Digest

2018/05/20

Grow with Art Speaker Series; Open Studio; Arteast Blooms at Canadian Tulip Festival; Contact Information for Newsletter Editor

1. Grow with Art Speaker Series

When: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 (note correction of date)

  • 7:00 p.m.: Meet and Greet
  • 7:30 p.m.: Presentation

Where: 255 Centrum Blvd, Orléans (next to the Shenkman Arts Centre)
Title: Watercolours... A magic carpet ride

Speaker: Elvi Edwards

Elvi Edwards will explain how she uses her photos to execute her paintings. She will take a few examples and discuss in detail how they were conceived.

Abstract realism...using illusion to create reality. It is always a journey.. That magic carpet ride. This presentation will be an open forum addressing all that Elvi has learned in the past thirty or so years painting and teaching her watercolours.
Elvi Edwards paintings

2. Arteast's next Open Studio: Thursday, May 24, 2018

Open Studio days are the 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month.
Time: 10:00 am to 3:00 pm
At St. Laurent Complex Centre, Visual Arts Studio
525 Côté Street ,Ottawa, ON, K1K 0Z8.
Open Studio provides opportunity for members to meet and work
on their artworks in a casual setting. (Bring a lunch, tea provided)
Sign up by email: openstudio@arteastottawa.com
More info: website link: Open Studio: http://www.arteastottawa.com/openstudio.php



3. Arteast Blooms at Canadian Tulip Festival


Thanks to Lindy Nadarajah, who spearheaded Arteast's participation in the Canadian Tulip Festival, a number of Arteast members contributed in various manner to the different tulip theme exhibitions and demonstrations.



4. Change of Contact Information for Newsletter Editor



Effective immediately, the newsletter editor has a new e-mail address:  editor.arteastottawa@gmail.com.  Therefore, please send articles and any other e-mail communications intended for the newsletter editor to that address.


5. AOE Announcements




6. VO'S EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR OTTAWA'S NON-PROFITS



Volunteer Ottawa is where board members, management and staff in Ottawa's non-profit community go for professional development, training and resources.

We offer workshops on a wide range of topics designed specifically for non-profits and charities - delivered by a faculty of instructors who are leaders in their field - at a cost that is affordable.

Upcoming professional development opportunities are listed below. Everyone is welcome to register. Click the links for more information, and to register. Visit our Upcoming Workshops page for the full listing, and subscribe to our Event RSS Feed to be among the first to know when a new workshop is added to the roster.



Project Management for NPOs


Volunteer Ottawa is partnering with the organization NPO PM Training.org to offer high-quality, immediately applicable, Project Management skills via a one-day workshop on Project Management specifically for NPOs. This will be followed by one-on-one Coaching by experienced and certified Project Managers, who can consult on your project for up to 20 hours over 3-4 months (longer by special arrangement).

Tuesday, May 29, 2018. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Your Instructors: NPO PM Training.org is a local non-profit which exists to improve the capacity of local charities and NPOs to deliver on their mandates by managing their initiatives more effectively.

Related Course: Effective Delegation. Tuesday, September 25, 2018. 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.



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A good volunteer handbook underpins and supports all aspects of your volunteer management practice. It puts important information into one place, for your reference as well as for your volunteers.

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Working with the Media

Does just the thought of calling a journalist make you sweat? And what about actually doing the interview? What will you say and how will you prepare for difficult questions? Volunteer Ottawa is collaborating with Heather Badenoch of Village PR to bring you this timely and important workshop which will help you learn how to handle a media request and how to ace a media interview.

Wednesday, May 23, 2018. 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Your Instructor: Heather Badenoch, the Chief Strategist at Village PR, she provides communications planning and implementation, public relations, social media engagement, and training across Canada.

Related course: Social Media for NPOs. Wednesday, June 20, 2018. 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.


Excel 101

Everybody needs to use numbers to do analysis. Whether you are tracking volunteer hours, counting donor dollars, or planning spending for the month, you need to keep track of numbers and use them to plan for the future. Excel can be used to conduct planning, manage budgets, create charts, analyze usage data, and keep records. This workshop is for you if you want to get beyond the very basics, to learn how to use excel to do your calculations, make charts, organize data, and track progress against goals. Bring your laptop to this interactive session.

Thursday, May 24, 2018. 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Your Instructor: Maria Lahiffe, Education Officer with Volunteer Ottawa, has worked in Engineering, Education, and Business across Canada and around the world.

Related course: Excel 201. Thursday, June 21, 2018. 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.


If you want to attend a VO Workshop at a discounted rate click here to view some of the benefits of becoming a member with Volunteer Ottawa or email Sophie at membership@volunteerottawa.ca for more information.

For more information on workshops:
Please contact our Education Manager at 613-736-5266 ext 114, education@volunteerottawa.ca

Tailored Workshops

All of Volunteer Ottawa’s workshops can be customized for the unique professional development needs of your organization. We can lead day-long retreats for your staff or board, professional development sessions at staff meetings, lunch and learn sessions, or other formats.

Please contact Maria Lahiffe, our Education Officer, to discuss a tailored session for your staff. She can be reached at education@volunteerottawa.ca or 613‑736‑5266 x114.

About Volunteer Ottawa

VO builds community by strengthening the non-profit sector through a focus on building expertise, fostering collaboration and promoting volunteerism. For over sixty years, we have been a leader in helping people make a meaningful difference in our city.

Our workshops and training sessions, inclusive programs, networking opportunities, and database of volunteer opportunities ensure that individuals and non-profit organizations have the skills, knowledge and resources they need to make a difference in the lives of the people they serve. We support over 300 local non-profit organizations and place over 2000 volunteers per year, who passionately contribute to the common good of our city.


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