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Leading Creatively: a new publication on leadership in the arts

We are pleased to announce the release of NAMAC's new publication Leading Creatively: A Closer Look 2010, edited by Daniel "Dewey" Schott. As part of our A Closer Look anthology series, we invited seven authors to report, reflect on and interpret arts leadership as it is being practiced today. In its diversity and scope, this collection of essays reveals how dedicated, passionate and visionary nonprofit arts leaders can be as they negotiate mission, business, and values through a fast-moving and demanding terrain. 

Say Hi To Rachel, Our New Online Community Manager!

Here at NAMAC, we are fortunate to soon be welcoming our new Digital Arts Service Corps VISTA and Online Community Manager, Rachel Allen. Get to know Rachel in a short interview below, and don't forget to say hi!

Tell us a little about yourself.

Leading Creatively: A Closer Look 2010

It’s here! Leading Creatively: A Closer Look 2010 will be arriving both in print and electronically this month. Edited by NAMAC’s Senior Manager of Leadership Services, this handsomely designed publication features a dramatic series of essays that looks at the changing face of arts leadership in America.

Webinars in Collaboration With NTEN

We're proud to announce our latest partnership with the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN). NAMAC members are now able to take advantage of NTEN webinars at NTEN member rates.

Upcoming topics include virtual leadership, online fundraising, and data visualization. Registration is simple and only takes a few minutes, so what are you waiting for? For full details, visit our Webinar page.

What Does Wikipedia Have To Do With Arts Advocacy?

Join NAMAC in developing a public definition for the media arts. We've created a starter sentence, but we need your expertise to create a truly comprehensive definition. What does media arts mean to your organization, community, and yourself?

Now you may be wondering: what does something as simple as a Wikipedia page have to do with arts advocacy? 

We’re Off and Counting: Join Us In Mapping The Field

These days, mapping has become the activity du jour across much of the independent media landscape. Too much, you might think, as yet another request to fill out a survey appears in your email in-box and you procrastinate, with varying levels of remorse, about filling it out. Days go by turning into weeks and bing, a new survey appears seeking your input.

Three New Directors Elected to the NAMAC Board

The results are in, and NAMAC has three, not two, new board members as the result of a second place tie.  The election committee decided to welcome all three to the elected positions.   

Our new board directors are:

Belinda Rawlins, Executive Director
The Transmission Project; Boston, MA

Andy Smith, Associate Director
Nickelodeon Theater; Columbia, SC  

Georgiana George Lee, Assistant Director
Native American Public Telecommunications, Inc; Lincoln, NE

Leadership Institute for Visual Arts Organizations

Nomination and completed applications must be submitted by March 15, 2010.  More information here.

Peer Coaching Circles for Executive Directors

Registration deadline is February 15, 2010.  More information here.

Board Election Ballots Due

Vote for our newest board members! Ballots must be received at the Canyon Cinema offices by February, 12, 2010.