We are finally doing it! We are working to establish an Arts Administration Alumni Network and we want to include you!
In late March, several Drexel University Arts Administration alumni met with Cecelia Fitzgibbon and Ximena Varela to talk about the possibility of establishing an Arts Administration Alumni Network. Specifically, we discussed the needs of the Arts Administration program and its students, the role that alumni play in the current program, and the needs and expectations of the program's alumni working in the field. We determined that creating an alumni network for the Arts Administration Graduate Program would be of great benefit to everyone.
With that said, we determined that this Alumni Network should consist of four parts:
- a database containing up-to-date contact and employment information for each alumni
- a web-based vehicle enabling alumni to keep in touch, share ideas and share information
- an Alumni Network board with council meetings
- regularly scheduled social events where alumni, students, and others can come together to connect and network.
Furthermore, the purpose of this alumni network will be different than most alumni organizations. Our goal is non-monetary; instead, it is simply to create a valuable resource that will help alumni stay in touch, share experiences, and be connected.
We just began and have a great deal of work to do as we move ahead. We hope that the older alumni and new graduates will choose to take part in the network. Creating a viable database will be an important first step, so please take a minute and send your current contact information - name, address, phone number, email address, and place of employment - to Melissa Valvik at mjv28@drexel.edu. This will give the Alumni Network a way to contact interested alumni and to inform them about our events and opportunities. Also, let her know if you can come to the AAGA's End of the Year Party to help celebrate this new initiative and our most recent alumni!
- This article was written in the Spring 2007 issue of Artsline by Paige Kelton who is the President of the Drexel University Arts Administration Alumni Network.
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