For Students
Americans for the Arts encourages the participation of arts administration, fine arts, and arts education students and values the contribution they bring to the field. We provide educational resources, cost-saving discounts, research and information, advocacy, career guidance, and networking opportunities for students as part of our efforts to cultivate the next generation of arts leaders in America.
- Stay up to date and get familiar with the go-to resources in the Americans for the Arts Online Store, where you get a discount.
- Peruse the Arts Management Programs at Colleges & Universities: A list of degree offerings is currently made available by the Association of Arts Administration Educators.
- Utilize the Emerging Leaders Network and the Job Bank, and become connected to a national network of arts professionals who are new to the field as well as a growing number of job seekers across the country.
- Take advantage of FREE events for students and emerging leaders going on all around the country: Emerging Arts Leaders Creative Conversations, the Emerging Leaders Reception at our Annual Convention, and the Emerging Leaders Reception at Arts Advocacy Day.
- Americans for the Arts offers member discounts at its conferences and seminars, including a student rate and Emerging Leader Registration Discount at the Annual Convention and a member discount at the National Arts Marketing Project (NAMP) Conference. Or, attend Arts Advocacy Day at the Reduced Student Registration Fee of only $50.
- Get Online Store discounts up to 15 percent for members, including students.
- JOIN Americans for the Arts at the Student rate of only $25 and receive all of the benefits at the Colleague membership level at half the price!
Access to Research and Information
- The National Arts Policy Database is a tool that enables users to access current information on a multitude of topics related to arts policy. The database is updated periodically and contains over 8,000 records—providing arts policy researchers with comprehensive information on arts policy and practice.
- ArtsMarketing.org, a comprehensive web portal, serves as a resource for students in arts administration programs and for all members of the arts community, across artistic disciplines, by providing practical marketing tools and information.
- Register to vote.
- Visit the Arts Action Center. All it takes is two minutes to tell Congress you support the arts and arts education.
- Take part in arts advocacy events, including Arts Advocacy Day and the Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy.
- Student members have access to more than 15 engaging listservs on topics such as public art, arts education and emerging leaders.
- Be a part of an Emerging Arts Leaders Creative Conversation in your community, or better yet, organize your own.
- Connect with other members who have similar interests, through Networks and Peer Groups, including grantmaking, arts education, and rural and small communities.