First Friday Lunch and a Creative Conversation
Emerging Arts Leaders DC
September 30, 2010
Volume 1, Issue 5
Welcome to the newsletter! Emerging Arts Leaders DC has revamped its communications in an effort to keep you better informed about activities. Look for this newsletter once a month updating you about our upcoming events, as well as other events of interest.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
UPCOMING EVENTS
Events organized by Emerging Arts Leaders DC.
First Friday lunch
Friday, October 1, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Raku, 1900 Q St NW (Dupont Circle)
Join us for our monthly networking lunch, hosted by Anna Smith of International Arts & Artists.
For more details and to RSVP: http://octoberffl.eventbrite.com
Creative Conversation: Shifting Generations in the Arts Management Workplace
In partnership with Americans for the Arts and co-hosted by the National Center for Creative Aging
Wednesday, October 27, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
National Center for Creative Aging, 4125 Albemarle Street NW (Tenleytown)
How is the arts management workplace changing, and how do recent changes in society impact the arts management landscape? What can we do as individuals, within our own organizations, and collectively, as leaders of the field, to facilitate open dialogue between generations and lessen resistance in the workplace to generational transitions? Bring your ideas, questions and real-life experiences, whatever generation you belong to, and join EALDC and NCCA for an intergenerational group discussion with break-out sessions. EALDC will draw from relevant research and articles to provide key discussion topics for the evolving arts workplace. Afterwards, the conversation continues across the street at Guapo's Restaurant for dinner and networking.
For more details and to RSVP: http://creativeconversations2010.eventbrite.com
For more information about Creative Conversations: http://bit.ly/9Z2pWx
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
NEWS
Things you should know about us.
Rebranding
In March 2010, the Forum for Emerging Arts Professionals changed its name to Emerging Arts Leaders DC. This aligns us with the national Emerging Leaders network and allows us to be more immediately accessible to newcomers to the group. You'll notice that we've also adopted a new logo to go along with this name change. We'll be using both names and logos over the next few months as we make this transition, but please don't be confused - we are still the same group!
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
OTHER EVENTS
Activities you might be interested in checking out, even though we didn’t organize them.
The Science of Social Media
October 1 (arts organizations) and October 2 (artists)
Source, 1835 14th St NW (U St)
This is not another workshop on how to use Facebook or two hours filled with case studies listing other organizations’ successes. We promise. Join presenter Devon Smith to learn how artists and arts administrators can take concrete steps to build more meaningful relationships with their audience, donors, colleagues and other important constituents.
For more information: http://www.flashpointdc.org/business_center/workshop_schedule.html
Emerging Arts Leaders Symposium Survey
American University is preparing its 4th annual Emerging Arts Leaders Symposium (EALS) to be held on April 3rd, 2011, at the Katzen Arts Center. They are looking to local arts leaders for ideas on what topics to cover during the symposium. Please fill out the very short survey and let them know what you think. If you haven't heard of the symposium before, check out last year's event: http://bit.ly/9uayIv
To fill out the survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XXDMLH9
Find More Creative Conversations
Each October, in honor of National Arts & Humanities Month, Americans for the Arts partners with emerging leaders across the country to host Creative Conversations, local convenings of arts administrators, artists, and community citizens who come together to discuss topics related to arts and culture where they live. Other local conversations include Cultural Diplomacy - At Home and Abroad on October 20 in Reston (VA) and Discussion and Networking at the Walters on October 8 in Baltimore.
For more information: http://bit.ly/9Z2pWx
Arts Education for a Better DC: Increasing the Effectiveness of Partnerships in Community Arts Education
November 17, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
Sitar Arts Center, 1700 Kalorama Road NW
The Sitar Arts Center invites our fellow community arts educators to participate in an intensive, one-day forum to explore how arts education providers can work together to more comprehensively serve the children, youth and families of Washington, DC.
For more information: http://www.sitarartscenter.org/conference
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
LINKS OF INTEREST
Informative places on the web.
Americans for the Arts Emerging Leaders Network
http://www.artsusa.org/networks/emerging_leaders
EALDC is a part of the national Emerging Leaders Network of Americans for the Arts.
Young Nonprofit Professionals Network DC
YNPN is a national nonprofit organization that engages and supports future nonprofit leaders through professional development, networking, and social opportunities. The DC chapter features monthly networking happy hours and a variety of professional development opportunities.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ABOUT EMERGING ARTS LEADERS DC
Who we are and how you can connect with us. Ways you can help.
Steering Committee
EALDC events are planned by a steering committee: Michelle Grove, co-chair (Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County), Anna Smith, co-chair (International Arts & Artists), Jennifer Bowman (DeVos Institute of Arts Management, Kennedy Center), Jonathon Carrington (Dissonance Dance Theatre), Tim Carrigan (Institute of Museum & Library Services), Jonas Cartano (Chorus America), Kate Cushman (Americans for the Arts), Stephanie Evans (Americans for the Arts), Angela Han (National Assembly of State Arts Agencies), Alison McNeil (Booz Allen Hamilton), Kate Michel (Cultural Development Corporation), Elizabeth Miller (VSA), and Christi Schwarten (Fairfax Choral Society).
Are you interested in helping us plan events? Do you have an art space that you would like to feature in an event? Would you like to partner with us? Contact us and let us know!
EALDC Policies
Interested in seeing your event promoted in our newsletter? Email us with your event name, a 50 word description and a link for more information. Please write "EALDC Promotion" in the subject line. Events must be appropriate for young arts professionals and take place in the greater DC area. Information must be received no later than the 25th of the previous month for listing in the upcoming month's newsletter. Final listing is at the discretion of Emerging Arts Leaders DC.
Did someone forward this email to you? Want to receive them yourself? To subscribe to the EALDC list, go to http://groups.google.com/group/thedcforum/subscribe
Or, email us at emerging.art...@gmail.com with "subscribe" or "unsubscribe" in the subject line.