emerging leaders in the arts

Check out our interactive map of creative conversations held across the country.

What
creative conversations are gatherings of emerging arts leaders, locally organized and hosted in communities across the country during National Arts & Humanities Month. Participation in this grassroots marathon of local convenings has been building up for three years now.

Who
Through the Emerging Leaders Network, Americans for the Arts targets professionals who are new to the field, generally less than five years, or who are under the age of 35, but invites people from every age range and demographic group to participate. The only requirement is that emerging arts leaders have the desire to enhance their leadership capacity and the drive to develop innovative, effective, and responsible management practices.

Why
These creative conversations have been consistently successful in connecting emerging arts leaders who want to make a dynamic difference in their lives and communities. Over the past two years, many groups have formalized into strong, local networks of dynamic emerging arts leaders, connected and changing their communities in a positive way. At the national level, Americans for the Arts will use the feedback and ideas from these creative conversations to assist in programmatic planning for 2007, including a leadership focus, peer group meetings and other emerging leader activities taking place at Americans for the Arts 2007 Annual Convention.

For three years, these creative conversations have taken us one step further in promoting and growing the national network of emerging arts leaders in a collective, positive, and effective way. Find ways to plug into the Emerging Leaders Network today!

October is National Arts & Humanities Month:
Celebrate by convening emerging arts leaders in your community and connecting to the national network at Americans for the Arts

For more information, contact Rebecca Borden, Manager of Professional Development, at Americans for the Arts. 202.371.2830.