NASAA Will Hold Webinar on Individual Artists Support, January 29

On January 29 you are invited to join representatives from a state arts agency, a foundation and an artist service organization for the first web seminar in 2015 from the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, Individual Artist Support: Trends in Funding and Services. Learn about current trends, challenges and strategies from three experts in the field:

Rose Parisi, Director of Programs, Illinois Arts Council Agency
Judilee Reed, Program Director, Thriving Cultures, Surdna Foundation
Laura Zabel, Executive Director, Springboard for the Arts

The session takes place on Thursday, January 29, 3:00pm EST / 12:00pm PST. Register online. Contact Eric Giles if you need assistance.

Support for Individual Artists Committee

Indira Goodwine (Co-Chair)
Senior Program Director, Dance New England Foundation for the Arts

Kesha Bruce (Co-Chair)
Director of Artist Programs, Arizona Commission on the Arts

Khadija Nia Adell
Program Manager, Regional Regranting Program, Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts

Lydia Boss
Program Director, Artist Trust

Adam DesJardins
Arts and Culture Program Officer, The Fred and Barbara Erb Family Foundation

Ashley Ferro-Murray
Program Director for the Arts, Doris Duke Foundation

Michelle Johnson
Senior Program Officer, Detroit Program, The Kresge Foundation

Wit Lopez
Chair, Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation

Laura Matalka
Associate Director of Programs, Native Arts and Cultures

Laura Poppiti
Deputy Director, Center for Cultural Innovation

Ce Scott-Fitts
Deputy Director, South Carolina Arts Commission

Robert Smith III
Senior Program Officer, Thriving Cultures Program Surdna Foundation

Sara Slawnik
Chief of Staff, United States Artists

Lauren Slone
Vice President, Artistic Programs, YoungArts

Anna Tragesser
Program Manager, Indy Arts Council

Germaine Williams
Senior Program Officer, Wayfarer Foundation

Lu Zhang
Executive Director, A Blade of Grass

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