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SUMMARY:ONLINE BOOK & AUTHOR: “LIGHTNING DOWN: A WORLD WAR II STORY OF SURVIVAL”
DESCRIPTION:Join us in discussion with #1 New York Times bestselling author Tom Clavin as he makes his literary return to the aerial battlefields of WWII to tell a harrowing and unforgettable story of heroism and human endurance in his latest book\, Lightning Down: A World War II Story of Survival. \nBased on a true and largely untold story\, Lightning Down is an inspiring saga of American WWII fighter pilot Joe Moser who endured unspeakable horrors when his plane was shot down over Nazi-occupied France. Captured immediately\, Moser’s journey into hell began with imprisonment in Buchenwald concentration camp. Only a desperate plan would save him and his courageous comrades. \nReservations required.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/online-book-author-lightning-down-a-world-war-ii-story-of-survival/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Events,Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:Bold Byzantine Women: Empress Theodora\, Anna Komnene\, and St. Kassia
DESCRIPTION:Join NHM Discussions as we explore the lives and legacies of three of the Byzantine Empire’s most influential figures: Empress Theodora\, Anna Komnene\, and St. Kassia. Theirs are stories of palace intrigue\, spiritual seeking\, and intellectual vibrancy. In the man’s world of the Byzantine Empire\, these three women left a legacy for us today.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/bold-byzantine-women-empress-theodora-anna-komnene-and-st-kassia/2022-11-16/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Online Events,Talks and Gatherings,Workshops and Classes
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SUMMARY:The Greek Diner and the Making of American Cuisine
DESCRIPTION:In this hour-long class\, we will explore the history of the Greek diner and its profound influence on American food culture. On the eve of World War I\, Greek immigrants began buying up the diners abandoned by German Americans facing anti-German persecution brought on by the war. In these kitchens\, the new Greek owners would adapt traditional German travelers’ fare with a touch of the Mediterranean and a pinch of entrepreneurial spirit. The result: A truly American way of cooking and eating.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/the-greek-diner-and-the-making-of-american-cuisine/2022-11-10/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Food and Drink,Member Events,Online Events,Talks and Gatherings,Workshops and Classes
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221106T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221106T153000
DTSTAMP:20260417T174802
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SUMMARY:Scandinavian Jam ONLINE
DESCRIPTION:Scandinavian Jam\, where we practice what we teach. Join Mary Allsopp and Paul Tyler online on the first and third Sunday of every month. Enjoy an afternoon of traditional roots music. We teach by ear\, review and share tunes. We are happy to take suggestions and love meeting new people. It’s a friendly group and we have folks joining in from across the country. \nContact Scandi.Fiddler@yahoo.com or PTyler@ameritech.net with any questions and to get a zoom code. This is a free event.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/scandinavian-jam-online-4/2022-11-06/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater,Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221020T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221020T200000
DTSTAMP:20260417T174802
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SUMMARY:NHM Virtual Book Club - The Island of Missing Trees
DESCRIPTION:Join the National Hellenic Museum’s Virtual Book Club! \nIn October\, we will be discussing The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak\, shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction. \nBook Club is free to join and meets on the third Thursday of each month at 7 PM CDT via Zoom. \n  \nMore about The Island of Missing Trees: \n“A wise novel of love and grief\, roots and branches\, displacement and home\, faith and belief. Balm for our bruised times.” ―David Mitchell\, author of Utopia Avenue \nA rich\, magical new novel on belonging and identity\, love and trauma\, nature and renewal\, from the Booker-shortlisted author of 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World. \nTwo teenagers\, a Greek Cypriot and a Turkish Cypriot\, meet at a taverna on the island they both call home. In the taverna\, hidden beneath garlands of garlic\, chili peppers and creeping honeysuckle\, Kostas and Defne grow in their forbidden love for each other. A fig tree stretches through a cavity in the roof\, and this tree bears witness to their hushed\, happy meetings and eventually\, to their silent\, surreptitious departures. The tree is there when war breaks out\, when the capital is reduced to ashes and rubble\, and when the teenagers vanish. Decades later\, Kostas returns. He is a botanist looking for native species\, but really\, he’s searching for lost love. \nYears later a Ficus carica grows in the back garden of a house in London where Ada Kazantzakis lives. This tree is her only connection to an island she has never visited— her only connection to her family’s troubled history and her complex identity as she seeks to untangle years of secrets to find her place in the world. \nA moving\, beautifully written\, and delicately constructed story of love\, division\, transcendence\, history\, and eco-consciousness\, The Island of Missing Trees is Elif Shafak’s best work yet. \nOn the New York Times bestseller list for over 20 weeks * A New York Times Notable Book * A Barack Obama Favorite * A National Book Award Finalist * Named a Best Book of the Year by Fresh Air\, Time\, Entertainment Weekly\, Associated Press\, and many more.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/nhm-virtual-book-club-the-island-of-missing-trees/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Online Events,Talks and Gatherings
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SUMMARY:Scandinavian Jam ONLINE
DESCRIPTION:Scandinavian Jam\, where we practice what we teach. Join Mary Allsopp and Paul Tyler online on the first and third Sunday of every month. Enjoy an afternoon of traditional roots music. We teach by ear\, review and share tunes. We are happy to take suggestions and love meeting new people. It’s a friendly group and we have folks joining in from across the country. \nContact Scandi.Fiddler@yahoo.com or PTyler@ameritech.net with any questions and to get a zoom code. This is a free event.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/scandinavian-jam-online-4-2/2022-10-16/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater,Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20221006T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221006T190000
DTSTAMP:20260417T174802
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SUMMARY:Artecito Virtual - Serpientes
DESCRIPTION:Snakes sometimes get labelled ‘cold-blooded’ but this is incorrect as their blood isn’t actually cold. Reptiles just need to use sources of heat\, like the sun\, to warm up!\nJoin us as we explore more about Snakes with our friends at Lincoln Park Zoo!\nContect Here:\nhttps://bit.ly/ArtecitoSerpientes\n____________________________________\nLas serpientes a veces son etiquetadas como “de sangre fría”\, pero esto es incorrecto ya que su sangre no es realmente fría. ¡Los reptiles solo necesitan usar fuentes de calor\, como el sol\, para calentarse!\n¡Únase a nosotros mientras exploramos más sobre serpientes con nuestros amigos en Lincoln Park Zoo!\nContáctese aquí: https://bit.ly/ArtecitoSerpientes\n\nWhat is Artecito?\nArtecito is a free workshop in Spanish developed by OPEN Center for the Arts and Lincoln Park Zoo that uses the arts to engage families with nature in ways that resonate with local holidays\, culture\, and wildlife. With a related art activity\, workshops highlight wildlife and nature to encourage children and families to think about nature and their relationship to it in creative ways.\n\n¿Qué es Artecito?\nArtecito es un taller gratuito en español bimensual gratuito desarrollado por OPEN Center for the Arts y Lincoln Park Zoo que utiliza las artes para involucrar a las familias con la naturaleza de maneras que resuenan con las festividades locales\, la cultura y la vida silvestre. Con una actividad artística relacionada\, los talleres destacan la vida silvestre y la naturaleza para alentar a los niños y las familias a pensar sobre la naturaleza y su relación con ella de manera creativa
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/artecito-virtual-serpientes/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Online Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20221002T153000
DTSTAMP:20260417T174802
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SUMMARY:Scandinavian Jam ONLINE
DESCRIPTION:Scandinavian Jam\, where we practice what we teach. Join Mary Allsopp and Paul Tyler online on the first and third Sunday of every month. Enjoy an afternoon of traditional roots music. We teach by ear\, review and share tunes. We are happy to take suggestions and love meeting new people. It’s a friendly group and we have folks joining in from across the country. \nContact Scandi.Fiddler@yahoo.com or PTyler@ameritech.net with any questions and to get a zoom code. This is a free event.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/scandinavian-jam-online-4/2022-10-02/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music, Film, and Theater,Online Events
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220915T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220915T200000
DTSTAMP:20260417T174802
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SUMMARY:NHM Virtual Book Club – Cloud Cuckoo Land
