Subject: Executive Directors: Send News+Get Tickets for ACE+Join our DEI Group+Sign Up for EDN Meeting+Save-The-Date for EDN Party

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FOR EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Join our Collective Action for 
Equity (CAFE) Peer Network
Join us this one time to see 
if you would like to join on a regular basis. 
Tuesday, June 6th, 3-5PM on Zoom 

Join a conversation with LaToya Fernandez, 
Norwalk’s Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer

COLLECTIVE ACTION FOR EQUITY (CAFE) was formed by Cultural Alliance members seeking to deepen their understanding of DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) and take specific actions toward advancing equity.  We listened to members' needs and launched the group with a public series of workshops, focused on DEI issues within arts and culture. Find out more: https://culturalalliancefc.org/programs/collective-action-for-equity

WHY JOIN THE CAFE PEER NETWORK?
 
You’ll Take A Meaningful Journey Into Equity:
Recognizing that racism and social inequities are systemic and require cultural changes beyond simple fixes, we use a dialogue-focused process and group norms to provide a safe, meaningful, and judgment-free environment. Participants reflect, share experience, and value trust, confidentiality, patience, and vulnerability.

You’ll Experience Meaningful Peer Learning:
Develop awareness of equity through personal, social, and cultural contexts. Peer learning is supported by reading, relevant community partners, and outside expertise. An outside facilitator organizes meetings, discussion prompts, and supports learning. Outside guests and other equity specialists, budget permitting, support group learning.

You’ll Be Motivated to Take Meaningful Action:
Commit to take specific, self-determined action(s) toward advancing equity, and integrate equitable practices into everything you do.

CAFE meetings run 9 meetings/year (≈every 6 weeks) mostly online (2-4 in-person sessions). The CAFE schedule beyond June 6 will be presented at the meeting and retains a 3-5PM Tuesday schedule.
 
SIGN UP FOR NEXT EDN MEETING
WED. JUNE 14, 10:30AM
DARIEN ARTS CENTER
Membership and subscriptions are way down. The cliff-edge of lost members was accelerated by COVID now what do we need to grow our audiences? 
  • Is membership an outdated model, or do we need new strategies and ideas? 
  • How do we keep and re-engage members/subscribers? 
  • What can we learn from those who have renewed - what more might they want? 
  • How do we find the new migrants from New York? 
  • What are some cross-marketing possibilities?
Hear from members about new strategies that seem to be working as we seek new audiences.
CALLING ALL EDs:
BUY YOUR ACE TICKETS TODAY!
Meet your fellow Executive Directors at our biggest event of the year: The Arts & Culture Empowerment (ACE) Awards Breakfast. Celebrate our ACE Awardees, and mix it up with artists, business colleagues, economic development and municipal leaders, and state representatives. See video highlights of the 2022 breakfast here.
SAVE THE DATE
WED. JULY 12, 4-6PM
EDN SUMMER PARTY
MOCA WESTPORT
Save the Date for our annual summer social for executive directors only. Meet your peers, enjoy exquisite cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, and explore the museum and grounds of MoCAWestport.
Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County, Gate Lodge at Mathews Park, 301 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850, United States
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