Professional Societies & Associations

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.

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OUR MISSION: CREATE AND DISCOVER BEAUTY TO FOSTER A COMMUNITY EMPOWERED BY THE ARTS. THIS REFLECTS OUR HIGHEST ASPIRATIONS FOR OUR ORGANIZATION AS WE STRIVE FOR ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE AND REPRESENTS THE PEDAGOGICAL PRINCIPAL IN ALL OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PERFORMANCES. WE USE THIS STATEMENT PROVOCATIVELY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE WORD BEAUTY IS A SUBJECTIVE CONCEPT. YET WE SEE BEAUTY IN MUCH MORE THAN THE ART ITSELF. WE SEE BEAUTY IN THE PROCESS OF CREATION AND DISCOVERY. WE SEE BEAUTY WHEN A CHILD LEARNS HOW TO MAKE THEIR FIRST SOUND ON A FLUTE OR PAINTS THEIR FIRST PICTURE. WE SEE BEAUTY WHEN A PREVIOUSLY SHY STUDENT CAN DELIVER THEIR FIRST LINES ON STAGE. WE SEE BEAUTY WHEN A CHILD STRUGGLING WITH EMOTIONAL OR COMMUNICATION CHALLENGES CAN POSITIVELY EXPRESS THEMSELVES AND WHAT THEY FEEL THROUGH MUSIC OR ART THERAPY. WE SEE BEAUTY IN THE INSPIRATION OUR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, PERFORMERS, AND CLIENTS PROVIDE AND THE ASPIRATIONS THEY HOLD ONTO FIRMLY. WE SEE BEAUTY IN EVERYONE AND THE POTE

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.

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

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.

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 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.

To develop, promote & support equitable & comprehensive music learning & teaching in Minnesota.

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

Promote social and economic justice through collective bargaining, meetings, education, communication, organizing new bargaining units, community action, administration of the organization, maintenance of its property and assets, delivery of benefits to represent members, fraternal and social activities and related activities which further the common interest of the membership.

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.

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TO PROMOTE MUSIC AND MUSIC EDUCATION.

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.

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.

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.

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.

EDUCATION PROGRAM PROVIDING SCIENTIFIC CONTENT RELATED TO SLEEP MEDICINE.

RECOGNIZING THAT SCHOOL DISTRICTS EXPERIENCING RAPID GROWTH ARE NOW, MORE THAN EVER, A VITAL EDUCATIONAL AND ECONOMIC INFLUENCE IN THE STATE, THE TEXAS FAST GROWTH SCHOOL COALITION DOES HEREBY DEDICATE ITSELF TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF THOSE ISSUES AND PROGRAMS SO AS TO SERVE BOTH THE PUBLIC INTEREST AND THE INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS.

The Silver Lake Institute is dedicated to enriching the lives of all who live here or come to visit us. Our programs focus on entertainment, arts, spiritual, social, education, community and family.

THE FLORIDA WRITERS ASSOCIATION PROVIDES WRITERS WITH KNOWLEDGE, OPPORTUNITIES, AND CONNECTIONS TO SUPPORT THEIR GOALS

TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL FORUMS IN TEH THEATRE ARTS