All state and jurisdictional arts agency and regional arts organization executive directors and deputy/assistant directors (including those with different titles who perform deputy director responsibilities) are strongly encouraged to participate. To whet your appetite, here are some of the top reasons you should join us in Omaha:
One of the hallmarks of NASAA professional development programming is that our offerings are attuned to the specific needs of the state government workforce. We focus on multiple aspects of public policy and agency management. Participants gain knowledge and skills that will help their agencies deliver effective, efficient and accountable services to citizens.
The Executive Forum agenda will be put together with the direct input of executive directors and deputy directors to reflect the current needs of state arts agency leaders. The agenda is designed to leverage the collective experience and knowledge of NASAA members to create a collaborative learning experience. This approach encourages and reinforces relationships with colleagues that are essential when creating a professional community that works to support all the leaders within it. With turnover at a high level in the state arts agency field, it’s particularly important that relationship and trust building be supported in an intentional way.
State arts agencies are grappling with complicated and sensitive issues—the kinds of challenges that require time for reflection and deeper conversations, in a setting where candor and trust can be built. A skillfully facilitated face-to-face forum addresses these needs in ways that a typical conference structure cannot. The Executive Forum agenda will focus on priority issues facing state arts agency leaders. Pending member input, topic areas may include:
Forum discussions will be engineered to help participants harvest strategies and solutions applicable to their work. Hearing how other states approach key challenges can yield new ideas and insights for you to adapt to your own environment.
The Executive Forum allows NASAA members to promote their state’s work to a national audience. Your participation increases visibility and recognition for your state.