WHATS THE EMERGENCY? The arts and culture sector has been operating in emergency mode for years — it’s time to talk about it. Join us as local experts share a solutions-focused discussion on how to survive and thrive amid funding shifts, AI disruption, safety concerns, and political pressure. Walk away with practical tools and renewed resilience.
6:00-7:00 PM
7:00-8:30 PM
8:30-9:00 PM
After 9:00 PM
Panelists:
Key Takeaways
Discounts on our In-Depth Strategy Session and EOY Fundraising Guide
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Unpack the full scope of today’s arts emergency — dwindling support, rising risk, and deep creative pressure.
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Learn how to do more with less through sustainable structures, creative collaboration, and adaptive thinking.
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Gain tools for fiscal sponsorship, crisis communication, and long-term stability.
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Leave with renewed clarity, practical strategies, and community support to help your work endure.
Rising Wing Happy Hour:
The Business of Making Art in an Emergency
This event has
ended.
Who is it for?
Medina Oyefusi
Mural Arts Philadelphia
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Nan Latona
Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Nasir "Mizzy" Mack
Serf Creative
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Conrad Benner
Streets Dept
Varissa McMickens Blair
NowWellspring Consulting
and DiasporaDNA Story Center
Schedule:
What You'll Get:
from Frank Creative Solutions
The Business
of Making Art
in an Emergency
Rising Wing at CultureWorks
Hosted By:
JJ El-Far of
FRANK Creative Solutions
Moderator:
Artists, Producers, Administrators, Community Builders
Ben Grinberg
Almanac Dance Circus Theater
and Cannonball Festival
Exclusive offers for attendees from FRANK Creative Solutions:
Happy Hour & Networking
Panel: The Business of Making Art in an
Emergency
Audience Q&A & Closing
Informal meetup at Fergie’s Pub (1214
Sansom St.)
Real-world strategies
Practical sustainability tools
Impactful peer connections
Resources and specials offers
for navigating artistic, financial, and organizational challenges
from fiscal planning to AI workflows
with others facing similar obstacles