Introducing: The Builders Series
Tools, strategy, and support for what you're building.
We’re excited to introduce The Builders Series—a reimagined version of our former Growing Small Budget Organizations Call. With a new name and refreshed format, this space is designed for artists and cultural leaders who are actively building something meaningful, often while navigating limited resources and doing it all.
This series moves from monthly check-ins to quarterly, curated gatherings—each focused on a specific topic and led by a guest expert who brings depth, clarity, and lived understanding of the challenges small, artist-led organizations face.
We know many in our community wear multiple hats. That’s why we’re inviting guest experts who bring focused knowledge and practical tools—people who understand our field and are ready to share, not sell.
More than anything, The Builders Series is part of our continued commitment to finding intentional spaces for our community to gather, grow, and build – together.
What’s Changing (and Why)
New Name: Formerly the Small Budget Organizations Call, this program is now The Builders Series – because this is about what you're creating, not what you’re lacking.
Quarterly Sessions: We’re focusing on four intentional sessions a year, giving time to curate content that meets real needs.
Guest Speakers with Purpose: We’re bringing in individuals who specialize in one area, so you don’t have to wear all the hats—and they’ll come with an understanding of the realities you face.
Curated Themes: Sessions will center around topics that resonate with artist-led and community-rooted orgs.
Connected Programming: We’ll align themes with IndieSpace Together when possible, building on conversations across our ecosystem.
What to Expect in Each Session
A welcoming interactive check-in
A deep dive with a vetted guest expert
Space for open Q&A and real-time exchange
Tangible resources and tools to walk away with
A recorded session and recap materials available afterward
Who This Is For
Artists, cultural workers, and nonprofit leaders running independent or small-scale organizations (and artists who self produce)
Those juggling multiple roles, seeking grounded and strategic support
Anyone building something with intention, care, and creative vision
Sample Topics We're Exploring (subject to community feedback and timing)
Fundraising Strategy
Marketing & Community Engagement
Budgeting & Cash Flow Planning
Burnout, Boundaries, and Leading with Care
Operational Tools & Systems
Legal & Fiscal Health for Emerging Orgs
Strategic Collaboration & Shared Leadership
When & Where
Dates:
Tuesday, June 3, 2025, from 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Tuesday, September 2, 2025, from 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Tuesday, December 2, 2025, from 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Format: Hosted primarily online, with occasional in-person sessions to be announced.
Access: Recordings and takeaways shared in a digital resource archive.
Why This Space Matters
At IndieSpace, we’re constantly looking for ways to hold space for our community to gather, learn, and build—together.
We know that systems weren’t built with most of us in mind. So we're creating new ones.
The Builders Series is here to help you strengthen what’s already working, rethink what’s not, and take meaningful steps forward—on your terms, and at your pace.
You don’t have to do it all.
You just need support for what you’re building.
We’ll meet you there.