Membership and Leadership Plan
May 8, 2013
The Newark Arts Education Roundtable
(NAER)
Our mission is to collaborate to
ensure that all children PreK – 12th
grade in the city of Newark have
equitable access to high quality,
sequential arts education
opportunities, both in and out of
school.
Who are our constituents?
 Public, charter, and private schools
 Arts and cultural organizations
 Youth and community development
entities
 Funders
 Businesses
 State and local government agencies
Why Membership?
 To be a part of the organized effort
to ensure that all children in the
city of Newark have equitable
access to high quality, sequential
arts education opportunities both
in and out of school.
Why Membership?
 Opportunities for professional development
 Opportunities to network and collaborate with
the Newark Public Schools, with independent
schools, arts organizations and other advocates
 Regular updates and information affecting the
field
 Make a more significant and lasting impact
with our collective voice and coordinated
efforts
Benefits of Membership
Members/Member Organizations
 Appear on Newark Arts Council
website/directory as a member
 Hyperlink to their organization’s
website
Benefits of Membership (cont.)
 Access to NAER member contact
information
 Regular updates and access to
updates from Newark Public
Schools (NPS)
 Discount on fee-based workshops
and events
Benefits of Membership (cont.)
 Ability to serve on a committee
and/or be eligible for election to
governance team (Newark Arts
Education Leadership Council)
 Voting privileges
Membership Dues
Individual
$35
School
$75
Organizational
Budgets under $1,000,000
$100
Organizational Budgets over
$1,000,000
$250
The Newark Arts Education Roundtable
(NAER)
 Convene quarterly to share new
developments in Newark schools,
professional development opportunities
and best practices in arts education
 Serve on committees:
 Advocacy, Evaluation, Professional
Development and Communications
Member Participation
 Member organizations can have up
to three representatives participate
on the Roundtable.
 Each organization is allotted one
vote, regardless of representatives
Member Participation (cont.)
 If an organization serves on a
committee then it is important that the
same representative participate in all
committee-related meetings or events.
 Consistent attendance is expected of
organization representatives.
Potential Membership Perks
In discussion:
 Peer exchange
 3rd party evaluation
 Access to professional development offered
by member organizations
 Exclusive invitations to local events
 Member discounts to arts performances
Newark Arts Education Leadership
Council (NAELC) Structure
 Governance team comprised of 17
members (9 appointed and 8 elected).
 This will provide opportunities for NAER
members to assume positions of leadership.
 Dues-paying members of record as of
August 7, 2013 are eligible candidates for
the NAELC.
Newark Arts Education Leadership
Council (NAELC) Structure
 Elections for the NAELC will take place
in September.
 Term: 2 years
 NAELC members are required to attend
8-12 meetings annually (bimonthly
NAELC meetings and quarterly NAER
Meetings)
Newark Arts Education Leadership
Council (NAELC) Participation
NAELC members must demonstrate:
 a commitment to the vision of the
NAER
 a willingness to serve as a committee
chair and/or as a member of the
Executive Committee
NAELC Appointed Members
1. New Jersey Arts Education Partnership (NJAEP) representative
2. Director of Visual/Performing Arts, Newark Public Schools (NPS)
3. Newark Arts Council (NAC) Executive Director
4. Funder
5. New Jersey State Council for the Arts (NJSCA) representative
6. Parent
7. NAC Arts Education Program Director (ex-officio)
8. NAC Board Member
9. City Representative (ex-officio)
NAELC Elected Members
10. Non-district School Leader
11. Large Arts Provider
12. Small Arts Provider
13. Community-Based Organization (CBO)
representative
14. NAELC Member at-large
15. NAELC Member at-large
16. NAELC Member at-large
17. NAELC Member at-large
NAELC Executive Committee
 President
 Vice President
 Secretary
 Treasurer
NAELC Executive Committee
 The Executive Committee will be elected by
the NAELC.
 Neither the President nor the Vice President
shall be elected from the appointed members of
the NAELC.
 Advocacy, Evaluation, Professional
Development and Communications
Committee co-chairs will be selected from the
NAELC.
Questions? Comments?
Please feel free to contact:
Paula Jacobs
Arts Education Program Director
Newark Arts Council
17 Academy Street
Newark, NJ
07102
paula@newarkarts.org
973-643-1625