Useful Links

Articles on emerging leader issues

The blog for Americans for the Arts offers a variety of voices speaking on emerging leaders.blog.artsusa.org

The Ann Markusen Report : Nurturing California’s Next Generation Arts and Cultural leaders, sheds some light on the issues facing Emerging Leaders in the Arts today.
Ann Markusen Report

Surveys about emerging leaders

Center for Cultural Innovation survey published in August 2011 on nurturing California’s next generation of arts and cultural leaders funded by the Hewlett and Irvine Foundations. www.cciarts.org/ccf/pdfs

Links to other emerging leader sites

Americans for the Arts maintains a comprehensive list of other emerging leader networks around the United States. www.americansforthearts.org

Artspiration emerged in Fall 2009. Artspiration is a county-wide initiative to provide arts education for all public school students.
www.artspiration.org

California Alliance for Arts Education The mission of California Alliance for Arts Education is to promote, support, and advocate for visual and performing arts education for preschool through post-secondary students in California schools.
www.artsed411.org

Helpful Art Links

California Arts Council The agency encourages widespread public participation in the arts; helps build strong arts organizations at the local level; assists with the professional development of arts leaders; promotes awareness of the value of the arts; and directly support arts program for children and communities. www.cac.ca.gov