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:

(these will all be our standard brown-bag lunch from 12:00-1:30pm unless otherwise noted)

Tuesday, September 21st
Resume Writing for the Nonprofit World
ASC Board Room

Tuesday, October 19th
Tour of New Space & Meet the Dancers
North Carolina Dance Theatre

Tuesday, November 16th
The Eight Behaviors of Innovation
Discovery Place

Friday, December 3rd (evening)
Palate to Palette - Special EL rate
McColl Center for Visual Art

Tuesday, January 18th
Intro to Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS)
Bechtler Museum of Modern Art

Tuesday, February 15th
Return of Courage Exhibition + Dialogue Group
Levine Museum of the New South

Tuesday, March 15th
Real Life Lessons from Women in Arts Administration
(in honor of Women’s History Month)
Actor’s Theatre of Charlotte 


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

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