Camille Schenkkan recently attended the Winter Meeting of the National Emerging Leader Council through Americans for the Arts.

By Camille Schenkkan

Skip lunch to leave work an hour early. Eat an energy bar in the car. Arrive at school at 7pm. Get home at 11pm and do as much reading as possible before passing out. When the alarm goes off at 7am, do it again.

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Resume & Interview Tips for Emerging Arts Leaders

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Please Take Down That Picture of Me, Dude

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Can I Emerge Now?

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Within a week, the LA Weekly got rid of Steven Leigh Morris' position as Theatre Editor and the Daily Breeze laid off Jim Farber, their arts & theater critic. These are huge losses for the Los Angeles cultural community; however, like many others on the LACN & BCT listservs and commenting on the Times coverage of the layoffs, I'm feeling powerless to do anything about it.

Looking Ahead: Leadership Strategies for TurbulentTimes

Camille started in September and has hit the ground running. In addition to managing the day-to-day membership program, Camille is charged with implementing our online communication systems, including our Drupal website and monthly eblasts and reservation systems. Additionally Camille will assist in Arts for LA's day-to-day operations.