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Emerging Leaders Program

In response to a national program initiated by Americans for the Arts (AFTA), ASC developed and now manages an Emerging Leaders Program for the Charlotte area.

The program is designed for cultural professionals (staff members of arts, science and history organizations) in the Charlotte area. The program targets professionals who are under 35 years old or new to the field, generally with less than five years experience, but invites people from every age range and demographic group to participate. The only requirement is that participants have the desire to enhance their leadership capacity and the drive to develop innovative, effective and responsible management practices.

For more information about AFTA's Emerging Leaders Program, click here.

Locally, we currently hold brownbag lunch gatherings on the third Tuesday of each month at a variety of area cultural organizations.

Upcoming Sessions:

MARCH

Brown Bag Lunch: Advocacy 101
with Karen Wells, Executive Director of Arts North Carolina
Friday, March 19th - 12:00-1:30pm
Board Room at ImaginOn (300 East 7th Street)
Parking is available in the parking deck below ImaginOn, which is accessed from 6th Street - free for 90 minutes with validation at the ImaginOn Welcome Desk.

As North Carolina’s only statewide advocacy organization, ARTS North Carolina is committed to providing hands on training for arts advocates, a greater understanding of the complexities of state funding and advocacy, and increased awareness of our opportunities and strategies to grow public support through efficient and effective communications.

North Carolina is fortunate.  In our current fiscal year, the General Assembly sustained the grants programs of the North Carolina Arts Council that fund artists and organization across our state.  Thirty-two other states cut their state arts funding but we held even because people who love the arts took action.  But even as the economy begins to slowly recover, we will be competing for state dollars with education, health and human services, and economic development.  Only strong and organized voices will be heard in the current economic climate.

Join us to learn how you can become a better advocate, not only for your personal cause/organization, but also for the overall cultural sector.

Please rsvp to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it by Monday, March 15 if you plan to attend.


Past Topics:

Communications 101 for Non-profit Professionals
Developing a Strategy for Planned Giving
Rules of Customer Service
Managing & Motivating Volunteers
Fundraising Strategies
Time Management/Work-Life Balance
Advancing your Career in the Arts
Current Demographics in Mecklenburg County
Community Involvement Opportunities for Arts Professionals
Personal Financial Planning
The “Art” of Collaboration
Strategic Thinking: Make Today's Decisions with Tomorrow in Mind
Using Improv in Public Speaking
Building the Brand of YOU

If you would like to be added to the Emerging Leaders mailing list, please contact Katherine Mooring ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) or Cathy McCann ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).