About ArtsWaveFunding the Arts. Fueling Community.ArtsWave is Greater Cincinnati’s planner, promoter and fundraiser for the arts and the nation's first and largest community arts campaign. Strong funding for the arts has allowed Cincinnati’s arts and culture scene to become a national draw and regional asset, creating a ripple effect of economic and community benefits. ArtsWave supports the work of 100+ arts organizations, school programs, community centers and other groups through impact-based grants each year.

About Alecia KintnerAlecia Kintner has been President & CEO of ArtsWave since 2014. Since joining ArtsWave, Alecia has developed groundbreaking new partnerships with the Cincinnati USA Regional Tourism Network, SOURCE Cincinnati, Cincinnati Business Courier, #StartUpCincy and the Greater Cincinnati STEM Collaborative, among others.

Alecia’s career in nonprofit management and arts administration has led to work experiences in Moscow, Honduras, New York City and Connecticut, where she served for a decade as Deputy Director of the Greater Hartford Arts Council. United arts campaigns under her direction have raised, in aggregate, more than $100 million for arts across America.

Look Behind the Curtain…and Get Ready to Direct!

Make new connections by connecting with Greater Cincinnati’s arts

community as a future board leader

ArtsWave.org/BOARDwayBound

Program TimeframeJune 15

July 1Sept. to Nov. ’19

Winter ’19 to Spring ’20Spring ’20

Applications DueParticipants Notified Class SessionsBoard Observerships Graduation & Celebration

Greater Cincy Arts Scene & ArtsWave Overview

Mission, Vision, and the Role of Effective Boards

All Things RevenueNonprofit Financial ManagementImpact, Collaboration, StorytellingBoard Meeting: The Dress RehearsalSpeed Dating

Sept. 10

Sept. 24

Oct. 8Oct. 15Oct. 29Nov. 5

Nov. 19

2019 Session Dates and Topics

Program Times and LocationsMost sessions are at ArtsWave, 20 East Central Parkway Ste 200, from 4-6:30 p.m.Speed Dating will run until 7 p.m.

Tuition$950, usually underwritten by the employer, payable by September 1.

A limited number of scholarships are available on an as-needed and as-available basis. Contact ArtsWave to discuss this opportunity.

For questions, contact BOARDwaybound@ArtsWave.org

Apply by June 15

BOARDway Bound is ArtsWave’s acclaimed board leadership program for accomplished, diverse professionals who are passionate about making a difference. This one-of-a-kind training and placement program prepares participants for board leadership as they explore the Cincinnati region’s vibrant arts sector and experience board service first-hand.

Connect with our arts community. Make lasting connections. Build new professional skills.

Since 2004, ArtsWave has trained and placed more than 300 individuals on the boards of Cincinnati arts organizations, changing the face of leadership and adding capacity to our cultural institutions. Candidates have come from some of the region’s leading businesses:

You — or your employees — could be next!

• Greater appreciation for Greater Cincinnati’s arts and cultural organizations

• Introduction to arts leaders sharing their perspectives on the business of the arts

• Knowledge of non-profit management, lifecycles, finances and fundraising

• Understanding of roles and responsibilities of board members

• A great new network of contacts in their classmates, session speakers, and through the BOARDway Bound Alumni Network

• Comprehensive online resources that will inspire, inform and carry you through your arts board journey

• The chance to give board service a try by being paired with an arts organization for a multi-month board observership

Who should apply?All background and career stages are welcome. All you need is a desire to make an impact on the arts!

Participants typically have minimal board experience but seek professional development in governance and best practices. Some participants have served on boards in other fields and desire more in-depth knowledge of the issues unique to nonprofit arts. Others are new to the region and looking to make new connections.

ArtsWave encourages diverse candidates to apply. Together, we can ensure that the programs and practices of the region’s arts and cultural organizations are reflective of our entire community.

To ApplyComplete the online application at ArtsWave.org/BOARDwayBound by June 15.

BOARDway Bound provides interactive content and conversations with leaders from the Cincinnati arts community. ArtsWave President & CEO Alecia Kintner will facilitate the 2019 program. Each session will explore key issues that confront arts boards, while providing time for networking and teambuilding.

The 2019 curriculum will include seven late-afternoon class sessions. Carefully chosen articles, thought pieces, videos and sample board materials will be provided weekly through a digital binder. The first session is a marathon of elevator speeches from arts organizations that are seeking new board members.

One session will feature a mock board meeting, showing participants what it’s like to sit at the table. In the final class, candidates will come face-to-face with arts clients in a fast-paced “Speed Dating” interview process. ArtsWave then matches the top choices of BOARDway Bound participants with the top choices of arts board clients for an observership that they define together…leading to loud applause!

Hospitality is provided at each session courtesy of Thompson Hine. Each session also features a surprise challenge to test your Cincy arts savvy.

About the Program

• Cincinnati Children’s Hospital & Medical Center

• Dinsmore• Duke Energy• Ernst & Young• Fifth Third Bank• GE Aviation• Johnson Investment

Counsel• Kroger

• Macy’s• Mercy Health• Messer Construction• Ohio National

Financial Services• PNC Bank• P&G• Taft Law• Thompson Hine• US Bank• Many more!

Networking Sponsored by

A Standing O90% of past BOARDway Bound participants have subsequently joined the boards of the organizations with which they were matched.

100% of 2018’s class recommends ArtsWave’s BOARDway Bound!

What do BOARDway Bound participants gain?

Curriculum

“Because of this program and the fantastic board I joined, my view of our region and our community has expanded exponentially.”

— Ronnise C. HandyCFO, Cincinnati Fire DepartmentBoard Member, Cincinnati Boychoir