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ROZSA ARTS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM (RAMP)
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The Rozsa Foundation has partnered with the University of Calgary's Haskayne School of Business Executive Education in providing this professional development program for arts managers to help ensure Alberta’s vibrant arts and culture sector continues to enrich us all.
The Rozsa Arts Management Program (RAMP) is a cohort-based certificate program that provides practical customized content taught by Haskayne business faculty and Alberta arts and non-profit professionals.
The Rozsa Arts Management Program (RAMP) has been offered through Executive Education - Haskayne School of Business at the University of Calgary since 2012.
2022-2023 PROGRAM
For the 2022-2023 program, we will be offering one online session. There will be optional gatherings in addition to the content delivered online to allow for networking in person.
WHO WILL BENEFIT
Mid to senior level arts professionals (3+ years of experience) from all arts disciplines and roles including (but not limited to): program administrators, project coordinators, general managers, artistic directors/producers, arts business owners, community builders, arts volunteers, and board members.
DESCRIPTION
The Rozsa Arts Management Program (RAMP) helps build managerial excellence and skills in the areas of leadership, team building, reconciliation, arts advocacy, marketing and audience development, fund development, strategic planning, financial literacy, board and staff relations, and community engagement.
This unique certificate program is designed to address the specific needs of arts managers through content that is both relevant and practical and while providing an important opportunity for peers to network and learn together.
Graduates of the program receive a certificate that signifies a commitment to organizational excellence and professional development. On a macro scale, this program aims to increase sector standards by supporting consistency in best practices and providing a transferable framework for excellence in arts management.
RAMP at a Glance
Who should apply?
Mid to senior-level arts professionals
When is RAMP?
The next session of RAMP takes place from
September 29, 2022, to April 6, 2022.
What is the tuition for RAMP?
Tuition for 2022-2023 is between $200-$1500, depending on the budget size of the applicant's affiliated organization.
More information
Applications for RAMP 2022-2023 are now open, and the deadline to apply is June 27, 2022, at 9:00 am. Successful applications received after this date will be placed on a waiting list. Both the online and in-person sessions will begin on September 29, 2022.
The Rozsa Foundation acknowledges that systemic barriers to equity exist when it comes to the Arts Leadership application process. If this is the case for you, we invite you to contact Ainsley Soutière at admin@rozsafoundation.org to discuss your application, so that we may seek ways to provide additional support or alternative application methods.
TUITION
The Rozsa Foundation requires a financial investment from individuals or the organizations they work with in order to secure their spot in the program. Please note that the amount that an organization pays depends on the organization's operating budget (OB):
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$200 Individual (currently not working in a non-profit or registered charity)
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$300 Non-profit/Registered Charity: Operating Budget less than $300,000
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$750 Non-profit/Registered Charity: Operating Budget between $300,001-$1,000,000
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$1500 Non-profit/Registered Charity: Operating Budget more than $1,000,001
In Alberta, you may also apply for the Canada-Alberta Job Grant (CAJG), a funding opportunity for employers to develop their employees. This grant will cover 2/3 of the tuition costs.
You will need to include this following document in your CAJG application: Training Provider Quote
Click HERE for a step-by-step guide to the CAJG application process. For further details visit www.albertacanada.com.
Anyone who is ineligible for the Canada-Alberta Job Grant may contact the Rozsa Foundation for information on further subsidies (this includes board members and contracted staff of arts organizations).
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
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Guest faculty sessions
(Online sessions are on Thursdays from 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm)
September 29: Welcome session
October 6: Indigenous Worldviews
October 20: Personal Leadership & Intro to Capstones
November 3: Strategic Planning
November 17: Digital Marketing & Living Your Brand
December 8: Fund Development
January 12: Building Better Teams
January 26: Community Engagement
February 9: Board & Staff Relations
February 23: Fundamentals of Financial Literacy
March 9: Arts Advocacy
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Capstone Project Coaching Dates (times will vary between 9am-5pm, dates are tentative):
Online: November 24, January 19, March 2
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In-Person Events
September 22: Arts Leadership Gathering [all Arts Leadership participants and faculty]
December 15 (12:30-2:30pm): Social + Capstone Grant Information Session
April 13 (9 am to 5 pm): Final Presentation Feedback, Capstone Grant Application Session, Celebration
CONTACT
Ainsley Soutière, Rozsa Foundation, admin@rozsafoundation.org
WHAT PAST PARTICIPANTS HAVE SAID:
RAMP provides essential administration basics for those of us who thought we would never work in an office. Thank you to the Rozsa Foundation and the U of C.
Kaylee Maciejko
Untitled Art Society
If you are tentative about RAMP, don’t be. Come prepared with an open mind and a love of your organization, and you will flourish.
Carlos Foggin
Rocky Mountain
Symphony Orchestra
RAMP provided me with the skills and resources to tackle some organizational challenges with timely, relevant and progressive programming. The ability to network and collaborate with the industry professionals in my cohort was an added bonus.
Ali Bryan,
Alexandra Writers Centre
As a new generation of creative leaders emerge, programs like RAMP help grow their capacity, confidence and clarity of vision. Thank you.
Laurel Green,
High Performance Rodeo
RAMP has been helpful and eye-opening in helping me improve what I know about the arts and what I am doing.
Brian Batista
Atelier Artista
RAMP gave me a good understanding of the challenges faced by other members of my organization and encouraged me to try harder to apply leadership principles from within our team.
Amanda MacKay
Leighton Art Centre