Subject: Director's Desk: Roadmap Update + Nominate ACE Awardees + Marketing Network + Intro to Data, March 2.

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Fri. Feb. 17, 2023
MEMBERS:
PLEASE POST YOUR EVENTS BY 12 Noon
MONDAY

Please post all your events by Noon Monday for E-Buzz, WPKN broadcast, Hamlet Hub, and Social Media consideration for the period Wed. Feb. 22 - Tues. Feb. 28.
REGISTER FOR
OFFICE OF TOURISM 
MARKETING NETWORK
MEETING
WED. FEB. 22, 1:30-3PM
All Marketing Officers and Executive Directors are encouraged to register for the first in our 2023 Marketing Network meetings, Working with the CT Office of Tourism, with Tourism Director, Noelle Stevenson.

The meeting will be in-person at Stepping Stones Museum for Children, Norwalk, 1:30-3pm. Noelle will speak about the new offerings of the Tourism Office and the assets and resources our members can take advantage of. Her talk (via Zoom) will be followed by Q&A, discussion and networking. 
REGISTER FOR ROADMAP UPDATE
WED. FEB 22, 9am on ZOOM
Learn the latest about the Arts, Culture, and Tourism Funding Roadmap, a campaign to secure more meaningful, reliable, and equitable state funding for arts, culture, and tourism. 

During the 2023 legislative session, our elected leaders will make decisions about budget priorities for the next 2 years. This is our chance to make sure the arts, culture, and tourism communities receive state support that recognizes our importance to Connecticut's economy, the vitality of our cities and towns, and the health and well-being of all who live here. 

Connecticut Arts Alliance, Connecticut Humanities, and Connecticut Tourism Coalition joined together to develop this comprehensive roadmap to help guide legislators to better state support for our communities during this important legislative session. 

Whether you're working in the arts, the humanities, or the tourism industry, you'll want to join us to learn more about the roadmap, the legislative process ahead, and how you can be a part of this important initiative. We plan to keep you updated throughout the legislative session. Mark your calendar with this date, too: March 29 at 9am.
Remember to nominate your colleagues for the 2023 Daniel E. Offutt III Arts and Culture Empowerment (ACE) Awardscreated to raise awareness of the quality and diversity of our region's arts and cultural offerings. Deadline: March 15, 2023.
Previous awardees:
ARTIST: Artists Collective of Westport, Shanna Melton, Megan McCool, Jane Davila, Miggs Burroughs, Alicia Cobb
CITIZEN: Richard Wenning, Michael Widland, Dennis Bradbury, Nick Visconti, Bernicestine McLeod and Harold Bailey, William D. Felton
CORPORATE: Bank of America, Spinnaker Real Estate Partners, Picture That Art Consultants, Cohen & Wolf, The SoNo Collection, Fairfield County Bank
EDUCATOR: Bruce Museum Education Dept., Pamela Kuhn, Jim Royle, Gina Scarpa, Elizabeth Gaynor, Pam Lewis
NONPROFIT: Curtain Call, Silvermine Arts Center, New England Dance Theater, INTEMPO, KEYS, City Lights Gallery/Bridgeport Art Trail

Awards Breakfast:  Wed. June 14th, Norwalk Shore and Country Club
SIGN UP FOR FREE DATA WORKSHOP
THUR. MARCH 2, 9:30am-12pm
On Thursday, March 2nd, from 9:30 am to noon, we invite you to attend our free, virtual, Introduction to Data workshop in partnership with The Connecticut Data Collaborative. In this interactive workshop, you will learn how to evaluate data quality, become a critical consumer & creator of data, and improve your data work. This introductory workshop is suitable for individuals of all skill levels and will provide valuable skills that can be applied immediately. Take advantage of this opportunity; learn more and register here

Organized through the Cultural Alliance's Data Task Force, this workshop is open to all members.
Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County, Gate Lodge at Mathews Park, 301 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850, United States
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