CommsCon 2026 Day 2: Conference Sessions * - Arts & Culture Nonprofits

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Join us for CommsCon 2026 conference sessions. Day 2 is all about arts and culture nonprofits! See the full schedule and register → Day 2 Sessions 10:30–11:30am | Articulating Your WHY to Your Network Every post, every email, and every newsletter can make it easier for folks to know who you are and what you’re all about. Keep your mission at the core of your communication strategy to expand your audience and strengthen your peer network. Facilitator: Jesse Lane (Branches Mission Lab and Goodmaker U) 11:45am–12:45pm | Messaging Frameworks A brave conversation about "authentic voice" from organization leaders who have navigated all-too familiar changes and PR challenges in the last few years. Participants: Ashlyn Dillard-Hansen (Kaleidoscope Collective) & Joanna Krause (Canopy NWA) / Moderated by Amber Perrodin (CACHE Artist and Community Manager at the Medium) 12:45–1:30pm | Lunch provided! 1:30–2:30pm | Panel Discussion on AI Use AI in Communication: Nonprofits are asking a lot of questions: Should we have an AI policy? How can AI increase our efficiency and further our mission? What’s the environmental and social impact? This session will be an open and vulnerable conversation between panelists from several perspectives to explore the rapidly evolving landscape of this new technology. Panel Moderator: Orson Weems (Music Education Initiative) / Panelists: Juli Goss (Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art), Josh Hall (Hark NWA), Jessica Whalen (independent film maker and storytelling strategist) 2:45–3:45pm | Grant Writing - Write it Once Grant applications can be daunting but you don’t have to start from scratch each time. Get a jump start on grant applications with a workshop that gives you time to write answers to the most common questions. Facilitator: Hannah Lastra (Melanie Palmer Consulting) 4–5pm | Tools for Telling Your Story Every team member has a story. Every team member represents the organization. Messaging framework and guidance to…