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Who We Are & Why This is Important
Hello from your future arts administrators!
Chances are you are one of the millions of Americans who attended an artistic event this past year, whether it was a local concert, museum, or school play. In one way or another the arts impact all our lives. Artistic ventures and organizations employ millions of Americans and help drive our economy and culture forward. By your interest in our message, we believe that you are as much a supporter of the arts as we are.
Our student clubs, Student Arts Managers (SAM) and eSAM, our eLearning chapter, are dedicated to promoting the arts and providing a venue for Business Design and Arts Leadership (BDAL) students at the Savannah College of Art and Design to gain hands-on professional experience.
For the last four years, BDAL students have travelled to Washington, DC to attend the Emerging Arts Leaders Symposium at American University and Americans for the Arts' Arts Advocacy Day. Fueled by a passion for the arts and a core need to advance cultural and creative endeavors, SAM/eSAM club members are dedicated to becoming the arts leaders of tomorrow. To that end, we would like to make this our fifth.
This trip to D.C. will enable club members to network with other emerging student arts leaders and professional arts administrators from around the country. In addition, we will meet with congressional representatives to advocate for public arts funding.
Without your help it will be impossible for our 18 students and 2 faculty advisors to attend these events.
What We Need
In order to secure our participation, we need to raise $9,170 by February 20th.
Funding will cover registration for the two events plus lodging for 18 students and 2 faculty advisors. (Participants have traditionally born expenses for their own transportation and meals.)
Our clubs are also undertaking other fundraising endeavors in addition to our GoFundMe campaign, such as doughnut sales and academic grants. Any surplus funds will be fueled into other professional development activities for BDAL students. If we do not meet our goal, individual participants will cover the difference out of pocket.
What We Can Offer In Return For Your Support
· $10 – Acknowledgement of your support on our social media network.
· $25 – All of the above and a personalized digital photograph of all of us in DC.
· $50 – All of the above and a video diary of our experiences in DC.
· $100 – All of the above and a personalized, hand-written thank you card created by SAM members.
More Information
Since its inception in 2011, SAM members have attended the D.C. trip every year.
Arts Advocacy Day, sponsored by Americans for the Arts, gives students from across the country the opportunity to meet, share their experiences, and learn from seasoned arts advocates the place and importance of art and culture in our world today. Perhaps the most vital element of this experience is the chance students have to learn how to best advocate for the arts and lobby their congressional representatives, voice their concerns, and elicit awareness and support for the arts in Georgia and the nation.
Rhiannon Estwick, former President of SAM said the following about her experience in D.C., "When I went to Arts Advocacy Day 2015, I had been wondering whether working in the arts was really something I wanted to do. That changed after going to DC. Everyone there was passionate about the arts. I listened to amazing speakers, participated in discussions, and met lots of young professionals just like me. By the time I left, I remembered why I went into Arts Administration: Art matters. Art matters, and I have to fight for it, in thousands of tiny ways."
Devin Dominquez, President of eSAM, and attending Arts Advocacy Day for her second year talked about her experience saying, “I cannot say enough about how positive my experience was at Arts Advocacy Day in 2015. I was able to meet and be inspired by prominent arts leaders including Chairwoman of the NEA, Dr. Jane Chu; CEO of the Americans for the Arts, Bob Lynch, and CEO of the New World Symphony, Howard Herring; in addition to networking with countless other colleagues in the field from across the country. It ignited my passion for cultural policy and advocacy work, and I plan to focus my MA final project on cultural policy this Summer. Most importantly, I was able to connect with my SCAD peers. As an eLearning student, it can be challenging to feel part of the SCAD community, but the trip to Washington, DC cemented my connection to SCAD.”
