Liz Deichmann—MAPS Co-Founder and arts researcher— will present How to Plan a Project. Learn how to activate your creative idea with a successful project plan. Registration is free, with suggested donation of $5 to support MAPS. Make a donation to MAPS here.

For the past 10 years, Liz Deichmann has worked in various roles in the commercial and nonprofit arts sector: film producer, music talent buyer, college radio promoter, administrator, and researcher. Currently, she is the Data and Research Manager at the Regional Data Alliance where she works with nonprofits to conduct applied research, build capacity, and ensure data is a public good. Her work as a nonprofit arts practitioner inspires her research interests—cultural policy, research methodology, and policy process—as a Political Science PhD student at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. She holds a Master of Public Policy Administration and BA in Art History. She is a 2012 Community Arts Training alumna and co-founder of Midwest Artist Projects, St. Louis Secret Sound Society, and St. Louis Arts Project.

About Mapping It Out

Mapping It Out is a series of short, lunchtime virtual talks on the best practices and simple things you can do to grow your art practice now. Each month, join MAPS board members as they discuss diverse topics and answer your questions. Talks are held the second Wednesday of each month from 12:00-12:30 pm.

About Midwest Artist Project


Founded in 2012, MAPS offers low-cost resources for working artists in all disciplines, collectives, and emerging arts organizations in the St. Louis region and beyond. MAPS aims to promote new and sustainable growth in the arts through fiscal sponsorship, consultation, education, and providing access to best solutions for the current issues that affect artists. midwestarts.org