SWAC Archive
2010
2009
As a part of Building an Artistic Future for Arizona, the 2010 Southwest Arts Conference featured workshops and sessions on topics related to:
- The transformative and inspirational potential of the arts
- Best practices for individuals and organizations
- Understanding and honoring our unique local and cultural histories
- New realities for arts education and the nonprofit arts sector, related to programming and fundraising, as well as opportunities to explore effective partnerships, innovative programming ideas and new funding models
- The post-recession outlook for the arts industry, and ways to construct a brighter and more sustainable future, together
SWAC 2010 sessions were led by Arizona artists, arts educators, administrators and policymakers, as well as speakers representing regional and national arts organizations.
Conference sessions included intensive workshops, keynote addresses, experiential sessions, performances and networking opportunities.
Download the 2010 Conference Agenda and Session Presentations
Keynote Speaker
Our Models are Outdated and are Harming Us
Barry Hessenius
Session Presentations
Keeping Dollars in Your Pocket Taxes for Individual Artists and Administrators
Sandra Turner
Know Your First Amendment Rights Before the Camera Crews Arrive at Your Doorstep
Know Your First Amendment Rights Before the Camera Crews Arrive at Your Doorstep_Images
James Ahlers, Esq.
Michael Liburdi, Esq.
Magnify your Impact by Successfully Managing Volunteers
Alicia Sutton
Social Mania Is Facebook Bad for your Brand
Social Mania Is Facebook Bad for your Brand Social Media Sites
Alicia Sutton
2010
2009
Sowing Seeds to Grow our Future Reaping the Benefits of Participation in the Cultural Data Project
Marian Godfrey
Neville Vakharia
For SWAC Attendees
Welcome to Chandler: Home of the 2010 Southwest Arts Conference
Things to do, Things to Eat and Places to Stay
Welcome to Chandler: Home of the 2010 Southwest Arts Conference
The 32nd Annual Southwest Arts Conference took place August 13 and 14, 2009 at the Carefree Resort and Villas.
SWAC 2009 featured keynote speaker Chris Jordan, speakers representing national and regional arts organizations, and numerous Arizona artists, arts educators and administrators.
Download the 2009 Conference Agenda and Session Presentations
2009 Conference Program (949KB PDF)
Peer Group Preconferences
Accessibility Coordinators
Emerging Leaders (113KB PDF)
Local Arts Agencies (159KB PDF)
Public Art Administrators
Opening Sessions
Business Continuity and Organizational Resiliency (81KB PDF)
CyberSWAC (433KB PDF)
PLARN
Sessions A
Art Heals (974KB PDF)
Preparing the Way
Safer Studios, Safer Artists (1205KB PDF)
The Arts, Who Needs Them? (25KB PDF)
The Road to Reinvention (112KB PDF)
Sessions B
1-2-3 Success!
Advocate, Lobby or Promote the Arts
Emergency Preparedness and Resiliency for Artists and Individuals (83KB PDF)
Explore the Rhythms of Flamenco (66KB PDF)
Partnerships, Mergers and Acquisitions (34KB PDF)
Sessions C
AfroCuban Choir (14KB PDF)
Arizona Commission on the Arts Programs and Services
Best Practices in Youth Programs
Is Artmaking Sustainable?
Sustainability Through Revenue Diversification
