Arts & Business Council of Chicago Announces Application Deadline for Business Volunteers for the Arts program.CHICAGO -- The Arts & Business Council of Chicago is currently seeking applications for its semi-annual Business Volunteers for the Arts(R) (BVA BVA British Veterinary Association (London, UK) BVA Blinded Veterans Association BVA Board of Veterans' Appeals BVA Bond Van Adverteerders (Dutch Association of Advertisers) BVA British Video Association ) program. Business Volunteers for the Arts, the flagship program of the Council, recruits, trains and places experienced business professionals on pro bono Short for pro bono publico [Latin, For the public good]. The designation given to the free legal work done by an attorney for indigent clients and religious, charitable, and other nonprofit entities. consulting projects (in all areas including marketing, strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. , IT, facilities management The management of a user's computer installation by an outside organization. All operations including systems, programming and the datacenter can be performed by the facilities management organization on the user's premises. , and human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. ) for small to mid-sized non-profit arts organizations throughout the Chicago metropolitan area “Chicagoland” redirects here. For for the racing venue, see Chicagoland Speedway. The Chicago metropolitan area is the metropolitan area associated with the city of Chicago in the United States. . On a project-by-project basis, volunteers contribute professional skills and resources to enhance the management capacity of arts organizations with limited resources. In return, business volunteers enrich their lives - by building their personal and professional networks, strengthening their business skills, and becoming an integral part of the behind-the-scenes world of the arts. Program Dates The next orientation will be held over two sessions on the evening of Thursday, September 22 and the morning of Saturday, September 24, 2005. Application Deadline The application deadline for the Fall 2005 BVA Program is Friday, September 9, 2005. Applications are available online at www.artsbiz-chicago.org and are accepted on a rolling basis, so interested candidates are encouraged to apply now. Cost Volunteers pay a $100 application fee to offset the costs of the training program. Applicant Criteria --A minimum of five years of business experience --Expertise in marketing, public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most , strategic and business planning, accounting/financial management, IT, and/or human resources --An interest in the arts --Willingness to commit 5-10 hours per month. How the Program Works Once participants complete the Orientation, they receive bi-monthly bulletins listing available projects. If interested, BVAs with complementary skills are assigned to two/three member teams to a specific project. Projects typically require five-ten hours of work per month and last from two to eight months. The actual time commitment depends on the nature of the project, but all parties agree on an anticipated outcome and completion date at an initial project meeting. For More Information For information and an application for the Business Volunteers for the Arts program, please contact A&BC-Chicago's Volunteer Manager, Kenneth Williams-Buck at 312-372-1876 x228 or kwilliams-buck@artsbiz-chicago.org. Media Sponsors Business Wire and Chicago Public Radio Chicago Public Radio (CPR) is a noncommercial, public radio station broadcasting from Chicago, Illinois. Financed primarily by listener contributions, Chicago Public Radio is affiliated with both National Public Radio and Public Radio International. (R) About the Arts & Business Council of Chicago Now celebrating its 20th Anniversary, the Arts & Business Council of Chicago (A&BC-Chicago) builds partnerships between the arts and business that strengthen the management capacity of arts organizations and facilitate business participation in the arts. A&BC-Chicago achieves its mission by: --Lending Expertise - providing year-round educational programs that help arts professionals master the business of the arts; --Providing Support - offering comprehensive business assessment and advisory services advisory services advisory services provided to the public, in their capacity as owners and managers of animals, are an important part of veterinary science. They may be provided by government bureaux, by commercial companies who deal in pharmaceuticals or animals or animal to help non-profit arts organizations thrive; --Promoting Business Volunteerism - by training and placing business executives on the boards of non-profit arts organizations, and teams of business professionals on pro bono management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects projects. In these ways, A&BC-Chicago brings together more than 350 arts organizations with hundreds of business professionals each year, ensuring the vitality of metropolitan Chicago and preserving its status as a great place to work and live. For more information call 312-372-1876 or visit www.artsbiz-chicago.org. The Arts & Business Council of Chicago is a chapter of the Arts & Business Council of Americans for the Arts Americans for the Arts is a nonprofit organization for advancing the arts in the United States. They describe themselves as being dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the . Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. for advancing the arts in America. With more than 40 years of service, it is dedicated to representing and serving local communities and creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts. The Arts & Business Council of Americans for the Arts promotes partnerships between the arts and business. In addition to the MetLife Foundation National Arts Forum Series, it operates Business Volunteers for the Arts(R), the National Arts Marketing Project, and a national affiliate network of which the Arts & Business Council of Chicago is a member. |
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