Speaker Series + Help Desk

ABC offers a monthly conversation with guest speakers and program participants from various backgrounds on topics related to enduring systems of inequality that can harm communities of color.

With a focus on artists, makers, scientists, businesses, and nonprofit organizations, the “A Better Conversation: Spark Series” offers a public conversation to cultivate collaborative strategies for sustainability and success.

We’ve known for years that collaborative work is the strongest method of getting past systemic hurdles. When major limitations arise, however, the act of knowledge sharing becomes much more critical than it would otherwise be. Pulling from our peers, collaborators, and those who call ABC their partner, the speaker series bridges a communication and knowledge gap by communicating the knowledge often left unsaid.

A Better Conversation

The ABC Help Desk is a FREE two month long program in the Fall that is designed to provide strategy and individualized consulting for individuals and organizations serving communities of color, especially those belonging to Black, Indigenous, and Latine communities. Some organizations can thrive with individual consulting opportunities, but others may need a more intensive, programmatic approach.

This robust offering of free online arts and STEM business mindset courses from Creative Study, Speaker Series which features live talks with business consultants who focus on creative and grassroots endeavors, and one on one consulting with POC Business Consultants who focus on arts and STEM start ups and non-profits will allow clients to learn and problem solve challenges POC’s face as individuals, arts small businesses, and/or large organizations. Help Desk offers free support for long term business goals as well as immediate problem solving requests.

Sign-ups for the Help Desk are available for the fall of each year. Participants can access free courses through Creative Study, our network of consultants and more. Signing up for the program also gives participants access to ABC’s Help Desk newsletter.

Anyone who wants to jump into the speaker series can see what’s coming up and who the next speaker should sign up for access to the series. You can do so by contacting programs@artsbusinesscollaborative.org. You can also sign up for the ABC Newsletter and follow the collaborative across social media for the latest updates on speakers. Though there’s no expectation that you take advantage of other services provided, you can feel free to attend any of ABC’s conversations and maximize your ability to bridge the gap.

ABC Help Desk