Intersection for the Arts

Are you a nonprofit arts worker looking to build financial management confidence? 😰 Join Arts Finance Empowerment Camp this January and build skills for a vibrant, sustainable financial future for your project.🌞💸 In our upcoming "Series 2: Financial Planning & Strategy" learn budgeting skills, best practices for basic organizational budgeting, and much more. This program is led mostly on Zoom, with a final session at Intersection for the Arts in San Francisco. The cohort is limited to 12 participants, so you're guaranteed to get individual attention and learn in a supportive environment. Learn more & sign up: theintersection.org/afec

Huge shoutout to our ⚡️Art of Hustle: Artists in Action⚡️ cohort led by Anthem Salgado! These seminars are part of Intersection's newly launched #ArtistEmpowermentProgram, which gives artists the tools to amplify their voices and foster meaningful connections. This cohort explored critical communication strategies by breaking down marketing concepts and learning valuable techniques and tactics. In the words of leader Anthem Salgado, "I’m reminded of what I enjoy most about professional development for artists: the learning environment is often one in which people share freely, cool insights emerge regularly, and brilliant ideas are invited to collide." ✨ Learn more about our upcoming programs, such as our Arts Finance Empowerment Camp: Series 2 here: https://lnkd.in/gzQYcqTu

Start 2025 off with Financial Empowerment 💰️⚡️⁠💡⁠ ⁠ Our #ArtsFinanceEmpowermentCamp (AFEC) is an interactive cohort learning program for individual arts workers, administrators, managers, and board members. This series is led by Yesenia Sanchez, Intersection’s Executive Co-Director, who has over 20 years of experience working with artists and arts organizations in many capacities. ⁠ ⁠ We explored financial literacy in Series 1. Now join us for Series 2, where we explore financial strategy and planning and give you budgeting and financial management tools to support your financial goals. Work alongside a cohort of twelve other participants and learn how to plan for financial growth. Please note that this course does not focus on fundraising, but instead best practices for financial management. ⁠ ⁠ By the end of this series, participants will be able to…⁠ 〰️Identify how good budgeting contributes to fiscal health and financial management⁠ 〰️Implement best practices for basic organizational budgeting⁠ 〰️Explore tools and models for different ways of budgeting based on organizational goals⁠ 〰️Understand the difference between a budget and cash flow projections⁠ 〰️Use a cash flow management tool⁠ ⁠ SERIES 2 - PROGRAM INFO: ⁠ 10 am - 1 pm PST via Zoom ⁠& in-person in SF Thursdays, Jan 23, Jan 30, Feb 6, Feb 13, Feb 20⁠ Optional, add-on: 1-hour of 1:1 coaching with Yesenia via Zoom⁠ Maximum 12 participants⁠ per cohort Sign up via link in bio or theintersection.org/afec! AFEC is part of our new #ArtistEmpowermentProgram, launched for 🎉 Intersection’s 60th Anniversary.⁠ ⁠ 💸 Need assistance paying for AFEC? Discounted rates are available on an as-needed basis. Learn more by emailing sloane@theintersection.org.⁠ This program is also eligible for a Quick Grant from CCI Arts. Apply for their grant before December 15. More details on the CCI Quick Grant here: https://lnkd.in/gr-k8si⁠

We hope you'll join our members SF Neo Futurists for their "Infinite Wrench: Best Of 2024" performance! The critically-acclaimed ensemble spent the last 12 months writing, directing, and performing a non-stop collage of short plays—exciting, profound, hilarious, emotional, and plain bizarre. Now they've picked 30 of their favorites, stuffed them into 60 minutes, and will bring them to you for 4 performances in 3 nights only. You, the best audience of 2024, will pick the order in which these plays happen as they race the clock— performing in our distinctive non-illusory style, where they bring you both personal experiences and flights of imagination as directly and honestly as they can. Please join them on December 12th, 13th, and 14th at "Z Below" for one of San Francisco’s best annual traditions! Showtimes are 9:00 pm each night— plus an extra 5:00 pm show on the 14th. Tickets start at $25. Show Dates & Times: Thu 12/12, 9:00pm Fri 12/13, 9:00pm Sat 12/14, 5:00pm (early show!) Sat 12/14, 9:00pm For more details check out: https://lnkd.in/gcPphvk8

