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THE FUTURE IS US: ARTS ADVOCATES OF TOMORROW
A conference for the next generation of arts leaders.


Columbia University, New York, NY
Saturday, April 26, 2003
1-6:00 pm, followed by a cocktail reception

Limited seating. Register Online: www.studentadvocatesforthearts.org
$8 advance registration /$10 at the door /$8 with student ID
Hosted by Student Advocates for the Arts


"The Future is Us: Arts Advocates of Tomorrow" is the first event of its
kind, bringing together current arts and cultural leaders to address the
next generation of arts leaders.  The goal of the conference is to
contribute to the groundswell of motivated future leaders who understand the
power of grassroots community organizing and its possibilities for
initiating positive change.

SAA hopes to develop a dialogue about the need for arts advocacy in the
current political and economic environment, the challenges facing artists
and arts leaders in the coming years, and how individuals and organizations
can prepare to meet and overcome these challenges.


CONFERENCE TOPICS
+ What need is there for arts advocacy in the current political and economic
environment?
+ What challenges can artists and arts leaders expect to face in the coming
years?
+ How can we prepare ourselves to meet and beat these challenges?

CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
Jonathan Katz - Executive Director, National Association of State Arts
Agencies
Judith Kaufman Weiner - Executive Director, Alliance of New York State Arts
Organizations
Joel Wachs - President, Andy Warhol Foundation
Kathleen Hughes - Assistant Commissioner, New York City Department of
Cultural Affairs
Ted Berger - Executive Director, New York Foundation for the Arts
Marjorie Heins - Director, Free Expression Policy Project
Robert Yesselman - Director, Dance/NYC
Svetlana Mintcheva - Advocacy Program Director, National Coalition Against
Censorship

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
The event promises to unite speakers and students representing diverse
professional, academic, geographic, ethnic and national backgrounds. It is
open to students, educators, and alumni from academic institutions around
the country. Academic disciplines represented will include Arts
Administration, Arts Education, Business, Fine Arts, Law, Public Affairs,
and Journalism.


LIMITED SEATING! REGISTER ONLINE AT
www.studentadvocatesforthearts.org


ABOUT STUDENT ADVOCATES FOR THE ARTS
Student Advocates for the Arts (SAA) is a growing grassroots network of
students and alumni committed to advocating for positive change in the arts
sector nationwide. It was founded in spring 2002 by a group of Masters
students in the Program in Arts Administration at Teachers College.
Recognizing that there was no existing platform for students to voice their
concerns about the freedom and vibrancy of the arts and culture in America,
they founded SAA. The current goal is to expand the group to represent a
diverse cross-section of academic disciplines and schools around the
country. SAA is constantly searching for students interested in founding
chapter branches at their schools.

To learn more and join for free, visit the website:
www.studentadvocatesforthearts.org


Conference Co-Sponsored by the Program in Arts Administration, Teachers
College; a grant from Columbia University's President's and Provost's
Student Initiative Fund; a grant from Teachers College President's Community
and Diversity Grant Fund (CCD)

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Peter N. Heslip
President, Student Advocates for the Arts



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