Emerging Arts Leaders DC April 2011 Newsletter
Emerging Arts Leaders DC
March 30, 2011
Volume 2, Issue 3
UPCOMING EVENTS
First Friday Lunch
Friday, April 1, 2011, 12:00 p.m.–1:00 p.m.
Nando’s Peri-Peri, 1210 18th Street NW (nearest Metro: Dupont Circle or Farragut North, red line)
Join us for our monthly networking lunch, hosted by Liz McCloskey Miller (VSA, the International Organization on Arts and Disability).
For more details and to RSVP: http://april2011ffl.eventbrite.com/.
2011 National Arts Advocacy Day Events
Arts Advocacy Day is coming and with it, hundreds of arts advocates will convene in Washington, DC to show their support for the arts. As a part of these activities, Emerging Arts Leaders DC (EALDC) has collaborated with the Emerging Arts Leaders Symposium, hosted by American University and Americans for the Arts' Emerging Leaders Council, to host several events. These events include an Arts Advocacy Day Emerging Leaders Reception at American University and post-reception Dine-Arounds on Sunday, April 3, as well as an emerging leader reception following the Nancy Hanks Lecture on Monday, April 4.
Please join us for these events and meet other emerging leaders from across the country! To register or for more information, visit http://2011aad-eorg.eventbrite.com/.
Coming soon…
Watch for news about another new venue tour and event in our May newsletter!
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OTHER EVENTS (non-EALDC events of interest)
24th Annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy
Monday, April 4, 2011, 6:30 p.m.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall (nearest Metro: Foggy Bottom, blue/orange lines)
Academy Award winning actor and Artistic Director of the Old Vic Theatre Kevin Spacey will deliver the 24th Annual Nancy Hanks Lecture on Arts and Public Policy. This event is presented by Americans for the Arts.
For more information and to reserve your free tickets: http://artsusa.org/events/2011/hanks/001.asp.
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LINKS OF INTEREST
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.
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ABOUT EMERGING ARTS LEADERS DC
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, the International Organization on Arts and Disability), 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.
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