Art to Change the World

Coaching Project


COMPONENTS OF ACW COACHING PROGRAM

If you are a social justice artist you have a social, ethical and moral responsibility to develop the skills to give your art maximum voice!!   

 Ashmore, McDill, Bridges

Coaching Project for a Better World -Two Tracks   Coaches and candidates learn what it takes to be an effective leader and/or how to manage and monetize their social justice artmaking career.  Every candidate will work on a project from conception to implementation with their coach.

This is a symbiotic project. The two person team will learn from each other.

ACW is very committed to inclusivity. All ACW members have been invited to share perspectives to help design the Coaching Project. Understanding that no one person can speak for an entire group, see the following members of the Coaching Project Design Team and the experience/perspective they bring.

ACW offers two tracks. 1. Project Coaching.  2.  Leadership Coaching.

ACW coaches are selected by application and receive training.
The coaching program is a six month commitment.

Coach/candidate teams meet once a month for one-on-one coaching for a minimum of two hours.
Coaches attend a once a month coaching seminar with other coaches.

Candidates attend a once a month seminar with other candidates.

Track 1: Project -Based Coaching Program

Components:

  1. Candidates come to ACW with a project proposal and, if approved, are assigned a coach.  They pay by the hour.  1st hour is free.
  2. You do not have to be an ACW member to complete a Project Proposal application. If you decide to move ahead… you must apply to become a member of ACW.
  3. ACW Coaching Coordinator will make matches. Pool is entire paid membership. Oversight from the ACW ED and Board
  4. Approved ACW member will earn the 1hour free consult with an assigned coach.
  5. Coach meets once a month with the candidate. They will work on an action plan but the candidate implements the plan.
  6. Candidate meets once a month with other candidates. FEES?  Coaches take turns running the seminar?
  7. Grant reviews done by several professional grant reviewers who will be paid.
  8. Coaching costs $50 an hour. Six two hour sessions minimum. 50% deposit to start the program. $300.00.
  9. ACW will charge a $10 an hour administration fee.
  10. Real Time and Digital Participation is Available
  11. Scholarships Available.

Track 2: Leadership -Based Coaching Program

Components:

  1. Candidates come to ACW with a Leadership Proposal and, if approved, are assigned a coach.  They pay by the hour.  1st hour is free.
  2. You do not have to be an ACW member to complete a Leadership Proposal application. If you decide to move ahead… you must apply to become a member of ACW.
  3. ACW Coaching Coordinator will make matches. Pool is entire paid membership. Oversight from the ACW ED and Board
  4. Approved ACW member will earn the 1hour free consult with an assigned coach.
  5. Coach meets once a month with the candidate. They will work on a Leadership action plan project with the candidate but the candidate implements the plan.
  6. Candidate meets once a month with other Leadership candidates.  FEES?  Coaches take turns running the seminar?
  7. Grant reviews done by several professional grant reviewers who will be paid.
  8. Coaching costs $50 an hour. Six two hour sessions minimum. 50% deposit to start the program. $300.00.
  9. ACW will charge a $10 an hour administration fee.
  10. Real Time and Digital Participation is Available
  11. Scholarships Available

Expanded Details and Application

Design Team

Herman Milligan – Professional facilitator adds African American  voice
Layl McDill – ACW board member, artist and experienced mentor
Barbara Bridges  Director ACW,  40 year veteran teacher, artist
Anton Treuer – American Indian rights activist, scholar, author
Isabel Rodriguez – Assistant Principal of South High School adds Latinx voice
Laura Hill   – Director of ed program at the Children’s Theater adds  multi-racial and youth voice, actor
Margo Ashmore – ACW board member, journalist and experienced mentor
Manisha Nordine- Director of Language Central citizenship school, adds  East Indian voice
George Roberts- Homewood Studios founder, teacher, poet, printer
Deacon Warner – Youth Programs Director at FIlmNorth, filmmaker, youth media educator
Tony Xiaaj – IT architect, musician adds Hmong voice
Melodee Strong, Latinx artist and middle school art teacher, multicultural  muralist and children’s book illustrator.
Sarah Sampedro: Photographer, community engagement advocate, and photography professor
Ken Rivera – Artist,  Art Teacher, adds Latinx vice

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