AMA Committees
The AMA’s committees are designed to provide ideas, best practices and lessons learned to help the entire industry rise to the challenges of our times. We encourage members to sign up and participate.
If you would like to spearhead a committee that isn't listed below, please reach out to Jenn at info@artistmanagementassociation.org
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The Events Committee, led by Director of Events Jonny Bell (Giant Artists), is responsible for planning and coordinating in-person events that foster connection and strengthen our community.
To ensure regional engagement, the committee includes both East Coast and West Coast Events Directors, who take the lead in organizing events in their respective areas with the full support of the committee.
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The Legislative Committee, led by Director of Business Affairs Erica Chadwick (ETC Creative), identifies key areas where industry advocacy is needed and develops strategies to address them. This work combines internal discussions to understand member priorities with external collaboration alongside lobbyists, legal experts, advisors, and government officials to drive meaningful change. Current areas of focus include tax exemption status, state and local incentive programs, and emerging AI legislation.
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The Membership Committee, led by Membership Director Emily Heller (Jellybean Partners), plays a vital role in expanding our community through active outreach to target members. Membership is a large source of funding for the AMA.
This committee is essential to the continued success and sustainability of the organization.
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The Partnership Committee, led by Partnership Director Dean Snyder (Print&Contact), plays a vital role in expanding and supporting our community. Through active outreach, member surveys, and collaboration with other committees, this committee works to identify needs and opportunities that drive growth.
This committee is essential to the continued success and sustainability of the organization.
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The Programming Committee, led by Director of Programming Stephanie Pesakoff (Illustration Division), is committed to expanding knowledge and promoting continuous learning within the AMA community. The committee curates a dynamic mix of events, including guest speakers, roundtables, and webinars that inform the development of valuable resources and cover a wide range of industry topics.
Time is spent organizing a diverse range of learning events that include guest speakers, hosting roundtables, and planning webinars, which provide a dynamic and comprehensive learning platform for our members. Programming directly informs the development of new resources that span a broad range of topics, providing valuable knowledge to our members.
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The Production Committee, led by Director of Producer Affairs Amy Kanagaki (Tann Services), is our newest committee. It serves as the voice of production within the AMA. It gathers input from our newest members (production companies) to surface needs, review existing AMA resources for production relevance, and recommend updates or new tools to better support our members. The committee lead reports its findings and recommendations to the Board to turn feedback into actionable resources.