Engaging the Arts for a Creative Workforce
Graduation season is now upon us and soon the job market will be replete with fresh eyed graduates, eager to apply the skills they learned in school to their first jobs. After listening to speeches that troll the smorgasbord of opportunities available to them after they leave their alma mater, they will depart their schools convinced that they have been adequately prepared for success.
But to what extent is this true? Both the art and business communities have been buzzing with the claim that the workforce in the United States is far from where it needs to be creatively. (more…)
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April 28th, 2008 at 09:00am
Tsion Lencho
Get networked in. Americans for the Arts Networks, Peer Groups, and Councils connect members who have like interests. Peer groups are centered on interest and/or profession, such as Rural and Small Communities. Groups meet face to face during the annual convention and communicate year-round through members-only listservs. Formal networks have been created to respond to the needs of:
Only members of Americans for the Arts can get tapped into these networks. They provide leadership opportunities on their respective councils, professional development through their convention tracks, and best of all, friends through their listservs. Join today to get with the movers and shakers.
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April 10th, 2008 at 11:44am
Katherine Copeland
Do you have a new program to get up and running but haven’t had the time to start? Or perhaps you just need an extra hand during those busy summer months? Now is the time to begin advertising for a summer intern, because college students are looking right now for a life-changing summer internship to help build their resume before they graduate.
Why post on Americans for the Arts Job Bank? Many qualified students want to try out a new city or job role for the summer, and this is a perfect way for them to find you. Plus, our site has high visibility and offers:
- nearly 2,100 registered job seekers across all 50 states
- more than 1,400 searchable resumes
- more than 300 average views per job
This is a win-win situation for you and your future intern. Plus, all internship postings are free in our Job Bank.
If you have paid positions open at your organization, use BLOG0308* to receive 10% off a 30 day job advertisement during the month of March, just for reading our blog! Remember, you can always e-mail JobBank@artsusa.org or call 888.491.8833, x1591 with questions or for technical assistance.
*Special offer valid through March 31, 2008.
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March 13th, 2008 at 04:49pm
Nora Koerner
This peice comes by way of Julia McBride’s “Coach Julia” e-newsletter. It is too good not to share. Julia is one of the coaches in the Personal Evolution advanced workshop of our Annual Convention.
A North Carolina teacher named Julia Scatliff O’Grady has created the Leap Day Challenge, urging readers of her blog “to take a leap during the year of the leap.” A leap can be anything you choose to pay attention to in 2008 that will make you and the world stronger as a result. O’Grady has designated Friday, February 29 as the day on which all of us who accept the challenge will set aside some time to act on our leap and to celebrate. (more…)
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February 28th, 2008 at 03:08pm
Rebecca Borden
There’s been a lot of buzz lately about coaching and I thought I’d extend this invitation to anyone who is interested in finding out more about and actually experiencing peer coaching circles. You’ll have an opportunity to find out more at the 2008 Annual Convention in June.
Finding time to rejuvenate ourselves is a constant challenge when we commit our personal and professional lives to nurturing others. Are you asking yourself the difficult questions about your career? Trying to find a life-work balance? Put yourself in a solution-focused state of mind for the annual conference at this Advance Workshop.
Personal Evolution: Peer-Coaching Circles Thursday, June 19 1:30 to 5:00pm at the Americans for the Arts Annual Convention in Philadelphia. Space is limited to 50 people. (more…)
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February 19th, 2008 at 02:15pm
Rebecca Borden
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