Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education, announced the recipients of the 2014 Americans for the Arts Annual Local Arts Leadership Awards.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education, announced the recipients of the 2014 Americans for the Arts Annual Local Arts Leadership Awards. Presented each year, these awards recognize the achievements of individuals, organizations or programs committed to enriching their communities through the arts
The Tennessee Arts Commission is offering grants to Tennessee-based arts organizations and individuals for Americans for the Arts' Annual Convention in Nashville, Tennessee this June 12 - 15.
In March 2014, the Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) published its annual State of the Nonprofit Sector. Our VP of Research, Randy Cohen, breaks down the findings for us on ARTSBlog.
Portland’s Business for Culture and the Arts (BCA) and the University of Oregon Arts & Administration Program are hosting a series of events for emerging leaders in the arts and in business in Portland, OR on March 6 and 7, 2014.
From September 18-21, over 50 select top level decision makers and thought leaders from the fields of business, government, the social sector, education, and the arts gathered together at two events held at the Sundance Institute: Americans for the Arts’ 2013 National Arts Policy Roundtable (NAPR) and our Executive Leadership Forum (ELF).
Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education, announced today that it is presenting its 2012 American Express Emerging Leaders Award to Adam Natale, director of partnerships and business development at Fractured Atlas, a nonprofit organization that serves a national community of artists and arts organizations.
Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education, announced the recipients of the 2013 Americans for the Arts Annual Local Arts Leadership Awards. Presented each year, these awards recognize the achievements of individuals, organizations or programs committed to enriching their communities through the arts.
SphinxCon was created by the Sphinx Organization to convene a critical mass of performing arts leaders and practitioners on the topic of diversity and create a space for discussion and sharing. Leaders at SphinxCon presented a broad view of how diversity is happening in all disciplines.
Time is running out to nominate the great work of an individual, organization, or program in your community for one of the 2013 Americans for the Arts Annual Leadership Awards:
It's election season here at Americans for the Arts! Nominate yourself or a colleague to become a member of one of our four Network Councils: Arts Education, Emerging Leaders, Private Sector, and Public Art Network.
Are you running a Emerging Leader Network? Interested in starting one? Join us for a series of virtual conversations with active or prospective network leads to share network building best practices and troubleshoot common issues. Designed to be a forum for support and information exchange, participants are encouraged to share stories, challenges, successes, and questions.
All change begins with a conversation, but just getting the minds to meet can be a tall order in our sunny yet sprawling city, so on October 14th, 2014 from 6pm - 8pm, Rising Arts Leaders will be presenting the annual event that aims to accomplish just that.
Creative Conversations: Rise to the Occasion, invites rising and established leaders from across the arts and culture spectrum to speak alongside industry veterans as we identify real solutions to some of the biggest obstacles faced here in San Diego.
Join Cincy Emerging Arts Leaders for a Creative Conversation: "Current & Future State of Arts Funding." Panelists from both public and private institutions will discuss how funding for the arts is fairing in a post-recession economy, and what does the future for arts funding look like?
Join Emerging Arts Leaders DC after the 2014 Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy featuring Maureen Dowd for a cash reception at A BAR + Kitchen (conveniently located just a few blocks from the Kennedy Center).
Emerging leaders and advocates from across the country in town for Arts Advocacy Day are encouraged to join the DC network for this happy hour event, but please be sure to RSVP to save your space!
This class will discuss leadership theory and the unique challenges and opportunities for arts leaders. You will explore leadership practice and development principles to strengthen your leadership capacity and advance your career, staff, organization, and/or community.
This is the third and final webinar in a series of three short "Board Training Week" webinars held on concurrent days in one week. To register for the entire series please visit the series registration page.
This is the first webinar in a series of three short "Board Training Week" webinars held on concurrent days in one week. To register for the entire series please visit the series registration page.
This is the second webinar in a series of three short "Board Training Week" webinars held on concurrent days in one week. To register for the entire series please visit the series registration page.
The 2014 Emerging Arts Leaders Symposium boasts a roster of vibrant, dynamic speakers and panelists from DC and around the country. Running on the theme "Creatively Making Our Place," the seventh annual EALS will explore the ways in which arts leaders are energizing communities, forging new and meaningful partnerships, creating resilient organizational structures, and championing the vitality of the arts.
Are you looking for a job in arts administration? This webinar is a part of the Job Seekers Series and a follow-up to Transitioning into the Arts Sector in this Economy, when we discussed how to make your resume and cover letter stand out. This part of the series will focus on the Interview process. Your cover letter and resume package was successful! Now learn how to present yourself in the best possible way, and communicate how y
Are you looking for a job in arts administration? This webinar is geared towards those who are new to the nonprofit arts field and want to learn how to make their resumes and cover letters stand out. Discover what executives are looking for when hiring for open positions, and what to highlight if you're transitioning from another industry.
In June 2012, Americans for the Arts hosted our first Emerging Leaders Preconference in 7 years. The theme centered on the arts administrator's role in the broader community, providing attendees the opportunity to discover the path from arts professional to community leader. Join us on this webinar to discuss ideas for hosting your 2012 Creative Conversation including hosting best practices, topic ideas, and Emerging Leader Network engagement.
How do you change the conversation in your community by activating creativity to engage residents and increase participation in community events? Americans for the Arts is hosting its own Creative Conversation, in honor of National Arts & Humanities Month, to encourage creative community engagement that taps into a community's arts assets. Hear arts and community leaders share examples of how they are getting creative with community engagement and connecting the arts with larger community initiatives. Then join a moderated conv
Local Emerging Leader networks come in all shapes and sizes. What to start one in your community? Or perhaps you want to learn about what other networks are doing and how to sustain and grow the network in your community?
