20UNDER40: Re-Inventing the Arts
and Arts Education for the 21st Century is
an anthology of critical discourse that addresses the impending generational
shift in arts leadership by publishing twenty essays about the future of the
arts and arts education written by young and emerging arts professionals under
the age of forty. In the process of doing so, 20UNDER40 brings the voices of young
arts leaders out of the margins and into the forefront of our cultural
dialogue.
20UNDER40 Needs You!
True to the DIY ethos of the
times (and the renegade spirit of the project) on December 1, 2010 20UNDER40 is
due to be self-released as a 400 page hardcover book
(ISBN: 978-1-4520-6739-1) and ebook (ISBN: 978-1-4520-6740-7). Now in
its final stages of production, 20UNDER40 needs your support in
procuring the resources necessary to reach the broadest audience, inspire the
richest dialogue, and have the greatest impact on the field. A grassroots
project to its core, 20UNDER40 is now seeking $15,000.00 to:
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Fund a marketing/publicity campaign designed to
reach all corners of the arts and cultural sectoras well as the broader
non-arts public;
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Support the authors represented within the anthology with the
resources necessary for them to engage audiences by participating in public
appearances;
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Redesign the 20UNDER40 website
to act as a hub of dialogue concerning the future of the arts and arts
educationincluding an interactive discussion platform for each chapter within
the printed anthology, and;
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Coordinate a publication launch that will bring together the 20UNDER40
community through workshops, author readings, panel discussions, and a
celebratory launch party/performance.
Join the 20UNDER40 Editors Circle:
Dont just sit thereput your
money where your mind is by joining the 20UNDER40
Editor's Circle. Nows your chance to actively engage in the process of redefining
the future of the artsall you have to do is click on one of the links to the
right. Remember, membership has its privileges. For more information regarding Editors
Circle benefits, please visit the 20UNDER40 website.
More About 20UNDER40:
Now a decade into the 21st
Century the way we make, teach, understand, experience, and support the arts is
in constant flux. As the arts continue to change in the decades ahead, it will
become increasingly more important for the field to tap the ingenuity of its
youngest professionals. Ironically, due to low pay, unreliable career paths,
frustrating glass ceilings, and a lack of agency and autonomy, the arts sector
is currently experiencing an exodus of Gen Xers and Millennials just when it
needs the 21st Century insights of these talented young leaders the most.
Inspiring a New Discussion:
Over 300 young arts professionals
under the age of forty submitted their ideas for the future of the field in
response to 20UNDER40's initial call for chapter proposals. The
twenty chapters selected for the anthology represent the most innovative ideas
about the future of the arts articulated by a devoted cadre of authors from all
corners of the field. The chapters these authors have written intelligently
tackle the challenges we now face in the arts while offering bold solutions and
renewed hope for the future.
Buy a Book, Become an Ambassador,
Spread the Word!
The power of 20UNDER40
lies in the critical mass of people it has engaged in dialogue about the future
of the arts. In addition to financially backing this project, we encourage you
to help us spread the word about 20UNDER40 with your friends and
colleagues. To become more involved with 20UNDER40 (and
receive additional perks!), please see our website for information regarding
our Ambassadors Club. To be
one of the first people to have a copy of this groundbreaking textand receive
1/3 off the cover pricebe sure to pre-order a copy before
November 1, 2010!