Directing your first feature documentary? We are thrilled to share that our friends at BAVC Media have opened applications for their 2025 BAVC MediaMaker Fellowship! This is an amazing opportunity to spend nine months in a cohort of other filmmakers. In addition to traveling, mentorship, gaining insight into the industry, and strengthening your films together, fellows will also receive $10,000 in unrestricted funding. Early applications are strongly encouraged! Deadline is Dec 9 (11:59pm PT) Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gQ2f7RR4

Have you heard about CCI's #QuickGrant program? California artists, creatives, cultural practitioners, cultural producers, and San Francisco/San Jose nonprofit arts administrators can receive up to $600 for a professional development opportunity. Get cash to help you build administrative capacity, hone business skills, and strengthen the financial sustainability of your art practice or area of cultural production. Fun fact! Our upcoming #ArtsFinanceEmpowermentCamp Series 2 is eligible for Quick Grant funding. Deadlines occur on the 15th of every month. Their upcoming deadline is November 15! Find more info at: https://lnkd.in/gr-k8si Questions? Email quickgrant@cciarts.org

We are so excited to announce that our fiscally sponsored members, Diamond Wave, are presenting THEYFRIEND from November 13-17. Join the world’s first nonbinary performance festival with events in SF, Oakland, and online 💛🤍💜🖤 Enjoy 5 distinct shows featuring 35 local, national, and international nonbinary performers celebrating a range of creativity and expression 💫 Discover all the details: https://lnkd.in/ghWY7Wta.

Start 2025 off with Financial Empowerment 💰️⚡️⁠💡⁠ ⁠ Our #ArtsFinanceEmpowermentCamp (AFEC) is an interactive cohort learning program for individual arts workers, administrators, managers, and board members. This series is led by Yesenia Sanchez, Intersection’s Executive Co-Director, who has over 20 years of experience working with artists and arts organizations in many capacities. ⁠ We explored financial literacy in Series 1. Now join us for Series 2, where we explore financial strategy and planning and give you budgeting and financial management tools to support your financial goals. Work alongside a cohort of twelve other participants and learn how to plan for financial growth. Please note that this course does not focus on fundraising, but instead best practices for financial management. By the end of this series, participants will be able to… 〰️Identify how good budgeting contributes to fiscal health and financial management 〰️Implement best practices for basic organizational budgeting 〰️Explore tools and models for different ways of budgeting based on organizational goals 〰️Understand the difference between a budget and cash flow projections 〰️Use a cash flow management tool ⁠ SERIES 2 - PROGRAM INFO: ⁠ 10 am - 1 pm PST via Zoom ⁠ Thursdays, Jan 23, Jan 30, Feb 6, Feb 13, *Feb 20 Optional, add-on: 1-hour of 1:1 coaching with Yesenia via Zoom⁠ Maximum 12 participants⁠ per cohort ⁠ ⁠ Sign up: https://lnkd.in/g942SQWZ! AFEC is part of our new #ArtistEmpowermentProgram, launched for 🎉 Intersection’s 60th Anniversary.⁠ ⁠ 💸 Need assistance paying for AFEC? Discounted rates are available on an as-needed basis. Learn more by emailing sloane@theintersection.org.⁠ *Feb 20 class will be held in-person at Intersection, the rest of the courses will be held over Zoom

To Our Bay Area Arts Community: We want to acknowledge the impact many of you are feeling today in response to the election. The creative, empowering work you are doing in your communities is more important now than ever. Intersection for the Arts will continue to offer vital resources for artists because we believe in the power of art to bring social change. We stand in solidarity with you and look forward to working with you to bring about a brighter, more just future. Intersection for the Arts

Join our members #CallingUpJustice for their upcoming workshop "Bookkeeping Basics for Neurodivergent Business Owners: A Clear and Practical Guide". This engaging and accessible class is designed specifically for neurodivergent business owners who want to master the fundamentals of bookkeeping. In this workshop, Calling Up Justice will cover key topics such as organizing financial records, tracking income and expenses, and understanding basic financial statements. They'll also introduce popular bookkeeping software options, demonstrating how these tools can streamline your bookkeeping tasks and integrate with other aspects of your business. With a focus on practical strategies and clear explanations, this class aims to make bookkeeping less daunting and more manageable. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to refine your skills, this workshop is tailored to meet your needs and help you succeed in your business. Happening: Saturday, November 2, 2024 9am-11am PST via Zoom Tickets: Pay What You Can Sign up: https://lnkd.in/gaG8_YG9