DESCRIPTION:Join the National Hellenic Museum’s Virtual Book Club! \nIn September\, we will be discussing Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr\, Pulitzer Prize-Winning author of All the Light We Cannot See. \nBook Club is free to join and meets on the third Thursday of each month at 7 PM CDT via Zoom \nMore about Cloud Cuckoo Land: \nFrom the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of All the Light We Cannot See\, comes the instant New York Times bestseller that is a “wildly inventive\, a humane and uplifting book for adults that’s infused with the magic of childhood reading experiences” (The New York Times Book Review). \nAmong the most celebrated and beloved novels of recent times\, Cloud Cuckoo Land is a triumph of imagination and compassion\, a soaring story about children on the cusp of adulthood in worlds in peril\, who find resilience\, hope\, and a book. \nIn the 15th century\, an orphan named Anna lives inside the formidable walls of Constantinople. She learns to read\, and in this ancient city\, famous for its libraries\, she finds what might be the last copy of a centuries-old book\, the story of Aethon\, who longs to be turned into a bird so that he can fly to a utopian paradise in the sky. Outside the walls is Omeir\, a village boy\, conscripted with his beloved oxen into the army that will lay siege to the city. His path and Anna’s will cross. \nIn the present day\, in a library in Idaho\, octogenarian Zeno rehearses children in a play adaptation of Aethon’s story\, preserved against all odds through centuries. Tucked among the library shelves is a bomb\, planted by a troubled\, idealistic teenager\, Seymour. This is another siege. \nAnd in a not-so-distant future\, on the interstellar ship Argos\, Konstance is alone in a vault\, copying on scraps of sacking the story of Aethon\, told to her by her father. \nAnna\, Omeir\, Seymour\, Zeno\, and Konstance are dreamers and outsiders whose lives are gloriously intertwined. Doerr’s dazzling imagination transports us to worlds so dramatic and immersive that we forget\, for a time\, our own. \nOn the New York Times bestseller list for over 20 weeks * A New York Times Notable Book * A Barack Obama Favorite * A National Book Award Finalist * Named a Best Book of the Year by Fresh Air\, Time\, Entertainment Weekly\, Associated Press\, and many more
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/nhm-virtual-book-club-cloud-cuckoo-land/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Member Events,Online Events,Talks and Gatherings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220325T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220325T163000
DTSTAMP:20260417T174802
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230112T185333Z
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SUMMARY:Reevaluating Our Resources: Digital and Hybrid Events and Exhibitions for the Future - Mar 25 @ 3pm
DESCRIPTION:Join Surinder Martignetti Frank Konrath from See Chicago Dance and Kate Flynn the Chicago Collections Consortium as they discuss the work of creating digital and hybrid events and exhibitions in the context of reevaluating our attitudes and understanding of these mediums. They’ll also consider how they can be thought of and seen as resources for future arts and cultural endeavors. Moderated by Suzy Kahn Winberg of Big Shoulder Stories. \nSpeakers:\nSurinder Martignetti\, Community Engagement Manager for See Chicago Dance\, Arts Ninja\, and Consulting Producer\nSurinder Martignetti holds a BA in Dance and Theater and a Graduate Diploma in Education from Western Sydney University in Australia. She also holds a Masters Degree in Arts\, Entertainment\, from Columbia College Chicago. Surinder has deep knowledge of the Chicago dance field and has served as part of See Chicago Dance in various program management capacities since 2013. Other career highlights include roles with the Chicago Dancing Festival\, the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago\, The Art Institute of Chicago\, Chicago Ideas Week and The International Music Foundation. Along with her life as an arts administrator\, she is a dancer\, jewelry maker\, poet\, and storyteller\, she also performs under the alias Miss Mittens. \nFrank Konrath\, Media Specialist at See Chicago Dance\, Transmedia Producer and Founder of Clovispoint \nKate Flynn\, Portal Manager for Chicago Collections Consortium\nKate Flynn (she/her) is the Portal Manager for the Chicago Collections Consortium and also the Digital Programs & Metadata Project Librarian at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She previously was a Resident Librarian at the University of Illinois at Chicago for Digital Programs & Services. She earned an MSI from the University Of Michigan School Of Information in 2011\, specializing in Preservation of Information and Archives & Records Management. She is most interested in issues around digital preservation\, user experience and metadata. \nModerator:\nSuzy Kahn Weinberg\, Executive Producer of Big Shoulders Stories\nA writer\, producer and active community leader Suzy (she/her) has had many roles in her personal and professional career that all center on the power of storytelling. Suzy is currently a co-producer of a monthly live storytelling series called ​Is this a thing?