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Causes: Arts & Culture, Management & Technical Assistance, Professional Societies & Associations
Mission: The national guild for community arts education strives to ensure all people have opportunities to maximize their creative potential by developing leaders,strengthening organizations,and advocating for community arts education. The guild builds the capacity of community arts education providers to 1)deliver quality programs that are sustainable and equitable; 2) secure greater financial support, and 3) contribute to systemic change to ensure all people have access to arts education. We do this by providing professional development and information resources, ongoing networking opportunities, and leadership development for current and future arts education leaders. We also work to increase awareness and support for community arts education and investment in the field by developing strategic partnerships and leveraging the assets of current and emerging leaders in the field.
Programs: Training and conferences:training institutes, webinars and conferences develop leadership and management skills and understanding of best practices, facilitate relationship building and information sharing among practitioners and experts across the country, and build knowledge of community arts education and its impact.
publication and information services:online resource center, reference publications and newsletters provide guidance on program design and delivery, leadership, governance, partnership/collaboration, evaluation, fund development and marketing. Survey reports provide important benchmarking data. Electronic bulletins keep professionals abreast of developing trends and opportunities.