Bi-Weekly Update: August 8, 2022

By Board of Trustees Bi-Weekly Recap

August 8, 2022   Dear WESTAF community:   Another fortnight chockablock with super activity. Just below, you’ll learn more about the launch of our anticipated new RAO-led National Leaders of Color Fellowship—it’s really happening, folks! Once a dream, now an emerging reality, the LoCF will expand the reach and potential of WESTAF’s original ELC curriculum, newly updated and revised for a national fellowship of participants in this acclaimed program. Kudos to Jade Elyssa, Anika, and the whole LoCF team of designers and faculty for moving this forward. Also, great committee progress on the BIPOC Artist Grant Program as well as…

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Bi-Weekly Update: July 25, 2022

By Board of Trustees Bi-Weekly Recap

July 25, 2022   Dear WESTAF Community:   We are now well into our fourth and final quarter of the year; the WESTAF team is focused on budgeting, planning and goal-setting for FY23, beginning October 1. The business team (overseeing our five Software as a Service (SaaS) web services) have worked diligently to develop a set of detailed OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) to guide their priorities in the coming year. This year, in particular, they are a special achievement, taking our web businesses to new heights of sharp focus, transparency and accountability. Thank you, business team! Lots more services,…

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Bi-Weekly Update: July 11, 2022

By Board of Trustees Bi-Weekly Recap

July 11, 2022   Greetings WESTAF community:   While our gathering in Spokane, WA, from June 27 – 30 is now in the rear view mirror, I am still reflecting on so many dynamic sessions and pivotal moments from our time together. Our meetings surfaced deep insights and revealed complex challenges in our collective work at the busy intersection of arts, equity, community and accountability. Some of these are detailed below, with more follow-ups to come in the next weeks and months. Giant thanks to our big-hearted and hospitable hosts, to all who made the trip to Washington, and to…

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Bi-Weekly Update: June 13, 2022

By Board of Trustees Bi-Weekly Recap

June 13, 2022   Greetings WESTAF colleagues:   A slightly more abbreviated biweekly this go round, but still loads of great updates from all corners of the WESTAF organization—thanks to everyone who has submitted an update this fortnight! Let’s jump right in: GENERAL BUSINESS (CV) The business team has begun working on budgeting and OKRs for the next fiscal year. As part of this process, we will be updating our workflow so that business creates department-wide objectives. The SaaS products will then create 2-3 key results per objective. This will help us better align with WESTAF overall initiatives and create…

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