Preconferences

All Preconferences will be held on Sunday, October 9.

• Individual Artists & Social Justice Preconference

  SOMArts
  935 Brannan Street
  San Francisco, CA

  A simple question frames this preconference: How are artists changing the world?

  Facilitated by keynote presenter performing artist Rhodessa Jones, participants will engage in a dialogue rooted at the intersection of individual artistic practice and a diverse array of social justice issues that may include environmental justice, immigrant justice, racial/indigenous justice, and food justice. The preconference content will be grounded in artistic practice and will take the form of a series of case studies that explore the impact, methodologies, opportunities, and challenges that arise for artists doing this work, as well as the funders who support it. There will be an emphasis on conversation, creative participation, and engagement with artworks through presentations, performances, and small group breakout sessions.

• Art & Technology Preconference

  San Jose City Hall
  200 E Santa Clara Street
  San Jose, CA

  This preconference takes you to the capital of the tech revolution for an up-close look at the intersection of technology and the arts from the grantmaker's perspective. As funders, we need to be ahead of the curve, to understand the trends of technology in culture and how it's being utilized in our world. This conference will examine the impact of technology on funder practice, as well as its impact on artists and nonprofits. We'll mutually examine the values behind the technology. With presentations by leading technologists like Joaquin Alvarado of American Public Media and thoughtful analyses of nonprofit practices by expert presenters, you'll learn things to immediately apply as you do your work, and you'll be well versed as you receive proposals from potential grantees applying the latest technologies. In one day, you can catch up to, and for once get a step ahead of, the rapidly changing world of technology. The preconference will take place at San Jose's City Hall, an award-winning and modern masterpiece by renowned 21st century architect Richard Meier.