Committed to improving performance but can’t always travel to meetings?  Americans for the Arts is pleased to be able to provide high quality online professional development at no cost to our professional members.  Presented by field experts, Americans for the Arts webinars allow you to host an online event for a group in your community, bring your staff together for professional development, or learn directly from your desk. 

What is a webinar?

Webinars are online seminars that enable interaction with the presenter and the content. To host a webinar site, you need a conference room with a screen and internet access. To join as a single participant, you just need access to high speed internet.  Audio is heard through your computer speakers, so please make sure your computer speakers are turned up.  

Registration Details 

To register, click on the link for a session below.  Registration closes at 1:00pm EST on the day of each scheduled webinar.  All webinars are free to professional members of Americans for the Arts.  Some webinars will be open to specific groups, such as Annual Convention registrants, Arts Advocacy Day registrants, or non-members.  Webinar availability is detailed in the description of each event. 

Instructions for accessing webinars are sent via email prior to the event.  Some webinars may have advance reading assignments or post event follow-up items.  

Webinars are only available to professional members of Americans for the Arts. Please join to attend the webinar and enjoy many other exclusive membership benefits. If you joined Americans for the Arts in the last week and want to attend a webinar you may not be able to register online.  Please contact membership@artsusa.org or 202.371.2830 if you need assistance registering.

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Upcoming Webinars

Public Art 50/50
(September 15, 2010 at 2:00 PM EDT, 1:00 PM CDT, 12:00 PM MDT, 11:00 AM PDT)
Presenter: Jennifer McGregor, Director of Arts & Senior Curator, Wave Hill, Bronx, NY

Moderator: Liesel Fenner, Public Art Program Manager, Americans for the Arts, Washington, DC

This webinar is part of the '2010 Webinars' Series (15 Webinars).
To view more information on or order the entire series, click here.

School Boards’ Role in Ensuring Arts Education for All
(September 28, 2010 at 3:00 PM EDT, 2:00 PM CDT, 1:00 PM MDT, 12:00 PM PDT)
Presenters: Lynn Tuttle, Director of Arts Education & Comprehensive Curriculum, Arizona Department of Education; Rob Davidson, Program Director, VH! Save the Music Foundation

This webinar is part of the '2010 Webinars' Series (15 Webinars).
To view more information on or order the entire series, click here.

Public Art Academy for Artists (Part 1 of 3)
(September 29, 2010 at 2:00 PM EDT, 1:00 PM CDT, 12:00 PM MDT, 11:00 AM PDT)
Presenters: Barbara Goldstein, Public Art Director, City of San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs; Steven Huss, Cultural Arts Manager, City of Oakland, Cultural Arts Marketing Department

Moderator: Liesel Fenner, Public Art Program Manager, Americans for the Arts, Washington, DC

This webinar is part of the '2010 Webinars' Series (15 Webinars).
To view more information on or order the entire series, click here.

Public Art Academy for Artists (Part 2 of 3)
(October 13, 2010 at 2:00 PM EDT, 1:00 PM CDT, 12:00 PM MDT, 11:00 AM PDT)
Presenters: Barbara Goldstein, Public Art Director, City of San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs; Steven Huss, Cultural Arts Manager, City of Oakland, Cultural Arts Marketing Department

Moderator: Liesel Fenner, Public Art Program Manager, Americans for the Arts, Washington, DC

This webinar is part of the '2010 Webinars' Series (15 Webinars).
To view more information on or order the entire series, click here.

Public Art Academy for Artists (Part 3 of 3)
(November 3, 2010 at 2:00 PM EDT, 1:00 PM CDT, 12:00 PM MDT, 11:00 AM PDT)
Presenters: Barbara Goldstein, Public Art Director, City of San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs; Steven Huss, Cultural Arts Manager, City of Oakland, Cultural Arts Marketing Department

Moderator: Liesel Fenner, Public Art Program Manager, Americans for the Arts, Washington, DC

This webinar is part of the '2010 Webinars' Series (15 Webinars).
To view more information on or order the entire series, click here.

Arts Education & District Superintendents
(November 15, 2010 at 3:00 PM EST, 2:00 PM CST, 1:00 PM MST, 12:00 PM PST)
Presenters: Donna Collins, Executive Director, Ohio Citizens for the Arts and Ohio Alliance for Arts Education

This webinar is part of the '2010 Webinars' Series (15 Webinars).
To view more information on or order the entire series, click here.

