Professional Societies & Associations

Boston Young Black Professionals (YBP), a 501(c)3 charity organization, was founded in August 2012 with the intent of bringing together young, black professionals for networking, fellowship, and community-building.

THE ADVANCEMENT OF HUMANISTIC STUDIES IN ALL FIELDS OF LEARNING AND THE MAINTENANCE AND STRENGTHENING OF RELATIONS AMONG THE NATIONAL SOCIETIES DEVOTED TO SUCH STUDIES.

CHAMPION EQUITABLE AND IMPACTFUL MUSEUMS BY CONNECTING PEOPLE, FOSTERING LEARNING AND COMMUNITY, AND NURTURING MUSEUM EXCELLENCE.

The National Art Education Association (NAEA) advances visual arts education to fulfill human potential and promote global understanding.

TO REPRESENT AN ALLIANCE OF PROFESSIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS AND PRODUCING COMPANIES, TO DEVELOP YOUNG ARTISTS FOR CAREERS IN THE PROFESSIONAL THEATRE.

THE MISSION OF THE NEW YORK STATE SCHOOL MUSIC ASSOCIATION (NYSSMA) IS TO ADVANCE MUSIC EDUCATION ACROSS NEW YORK STATE FOR ITS MEMBERSHIP AND STUDENTS IN MEMBER SCHOOL PROGRAMS.

THE ASSOCIATION OF PERFORMING ARTS PROFESSIONALS DEVELOPS AND SUPPORTS A ROBUST PERFORMING ART PRESENTING, BOOKING, AND TOURING FIELD AND THE PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK IN IT.

The Organization of American Historians promotes excellence in the scholarship, teaching, and presentation of American history, and encourages wide discussion of historical questions and equitable treatment of all practitioners of history.

THE FINE ARTS ASSOCIATION SERVES THE COMMUNITY BY ENHANCING LIVES THROUGH ARTS EDUCATION, THERAPIES, PERFORMANCE, COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS AND ADVOCACY.

TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND SHARING OF INFORMATION AMONG JOURNALISTS WORLDWIDE IN INVESTIGATIVE AND COMPUTER-ASSISTED REPORTING.

The mission of the Decorative Arts Trust, a non-profit organization, is to promote and foster the appreciation and study of the decorative arts. We achieve our mission through: The exchange of information through domestic and international programming; Collaborations and partnerships with museums and preservation organizations; and Underwriting internships, research grants, and scholarships for graduate students and young professionals. To support our mission, the Trust offers: Symposia, Study Trips Abroad, and other educational programs; The Magazine of the Decorative Arts Trust with articles about current events, exhibitions, books, and new research; Grants, scholarships, lectures, and internships for graduate students and young professionals through the Emerging Scholars Program; Financial assistance for research, exhibitions, and publications through the Dean Failey Fund.

PROMOTION OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION EDUCATION.

THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS (ISPA) IS AN INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF PERFORMING ARTS PROFESSIONALS WHO COME TOGETHER WITH THE SHARED GOAL OF STRENGTHENING THE ARTS INTERNATIONALLY BY BUILDING LEADERSHIP ABILITY, RECOGNIZING AND DISCUSSING FIELD-WIDE TRENDS AND DEEPENING GLOBAL EXCHANGE THROUGH THE ARTS. WE ACHIEVE THIS THROUGH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESSES, FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS, RESOURCE SHARING AND ONLINE EXCHANGE.

Central Arts Alliance provides arts and culture opportunities for all through education, programming and advocacy.

TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT FREE EXPRESSION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT FOSTER THE PRACTICE AND RESPECT OF FIRST AMENDMENT PRINCIPLES AND VALUES, TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY NEWSPAPERS TO THEIR COMMUNITIES, AND TO SUPPORT READING AND LITERACY EFFORTS.

MMEA SEEKS TO ENSURE HIGH-QUALITY MUSIC EDUCATION FOR EVERY STUDENT IN MINNESOTA THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR SCHOOL MUSIC EDUCATORS, FESTIVALS & HONORS PROGRAMS FOR MUSIC STUDENTS IN MINNESOTA, & ADVOCACY FOR SCHOOL MUSIC.

TO CHAMPION THE PRESERVATION, RESTORATION AND OPERATION OF HISTORIC THEATRES.

TO BE THE INTERNATIONAL AUTHORITY, RESOURCE, AND ADVOCATE IN DESIGN MANAGEMENT.

THE EMERALD GUILD SOCIETY IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1992 AS AN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR THE GROWING NUMBER OF IRISH RESIDENT MANAGERS ENGAGED IN THE SUPERINTENDING AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS IN NEW YORK. ITS OBJECTIVES ARE TO PROMOTE A BETTER CHANNELING OF INFORMATION TO ALL THE BUILDING MANAGERS AND TO ACHIEVE A GREATER EFFICIENCY IN THE MAINTNANCE AND OPERATIONS OF BUILDINGS.

