Student Advocates for the Arts Conference

Posted by on April 4, 2003

[posted from COMM-ORG]

From: “Peter Heslip”

THE FUTURE IS US: ARTS ADVOCATES OF TOMORROW
A conference for the next generation of arts leaders.

Columbia University, New York, NY
Saturday, April 26, 2003
1-6:00 pm, followed by a cocktail reception

Limited seating. Register Online: http://www.studentadvocatesforthearts.org
$8 advance registration /$10 at the door /$8 with student ID
Hosted by Student Advocates for the Arts

“The Future is Us: Arts Advocates of Tomorrow” is the first event of its kind, bringing together current arts and cultural leaders to address the next generation of arts leaders. The goal of the conference is to contribute to the groundswell of motivated future leaders who understand the power of grassroots community organizing and its possibilities for initiating positive change.

SAA hopes to develop a dialogue about the need for arts advocacy in the current political and economic environment, the challenges facing artists and arts leaders in the coming years, and how individuals and organizations can prepare to meet and overcome these challenges.

CONFERENCE TOPICS

+ What need is there for arts advocacy in the current political and economic environment?
+ What challenges can artists and arts leaders expect to face in the coming years?
+ How can we prepare ourselves to meet and beat these challenges?

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
Jonathan Katz – Executive Director, National Association of State Arts Agencies
Judith Kaufman Weiner – Executive Director, Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations
Joel Wachs – President, Andy Warhol Foundation
Kathleen Hughes – Assistant Commissioner, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
Ted Berger – Executive Director, New York Foundation for the Arts
Marjorie Heins – Director, Free Expression Policy Project
Robert Yesselman – Director, Dance/NYC
Svetlana Mintcheva – Advocacy Program Director, National Coalition Against Censorship

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The event promises to unite speakers and students representing diverse professional, academic, geographic, ethnic and national backgrounds. It is open to students, educators, and alumni from academic institutions around the country. Academic disciplines represented will include Arts Administration, Arts Education, Business, Fine Arts, Law, Public Affairs, and Journalism.

LIMITED SEATING! REGISTER ONLINE AT http://www.studentadvocatesforthearts.org

ABOUT STUDENT ADVOCATES FOR THE ARTS
Student Advocates for the Arts (SAA) is a growing grassroots network of students and alumni committed to advocating for positive change in the arts sector nationwide. It was founded in spring 2002 by a group of Masters students in the Program in Arts Administration at Teachers College. Recognizing that there was no
existing platform for students to voice their concerns about the freedom and vibrancy of the arts and culture in America, they founded SAA. The current goal is to expand the group to represent a diverse cross-section of academic disciplines and schools around the country. SAA is constantly searching for students interested in founding chapter branches at their schools.

To learn more and join for free, visit the website: http://www.studentadvocatesforthearts.org

Conference Co-Sponsored by the Program in Arts Administration, Teachers College; a grant from Columbia University’s President’s and Provost’s Student Initiative Fund; a grant from Teachers College President’s Community and Diversity Grant Fund (CCD)
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Peter N. Heslip
President, Student Advocates for the Arts