About Emerging Arts Leadership Symposium
The Emerging Arts Leadership Symposium, sponsored by American University, brings students from all over the country together to talk about the various issues, both small and universal, that affect arts organizations. These young professionals also get to listen to dynamic lectures and have meaningful conversations with experienced art leaders. Past speakers include Jane Chu Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, Howard Herring the President and Chief Executive Officer at the New World Symphony, Francesca Zambello, Director of the Washington National Opera and Bob Lynch, the president and CEO of Americans for the Arts. This year’s Keynote Speaker is Deborah F. Rutter, President of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. For more information please visit http://www.american.edu/cas/arts-management/eals.
About Arts Advocacy Day
Arts Advocacy Day is hosted by Americans for the Arts and brings individuals and organizations from all over the country together to highlight the “importance of developing strong public policies and appropriating increased public funding for the arts.” After undergoing daylong advocacy training, participants meet with congressional representatives the following day to discuss what impact the arts could have in their respective state and districts. For more information please visit http://www.americansforthearts.org/aad.
About Student Arts Managers (SAM)
SAM is a student club that exists to prepare aspiring arts administrators for their careers through professional development opportunities, interaction with student and professional artists, and application of classroom knowledge in the business and nonprofit spheres.
The 2016 Emerging Arts Leaders Symposium will feature dynamic speakers and panelists from around the country. Every year, the EALS invites excellent experts to discuss unique arts management issues. Emerging arts leaders learn from them and better tackle the arts landscape of the future.
Students who attended the Symposium and Advocacy Day last year received internship opportunities and job prospects, and several were able to meet their congressional representatives. Arts Administration students have gone on to intern with the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, receive invitations to the Getty Leadership Program, are featured in top publications such as the Washington Post, and work for the Florida Grand Opera. SCAD Arts Administration students are doing big things around the world, and we want you to be a part of our journey to become the next generation of great arts administrators!
Every year, SAM raises funds to send students to take part in this great opportunity. In the last three years, the club met 100% of its fundraising goals through crowdfunding, doughnut sales, and other fundraising channels. Let’s make that happen this year as well!
Our Location:
SAM (Located at SCAD)
342 Bull St, Savannah, GA 31402
Hello from your future arts administrators!
Chances are you are one of the millions of Americans who attended an artistic event this past year, whether it was a local concert, museum, or school play. In one way or another the arts impact all our lives. Artistic ventures and organizations employ millions of Americans and help drive our economy and culture forward. By your interest in our message, we believe that you are as much a supporter of the arts as we are.
Our student clubs, Student Arts Managers (SAM) and eSAM, our eLearning chapter, are dedicated to promoting the arts and providing a venue for Business Design and Arts Leadership (BDAL) students at the Savannah College of Art and Design to gain hands-on professional experience.
For the last four years, BDAL students have travelled to Washington, DC to attend the Emerging Arts Leaders Symposium at American University and Americans for the Arts' Arts Advocacy Day. Fueled by a passion for the arts and a core need to advance cultural and creative endeavors, SAM/eSAM club members are dedicated to becoming the arts leaders of tomorrow. To that end, we would like to make this our fifth.
This trip to D.C. will enable club members to network with other emerging student arts leaders and professional arts administrators from around the country. In addition, we will meet with congressional representatives to advocate for public arts funding.
Without your help it will be impossible for our 18 students and 2 faculty advisors to attend these events.
What We Need
In order to secure our participation, we need to raise $9,170 by February 20th.
Funding will cover registration for the two events plus lodging for 18 students and 2 faculty advisors. (Participants have traditionally born expenses for their own transportation and meals.)
Our clubs are also undertaking other fundraising endeavors in addition to our GoFundMe campaign, such as doughnut sales and academic grants. Any surplus funds will be fueled into other professional development activities for BDAL students. If we do not meet our goal, individual participants will cover the difference out of pocket.
What We Can Offer In Return For Your Support
· $10 – Acknowledgement of your support on our social media network.
· $25 – All of the above and a personalized digital photograph of all of us in DC.
· $50 – All of the above and a video diary of our experiences in DC.
· $100 – All of the above and a personalized, hand-written thank you card created by SAM members.
