EVENT: WESTAF’s TourWest Grant (2/28 & 3/1)

Dear Utah Performing Arts Community,

We invite you to join us for an exclusive workshop.

WESTAF’s TourWest Grant:

An informational webinar designed to assist Presenters in writing a successful grant and answer all your TourWest questions.

Presenters Seyan Lucero and Jen Toews from the Western States Arts Federation will address ways to make your application successful, tips for block booking, strategies for good sponsorship, and much more. 

Two dates to choose from!

Thursday, February 28, 2013  

11:30 AM

- OR -

Thursday, March 1st, 2013 

12:30 PM

If you have any questions prior to the event please feel free to contact WESTAF at 303-629-1166 or Jason Bowcutt at 801-236-7554, jbowcutt@utah.gov. 

How to Access:  (Please note that the URL for Thursday's meeting is slightly different than Friday's)

Thursday, February 28th, 2013 - 11:30 AM
To access the two components of this webinar you'll need a solid, high-speed internet connection and browser and a telephone line. 

To access the demonstration please click here or type this address into your browser address bar.
http://copper.adobeconnect.com/tourwest_a/

Select Enter as a Guest, enter your name, and click on Enter Room.

To participate in the conference call please call this number and enter your attendee code when prompted.
[Telephone: (877) 826-6967 Attendee code: 5476755822]

Friday, March 1st, 2013 - 12:30 PM
To access the two components of this webinar you'll need a solid, high-speed internet connection and browser and a telephone line. 

To access the demonstration please click here or type this address into your browser address bar.
http://copper.adobeconnect.com/tourwest_b/

Select Enter as a Guest, enter your name, and click on Enter Room.

To participate in the conference call please call this number and enter your attendee code when prompted.
[Telephone: (877) 826-6967 Attendee code: 5476755822]

We hope you will be able to join us in this workshop.

For more information on TourWest, visit: 

http://www.westaf.org/grants

About the Presenters:

Seyan Lucero is WESTAF's associate director. She shares the responsibility of WESTAF’s technology initiative and manages the budget and schedules of technology projects. Lucero also administers WESTAF’s presenting and touring grant programs, TourWest and the Visual Arts Exhibition Touring Program. She previously worked as the manager of administrative services for the executive search consulting firm EFL Associates and has broad experience in information technology and administration. Lucero comes from a family of artists and writers and married into a family of artists. Her family immigrated to the United States from Korea in 1975 and she received her United States citizenship in 1981. Lucero earned a bachelor's degree in humanities from the University of Colorado Boulder.

Jen Toews is a finance associate at WESTAF. In addition to finance duties, Toews assists with WESTAF’s presenting and touring grant program, TourWest, and provides support for the Association of Western States Folklorists annual conference. Previously, she managed the ArtJob™ website and played an integral role in the rebuild of the site. She also administered the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) grant. Toews has a background in teaching English as a second language and taught English both in the United States and in South Korea. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English literature from Andrews University and a master’s degree in English from the University of Colorado Denver.