​\, now in its 9th year\, featuring true personal narratives told on stage. She is a founding member and creator of the show– conducting writing workshops\, coaching performers\, and hosting the events when she isn’t herself performing an original story. Big Shoulders Stories​ is Suzy’s latest venture\, partnering with Chicago’s nonprofit organizations to identify\, nurture\, and showcase storytellers and their stories.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/reevaluating-our-resources-digital-and-hybrid-events-and-exhibitions-for-the-future-mar-25-3pm/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activating Heritage 2022,Annual Conference 2022
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220325T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220325T140000
DTSTAMP:20260417T174802
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SUMMARY:Thinking Creatively about Museum Collaborations and Partnerships\, presented by The Association of Midwest Museums - Mar 25 @ 1pm
DESCRIPTION:Speakers: \nPatti Sherman-Cisler\, Executive Director\, Jewish Museum Milwaukee  \nPatti has spent 33 years in the cultural nonprofit sector working in the performing arts\, natural history and art museums and now the Jewish Museum Milwaukee as the executive director. She holds a bachelor’s degree with a major in Anthropology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Master of Science in Business from Cardinal Stritch University.\n \nJoe Imholte\, Executive Vice President\, Bakken Museum\nJoe is the Executive Vice President of The Bakken Museum in Minneapolis and has over 25 years of museum experience. He is a Board member of the Informal Learning Leadership Collaborative\, a peer reviewer for the American Alliance of Museums’ accreditation and assessment programs\, a recipient of an IMTY award from the International Museum Theater Alliance\, a trained racial justice facilitator\, and a Qualified Administrator for Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI). \nModerator:\nCharity Counts\, Executive Director\, Association of Midwest Museums\nCharity is the Executive Director of the Association of Midwest Museums\, a non-profit professional service organization supporting museums in 8 Midwestern states. Charity’s career in the museum sector began in collections at Minnetrista\, a mid-size museum in Muncie\, Indiana\, where she went on to lead their mostly volunteer exhibit team. While working on her Masters in Museum Studies\, Charity landed a position at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis\, the world’s largest children’s museum. Over the course of her 11-year career there\, Charity held a variety of leadership roles – most recently the Associate Vice President of Exhibits – and led numerous exhibition projects\, including National Geographic Sacred Journeys\, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles\, and Take Me There: China.  \nSponsored by The Association of Midwest Museums
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/thinking-creatively-about-museum-collaborations-and-partnerships-presented-by-the-association-of-midwest-museums-mar-25-1pm/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activating Heritage 2022,Annual Conference 2022
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220325T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220325T113000
DTSTAMP:20260417T174802
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SUMMARY:Telling Your Financial Story\, Presented by BDO FMA - Mar 25 @ 10am
DESCRIPTION:This workshop focuses on key concepts and best practices in financial reporting and story-telling. We’ll explore the types of financial reports that should be generated for various audiences and at what frequency. We will also explore how to build a “team around the numbers” focused on financial results. Key concepts covered in this session will include: \n\nFinancial reporting best practices for board\, leadership\, and staff\nStrategies for improved communication across functions\nTelling a compelling financial story\n\n  \nSpeaker:\nGillian Gorra\, Experienced Manager\, BDO FMA \nGillian (she/her) spent over ten years as the General Manager then Managing Director of a $2.5M performing arts organization in Chicago. While in those roles\, she established and oversaw all financial and HR systems and led the annual budget development and monitoring processes. Among other accomplishments there\, she was integral in establishing a partnership with the Chicago Public Schools Real Estate department and worked to formalize the organization’s first donor acknowledgement and stewardship plan. Gillian received a Master’s degree in Nonprofit Management from North Park University in Chicago and a Bachelor’s degree in Music from Baldwin Wallace University in Ohio. \nSponsored by BDO FMA. \n \nBDO FMA exists to build a