Americans for the Arts is pleased to announce our Council election results. Below are your peers from across the country who will be serving on the following Councils starting next year. Thank you to everyone who submitted nominations and who voted online. We are looking forward to working with these leaders throughout their terms.
Americans for the Arts and NonFiction Media presents “Taking Stock: Connecting the Dots”, a video chronicling the Puget Sound Region’s Emerging Arts Leaders’ dynamic series of Creative Conversations.
Ride along as young arts administrators grapple with the shifting landscape of arts funding, advocacy and space use models.
Thrill to the strains of peer networking, collaborative problem solving, and mutual edification!
This film shows what is possible when today’s leaders come together to invent the way forward–rather than waiting to have it shown to them.
Americans for the Arts has several peer-elected Councils. These Councils advise and assist Americans for the Arts in developing programs and resources to promote the growth and development of arts professionals networks nationwide. Four Councils are having elections for new seats and their candidates represent considerable professional expertise, leadership potential, and advanced practice. Their terms will start in January 2008.
Make your voice heard. Vote for your peers who you feel will best lead in service to the field. Only members of Americans for the Arts can serve on these Councils and only members can vote in these elections (you will need your ID# to access online ballots). You may only vote once for each Council. The online voting booths will close at the close of business on Friday, November 30, 2007.
Jay Wilkinson of Firespring has developed a list of criteria to assess whether your non-profit website is strong or not. By the way, most non-profits score between 60-65 on Firespring’s website scorecard. He cautions that many non-profits fall victim to the common mistakes of web design. In organizations with small staffs and small budgets, they typically develop websites in house or by volunteers; by necessity, they have to do it cheap. But when organizations enable their website to animate their mission, they approach this tool as an investment in their communications and in program dissemination. Jay stressed understanding the end user of your website, which he referred to as: information seekers, volunteers, employers, job seekers, donors/contributors, public agencies, peer non-profits, etc. (more…)
