Professional Development Director
Program development and implementation to increase business skills and management capacity of artists and arts managers.
Current
Doctor of Business Administration Student & Adjunct Faculty
Golden Gate Gate University Ageno Business School.
Current
Business of Art: An Artist’s Guide to Profitable Self-Employment – Third Edition
Amy Kweskin authored chapters on: Business Model Canvas application to arts businesses and Strategic Planning
Published by Center for Cultural Innovation
Available for purchase.
Published 2021
Saint Mary's College Student Advisor & Adjunct Faculty
Individual course development and instruction for professional dancers in the LEAP: Liberal Education for Arts Professionals program of Saint Mary's College. Students located in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York, Pittsburgh, Las Vegas, and Phoenix.
Current
See 2021 LEAP graduates!
Strategic Planning
Working in partnership with Phil Kohlmetz for fundraising planning and executive coaching, and in collaboration with The Berkeley Group for marketing research. Fully facilitated using online platforms.
2020-2021
Strategic Planning
Fully facilitated using online platforms. Staff and Board are guided in their collaborative work to create an actionable and ambitious strategic plan.
2020-2021
Program Development, Facilitation
California College for the Arts in collaboration with Intersection for the Arts presented CCA SPARKS to guide a cohort of students in developing business plans. The program moved from in-person to online platform during quarantine and culminated in a competitive public webinar pitch session at which funds were awarded.
2020 & 2021
Strategic Planning
Funded by the California Arts Council.
2019-2020
Strategic Planning
Consulting facilitation of strategic plan and development of business operations plan. Funded by the Hewlett Foundation. 2019-2020
Reimagining Arts Business Models
Research project investigating new approaches to arts business models for real estate ownership in Oakland. Funded by Zellerabach Family Foundation, Rainin Foundation and California Arts Council.
2018-2020
Business of Being an Artist
Presented 13 week course to graduate and undergraduate students in the Lorry I. Lokey Graduate School of Business and Public Policy. Course presentations included guest instructors and a capstone presentation at Google Community Space. A professional development program of Intersection for the Arts. 2018 and 2020
Strategic Planning
Facilitating organization-wide strategic planning process to engage internal and external stakeholders in articulation of a 5-year plan. 2018-2019
What Now
Support for recent art school graduates to launch their arts careers in the San Francisco Bay Area. Pilot cohort 2019.
2019
Strategic Planning Phase 1
Facilitated strategic planning committee, guided community meetings, engaged executive committee, and conducted online survey to aid alliance in identifying strategic priorities.
2018
Business Development Workshops for Musicians
Session 1: What Drives Your Music Business? Articulating Vision + Values = Mission.
Session 2: Compose Your Business Pathway! Constructing a Business Model Canvas.
2018
State of the Arts 2018 - Session Facilitation
Facilitated session on the topic of mapping Professional Development needs in your career and business evolution.
2018
Business Coaching
Provided business coaching with underwriting from Center for Cultural Innovation Creative Capacity Fund Quick Grant.
2018
Speed Coaching and Session Facilitation
Annual Conference session facilitation on the topic of Fiscal Sponsorship. Additionally, provided speed coaching to TBA members.
2016-2018
Professional Development Training
Presented business development workshop and facilitated one-to-one business coaching.
2017-2018
Sponsorship and Earned Income Panelist
Participated in panel exploring earned income opportunities for artists in partnership with Independent Arts & Media.
2018 and 2019