Professional Development @ PAE

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Professional development sessions at PAE support the presenting and touring field with practical management, leadership and career training. During PAE, we offer workshops for artists, managers and presenters through three focus areas: Fundamentals, Skills, and Issues & Ideas.

Fundamentals workshops are designed to meet the needs of those new to the field, providing essential information. Skills workshops are designed for professionals with more experience, but who are in need of more specialized and in-depth exposure to major issues of concern to the field. Issues & Ideas workshops are designed for experienced professionals who want to dig more deeply into an artform, an issue, or explore an idea.

These three strands of learning allow PAE conference participants at all points in their careers to find opportunities for stimulating conversation. Presenters, artists, agents and managers will find an array of enticing topics that will help deepen their knowledge and expand their ways of working.

Three additional components of Professional Development @ PAE were added to last year’s conference. Short Attention Span Sessions are just one hour, for a quick visit to a topic or a roundtable discussion with your peers. Conversations With… enables a small group of pre-registered participants to have a facilitated conversation with visionary leaders in our field. And Dinner and Discourse matches a good meal with a learning opportunity – for example, how to talk with your audiences about a particular artform.

New to the field? Try a Fundamentals workshop or two. Been around a while and now you’re ready for more advanced training? Try a Skills workshop. Want to dig deep into a meaty topic? Spend some time with Issues & Ideas. Wherever you land, you’ll find a dynamic, interactive workshop that will offer you practical information and plenty to think about long after the PAE is over.

Call for Professional Development @ PAE Topics

The Southern Arts Federation is accepting suggestions and proposals for workshop topics needed to meet your professional development needs during the 2010 Performing Arts Exchange (PAE) in Pittsburgh, PA. We are interested in 60-minute and 90-minute sessions for new research, practices, trends, or models that you would like to hear more about.

Professional development workshops at PAE support the presenting and touring field with practical management, leadership and career training. During PAE, we offer over 30 workshops for artists, managers and presenters in three focus areas – Fundamentals, Skills, and Issues & Ideas.

Fundamentals workshops are designed to meet the needs of those new to the field, providing essential information. Skills workshops are designed for professionals with more experience, but who are in need of more specialized and in-depth exposure to major issues of concern to the field. Issues & Ideas workshops are designed for experienced professionals who want to dig more deeply into an artform, an issue, or explore an idea. In addition to the traditional workshop setting, we offer these workshops in various formats including facilitated roundtables, panel discussions, and small, informal conversations with leading thinkers.

Have a bright idea? Please submit your recommendations to Nikki Estes, Program Director – Presenting & Touring, by Friday, February 26, 2010.

Your submission should include the following:

1. The topic or session title

2. A description of the topic/session

3. A brief explanation of its relevance to the field

4. Focus area (Fundamentals, Skills, or Issues & Ideas)

5. Intended audience (artists, managers, and/or presenters)

6. Workshop length (60-minute or 90-minute)

7. Suggested workshop faculty and contact information