Committed to improving performance but cant 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

Strategies for Engaging Businesses with the Arts
(July 13, 2011 at 3:00 PM EDT, 2:00 PM CDT, 1:00 PM MDT, 12:00 PM PDT)
Presenters: Richard Graber, Houston Arts Alliance; Kelly Seward, ArtsKC, and Peter Kuntz, Arts & Business Council of Chicago will discuss programs they are enacting to successfully increase alliances with businesses in a session led by Emily Peck, Americans for the Arts.

This webinar is part of the '2011 Webinars' Series (19 Webinars).
To view more information on or order the entire series, click here.


Making the Arts Accessible to Audiences with Disabilities: Focus on Audio and Visual Assistance
(August 24, 2011 at 3:00 PM EDT, 2:00 PM CDT, 1:00 PM MDT, 12:00 PM PDT)
Presenter: Joel Snyder, President, Audio Description Services

This webinar is part of the '2011 Webinars' Series (19 Webinars).
To view more information on or order the entire series, click here.


Working Together for Arts Education: Local Arts Agencies & Teaching Artists
(September 7, 2011 at 4:00 PM EDT, 3:00 PM CDT, 2:00 PM MDT, 1:00 PM PDT)

This webinar is part of the '2011 Webinars' Series (19 Webinars).
To view more information on or order the entire series, click here.


How Strong is Your Social Net?
(September 21, 2011 at 2:00 PM EDT, 1:00 PM CDT, 12:00 PM MDT, 11:00 AM PDT)
Presenters: Mary R. Trudel and Rory Mcpherson, Trudel/Macpherson Arts Counseling

This webinar is part of the '2011 Webinars' Series (19 Webinars).
To view more information on or order the entire series, click here.


Pricing Strategies to Attract Audiences and Keep Them Coming Back for More
(October 19, 2011 at 2:00 PM EDT, 1:00 PM CDT, 12:00 PM MDT, 11:00 AM PDT)
Presenters: Kara Larson, Founder & Principal
Arts Knowledge, LLC

This webinar is part of the '2011 Webinars' Series (19 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 DirectorCharlotte, 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 (August 5, 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


Increasing Demand for the Arts: A Talk with Marketing Masters (September 14, 2010)
Moderator - Jerry Yoshitomi, MeaningMatters, CA


Public Art 50/50 (September 15, 2010)
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


Creative Conversations: How to Host an Event in Your Community (September 16, 2010)
Presenters: Stephanie Evans, Local Arts Agency Services Coordinator, Americans for the Arts; Teniqua Broughton, Director of Programs, Free Arts of Arizona, Chair, Emerging Leaders Council; Letitia Ivins, Civic Art Program Associate, Los Angeles County Arts Commission, Member, Emerging Leaders Council


Public Art Academy for Artists (Part 1 of 3) (September 29, 2010)
Presenters: Steven Huss, Amy Trachtenberg, Steven Rodriquez

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


Be Sure Your Cell Phones Are Turned ON: Marketing to Todays Mobile Arts Audience (October 5, 2010)
Presenter: Susannah Greenwood, Artsopolis, San Jose, CA


Public Art Academy for Artists (Part 2 of 3) (October 13, 2010)
Presenters: Barbara Goldstein, Lynn Rogers, Amy Trachtenberg, Sammy Rodriquez

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


Public Art Academy for Artists (Part 3 of 3) (November 3, 2010)
Presenters: Mary Rubin, Brian Laczko, Amy Trachtenberg, Sammy Rodriquez

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


2010 Post-Election Analysis on the Arts (November 18, 2010)
Bob Lynch, President and CEO of Americans for the Arts; Nina Ozlu Tunceli, Chief Counsel for Government and Public Affairs; Narric Rome, Director of Federal Affairs; Gladstone Payton, Associate Director of Federal Affairs; Jay Dick, Director of State and Local Government Affairs; and special guest speakers.