On-Demand Webinars

Better Program Evaluation for Arts Education (September 10, 2008)
Presenter: Patti Saraniero, Professor of Theatre and Education, University of San Diego

Leadership Succession in the Arts (October 15, 2008)
Presenters: Ra Joy, Executive Director, Illinois Arts Alliance; Lisa May Simpson, Deputy Director, Illinois Arts Alliance

Public Art 101 for Administrators (October 22, 2008)
Instructors: Barbara Goldstein, Director of Public Art, San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs and Editor of Public Art by the Book; David Allen, Director, Arts in Transit – Metro

Secrets of Success in Rural Arts Communities (November 19, 2008)
Presenter: Carlo Cuesta, Managing Partner, Creation in Common

Public Art 101 for Artists (December 3, 2008)
Instructors: Charlotte Cohen, Regional Fine Arts Officer, General Services Administration, New York, NY; Porter Arneill, Director/Public Art Administrator, Municipal Art Commission, Kansas City, MO

Leadership in Tough Times (December 10, 2008)
Presenter: Robert L. Lynch, President and CEO, Americans for the Arts

The Qualities of Quality: Excellence in Arts Education and How to Achieve It (December 17, 2008)
Presenter: Steve Seidel, Director, Harvard Project Zero and Director, Arts in Education Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education

Arts & Civic Engagement: Policies and Actions for Strengthening the 21st Century Community (March 11, 2009)
Presented by: Marian A. Godfrey, Senior Director, Culture Initiatives, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Susan Patterson, Program Director–Charlotte, The Knight Foundation
Barbara Schaffer-Bacon, Co-Director, Animating Democracy, Americans for the Arts
Pam Korza, Co-Director, Animating Democracy, Americans for the Arts
Marete Wester, Director of Arts Policy, Americans for the Arts

Building Parent Involvement in Schools through the Arts (May 13, 2009)
Presented by: Michael Sikes, Senior Associate for Research and Policy, the Arts Education Partnership , Washington D.C. and author of “Building Parent Involvement through the Arts” (2007)
Sarah Ogeto , Program Coordinator, Illinois Parent Information Resource Center at Columbia College Chicago
Joanne Vena, Director of School Partnerships, Center for Community Arts Partnerships , Columbia College Chicago
Angela Fowler, PIRC Program Manager, Harris Center for Early Childhood Education, Columbia College Chicago

The Local Arts Movement: History and Current Profiles (May 20, 2009)
Presented by: Maryo Gard Ewell; Randy Cohen, Americans for the Arts

Picturing America (October 27, 2009)
Presented by: Randy Cohen, Director of Local Arts Advancement, Americans for the Arts
Curtis Carter, PhD. Professor of Philosophy, Marquette University
Theresa Cameron, Director of Membership, Americans for the Arts and former director, Arts and Humanities Council, Montgomery County, MD

National Arts Index (January 27, 2010)
Presenter- Randy Cohen, VP, Local Arts Advancement, Americans for the Arts.

Marketing for the Independent Artist: How to Advance Your Career and Build Your Business (February 18, 2010)
Presenter: Deborah Obalil, Obalil & Associates, Lincoln, RI

Social Media 101 (March 3, 2010)
Brian Reich, managing director of little m media, will provide an overview of the nuts and bolts for organization's looking to catch up on the social media craze, and will address questions about specific challenges and ideas you might have. This webinar introduces content that will be covered at the next level during the Americans for the Arts Half-Century Summit in June through Visionary Panels and Professional Development Workshops.

Arts Advocacy Day 2010 Preview (March 30, 2010)
Presenters: Nina Ozlu-Tunceli, Chief Council of Government and Public Affairs; Narric Rome, Director of Federal Affairs; Gladstone Payton, Associate Director of Public Affairs; Natalie Shoop, Government Affairs and Grassroots Coordinator

The Pillars of Arts Education: An Arts Education Preconference Webinar (April 30, 2010)

Regionalization: Working Together to Advance the Arts and Culture in DC, MD, and VA (May 5, 2010)
Presenters: Jennifer Cover Payne, President, Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington; Suzan Jenkins, CEO, Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County; Norma Kaplan, Division Chief, Arlington Cultural Affairs

"50 States 50 Days": Organizing a Local Arts Advocacy Day (July 8, 2010)
Presenters:
Nina Ozlu Tunceli, Chief Counsel of Government Affairs and Executive Director of Americans for the Arts Action Fund
Narric Rome, Director of Federal Affairs, Americans for the Arts
Ra Joy, Executive Director, Arts Alliance Illinois

Intersecting Cultures: Latinos and New Media (July 13, 2010)
Presenter: Salvador Acevedo, President, Contemporanea

Starting and Sustaining a Local Emerging Leaders Network (July 30, 2010)
Presenters: David Seals, Program Manager, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, Vice-Chair, Emerging Leaders Council; Stephanie Evans, Local Arts Agency Services Coordinator, Americans for the Arts

2010 Census of Local Arts Agencies: Results and Analysis (August 3, 2010)
Presenters: Randy Cohen, Vice President, Local Arts Advancement, Americans for the Arts; Ben Davidson, Senior Director of Research, Americans for the Arts; Mitch Menchaca, Director of Local Arts Agency Services, Americans for the Arts

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