20Under40: A Week Long Conversation about Leadership Changes in the Arts

Some time ago I posted about the call for submissions for the 20Under40 anthology which will feature 20 essays by emerging leaders in the arts about the future of arts and arts education.  To follow up with this amazing project they are hosting a week-long discussion for emerging leaders in the arts to talk about generational changes in leadership and the value young people bring to the arts field:

Emerging Leaders Blog Salon
Join the Emerging Leaders Network of Americans for the Arts and the 20UNDER40 anthology for the Emerging Leaders Salon on ARTSblog the week of October 19-23. Nearly 20 diverse arts professionals from across the country will discuss the impending generational shift in arts leadership and the value of emerging leaders to the field. Follow these posts and continue the conversation through your ideas, comments, and personal stories.

This is run by The Americans for the Arts Emerging Leader Network which “works to identify and cultivate the next generation of arts leaders in America.”  They have chapters across the country so I encourage you to look into them. Even if you are not in the arts, joining one of these groups as a supporter goes a long way as well.  I am member of ELNYA-Emerging Leaders of New York Arts and always blown away by the events, conversations, and opportunities presented to cultivate leadership!