community of individuals with the confidence and skills to lead organizations that change the world. BDO FMA provides experienced financial management and capacity-building technical assistance\, including organizational consultation and training\, using an approach tailored to individual organizations and their specific needs. BDO FMA serves nonprofit organizations and funders\, empowering them to effectively manage their resources\, improve operations\, and position themselves for stable\, long-term growth. \nDrawing on a culturally and linguistically diverse staff\, with experience across the philanthropic sector\, we deliver services that are sensitive to the needs of both nonprofit and funding organizations. Our collaborative approach includes funder input and involvement at each stage of an engagement\, and at the core of every project we deliver is our commitment to developing strong and trusting relationships between funders and their grantees.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/telling-your-financial-story-presented-by-bdo-fma-mar-25-10am/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activating Heritage 2022,Annual Conference 2022
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220324T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220324T140000
DTSTAMP:20260417T174802
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LAST-MODIFIED:20230112T184407Z
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SUMMARY:Oral History: From Past to Public - Mar 24 @  1pm
DESCRIPTION:Listen in on a conversation between representatives of Columbia College Chicago research team\, Erin McCarthy\, Heidi Marshall\, Peter Fitzpatrick\, and Jeremy Bucher of the National Hellenic Museum as they discuss their shared history in Oral History Archiving and how it has evolved to bring the collection to the public eye. \nModeling History Project – The Chicago Anti-Apartheid Movement \nSpeakers: \nErin McCarthy\, Associate Professor of History; Interim Chair Communication Department\, Columbia College Chicago \nPeter Fitzpatrick\, (he/him/his) Professor of Photography; Special Advisor Community Engagement\nOffice of the Provost\, Columbia College Chicago \nHeidi Marshall\, (she/her) Head of Archives & Special Collections\, Columbia College Chicago \nBrianna Yrene Ramirez\, (she/her) Filmmaking (BA); Archives Assistant & Intern Columbia College Chicago\nBrianna is a sophomore at Columbia College Chicago\, pursuing a Bachelors in Filmmaking. She also has a double concentration in producing and production design. She may be a film major\, but history and such have a special place in her heart. Which is why she applied to be on this project. \nAdiam Belai Woldu\, (she/her) English (BA); Archives Assistant & Intern Columbia College Chicago\nAdiam is a third-year student at Columbia College Chicago completing a B.A. in English with a minor in Cultural Studies. Personal narrative is her chief interest. She is particularly interested in recording stories about marginalized people that explore identity\, challenge dominant narratives\, and celebrate histories that often go overlooked. After graduation she plans on working as a developmental editor to assist writers in constructing their stories. \nJeremy Bucher\, Collections & Archives Manager\, National Hellenic Museum\nJeremy Bucher earned his M.A. in 20th Century United States Urban & Labor History and Public History from Loyola University Chicago in 2018. His work at the National Hellenic Museum involves the accession and preservation of the various physical and digital objects in the museum’s collection\, as well as making those objects accessible\, especially the oral history collection. Through his work with the oral history collection\, he has created presentations designed to assist individuals and members of other institutions in the creation of their own oral history projects. In collaboration with the Chicago Cultural Alliance\, Jeremy facilitated an oral history workshop in April of 2020 to provide introductory knowledge and strategies to participants interested in capturing stories from family and community members related to their experience during the pandemic. In partnership with the Chicago Cultural Alliance\, Jeremy worked on the first incarnation of the Stories of Im/migration: Chicago project\, contributing NHM resources to the Chicago Collections Consortium Explore portal. Most recently\, Jeremy participated in the Stories of Arts Resilience project\, sharing his experiences adjusting to working during the pandemic and reflecting on his time participating in CCA projects and events.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/oral-history-from-past-to-public-mar-24-1pm/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activating Heritage 2022,Annual Conference 2022
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220323T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220323T140000
DTSTAMP:20260417T174802
CREATED:20220215T214952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230112T184919Z