THE CORPORATION OF THE FINE ARTS MUSEUMS (COFAM) IS A NONPROFIT PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATION FORMED IN 1987 RESPONSIBLE TO OPERATE THE DE YOUNG MUSEUM AND THE LEGION OF HONOR AND TO RAISE AND MAINTAIN FUNDS FOR THE MUSEUMS' SUPPORT. COFAM CONDUCTS THIS WORK ON BEHALF OF THE FINE ARTS MUSEUM OF SAN FRANCISCO (FAMSF), WHICH IS A CHARITABLE TRUST DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCO (CITY). THE CITY OWNS THE LAND AND BUILDINGS IN WHICH THE MUSEUMS OPERATE, AND MOST OF THE COLLECTIONS, AND PROVIDES PARTIAL OPERATING SUPPORT THROUGH AN ANNUAL APPROPRIATION FOR THEIR CARE AND MAINTENANCE. COFAM ACCOMPLISHES THE MISSION OF FAMSF THROUGH EXHIBITION OF THE PERMANENT COLLECTIONS, SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS, SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS, EDUCATION PROGRAMS, CARE AND RESEARCH OF THE COLLECTIONS, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS.

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THE NLA FOUNDATION WORKS TO RAISE CHARITABLE DONATIONS IN SUPPORT OF NLA AND ITS VITAL COMMITMENT TO LEADING AMERICA'S NEWSROOMS. SINCE ITS ESTABLISHMENT IN 1979, THE FOUNDATION HAS RAISED AND EXPENDED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN SUPPORT OF NLA PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES AND TO STIMULATE NEW THINKING IN AREAS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TO NEWSPAPER, DIGITAL AND BROADCAST EDITORS AND THE NEWS INDUSTRY.

TO PROMOTE MUSIC AND MUSIC EDUCATION.

TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF BLACKS IN MANAGEMENT POSITIONS, TO ENCOURAGE AND EDUCATE YOUNG BLACKS INTERESTED IN PURSUING A JOURNALISM CAREER, AND TO MONITOR AND SENSITIZE ALL MEDIA TO RACISM.

OPERA AMERICA WAS FOUNDED TO: (I) PROMOTE GROWTH AND EXPANSION OF THE OPERATIC ART FORM; (II) FOSTER AND IMPROVE THE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF OPERATIC COMPOSERS, SINGERS AND ALLIED TALENT (III) ASSIST IN DEVELOPING RESIDENT PROFESSIONAL OPERA COMPANIES THROUGH COOPERATIVE ARTISTIC AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERSHIP; (IV) ENCOURAGE AND ASSIST IN THE IMPROVEMENT OF QUALITY OF OPERATIC PRESENTATION; AND (V) ENCOURAGE GREATER APPRECIATION AND ENJOYMENT OF OPERA BY ALL SEGMENTS OF SOCIETY.

AMERICAN PRESS INSTITUTE ACTS AS A SCOUT ON THE FRONTIER OF TECHNOLOGY AND AUDIENCE BEHAVIOR TO IDENTIFY WHERE CHANGE IS OCCURRING AND HELPS NEWS ORGANIZATIONS LEARN HOW TO IMPLEMENT AND SCALE THAT CHANGE SUCCESSFULLY SO THEY HAVE A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE.

THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY IS TO PROMOTE AND ADVANCE THE STUDY, RESEARCH, AND APPRECIATION OF NUMISMATICS.

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TO SET THE NATIONAL AGENDA FOR THE ROLE OF DESIGN IN ITS ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXTS.

CHAMBER MUSIC AMERICA'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP, SUPPORT, AND STRENGTHEN THE CHAMBER MUSIC COMMUNITY. CMA SERVES AS THE HUB OF THIS FIELD, COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS, INDEPENDENT MUSICAL ENSEMBLES, VOLUNTEER AND INSTITUTIONAL PRESENTERS, AND OTHERS INVOLVED IN THE PERFORMANCE AND PRESENTATION OF SMALL ENSEMBLE MUSIC.

NASAA'S MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN STATE ARTS AGENCIES. NASAA IS A NATIONAL, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, NONPARTISAN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE NATION'S 56 STATE AND JURISDICTIONAL ARTS AGENCIES. NASAA TAKES PRIDE IN HELPING STATE ARTS AGENCIES TO FLOURISH. WE EQUIP STATE ARTS AGENCIES TO MEET THE CHALLENGES OF TODAY AND FORTIFY THEM TO THRIVE IN THE FUTURE.

THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF ARTS INITIATES AND ORGANIZES A NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAM OF ART EXHIBITIONS, PUBLICATIONS, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO BENEFIT THE MUSEUM COMMUNITY AND ENRICH THE PUBLIC'S EXPERIENCE AND UNDERSTANDING OF ART AND CULTURE.

THE COLLEGE ART ASSOCIATION (CAA), AS THE PREEMINENT INTERNATIONAL LEADERSHIP ORGANIZATION IN THE VISUAL ARTS, PROMOTES THESE ARTS AND THEIR UNDERSTANDING THROUGH ADVOCACY, INTELLECTUAL ENGAGEMENT, AND A COMMITMENT TO THE DIVERSITY OF PRACTICES AND PRACTITIONERS.

