Stimulating Local, State, and Federal Advocacy for the Arts
Action-Oriented Research to Make a Case for the Arts
Building Stronger Communities Through the Arts One Person at a Time
Forging Strategic Alliances that Propel the Arts Forward as a Solution
Offering Programs and Initiatives to Help You in Your Work as an Arts Leader
Focusing in on Topics of Interest to Provide Facts and Links to Resources
Shining the Spotlight on Arts Programs and Advocacy Work in States Across America
Patty Crosby is the former executive director and founder of Mississippi Cultural Crossroads, the local arts agency for Port Gibson and Claiborne County, Mississippi. Mississippi Cultural Crossroads is a unique and award-winning center recognized as a national model for community-based arts and quilt-related documentation, interpretation, education, marketing, economic development, and community-building.
Americans for the Arts serves, advances, and leads the network of organizations and individuals who cultivate, promote, sustain, and support the arts in America. Founded in 1960, Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education.