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SUMMARY:What Cutting Edge Research Tells Us About How Arts and Culture Donors Are Behaving\, Presented by Neon One - Mar 23 @ 1pm
DESCRIPTION:This session will present an overview of critical research occurring throughout our sector on the transitioning behavior of donors. Utilizing data from the Fundraising Effectiveness Project\, Visa’s Global Analytics and Insights Payment Panel Data on Charitable Giving\, and philanthropic psychology research we will look to understand the reality of how donors are behaving\, why they are giving\, and what arts and cultural nonprofit fundraisers can do to not react how donors have behaved in the past but instead anticipate behavioral trends for the future.\n \nSpeaker:\nTim Sarrantonio (he/his) is a team member at Neon One and has more than 10 years of experience working for and volunteering with nonprofits. Tim has raised over $3 million for various causes\, engaged and enhanced databases of all sizes\, procured multiple successful grants\, and formulated engaging communications and fundraising campaigns for several nonprofits. He has presented at international conferences and is a TEDx speaker on technology and philanthropy. He volunteers heavily in his community around Niskayuna\, NY.\n \nSponsored by Neon One
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/what-cutting-edge-research-tells-us-about-how-arts-and-culture-donors-are-behaving-presented-by-neon-one-mar-23-1pm/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activating Heritage 2022,Annual Conference 2022
GEO:40.6331249;-89.3985283
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220323T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220323T113000
DTSTAMP:20260417T174802
CREATED:20220215T214751Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230112T184803Z
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SUMMARY:Newsworthy Storytelling: Engaging New Audiences Through Media Outreach - Mar 23 @ 10am
DESCRIPTION:In this interactive workshop\, Elizabeth Neukirch will guide participants through the process of developing effective public relations campaigns from conception to execution\, with a focus on engaging new audiences through storytelling in different news mediums (print\, broadcast\, online). \nThrough lecture and guided exercises\, workshop participants will learn strategies to incorporate public relations into their organization’s marketing strategy\, including: how to position the work of an organization in a newsworthy and timely manner; effectively communicating an event/initiative to the media using clear and concise language; crafting pitches to journalists that spark curiosity and conversation; and authentic\, thoughtful ways to invite people to engage with an organization through earned media. \nPlease ​​have on hand\, to reference for this workshop\, the details of a specific organizational event or initiative that you would like to promote to the public broadly to reach new audiences. \nSpeaker:\nElizabeth Neukirch is senior vice president of public relations firm The Silverman Group\, where she leads communications strategies for world-renowned cultural organizations and nonprofits serving Chicago neighborhoods. Previously\, Elizabeth was the PR manager for Chicago Shakespeare Theater\, worked in Goodman Theatre’s education department\, and was a freelance journalist for several years. Originally from Chicago\, she received her bachelor’s degree from Washington University in St. Louis. Elizabeth is currently editing her first novel\, inspired by Greek heroines\, oral histories and folk stories. She has received writing residencies from Ragdale and Vermont Studio Center.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/newsworthy-storytelling-engaging-new-audiences-through-media-outreach-mar-23-10am/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activating Heritage 2022,Annual Conference 2022
GEO:40.6331249;-89.3985283
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220322T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220322T160000
DTSTAMP:20260417T174802
CREATED:20220215T214345Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230112T184542Z
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SUMMARY:The Cultural Asset Mapping Project: Mapping Relationships - Mar 22 @ 3pm
