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The National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts contributes to the growth and development of its constituent schools by providing a broad range of programs and services to the field. Our key programs include training institutes that develop professional skills and competencies in individuals, and institutional mentoring programs that lead to improvements in organizational effectiveness. We foster the replication and dissemination of best practices through conferences, publications, and grantmaking.
Next Held: October 29–November 1, 2008
Hyatt Regency Penn’s Landing in Philadelphia, PA
For 71 years the Guild's annual Conference has brought together a broad range of individuals from community arts education organizations across the country to explore critical issues, share best practices, gain insights from leading experts, and provide input to the National Guild's Board about the needs of the field.
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Partners in Arts Education (formerly Partners in Excellence) is a national initiative which was developed to identify and study best practices in K-12 arts education partnerships and foster their replication. The program awards grants, distributes a handbook, and produces training institutes.
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In light of demographic changes in the U.S., interest in arts programs for seniors is on the rise. To meet growing demand, the Guild is publishing a Creative Aging Toolkit and will produce a Creative Aging Institute, all in 2007.
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The Guild's Community Arts Education Listserv is where news, advocacy issues and opportunities are announced and members exchange advice and ideas. Available to full and education affiliate members only, it is a private, moderated electronic mailing list service fostering community and facilitating networking among peers in the field. Member organizations may add email addresses for all interested staff, trustees and volunteers to receive and post listserv messages.
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The Peer Advisory Service offers Full and Education Affiliate members the opportunity to consult with respected leaders in the field on a complimentary basis. Through half-hour phone sessions, advisors answer questions, offer advice and share experiences in a wide variety of areas.
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On this page you can download various logos, including a "Member" logo in black/white or color.
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The goal of the Arts Management In Community Institutions (AMICI) Training Institute is to develop comprehensive leadership and management skills in individuals working in community arts education in order to increase organizational effectiveness...
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The mission of Creative Communities was to expand access to serious, progressive instruction in the performing, literary and visual arts for children and youth living in public housing communities in order to improve their quality of life and promote skills leading to greater self-sufficiency. Through a competitive application process, 20 community schools of the arts and their housing partners were awarded three-year grants of $135,000 to implement Creative Communities projects in their respective cities.
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The three-year MetLife Youth Music Project was developed in collaboration with MetLife Foundation. The program made available free, private and group music instruction to middle school children from underserved communities in 10 cities. Instruction was provided by artist/faculty on a weekly basis during non-school hours throughout the year. Each participating site received a $10,000 grant to fund its activities, renewable for an additional two years.
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Through a cooperative agreement with the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Guild delivered strategic support and training to eight NEA/YO! Arts Partnership sites in order to strengthen their arts programming. This program was designed to introduce and enhance the quality of arts activities taking place within selected Youth Opportunity (YO!) Community Centers funded by the U.S. Department of Labor.
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