Funding traction Explore partnerships with AFAM around grant applications and sponsorships, leveraging their recent $350K Henry Luce Foundation grant to secure additional funding for exhibitions, education programs, or preservation initiatives.

Audience expansion Position as a collaborator for expanding audience reach in the folk art and self-taught artist communities through joint exhibitions, catalogs, and digital initiatives that attract donors, members, and international visitors.

Digital commerce Offer services to optimize their digital footprint and engagement leveraging their current tech stack (WordPress-like CMS, Mailchimp, analytics) to grow memberships, ticket sales, and online learning programs.

Strategic leadership Engage with leadership transitions and staff appointments as opportunities to provide advisory services, pilot programs, and curated partnerships that align with new curators and the executive director’s strategic priorities.

Cross-institutional collaboration Propose collaborative projects with peer arts and heritage institutions (e.g., living collections, education programs, traveling exhibitions) to amplify visibility, grant eligibility, and shared revenue opportunities.