TO ACTIVELY CONNECT PERFORMING ARTS DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITIES TO ENSURE A VIBRANT DIALOG AMONG PRACTITIONERS, EDUCATORS, AND STUDENTS.

THE CREATIVE ALLIANCE BUILDS COMMUNITIES BY BRINGING TOGETHER ARTISTS AND AUDIENCES FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS TO EXPERIENCE SPECTACULAR ARTS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND ENGAGE IN THE CREATIVE PROCESS.

THE MISSION OF THE SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY (SAA) IS TO INCREASE UNDERSTANDING AND APPRECIATION OF HUMANITY'S PAST AS ACHIEVED THROUGH SYSTEMATIC INVESTIGATION OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECORD. THE SOCIETY LEADS THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL COMMUNITY BY PROMOTING RESEARCH,STEWARDSHIP OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES, PUBLIC AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, AND THE DISSEMINATION OF KNOWLEDGE.

The Maynard Institute powers the national, collaborative drive for equity, belonging, and diversity in news media through training, collaborations and convenings.

Support of graphic communications through research & education.

EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDING SCIENTIFIC CONTENT RELATED TO SLEEP MEDICINE.

APTS Action, Inc. promotes the legislative and regulatory interests of noncommerical television stations at the national level through direct advocacy and through grasstops and grassroots campaigns designed to garner bipartisan political support.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC JOURNALISTS (NAHJ) WAS INCORPORATED IN 1984 IN CALIFORNIA, AND REINCORPORATED IN WASHINGTON DC IN 2017, AND IS DEDICATED TO THE RECOGNITION AND PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT OF HISPANICS IN THE NEWS INDUSTRY. NAHJ IS GOVERNED BY A FOURTEEN (14) MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT CONSISTS OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND REGIONAL DIRECTORS WHO REPRESENT GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CARIBBEAN. THE NATIONAL OFFICE IS LOCATED IN WASHINGTON, DC. NAHJ'S MAIN SOURCES OF REVENUE CONSIST OF GRANTS, SPONSORSHIPS, AND REGISTRATION FEES.

NEW DRAMATISTS PROVIDES PLAYWIGHTS WITH TIME, SPACE, AND RESOURCES IN THE COMPANY OF GIFTED PEERS TO CREATE WORK, REALIZE THEIR ARTISTIC POTENTIAL, AND MAKE LASTING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE THEATRE. IN THE SEVEN DECADES SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1949, OVER 700 NEW DRAMATISTS HAVE PASSED THROUGH ITS DOORS. NEW DRAMATISTS IS RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF THE COUNTRY'S LEADING PLAYWRIGHT CENTERS AND A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED NEW PLAY LABORATORY SUPPORTING THE CREATION OF WORK THAT HAS LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN DRAMATIC LITERATURE.

AN ASSOCIATION OF PERFORMING ARTS PROFESSIONALS ENGAGED IN PRODUCING, PROMOTING, TOURING AND PRESENTING THE PERFORMING ARTS THROUGHOUT THE WESTERN STATES AND PROVINCES.

The National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers (NCSHPO) fosters communication among the State Historic Preservation Officers (SHPO) and represents them and their views at the national level. NCSHPO is the association of the gubernatorially appointed officials who carry out the National Historic Preservation Act (16 USC 470) for the Secretary of the Interior and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. NCSHPO facilitates communication among the SHPOs and represents them at the national level with Congress, the Administration and the private sector.

The Museum Association of New York inspires, connects, and strengthens New York's cultural community statewide. They advocate, educate, collaborate, and support professional standards and organizational development.

IRTS BUILDS FUTURE LEADERS AND INCREASES DIVERSITY IN THE MEDIA INDUSTRY. THE FOUNDATION BRINGS TOGETHER THE WISDOM AND POWER OF TODAY'S LEADERS TO TRAIN AND EDUCATE THE NEXT GENERATION THROUGH ITS PROGRAMS.

ADVANCING LEADERSHIP, DESIGN, AND SERVICE AMONG ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS. EMPOWERING VOICES, IDEAS, AND ACTIONS FOR THE FUTURE. THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS (AIAS) IS AN INDEPENDENT, NONPROFIT, STUDENT-RUN ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING UNMATCHED PROGRESSIVE PROGRAMS, INFORMATION, AND RESOURCES ON ISSUES CRITICAL TO ARCHITECTURE AND THE EXPERIENCE OF EDUCATION. THE AIAS AIMS TO PROMOTE EXCELLENCE IN ARCHITECTURAL EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND PRACTICE; TO FOSTER AN APPRECIATION OF ARCHITECTURE AND RELATED DISCIPLINES; TO ENRICH COMMUNITIES IN A SPIRIT OF COLLABORATION; AND TO ORGANIZE STUDENTS AND COMBINE THEIR EFFORTS TO ADVANCE THE ART AND SCIENCE OF ARCHITECTURE.

The mission of the California Mobility Fund (CMF), formerly the California Bicycle Coalition Education Fund, is to support organizations who advocate for equitable, inclusive, and prosperous communities where bicycling helps to enable all Californians to lead healthy and joyful lives.