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REGISTER: 2026 State Arts Agency Arts Education Managers PDI

NASAA 2026 State Arts Agency Arts Education Managers 
Professional Development Institute

October 5-7, 2026 | Washington, DC

For more than 30 years, the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and NASAA have supported professional development programming for state and jurisdictional arts agency arts education managers. The annual Professional Development Institute (PDI) provides meaningful leadership development and technical assistance that new and seasoned managers alike find invaluable.

Registrant Information
Agency/Organization
The State Arts Agency Arts Education Managers PDI is only open to state and jurisdictional arts agency arts education managers and invited arts education guests. If you have questions regarding your eligibility to attend this conference, please contact meghanm@nasaa-arts.org.
New Managers

Included Sessions, Meals, and Transportation
There is no fee to attend the 2025 PDI. Your registration includes:
  • All plenary and professional development sessions
  • New Arts Education Managers Networking Meal (as applicable); lunch on Tuesday, October 6; lunch on Wednesday, October 7
  • Transportation between conference hotel and off-site conference venues
Events

Dietary & Accessibility Needs
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Emergency Contact
NASAA will keep this information confidential.
Please review all information before submitting your registration. Please note that registration for the Arts Education PDI does not register you for NASAA Assembly 2026. To learn more about and register for the Assembly, please visit: NASAA Assembly 2026.

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