Cultural Resources Council Press Release National Expert to Lead Workshop on Building Diverse Audiences Syracuse, NY - The Cultural Resources Council, a regional arts council, presents a one and a half day workshop on building diverse audiences featuring Donna Walker-Kuhne, President of Walker International Communications Group.  The workshop is to be held at The Redhouse in Syracuse on April 14 and 15, 2008. ABOUT DONNA WALKER-KUHNE Vision: Acknowledged as the nation's foremost expert on Audience Diversification by the Arts & Business Council, Donna Walker-Kuhne, an accomplished arts administrator and adult educator, has devoted her professional career to increasing the accessibility and connection to the arts by our Nation's rapidly growing multicultural population. "I firmly believe that the arts are the only pure vehicle we have in today's society that cross cultural and ethnic barriers and allow people to transcend their differences." Presently: Since 1984 Ms. Walker-Kuhne has been President of Walker International Communications Group. She conducts seminars and workshops while providing marketing consultation services to arts organizations, performing and visual artists, dance companies, Broadway and off Broadway productions, and non-profit groups. Among her clients are major multicultural performing arts organizations including, The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, New York City Opera, Three Mo' Tenors,  The Montclair Art Museum,The Cherry Lane Theater, Lower Manhattan Cultural Center, Otis Salid, Intar Carlota Santana Flamenco Vivo,  Carribbean Cultural Center, The Apollo Theater, WNYC Radio, the Arts and Business Council, and Dance USA. She was recently an Associate Producer for the critically acclaimed production of George C. Wolfe's Harlem Song at the world-famous Apollo Theater. She was honored in 1998 as the first American invited by the National Arts Council of Singapore to teach a week-long marketing workshop. In 2003 she was the first American invited by the Australian Council on the Arts to do a three-city lecturing tour on the topic: Ethnic Diversity for Arts Organizations, and again in 2007 on a six city tour lecturing on the same topic. In 2004 she was honored with the Pioneering Women in Theater award by the Black Public Relations Society of Greater New York , proclamation from the Manhattan Borough President, C. Virginia Fields, City Council Citation from Brooklyn Council member Yvette Clarke and Certificate of Recognition from 11th Congressional District, Brooklyn from Member of Congress, Major R. Owens. EVENT DETAILS Who: Donna Walker-Kuhne, President of Walker International Communications Group What: 1 day and ½ workshop on building diverse audiences. The focus is how to better serve their constituents, develop new audiences and create sustainable programs. The outcome is that each organization should have a plan to take back to their respective areas. When: April 14th & 15th, 2008 Where: The Redhouse, 201 South West St., Syracuse, NY 13202 Day One: 9-10 Overview on audience development 10-11 Ten Tools for Building Audiences 11-12 Break out sessions.  Groups will be divided to make sure they are diverse and not from the same organization.  They will be given a work sheet called a "Plan for Planning". 12-1 Lunch 1-2 Continue with Plan for Planning 2-3 Each group will report on efforts 3-4 I will work with each group to fine tune their efforts 4-5 Conclude and summarize the day Day Two: 9-12 Each group will present their Plan for Planning as if it is an executive presentation. All participants will function as board members. 12-2:30 Roundtable networking discussion with lunch and conclusion. Workshop Registration: $75, Registration required. Please fill out the form at the end of this email and mail it to the Cultural Resources Council. ($65 if you have received a grant from the Council in the 2008 year) General Questions can be directed to: Mark J. Wright, Grants and Program Director, Cultural Resources Council 315-435-2158 or via cell, 607-745-5810 This workshop is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency. About Cultural Resources Council The Cultural Resources Council of Syracuse and Onondaga County has been in business for over fifty years working to provide services to individuals, organizations and the general public that ensure the vitality and diversity of culture in Central New York.  Toward this end, the Council aims to provide leadership through advocacy, collaborative ventures, communication, development and distribution of grants, education and training, management of cultural resources, presentation of cultural forms otherwise unavailable, research, referral and consultation, and technical assistance. Please visit www.cspot.org for more information.