Contracts and Copyrights (December 1, 2010)
Moderator: Liesel Fenner, Public Art Program Manager, Americans for the Arts

Presenters: Sarah S. Conley, Attorney, Law Office of Sarah S. Conley, Studio City, CA; Larry Kirkland, Artist, Washington, DC; Susan Pontious, Public Art Program Deputy Director, San Francisco Arts Commission for Historic Monuments, San Francisco


Why and How Businesses Support the Arts: Business Committee for the Arts Triennial Survey (December 8, 2010)
Moderator: Mark Shugoll, Affiliate,CEO, Shugoll Research

Presenters: Alessandra Digiusto, Chief Administrative Officer, Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation; Jeff Eberlein, Managing Partner, Strata-G Communications; Carole Morse, President, Portland General Electric Foundation


Education Reform in the New Congress: What Could It Mean for Arts Education? (January 11, 2011)
Presenters: Narric Rome, Director of Federal Affairs, Americans for the Arts.
Heather Noonan, Vice President of Advocacy, League of American Orchestras
Debora Hansen, President, State Education Agency Directors for Arts Education (SEADAE)
Richard Kessler, Executive Director, The Center for Arts Education (NYC)


How to Get on a Board and Be an Effective Member (February 9, 2011)
Presenters: Abel Lopez, Gala Hispanic Theatre Adam Natale, Fractured Atlas


Intrinsic Impact: New Approaches to Audience and Visitor Feedback (February 16, 2011)
Presenters: Alan Brown and Jennifer Novak-Leonard, WolfBrown.


Making An Impact on Local Arts Education- Testifying Before Boards of Education (March 1, 2011)
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Mobilizing the Arts: Engaging with the Mobile Web (March 2, 2011)
Presenter: David Dombrosky, Center for Arts Management and Technology
Carnegie Mellon University


How to Partner with your Local Chamber of Commerce (March 23, 2011)
Presenters: Hanna Felleke, Business Civic Leadership Center of the US Chamber of Commerce; Deborah Senner, Allied Arts of Oklahoma City; Roy Williams, OKC Chamber of Commerce; Jim Clark, LexArts


2011 Arts Advocacy Day Preview (March 28, 2011)
Presenters: Narric Rome, Senior Director of Federal Affairs and Arts Education; Gladstone Payton, Associate Director of Federal Affairs; Nina Ozlu Tunceli, Chief Counsel of Government and Public Affairs


Not Here, Not Now, Not That!: Protest in Art and Culture in America (April 6, 2011)
Presenters: Steven Tepper, Associate Director, The Curb Center for Art, Enterprise & Public Policy


Contracts and Copyrights Part II (2 of 2) (April 13, 2011)
Moderator: Liesel Fenner, Public Art Program Manager, Americans for the Arts
Presenters: Sarah S. Conley, Attorney, Law Office of Sarah S. Conley, Studio City, Susan Pontious, Public Art Program Deputy Director, San Francisco Arts Commission for Historic Monuments, San Francisco


Transitioning into the Arts Sector in this Economy (April 27, 2011)
Presented by: Mara Walker, Chief Operating Officer, Americans for the Arts; Jennifer Cover Payne, Executive Director, Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington; Marialaura Leslie, Deputy Director, Flushing Council for the Arts; Tara Scroggins, Executive Chair, Emerging Arts Leaders/Los Angeles network.


Going Green: How to Align Public Art with Green Building and Infrastructure (May 4, 2011)
Moderator: Liesel Fenner, Public Art Program Manager, Americans for the Arts
Presenters Mary Jo Aagerstoun, President, EcoArt South Florida, Inc; Rebecca Ansert, Principal, Green Public Art; Emily Blumenfeld, Public Art Consultant, Via Partnership; Mark Brest van Kempen, Public Artist; Patricia Watts, founder/west coast curator, ecoartspace.


Trend or Tipping Point: A New Report on Arts & Social Change Grantmaking (May 10, 2011)
Presenters: Barbara Schaffer Bacon and Pam Korza, Co-Directors, Animating Democracy


Design & Construct: Changing Business Models (May 18, 2011)
Presenters: Christine Harris, Creative Alliance Milwaukee; Jim Kelly, 4Culture; Moderated by Martin Cohen



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