Arts Extension Service, UMass Amherst
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The Arts Extension Service, located at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has been building art and community since 1973 by bridging artists, arts managers and other professionals with best practices, the latest research, publications, and training programs. AES serves the arts community by:Teaching award-winning courses and workshops for arts managers and artistsConducting researchWriting leading publicationsOffering certificates in Arts Management both online and on campusProviding the nation's only online Arts Management bachelor's degreeMatching emerging arts entrepreneurs with mentors or internshipsProudly operating the National Arts Policy Archive and LibraryWho We Are:We are a team of leaders in the Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurial fields bringing more than 40 years of experience in the creative economy to our art, arts management, professional adult and traditional age students.AES Associates teach courses, workshops and trainings, are authors and editors of our publications, and are partners in conducting research. Our nonprofit board, the Arts Extension Institute is run by former AES Directors, staff and others who work to bring the news from the field to AES to support our research and awareness of current trends.AES provides artists, board members, civic leaders, and arts administrators practical tools to make community arts organizations or artists businesses operate more effectively. We use the resources of the University of Massachusetts to aid and advise community art and cultural institutions looking to build the capacity of arts agencies in their region.
