Building a Shared Public Responsibility for the Arts
Learn how the Cincinnati Fine Arts Fund has reinvented its case for the arts by using "framing science" to mobilize public support.

Put Your ART into It: Economic Development Texas Style
The Texas Cultural Trust shares how it has engaged arts, policy and business leaders in a statewide initiative that demonstrates how the arts are an economic force in the Lone Star State.

Engage 2020
Hear how the Philadelphia Cultural Alliance is using collaborative learning programs, state-of-the-art research, strategic grant making and new technologies to boost public participation in the arts.

Federal Resources for The Arts: Emerging Opportunities
Learn about new resources and collaborations at the federal level that could benefit the arts in your state.

Financial Fault Lines
This session offers a framework for understanding persistent problems with nonprofit finance and explores what the recession has revealed about the business practices of many arts organizations.

Arts Leadership for the 21st Century
Discuss how state arts agencies can provide leadership and build influence for the arts at the local, state and national levels.

Cultural Entrepreneurship: The Crossroads of People, Place and Prosperity
This session challenges conventional thinking about "economic impact" and shows how an authentic approach to cultural entrepreneurship benefits communities and families.

Declining Arts Participation and Arts Education
A new analysis of data from the National Endowment for the Arts by the University of Chicago underscores concerns about the long-term future of arts audiences and the delivery of arts education in America.

A Quantum Leap for Arts Funding: The Minnesota Story
This session reviews the impact of the Legacy Tax Amendment in Minnesota and discusses the coalition-building, communications and legislative strategies essential to securing dedicated tax funds for the arts.

Surviving—and Even Thriving—During the Recession
Leaders of nonprofit cultural organizations share insights into how they have adapted to resource challenges and demonstrated resilience in the face of adversity.

Harnessing Social Networking for Arts Advocacy
Compare notes with your colleagues about the great potential—and possible perils—of using social networking to recruit and mobilize arts advocates.

Transforming Communities through the Arts: Project Row Houses
Hear how artists and community members in Houston are drawing upon African American history and culture to revitalize a neighborhood.

Innovate to Thrive
EmcArts leads this special session on innovation and how it is imperative to the survival of arts organizations and state arts agencies. The discussion challenges participants to examine their fundamental assumptions about "sustainability" and to reflect on how state arts agencies can boost the adaptive capacity of their constituents.

Beyond the Recession: Value Propositions for State Arts Agencies
State arts agencies and their constituents must contend with tectonic shifts taking place in arts participation, expectations of government, the use of technology and the emergence of new business models. Join this conversation about how such trends could affect the purpose and position of state arts agencies in the future.

Postcards from the Inferno: Advocacy Lessons Learned from Budget Battles
This session offers an opportunity for candid and practical conversation about how state arts agencies have navigated legislative crises and countered extreme budget proposals.

Harnessing New Technologies for Arts Learning and Participation
Increasingly affordable interactive technologies give artists, arts organizations and educators new ways to reach future generations of art lovers. This session includes a live demonstration of several technologies as well as a forum for dialogue about inventive uses of them.

Similar in spirit to the many Pecha Kucha^TM and Ignite^TM events around the world, this session features a series of strictly timed and highly visual presentations designed to inform and inspire you in just five minutes apiece.

National Standard Training
Thursday, October 14, 9:00 a.m.
This preconference session is open to anyone who would like an introduction to National Standard coding or federal reporting requirements. For additional information or to RSVP for the training, contact Kelly Barsdate.