staff Tree Anthony Radich Molly Beach Executive Director Glynis Jones Deputy Director Associate Director Shannon Daut Mary Headrick Programs Director Director of Marketing & Communications Brian Reese Matthew Saunders Beth Cooper Information Specialist Director of Technology State Services Associate Projects Adrianne Devereux Operations Associate Laurel Sherman Shannon Daut Administrative Assistant Manager of Client Services

  26. Welcome to WESTAF! Celebrating the Western Imagination through the Arts

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