It’s Official! AFA to start Community Database / Arts & Culture Census

You’ve heard this discussion brewing for months – and possibly attended one of the early information sessions.  Now, the news is official!

Alliance for Audience announces the start of a Community Database by and for the Arizona arts & cultural community.

Participation is FREE and open to all member organizations of Alliance for Audience.  This project is being created through a partnership with TRG Arts.

If this is “new news” to you, please consider yourself invited to attend one of these upcoming information sessions.  You haven’t missed anything yet – and these sessions are designed to introduce & review the basic concept of the Community Database and share plans for how we will make it operational in Arizona during the next 4 months. 

NOTE:  This is the SAME presentation that TRG’s Will Lester and Alliance for Audience’s Matt Lehrman have made several times in recent months.  If you’ve already seen it, you need not attend again – but you are welcome (and encouraged) to send additional representatives from your organization.

TUCSON
When:  October 26; 10 – 11:30am
Where:  Tucson Pima Arts Council (TPAC) Community Room
RSVP:   http://datatucson.eventbrite.com

PRESCOTT
When: October 28; 9:00 – 10:30am
Where: SMOKI Museum
RSVP:   http://dataprescott.eventbrite.com

FLAGSTAFF
When:  October 28; 1:30 – 3pm
Where: Coconino Center for the Arts
RSVP:   http://dataflagstaff.eventbrite.com

PHOENIX
When:  November 2; 10:30am – Noon
Where:  Phoenix Art Museum, Whiteman Lecture Hall
RSVP:   http://dataphoenix.eventbrite.com

WEBINAR
When:  November 17; 3:00 – 4:30pm
Where:  On-Line.  Conference Call instructions will be provided to those who RSVP
RSVP:   http://dataphone.eventbrite.com

As you can see, we’re making a big “tour” of this discussion to offer the opportunity to participate to ALL AFA Member organizations that wish participate.  (Yes, there will be later points to enter this project, however that timing has not yet been determined and is likely to be many months away.)

Who Should Attend:   Marketing Directors, CEO’s & General Managers, Box Office Managers, Development Directors, Board Members and anybody/everybody from your organization who is interested in knowing more about WHO your audiences, visitors & supporters are and HOW to find more of them!

Want a little more background?  You’ll find a full copy of the presentation and notes on it referenced here:   http://notes.allianceforaudience.org/2010/07/07/is-arizona-ready-for-a-list-collaboration-are-you/ 

Please direct questions/comments to Matt Lehrman at MLehrman@allianceforaudience.org; 602-971-2223 x101. 

We look forward to seeing you at one of these information sessions.