Join Our Steering Committee!
The Pittsburgh Emerging Arts Leaders network is seeking six committed, vibrant, and active emerging arts leaders to join the steering committee for the year 2010 -2011. If you are interested in being involved with this dynamic group, please submit your resume and a paragraph describing your interest in the network and committee and why you would be a good fit to Rebecca Himberger. Deadline to apply is July 30, 2010. Steering Committee member responsibilities:

• Provide leadership to the network by attending quarterly networking events and participating in online discussions
• Attend all four quarterly committee meetings
• Host or co-host one event during committee term
• Actively engage with the larger Pittsburgh arts community

About Us
This local network exists to strengthen Pittsburgh's cultural workforce by connecting emerging arts managers with skill-building and leadership development resources. It is connected to similar networks around the country by an informal affiliation with Americans for the Arts. Designed for individuals with less than 10 years experience in arts management, Pittsburgh's network connects you in two ways:

The Pittsburgh Emerging Leaders Website/Listserv
www.groups.google.com/group/pghleaders
This simple, concise web resource easily interacts with any email account—Gmail, Yahoo!, Outlook and more. You can use this free site as an active way to connect with peers by sharing your ideas, or you can use it passively as a listserv to stay informed. Features include:

• Interactive listserv – Send and receive messages to the entire listserv, enabling you to ask questions, share news articles, find committee members—anything you need! By sending an email to pghleaders@googlegroups.com, you’ll reach everyone subscribed to the group. To avoid crowding your inbox, you can subscribe to a daily digest of emails that is easy to scan.
• Shared links/files – Share links to the webpages and online resources you couldn’t work without, or upload office templates, articles etc. that might be helpful to your peers.

Quarterly Networking Events
Find people, find resources, find good conversations! Hosted by local arts organizations or corporations, these events will consist of structured discussions, creative channels to find the people you need, quiet corners for 1 to 1 conversations and open meeting rooms for brain-storming. Though topics will vary, the events will focus on arts management issues that are pressing to emerging leaders.

Additionally, each October the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council will partner with Americans for the Arts (AFTA) to host a “Creative Conversation” in celebration of National Arts & Humanities month. These discussions will be part of the national Emerging Leader Network of AFTA members.

For more information or to get involved with the steering committee, contact David Seals, Programs Manager, at 412.391.2060 x227.