As part of its ongoing effort to provide meaningful professional development for area creatives and other community leaders, the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region will present its next AIR:Shift™ Workshop over the weekend of January 22-24, 2016.
A program of the Arts Incubator of the Rockies (AIR), the Workshop is an entry point into a community of exchange, support and development fueled by a powerful curriculum. Skilled facilitators lead small groups through hands-on exercises, bringing together emerging and established creatives with business professionals for a sustained, collaborative learning experience.
During this innovative workshop you will:
- Discover new ways to think about the power of creativity and challenge your ideas about art, business, community and money.
- Learn by doing. Work with a small facilitated group to strengthen your creative muscles, practice design thinking, refine collaboration skills and build a project plan that is achievable.
- Present your groups’ project plan, get feedback, and take part in a personal coaching session.
Tangible benefits from the workshop:
- Break down barriers between business, arts, and creativity
- Learn and utilize tools for increased productivity
- Develop project plans with practical community application
- Leverage meaningful networking opportunities
Workshop details:
- 3 day workshop: January 22, 23 & 24, 2016
- Hosted in the Downtown Studio Art Gallery at Pikes Peak Community College
- $275/person, or only $175/person through partner organization registration (see below)
- Workshop fee includes class materials, breakfast, lunch, snacks, and happy hour. Dinner and parking are on your own.
- Limited space–only 36 participants
- Download the workshop brochure for more information
Partner Organizations offering a registration discount:
- xxxx (link to discounted registration portal)
- xxxx (link to discounted registration portal)
Online registration opens on December 1, 2015. Please follow this link for WORKSHOP REGISTRATION. Thank you!
The January 2016 AIR:Shift™ Workshop is sponsored by: The CALM Foundation, Colorado Springs Leadership Institute, B.L. Speer & Associates, the Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance, Kaiser Permanente, G.E. Johnson Construction Company, and Pikes Peak Community College.
For questions about the AIR:Shift™ Workshop, please email info@CulturalOffice.org, or call 719-634-2204.
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