Past Workshops
Equitable Contracts: The Basics
Most contracts contain the same basic language, but they can be intimidating or hard to comprehend. This workshop will help you understand the standard components of contracts.
In the first half of the workshop, the World Arts West team and legal expert Matt Dedon review common contract terminology like “force majeure,” “work for hire,” and “indemnification.”
In the second half of the workshop questions are answered by Matt Dedon and World Arts West team members about points to consider when entering contracts.
Most contracts contain the same basic language, but they can be intimidating or hard to comprehend. This workshop will help you understand the standard components of contracts.
In the first half of the workshop, the World Arts West team and legal expert Matt Dedon review common contract terminology like “force majeure,” “work for hire,” and “indemnification.”
In the second half of the workshop questions are answered by Matt Dedon and World Arts West team members about points to consider when entering contracts.
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Archiving Dance Workshop:
Digital Assets In partnership with Dance/USA, this user friendly workshop on archiving digital assets, such as videos and photos, is especially for dance makers and anyone who has digital assets to track.
Shipra Shukla talks about archiving work with Chitresh Das Dance Company & Chhandam School of Kathak. Hallie Chametzky (Archiving Specialist) and Imogen Smith (Director of Archiving and Preservation) from Dance/USA co-lead this important workshop. Followed by Q&A. |
This workshop was made possible by the California Arts Council, San Francisco Grants for the Arts, and the Walter & Elise Haas Fund.
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Videography For Success
A workshop designed for cultural artists in the dance community interested in using video documentation that takes you to the next level.
Join Major Julian (Parangal Dance Company) and Jason Ditzian (Narluga Arts) as they share marketing and grant writing experiences and tips to improve promotion, documentation, and writing for your art practice. Learn to promote creative work online and use storytelling to create and edit a compelling video sample for grant applications and more.
Major Julian trained in classical and contemporary music, performing with prestigious artists such as concert pianist Sally Christian and with the Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Prof. Timothy M. Smith. He has over a decade in the San Francisco bay area's filipino folk dance community focused on music and dance of the indigenous people of the Philippines. Currently, Major works with Parangal to support their Mission to discover, preserve, educate, and inspire as they travel the world.
Jason Ditzian is an internationally touring clarinetist and Executive Director of Narluga Arts, a grants management and consulting firm working with socially-engaged artists and organizations. Narluga Arts specializes in hybridized, complex, collaborative projects, working with an extraordinary cohort of multidisciplinary artists who believe art has the power to change the world.
This one hour workshop is facilitated by Dr. Anne Huang, Executive Director of Worlds Arts West.
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Digital Transformation 101
Best practices for teaching classes and presenting events online. At the onset of the Covid pandemic, World Arts West co-presented a virtual workshop on best practices for teaching and presenting online dance classes and events. Our amazing panelists of dance practitioners and cultural artists were Arnaud Loubayi of Gâta Bantu, Stella Adelman of Dance Mission Theater, and Lily Liang of Bopsidy. Facilitated by Dr. Anne Huang, Executive Director of World Arts West, panelists review common mistakes and tips on how to avoid them. Topics covered included: platform differences, video playback, content, lighting, marketing, and much more. |
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Professional Development Workshops are part of World Arts West's Cultural Dance Sustainability Initiative (CDSI).
CDSI includes the following artist service programs:
As well as:
CDSI includes the following artist service programs:
- WAW Cultural Dance Catalyst Fund
- Grants Accelerator Program (GAP)
- Special Artist Commissions (SAC)
- Career Pathways Roundtable (CPR)
- Professional Development Workshops
As well as: