Deadline looms for arts board training
Board Management Training with the S.C. Arts Alliance
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, October 2, 2026
In mid October, the South Carolina Arts Alliance is bringing Solutions By Shawn Edwards to Columbia for a nonprofit arts management session.
With support from the SCAC and Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation, the workshop will offer a series of trainings to help South Carolina arts organizations improve the management, governance, and engagement of boards of directors. Workshops are offered free of charge, but arts grantees of either the SCAC or the GDDF will be granted priority registration.
Event Details
- Board Engagement and Cultivation
- October 15 – 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. – Workshop (breakfast and lunch provided)
October 16 – Optional Coaching Sessions (only five, one-hour slots available) - Koger Center for the Arts, 1051 Greene St., Columbia
During this session, participants will explore the “who” and the “what” of nonprofit board leadership; through discovery of the different types of boards, their function, and the level of engagement expected from each board type.
Participants will also:
- Explore research supported recruitment methods to cultivate the board members they desire, with an emphasis on board culture and retention.
- Engage in small group discussions with prompts to reinforce the learning, and will leave the training with resources to apply within their organizations.
Trainings are designed for anyone who is new to nonprofit arts management or anyone who wants to refresh their knowledge. Arts organization staff and board members are encouraged to register, but the SCAA requests that only one individual per organization register and attend.
