Creative Conversations are here!
October 1st, 2007 at 05:03pm Rebecca Borden
Creative Conversations are local gatherings of emerging leaders in communities across the country and are part of a grassroots movement to elevate the profile of arts in America during National Arts and Humanities Month every October. Started in 2004 by the Emerging Leader Council, some of these local convenings have grown into cohesive, organized emerging leader networks. This local tool empowers emerging leaders to take a leadership role in their own community by both designing programming and galvanizing their peers to connect professionally. Last year, more than 1,000 emerging leaders participated in 56 events in 26 states (including Puerto Rico) that were locally hosted throughout the country, and those leaders continue to be engaged at the national level.
NEW VOICES | NEW VISION
Creative Conversations are designed to serve young professionals who are in the beginning stages of their careers (35 years or younger) or people who recently joined the field (less than 5 years experience), but Americans for the Arts welcomes people from every age range and demographic group. The only requirement is that participants have the desire to enhance their leadership capacity and the drive to develop innovative, effective, and responsible management practices. Creative Conversations are an ideal way for new leaders, like you, to develop passion for your work with others as you continue to develop your leadership potential and your commitment to the arts.
CONVENE LOCALLY | CONNECT NATIONALLY
Whether you are still building your professional contacts or know the players like the back of your hand, this is your chance to network with other emerging arts leaders in your community, chat about challenges specific to your career stage, discuss community issues, and make plans for future collaborations with other young leaders in your area. Visit the interactive map to register for a Creative Conversations in your community. Don’t see one? Visit the Local Host Toolkit to learn more about the 7 Steps to hosting a successful Creative Conversation in your community.
Creative Conversations the week of October 1:
- Thursday, October 4 in Denver, CO
- Thursday, October 4 in Poughkeepsie, NY
- Friday, October 5 in Phoenix, AZ
4 Comments
1. ARTSBLOG » Creative&hellip | October 9th, 2007 at 9:19 am
[...] to the incredible dedication in putting together thoughtful and relevant Creative Conversations for emerging arts leaders, young/new arts professionals in communities across the country now have [...]
2. ARTSBLOG » Creative&hellip | October 15th, 2007 at 5:28 pm
[...] Creative Conversations are continuing to sweep the country this month. To date, there are 39 events on the calendar in 20 states. Emerging leaders are using this moment within a national movement to develop local networks in their communities and to cultivate the unique leadership potential of young arts professionals. I visited two events last week (Seattle and Los Angeles) and I am continually humbled by the level of engagement and sophistication that emerging leaders bring to conversations about their future vision of arts for America. [...]
3. ARTSBLOG » Creative&hellip | October 23rd, 2007 at 9:41 am
[...] celebration of National Arts and Humanities Month, we have 39 Creative Conversations scheduled in 21 states. Some cities, like Washington, DC and New York, are hosting a series of [...]
4. Amy Kweskin Duncan | October 26th, 2007 at 10:49 am
Thanks to Rebecca’s encouragement I am starting a creative conversation here in London on 29 November 2007 from 7-9pm with a venue to be determined. It is supported by Goldsmiths University and Association of Arts Administration Educators.
I’m also starting a network for American arts and culture managers living or studying in the UK on Linked In. It will be up and running in a few days.
Find out more at http://www.artsmanagementconsulting.com/usuk