If you are an artist or part of a small art organization that is looking to jumpstart or refresh an approach to grantseeking, these workshops are for you!
Art grants in King County and in WA State as a whole are changing rapidly, due to the advent of Doors Open, the Creative District program, and the changing post-pandemic philanthropic landscape.
At Happy Time, you can learn with Ali Marcus, who has coached and trained grantwriters for 12 years, and taught workshops across the state. She brings deep experience working in all manner of fundraising and strategic planning, facilitating board discussions and retreats, as well as serving on boards.
Moreover, she is a serial small business entrepreneur and lifelong professional artist who has lived and breathed your experience as a creative person who has stumbled into the world of fundraising, nonprofits, business, and administration out of necessity. She knows - you can learn how to thrive here!
Sign up for workshops a la carte, or choose the discounted option for the whole series of four workshops. As with all Happy Time workshops, these groups are kept small and designed to foster personal connections among the attendees. All workshops are in person only.
Each workshop meets on a Friday from 11am-12:30pm. The first 15 minutes are meet-and-greet, and the workshop is 75 minutes long.
Individual workshop fee: $75 per person (select the workshop of your choice to purchase)
Full series fee (for all four days): $250 per person (click here to purchase)
February 7 - Art Grants: Prospects and Plans
In the sea of possibility, how do you focus in on the right opportunities? One of the biggest time crushers in grantwriting is spending hours on a grant proposal for an opportunity that was never a good fit for your needs. Learn how to find and qualify prospects, and what types of approaches help you make the most of your very limited time.
February 14 - Art Grants: Strong Goals and Case for Support
There are fundamental building blocks that grantmakers look for when they decide what merits funding, and surprisingly little of it has to do with the artistic process or the creative spark. Explore what makes a strong case for support and how your project or program can build one.
March 21 - Art Grants: Budgets
The way you envision and share financial information is a core piece of the puzzle. In this workshop you will learn about different types of budgets and how to build a budget that highlights your work in a clear and easy to digest format.
March 28 - Art Grants: Long Term Success
Securing funding for one project, as artists often do, is often much simpler than looking at the bigger picture. In this workshop, you will learn about some keys to long term success in grantseeking, such as strong outcomes, diversified funding sources, and the role that relationship building plays in your ecosystem.