What We Do
Connect with your creative side

By providing leadership opportunities and spearheading innovative programs and initiatives, the Arts & Business Council has made a lasting impact on the business community, arts and cultural organizations, and the whole region.  Since our inception in 1985, Arts & Business Council staff, volunteers and outreach has contributed more than nine million dollars in services to the cultural community.

connecting arts to business

PROGRAMS

ARTS CONNECTION ™

On-Line Volunteering and Volunteer E-Newsletter
Business Volunteers for the Arts ™
Corporate Volunteer Teams and Matching Service

BRAVO: BOOMERS & RETIRED ARTS VOLUNTEERS ™

On-Line Volunteering and Volunteer E-Newsletter
BVA BRAVO™ Executive Consultancy program for retired business professionals
ABC Morning: Arts, Bagels & Coffee member events

MIAMI ARTS MARKETING PROJECT ™

Targeted Workshop Series
Marketing Roundtable Discussions and Cultural Tourism Roundtable

                              

 CLIENTS SERVICES AND OUTREACH

For Arts Managers
Cultural Management Assessments & Non-Profit Management Training
Arts Manager Miami website: on-line tools and resources to help the arts
Strategic Cost Cutting and Planning Workshops
Success with Less Board Planning and Coaching
On Target Training for Arts Councils throughout Florida

ARTS BOARD MATCH ™

Building a Better Board Workshop
Arts Board Toolkit
Small Business on Board  
Customized Board Planning Retreats
Jump on Board: Leadership Training for Business Professionals
Board Marketplace

VOLUNTEER LAWYERS FOR THE ARTS

Partnership with Dade County Bar Association—Put Something Back
Legal Clinics and Financial Workshops for Artists
Pro-Bono Legal & Financial Consultations
Professional Development Seminars & Networking Events

NETWORKING EVENTS & OUTREACH

Arts Mean Business Forums
Breakfast with the Arts and Hospitality Community
Buy the Arts for the Holidays
Arts Action Alliance Arts Advocacy
Young Professionals Happy Hour