Great Lakes Performing Artist Associates

Goal 1: To be financially stable so that we can grow as an efficient organization that will serve our roster of performing artists and support our caravan programs.
Goal 2: To expand and develop our Caravan program to connect with and support schools’ and studios’ core curricula and create a unique musical experience for all young people.
Goal 3: To expand the diversity of our Board so that we become more visible to all populations within the community, and to create partnerships and form networks that will provide more performance opportunities for our artists.
Goal 4: To involve our artists in promoting the mission of GLPAA.

Strategy for Goal 1
 Increase fundraising.
 Expand donor list.
 Formalize a Caravan budget.
 Apply for grants.
 Increase community visibility.
 Develop financially feasible partnerships with presenters.

Strategy for Goal 2
 Create curriculum guides for performers and teachers.
 Develop workshops for Caravan participants.
 Increase the number of students we service within the Great Lakes but especially Washtenaw County where we have direct contact with artists–in-residence and local presenter partnerships.

Strategy for Goal 3
• Add a liaison from the U of M School of Music and another music educator to the Board.
• Add a current roster artist to the Board.
• Expand our Great Lakes community volunteers.

Strategy for Goal 4
• Have artists act as ambassadors within their communities in order to support the mission of GLPAA.
• Assist artists in the development of their brand through social media, website development, marketing and recording opportunities.
• Survey artists yearly to elicit their feedback about their experiences with representation and suggestions they may have for improvements.

The organization functions with an Executive Director, a volunteer working Board of Directors, independent contractors, consultants, artists, schools, presenters, and numerous supporters.

The Board and the Executive Director will decide together which programs and services to support. With limited resources and countless possibilities, these decisions will be made based on our mission statement and our vision for the future. Once made, key members of the Board will oversee their implementation and continuously review their success or failure, reporting to the entire board as needed. Monthly Agenda, Board Minutes and Executive Director reports will be documented and distributed in a timely manner noting the progress of each program and service performed, so decisions about whether or not to continue them can be made.

Periodically review GLPAA’s finances for sources of funding, and will determine whether or not that funding is adequate to meet our needs and fulfill our vision and purpose. Grants, individual and group donors and other sources of income will be identified. Fundraising strategies will be planned with specific methods for executing them. All Board members will be expected to give the organization an annual gift.

As of 5/26/2020
Achieved for Goal 1
 Increase fundraising.
 Expand donor list.
 Formalize a Caravan budget.
 Apply for grants.
 Increase community visibility.
 Develop financially feasible partnerships with presenters.

Achieved for Goal 2
 Increase the number of students we service within the Great Lakes but especially Washtenaw County where we have direct contact with artists–in-residence and local presenter partnerships.

Achieved for Goal 3
• expanded board by two new members with one from greater Detroit area

Achieved for Goal 4
• Assist artists in the development of their brand through social media, website development, marketing and recording opportunities.
• Survey artists yearly to elicit their feedback about their experiences with representation and suggestions they may have for improvements.