Someone who acts as a spokesperson within the arts community and
helps artists or companies find grants must be able to communicate effectively.
Otherwise, those involved will not get the most out of the relationship.
Morrie
Warshawski is a consultant in arts administration in St. Louis, Missouri.
He says without good communications skills, you won't be able to help
anyone. Communications skills are "primary. They're incredibly important,"
he says. You just can't be successful without these skills.
TO: Mr. GunthryPresidentFROM: Joe
ParkinsonArts ConsultantSUBJECT: Grant informationMr.
Gunthry:
Further to our discussion regarding the Starlight Grant,
I have reviewed the grant application requirements to see if we qualify. I
have taken into consideration that the grant, in part, would be used to establish
a computer system so we can produce a web page for the concert series.
You
asked that I explain whether we qualify to apply for the grant, and to provide
my recommendation. This is outlined below.
We do qualify to apply for
this grant. The application states that projects may include technical assistance,
activities to enhance earned income through product or service development
and efforts to identify target audiences. Ours is a technical project, it
will help develop publicity for the concert series and will aid us in targeting
our audience.
Another stipulation of the application was that the company
must have minimum annual operating expenses of $200,000 for the most recent
fiscal year. As you know, our budget was $220,000 last year.
I recommend
we apply for this grant, and await your approval of this course of action.
Sincerely,Joe
Parkinson