Arts Finance Empowerment Camp: Series 1: Financial Literacy

Get training in financial literacy, explore the arts finance ecosystem, and begin to develop your financial reporting skills in a safe and supportive environment.

• Identify various financial relationships in the arts ecosystem
• Gain financial literacy through a basic knowledge of key financial terms
• Make financial choices with confidence
• Navigate the Big 4 of financial reporting - Profit & Loss, Budget vs. Actuals, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, and the narratives they tell
  

“This program was everything I hoped it would be and more. I deeply appreciated the cohort-learning model and Yesenia’s warm, organized, knowledgeable, and humorous take on the material.” – Program Graduate

Series 1 is designed for artists, arts administrators and board members looking to gain skills in financial management.

• Limited to 12 participants
  

WHAT YOU GAIN

• Immediately-applicable arts finance knowledge and tools
• Confidence and clarity
• Network of peers in your learning cohort
• Certificate of Completion

PROGRAM FEATURES

• 12 participant cohort
• 4 sessions, 3 hours each
• 13 hours total
• Opportunity to add 1 hour of 1:1 Coaching with Yesenia

2024 DATES AND LOCATIONS

• Thursday, October 31 from 10am-1pm PT via Zoom
• Thursday, November 7 from 10am-1pm PT via Zoom
• Thursday, November 14 from 10am-1pm PT via Zoom
• Thursday, November 21 from 10am-1pm PT via Zoom

Learn about Series 2

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR

Yesenia Sanchez is the Executive Co-Director of Intersection for the Arts. She has over 20 years of experience working with artists and arts organizations in many capacities. Yesenia has served as an interim director, finance manager, administrative and program director, and executive coach and consultant. She is a finance trainer and coach for the Center for Cultural Innovation. Previously, Yesenia ran one of the largest artist incubation programs in the country at Intersection for the Arts. She received her coaching training in 2009 through the Coaching & Philanthropy Project’s Coach Training Pilot Program, where she had the opportunity to be a part of a year-long cohort exploring the value of the coaching model in non-profit environments and in underserved communities. Yesenia specializes in business and finance coaching for individual artists, in addition to financial management, fundraising and development, facilitation, executive coaching and team building for arts organizations.

TUITION: $499
1:1 Coaching with Yesenia Sanchez (optional add-on): $100
Intersection will cover the Eventbrite fees.

*Apply here for possible funding through Center for Cultural Innovation’s Quick Grant Program. Application deadlines: August 15 & September 15, 2024.

ACCESSIBILITY

All workshops have closed captioning enabled. A written transcript will be available to all registrants after the workshop. Additional accessibility accommodation can best be fulfilled when communicated within 48 hours of the workshop start time by emailing Sloane: sloane(at)theintersection.org.

Additional requests? Questions? Email Sloane: sloane(at)theintersection.org

REFUND POLICY

You may request a full refund (excluding Eventbrite fees) before the start of the program. Cancellations during the program will receive prorated refunds less Eventbrite processing fees.

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