Join our first ever Local Arts Agency Blog Salon December 5-9 on ARTSblog as leaders in the field tackle questions about emerging trends, surviving the economic downturn, local collaboration, model programs, and more.

The following guest bloggers are generating and leading the discussion:

Wayne Andrews, Yoknapatawpha Arts Council
Jennifer Armstrong, Illinois State Arts Council
Roberto Bedoya, Tucson Pima Arts Council
Jan Brennan, Denver Office of Cultural Affairs
Marc Folk, Arts Commission of Greater Toledo
Derek Gordon, Arts Council of Greater Baton Rouge
Maggie Guggenheimer, Piedmont Council for the Arts
Libby Maynard, Ink People
Jill McGuire, St. Louis Regional Arts Commission
Maria Munoz-Blanco, City of Dallas
Felix Padron, San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs
Michael Spring, Miami-Dade County Department of  Cultural Affairs
Richard Stein, Arts Orange County
Sarah VanLanduyt, Arts Council of Johnson County
Will Maitland Weiss, Arts & Business Council of New York
Erin Williams, Worcester Cultural Coalition

The Salon begins at 10:00 a.m. EST on Monday, December 5 with new posts added throughout each day of the week.