Name: Roundtable Discussion: AFTA Incubator Three-Month Convening
Start: 2026-09-24T12:30:00-0400
End: 2026-09-24T13:30:00-0400

Roundtable Discussion: AFTA Incubator Three-Month Convening

Thursday September 24, 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm EDT

330C

In June, 2026, the Americans for the Arts AFTACON conference in Albuquerque featured, as one of its nine pathways for participants, “Readiness, Response and Community Care.” A full-day Incubator immersed local arts agency leaders, arts advocates and artists in conversation, hands-on learning and networking. The final component of the day was the offer/challenge for each participant to make a commitment to not just networking, but organizing, recognizing that care and preparedness require structure, not just goodwill.

This roundtable, co-hosted by AFTA and NCAPER, is part of the 3-month post organizing for action infrastructure for AFTA Pathway Attendees, and anyone who would like to be part of this conversation! Also, sign up for the AFTACON Readiness, Response and Community Care Email Network here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJXVm0AHE7WtDt6fFD8SQbe5aI_RFKDgGH-uRxQctjTbcoeQ/viewform?pli=1&pli=1

Speakers

Mital Lyons-Warren

Programs Manager, Americans for the Arts

Hello! I work at Americans for the Arts, the leading arts and culture advocacy non-profit in the US. As a manager on the Programs team I support all things local arts agencies, aka LAAs. LAAs are vital infrastructure ensuring that the arts are part of a healthy thriving community... Read More →

Mollie Quinlan-Hayes

Executive Director, NCAPER/National Coalition for Arts Preparedness and Emergency Response

Mollie works primarily with two institutions committed to the readiness and recovery of artists and arts organizations in crisis. For NCAPER, the National Coalition for Arts Preparedness and Emergency Response, she serves as the Executive Director. This arm of her work addresses both... Read More →