More Information
Since its inception in 2011, SAM members have attended the D.C. trip every year.
Arts Advocacy Day, sponsored by Americans for the Arts, gives students from across the country the opportunity to meet, share their experiences, and learn from seasoned arts advocates the place and importance of art and culture in our world today. Perhaps the most vital element of this experience is the chance students have to learn how to best advocate for the arts and lobby their congressional representatives, voice their concerns, and elicit awareness and support for the arts in Georgia and the nation.
Rhiannon Estwick, former President of SAM said the following about her experience in D.C., "When I went to Arts Advocacy Day 2015, I had been wondering whether working in the arts was really something I wanted to do. That changed after going to DC. Everyone there was passionate about the arts. I listened to amazing speakers, participated in discussions, and met lots of young professionals just like me. By the time I left, I remembered why I went into Arts Administration: Art matters. Art matters, and I have to fight for it, in thousands of tiny ways."
Devin Dominquez, President of eSAM, and attending Arts Advocacy Day for her second year talked about her experience saying, “I cannot say enough about how positive my experience was at Arts Advocacy Day in 2015. I was able to meet and be inspired by prominent arts leaders including Chairwoman of the NEA, Dr. Jane Chu; CEO of the Americans for the Arts, Bob Lynch, and CEO of the New World Symphony, Howard Herring; in addition to networking with countless other colleagues in the field from across the country. It ignited my passion for cultural policy and advocacy work, and I plan to focus my MA final project on cultural policy this Summer. Most importantly, I was able to connect with my SCAD peers. As an eLearning student, it can be challenging to feel part of the SCAD community, but the trip to Washington, DC cemented my connection to SCAD.”
About Emerging Arts Leadership Symposium
The Emerging Arts Leadership Symposium, sponsored by American University, brings students from all over the country together to talk about the various issues, both small and universal, that affect arts organizations. These young professionals also get to listen to dynamic lectures and have meaningful conversations with experienced art leaders. Past speakers include Jane Chu Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts, Howard Herring the President and Chief Executive Officer at the New World Symphony, Francesca Zambello, Director of the Washington National Opera and Bob Lynch, the president and CEO of Americans for the Arts. This year’s Keynote Speaker is Deborah F. Rutter, President of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. For more information please visit http://www.american.edu/cas/arts-management/eals.
About Arts Advocacy Day
Arts Advocacy Day is hosted by Americans for the Arts and brings individuals and organizations from all over the country together to highlight the “importance of developing strong public policies and appropriating increased public funding for the arts.” After undergoing daylong advocacy training, participants meet with congressional representatives the following day to discuss what impact the arts could have in their respective state and districts. For more information please visit http://www.americansforthearts.org/aad.
About Student Arts Managers (SAM)
SAM is a student club that exists to prepare aspiring arts administrators for their careers through professional development opportunities, interaction with student and professional artists, and application of classroom knowledge in the business and nonprofit spheres.
The 2016 Emerging Arts Leaders Symposium will feature dynamic speakers and panelists from around the country. Every year, the EALS invites excellent experts to discuss unique arts management issues. Emerging arts leaders learn from them and better tackle the arts landscape of the future.
Students who attended the Symposium and Advocacy Day last year received internship opportunities and job prospects, and several were able to meet their congressional representatives. Arts Administration students have gone on to intern with the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, receive invitations to the Getty Leadership Program, are featured in top publications such as the Washington Post, and work for the Florida Grand Opera. SCAD Arts Administration students are doing big things around the world, and we want you to be a part of our journey to become the next generation of great arts administrators!
Every year, SAM raises funds to send students to take part in this great opportunity. In the last three years, the club met 100% of its fundraising goals through crowdfunding, doughnut sales, and other fundraising channels. Let’s make that happen this year as well!
Our Location:
SAM (Located at SCAD)
342 Bull St, Savannah, GA 31402
Organizer
Brooks Hamby
Organizer
Savannah, GA