Designed especially for staff, faculty, and trustees, the online Resource Center is an ever-expanding, comprehensive guide to managing a successful community arts education organization. Full and Educational Affiliate Members can access peer-reviewed information, learn effective practices, and download field-tested templates and sample documents, expediting the search for information and answers.

We've recently added more than 35 new resources to the Resource Center.  Highlights include:

• Engaging Adolescents: Inspiration and practical advice from the National Guild's just-released guide, Engaging Adolescents: Building Youth Participation in the Arts, along with six more publications about effective teen programs that build artistic and life skills while involving you as active partners. (Programs)
• Innovation: Two case studies and links to multiple resources on innovation practices in community arts organizations. (Community Engagement)
• Teaching Artists: An information-packed framework for rethinking teaching artists' roles, including core principles and practices for working relationships. (Faculty and Staff)
• Annual Giving: From fundraising expert Kay Sprinkel Grace, basic advice on effective annual giving programs. (Fundraising)
• Collaboration: Four tools to help you assess your readiness for collaboration and create a solid foundation for the relationship. (Partnerships)