Our annual Conference for Community Arts Education provides essential professional development and networking opportunities to staff, faculty and trustees. Our 2012 Conference will be presented November 14 - 17, 2012 in Dallas, TX.

Sponsored by the American Express Foundation

An Eight Month Leadership Development Program, May – December 2012
On-Site Seminar, Summer 2012, Philadelphia, PA
Designed and facilitated by Partners in Performance, Inc.

The Community Arts Education Leadership Institute (CAELI) provides a unique and transformative experience to help executives lead successfully. This program is best suited for those newly in an executive leadership role or for those preparing to move into such positions.

Sponsored by the NAMM Foundation

Friday, February 17, 2012, Los Angeles

The Engaging Adolescents Institute is designed to help community arts education leaders understand what adolescents want, what they need, how to engage them, and how to sustain their involvement in your programs.

Sponsored by MetLife Foundation

The Partners in Arts Education Training Institute is part of the Guild's national initiative to identify and study best practices in K-12 arts education partnerships and foster their replication through grants, training and publications. The Training Institute gives community arts education professionals the tools, training, and know-how to develop successful arts education partnerships.

Sponsored by MetLife Foundation, the NAMM Foundation, and the National Guild 

Presented by the National Center for Creative Aging on November 9, this highly interactive institute featured presentations on research, theory, and practice to support sustainable development of lifelong learning programs in the arts for older adults.  It was offered as a pre-conference to the 2011 Conference for Community Arts Education.