resources

The Americans for the Arts Emerging Leaders Network has compiled a list of websites, articles, books, and other resources tailored to the needs of emerging leaders. The program strives to make relevant information—on everything from professional development to funding sources—accessible to arts leaders as they broaden their understanding of the field.

Emerging Arts Leaders Career Development
Career development is what we’re all about. Explore the Americans for the Arts Career Resource Center, and peruse the resource list we’ve compiled to help advance your career.

Research and Information
Nobody does it better than our Research and Information department, and they put it all into the Arts Policy Information Center. They’ve compiled thousands of research abstracts, news articles, project profiles, and sample documents in the National Arts Policy Database, and there’s a search category for emerging leader-related entries. Doing some research of your own and want to peruse the websites of other cultural and nonprofit research centers? Start with list of Essential Arts Research Sources. Or maybe you just want to read more Americans for the Arts publications, like Monographs and special reports––check out the Institute for Community Development in the Arts.

Other Organizations Supporting Arts Leadership

National Arts Strategies has been working with leaders in arts and culture for more than two decades. We've seen that a dynamic, sustainable arts community comes from the vision and effort of skilled leaders. In our executive education programs arts leaders explore the toughest challenges facing organizations today, and learn from some of the leading business school faculty in the United States. The experience is interactive and engaging, respectful but demanding. And it brings the best thinking from outside the arts sector into the community, challenging arts leaders to take a fresh look at their organizations.

National Arts Strategies’ Business of Arts and Culture™ seminars offer a unique opportunity to participate in an invigorating learning experience designed especially for arts and culture leaders and their communities. Join your colleagues from across the country and work with top business school faculty. The seminars cost $225-$350 per person (based on your team size) with up to $600 per person in travel assistance.

• Finance
  Seattle | April 16-17, 2009
  Give your leadership team the tools and understanding to make more effective and sustainable financial decisions.
• Strategic Marketing
  Miami | May 14-15, 2009
  Learn how to work across your organization to more effectively build on your relationships with existing customers and engage new audiences.
• Building Evaluation Capacity
  New York | July 16-17, 2009
  Learn how to use evaluation as an ongoing tool for organizational learning. Gain the insight you need to apply your time and money to your most valuable efforts.