Participant Selection Thirty to thirty-six people will participate in the training. Between 10 and 14 teams would attend. A planning group of AES and state arts agency staff will determine selection criteria for participants. SAA will be asked to help AES identify potential participants and invite them to apply to the program. An application process will determine participant interest and current activities.
Accepted candidates receive reading materials and an assignment to complete before arrival.
Community Organization - Cultivating shared leadership, listening skills, group dynamics, conflict resolution, and other basics of grass roots organizing. An opportunity for interested participants, faculty and others to engage in a reflective exchange on issues and regional concerns related to community-based work. The forum invites a wider audience of regional artists and community leaders as a way to introduce these issues to a broader constituency.