We are really excited to be heading to Seattle for the 2009 Annual Convention. Although Americans for the Arts hosts the convention, it is really YOUR convention. You are the presenters, participants, and consumers of this event. You are the ones who make it successful. We just set the stage for you to connect, listen, and learn from one another.
We are currently accepting proposals to present. DEADLINE: AUGUST 1.
Below are some suggestions for what separates a good proposal from a weak proposal.
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July 14th, 2008 at 10:13am
Rebecca Borden
There are moments where you sense things so intensely they have a texture and vibration all their own. One experiences joy and humility in the same breath and it brings a lump to your throat even though you are smiling broadly. I had many grateful moments like these over the course of Convention. To me, our Convention is a graduation experience of sorts (true confessions from a former high school teacher). It happens in June. It’s a culmination of a year’s worth of work. And, when it happens, you forget all the hard times in between and fall back in love with your work all over again. If we did a yearbook, this text would be on my senior page.
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July 3rd, 2008 at 09:42am
Rebecca Borden
Americans for the Arts Convention Blog Stats (pdf, 288KB)
We know that not everyone can attend our Annual Convention. We asked several participants to blog their convention experience through the ARTSblog. Each track was covered. Some sessions or events were profiled more than once. The posts started flowing in before Convention began.
Here are some stats about American Evolution as it happened online. Our Google Analytics looks like an earthquake hit or something.
- 8,537 page views over the course of convention
- 1,122 unique visitors
- 2:42 average time on site
What was the experience like on your end?
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June 30th, 2008 at 04:07pm
Rebecca Borden
For reasons I’m too embarrassed, exhausted or simply unwilling to discuss, I’m seated at the Phoenix Airport at 7:00 a.m. on my way home to LA. I’m not a fan of overnight flights, and I’m extremely un-fond of three hour airline delays - especially when I could have stayed at the airport hotel and swam in the pool or worked out. Oh well. Time for a recap.
This conference rocked. For those that have been reading my posts, I can be a bit of a tough love kind-of-guy. (more…)
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June 23rd, 2008 at 11:44am
Terence McFarland
Time flies! It feels like the first session just started, but now its time to wrap-up. Unfortunately, I had to leave a bit early on Saturday afternoon. So sorry to have missed the Emerging Leaders Reception at World Cafe Live - such a cool space! In honor of my absence, I loaded my iPod with cool new music to listen to on the flight back to LA.
As I reflect upon the last couple of days, I can’t help but feel honored to be a part of such a great community of committed and creative individuals. (more…)
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June 23rd, 2008 at 06:35am
John Arroyo
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