Connie Martinez

Register for upcoming #DEI workshops feat. Beatrice Thomas that will help build more welcome and belonging into organizations on November 1 and 3: ➡️ Why Equity? bit.ly/3zYxxzJ ➡️ Creating Sustainable Equity for BIPOC-Led Orgs bit.ly/3zXThvF

SVCREATES' Arts Access Grant application cycle opens today! Grants of $7,500 - $15,000 will be awarded for programs offered March 2022 - June 2023. Complete your Letter of Intent by November 5, 2021. For guidelines and application instructions: bit.ly/2vzwSpC

Join @contentmag for their first in-person Pick-Up Party of 2021 to celebrate the release of Issue 13.4 “Profiles” on Friday, September 3 from 6:00 - 8:00pm at Parque de Los Pobladores. Purchase tickets: bit.ly/contentpup134 This event is in partnership with @artwalksj.

We are thrilled to announce our new Board Chair, Marshall E. Jones! 🎉 He's an accomplished sales and marketing professional, a leader in the local community, and a mentor to many. Read our full announcement here: bit.ly/3jgTIfT

TOMORROW! Join SVCREATES and @CAfortheArts for a South Bay Area Winter Regional Conversation: Unifying Our Voices for the Arts on Friday, March 26 at 1:00pm. Learn more and register to participate here: bit.ly/3qOwwGN

.@SJ_Downtown has designed a new experience to bring some holiday spirit to the Plaza de César Chávez and the core of downtown San Jose — Light the Holiday Nights. We hope you will swing by (wearing your mask of course!) now through December 31: bit.ly/3gAcRpt

Join Andy Robinson on Tuesday, April 7 from 10:00 - 11:30am for Fundraising in Uncertain Times, a free online webinar custom-designed for Santa Clara County arts groups. Register to attend: bit.ly/33Seus8

Last month, the @calartscouncil issued a sector-wide survey for individuals and organizations to gather early data on the impacts of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Check out the data summary: bit.ly/3bMnGBp For more COVID-19 resources: bit.ly/2yiUpj5

Bring your friends and family out to celebrate the release of Issue 12.1 "Device" at @contentmag's Pick-Up Party on Tuesday, February 25 at MINIBOSS. Learn more and RSVP here: bit.ly/pup121

We're thrilled to share our annual community impact report to show the results of our work from 2019. Please feel free to download and share with those you think may be interested: bit.ly/2RKZAzG

Join Krista Smith on Jan. 16, 2020 at San Jose City Hall for @CCI_ARTS "The Art of Fundraising," a FREE workshop to learn about strategies available to artists, arts organizations and artistic entrepreneurs. You must REGISTER online to reserve your spot: bit.ly/2LqzrCx

Join us for Think Bigger — our annual convening on fundraising and marketing. Escape the scarcity mindset and approach your work from a new perspective. 📅: January 23, 2020 ⏰: 9:30AM – 3:00PM 🗺: School of Arts & Culture at the Mexican Heritage Plaza bit.ly/2NdfqPV

Save the date for the Local Arts Grants Application Workshop on February 11. Learn strategies for fine tuning the written portions of your application. For more information and to register: bit.ly/35KBCce

There are just a few spaces left to join FMA Senior Consultant Roxanne Hanson for Building Board Capacity for Financial Resilience — this year’s workshop on financial management on Thursday, December 12 from 9:30am - 12:00pm. Reserve your spot today: bit.ly/30LvGMT

Celebrate creativity every day! Sign up for WeCreate408's virtual challenge to receive daily email prompts designed to inspire your creativity starting today, Oct. 1. Don't over think it, just have fun. Learn more: bit.ly/34Wc3Fi

SVCREATES' Arts Accelerator offers a year-round program of workshops, conferences & resources to build the capacity of nonprofit arts groups, provide tools to artists and arts leaders, and strengthen the network of our arts ecosystems. Learn more: bit.ly/2MSJcLz

Calling all poets! Are you ready to serve as our community's advocate for poetry, literature, and the arts? Submit your 2020 Santa Clara County Poet Laureate application today! Applications are due September 27, 2019. Learn more: bit.ly/2YT7qvw

Applications to participate in our 3rd SVMindshare Series cohort are due Friday, August 9! If you’re ready for a new type of leadership conversation, the SVMindshare series is for you. Learn more and apply today: bit.ly/2YQK1Ym

Do you feel like you're always behind the curve with HR best practices and legal compliance? Join SVCREATES on August 27 for "What You Don't Know," a workshop designed to address essential questions in nonprofit risk management. Purchase tickets: bit.ly/2WO5gIK

From time to time, we'll publish a guest blog for our monthly newsletter. The letter, written by long-time arts leader Andrew Bales of @SymphonySilVal, was written in response to Connie's February 2019 blog. Read Andrew's letter here: bit.ly/2WdDdqD