DESCRIPTION:Hear from Latham Zearfoss and Sojourner Zenobia as they present on their work with the Cultural Asset Mapping Project (CAMP) as well as future initiatives for the project and experience in furthering engagement with local artists and communities in Chicago. \nSpeakers:\nLatham Zearfoss\, Cultural Liaison for the Cultural Asset Mapping Project\, Chicago Parks District \nLatham Zearfoss is a Cultural Liaison for the Chicago Park District. Additionally\, they sustain an artistic practice\, and contribute to collective motions toward joy and reflection through mutual aid and other creative and collaborative social projects.. They have exhibited and presented their work internationally and all over the U.S.\n  \nSojourner Zenobia\, Artist and Chief Executive Office\, Antara\nSojourner Zenobia (They/She)\, is an embodied sacred space facilitator\, multidisciplinary performance artist\, abolitionist\, womanist earth wisdom- dream walker. \nSojourner is completely moved by being on this planet we call earth and is specifically interested in inviting BIPOC queer folks into somatic spiritual space to explore\, strengthen and practice collective wisdoms that we receive from the earth.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/the-cultural-asset-mapping-project-mapping-relationships-mar-22-3pm/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activating Heritage 2022,Annual Conference 2022
GEO:40.6331249;-89.3985283
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220322T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220322T110000
DTSTAMP:20260417T174802
CREATED:20220215T215054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230112T185036Z
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SUMMARY:Accessibility and Inclusion: In Conversation with Culture\, presented by Multilingual Connections - Mar 22 @ 10AM
DESCRIPTION:Speakers Carlos Hevia of Multilingual Connections and Christena Gunther of the Chicago Cultural Accessibility Consortium will present on the ways in which cultural institutions can think expansively about what it means to be accessible and inclusive to diverse populations. Karin Moen Abercrombie of the Swedish American Museum will moderate. \n American Sign Language (ASL) Interpretation and automatic captions will be provided. Thank you to Interprenet for their generous donation of interpretation services. \nSpeakers:\nCarlos Hevia\, Director of Business Development\, Multilingual Connections\nCarlos Hevia graduated from Auburn University with a degree in International Business (Marketing) and has over 20 years of experience in international sales & marketing and strategic planning. He has experience in many markets including medical devices\, information technologies\, chemical products\, and language services and has worked with both government agencies and private industry. Through his work and life\, Carlos has experienced first hand the power of language to connect people and ideas. Through his daily work\, he is able to help people across the globe to access the services\, information\, and other resources they need to improve their lives. \nChristena Gunther\, (She/her/hers) Founder and President\,  Chicago Cultural Accessibility Consortium\nBringing Chicago together around the intersection of disability and the arts was Christena’s main aim when she started the Chicago Chicago Accessibility Consortium (CCAC) in 2013. Having over a decade of experience in cultural accessibility from a variety of cultural organizations\, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and Lincoln Center\, she currently serves as Assistant Director of Disability Services at Adler University. Thanks to her brother who has Down syndrome\, cultural accessibility became her passion as they visited museums and plays together. Christena speaks internationally about cultural accessibility\, especially the importance of establishing a local access knowledge network in one’s own community. \nModerator:\nKarin Moen Abercrombie\, Executive Director\, Swedish American Museum\nKarin Moen Abercrombie has served as the Executive Director of the Swedish American Museum since 2006. During her time as Executive Director\, the Museum has strengthened its position in the community and its work with the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce\, SACC\, SWEA\, and many other Swedish-American local organizations. Ms. Abercrombie serves on the board of the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce as Treasurer\, is an honorary board member of the Swedish American Chamber of Commerce Chicago\, and is past board member of Swedish Council of America\, SWEA Chicago\, and Chicago Cultural Alliance. Ms. Abercrombie was appointed Honorary Consul of Sweden in Chicago in 2019. \nSponsored by Multilingual Connections \n\nMultilingual Connections is a global language solutions company that helps clients understand\, engage and grow their multilingual audiences – local\, national\, or global – in over 75 languages. Since 2005\, Multilingual Connections has partnered with clients to provide linguistically and culturally relevant translations of documents\, websites and apps\, transcreation of marketing content\, transcription of interviews and focus groups\, and localization of multimedia for video and eLearning. \nSpecial thanks to Interprenet for their donation of ASL interpretation services.
URL:https://www.chicagoculturalalliance.org/event/accessibility-and-inclusion-in-conversation-with-culture-presented-by-multilingual-connections-mar-22-10am/
LOCATION:Online\, IL\, United States
CATEGORIES:Activating Heritage 2022,Annual Conference 2022
GEO:40.6331249;-89.3985283
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