“Move away from what we do to why we do it” – notes from #ArtsSummit

I was pleased to attend yesterday's #ArtsSummit, billed as the first ever global virtual summit dedicated to arts, culture and heritage professionals. Not to be missed! The #ArtsSummit with a huge range of top speakers. My notes are below, though with 45+ speakers I didn't get everything, so visit Fundraising Everywhere for the full lowdown... "This is an opportunity to meet your colleagues from around the world, learn what we've accomplished during this difficult period, and plan for the future as well." A lovely, warm welcome to #ArtsSummit from conference curator Dana Segal. Now watching Kate Larsen on funding inclusion. The arts word has had to adapt, pivot or completely reimagine our ways of working, and we've had to do so incredibly quickly. It not surprising that this led to a lot of reverse engineering and working it out on the job, and not surprising that a lot of organisations got things wrong. Bit it also made arts engagement more accessible and indeed more possible for many. We've had to adapt our fundraising approach and activities to be sensitive to the challenges of fundraising during such a significant international crisis but also take advantage of digital opportunities. It's rare to find an arts organisation that doesn't offer some or all of its programme online but because it's happened in a rush, it may not be accessible enough (eg sign language, multi lingual interpretation). As we move to a new new normal, what role can fundr