Need a high-quality, low-cost option to provide professional development to your members? Committed to improving performance but can’t always travel to meetings? Presented by trusted field experts, Americans for the Arts webinars allow you to host an online event for a larger group or learn directly from your desk. 

What is a webinar?

Webinars are 90-minute online seminars. This new media platform enables a high level of interaction with the presenter, other attendees, and the content. To host a webinar site, you need a conference room with a screen, internet access, and a conference phone. To join as a single participant, you just need access to high speed internet and a land line phone.

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To register, simply click on the link for a session below.  Registration closes at 12:00pm (noon) ET on the day of each scheduled webinar.  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.    

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Upcoming Webinars

Directly Speaking: Reaching Your Audience
(September 2, 2009 at 2:00 PM EDT, 1:00 PM CDT, 12:00 PM MDT, 11:00 AM PDT)

This webinar is part of the 'Marketing the Arts' Series (3 Webinars).
To view more information on or order the entire series, click here.


Arts Leadership in Communities
(September 16, 2009 at 2:00 PM EDT, 1:00 PM CDT, 12:00 PM MDT, 11:00 AM PDT)
Presented by: Victoria Saunders, Victoria J. Saunders Consulting

This webinar is part of the 'Fundamentals' Series (4 Webinars).
To view more information on or order the entire series, click here.


Private Support for the Arts
(September 30, 2009 at 2:00 PM EDT, 1:00 PM CDT, 12:00 PM MDT, 11:00 AM PDT)

This webinar is part of the 'Arts Leadership' Series (5 Webinars).
To view more information on or order the entire series, click here.


Arts Education and District Superintendents
(October 7, 2009 at 4:00 PM EDT, 3:00 PM CDT, 2:00 PM MDT, 1:00 PM PDT)
Presented by: The Ohio Alliance for Arts Education

This webinar is part of the 'Arts Education System Change' Series (3 Webinars).
To view more information on or order the entire series, click here.


Picturing America
(October 14, 2009 at 2:00 PM EDT, 1:00 PM CDT, 12:00 PM MDT, 11:00 AM PDT)

This webinar is part of the 'Arts Leadership' Series (5 Webinars).
To view more information on or order the entire series, click here.


Public Art and Sustainability
(November 4, 2009 at 2:00 PM EST, 1:00 PM CST, 12:00 PM MST, 11:00 AM PST)

This webinar is part of the 'Public Art Network' Series (2 Webinars).
To view more information on or order the entire series, click here.


Arts Education Programs for Local Arts Agencies
(November 18, 2009 at 2:00 PM EST, 1:00 PM CST, 12:00 PM MST, 11:00 AM PST)
Presented by: Tim Katz, Community Arts Education Director, Greater Columbus (OH) Arts Council

This webinar is part of the 'Fundamentals' Series (4 Webinars).
To view more information on or order the entire series, click here.


Principals' Professional Development for Arts Education
(December 2, 2009 at 4:00 PM EST, 3:00 PM CST, 2:00 PM MST, 1:00 PM PST)
Presented by: Arts Ed Washington's Principals Leadership Institute

This webinar is part of the 'Arts Education System Change' Series (3 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


Starting a Local Emerging Leaders Network (September 17, 2008)
Presenter: Mitch Menchaca, Senior Director of Programs, Arizona Commission on the Arts


Creative Aging-The Untapped Demographic (October 1, 2008)
Presenter: Gay Hanna, Executive Director, National Center for Creative Aging; Susan Perlstein, MSW, Founder National Center for Creative Aging


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


New Technologies in Professional Networking for the Arts (October 29, 2008)
Presenter: Ron Evans, Director, Local Marketing & Technology, Artsopolis.com


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


Election Impact on the Arts (November 20, 2008)
Presenters: Americans for the Arts Government Affairs team


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


Update on Federal Funding Sources (February 18, 2009)
Presented by the Government Affairs Team


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


The Arts in America: Town Hall Discussion on the new Americans for the Arts Strategic Plan (April 22, 2009)
Presented by: Steven A. Wolff, Principal of AMS Planning & Research
Robert L. Lynch, President & CEO of Americans for the Arts
Randy Cohen, Vice President of Local Arts Advancement, Americans for the Arts
Mara Walker, Chief Operating Officer, 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


Tech Savvy: Arts Marketing through Web 2.0 (June 3, 2009)
Presented by: Chad M. Bauman, Director of Communications, Arena Stage



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