Jazz Education Network Mission Statement:

The Jazz Education Network is dedicated to building the jazz arts community by advancing education, promoting performance, and developing new audiences

Board of Directors Call for Nominations

The Jazz Education Network Nominating Committee would like to announce that nominations for Board of Directors positions serving 3 year terms (beginning on July 1st and ending on June 30th) can be made online beginning February 1st. Our current and ever growing membership is a vast and varied pool of richly diverse and multi-talented individuals. Here is your chance to share your passion, your knowledge, your expertise, and experience to enrich the JEN Board of Directors. As a JEN member, you may self-nominate or you may nominate other individuals. Membership in JEN at a Board service eligibility category is required in order for a candidate to be considered.

The nomination period will begin on February 1st and continue through midnight on March 15th Pacific Standard Time. If you wish to nominate an individual or individuals other than yourself, please be advised consent from and an email address for that individual is required in order to complete the nomination application. After an individual has been nominated, the nominee's eligibility will be confirmed by the Membership Manager, and the nominee will be contacted by the Nominating Committee to confirm the individual's willingness to accept their nomination. A reminder that JEN membership at an appropriate level is required in order to serve on the Board of Directors.

Nominations will be reviewed as received and a slate of nominees will be prepared for vote by JEN membership in April with the subsequent announcement of the outcome in May.

Housing and travel expenses (travel limited to $600) will be provided for Board service to meetings. Expenses beyond housing and travel are to be borne by the individual board member. The board will meet twice annually in the conference location in August preceding the conference, and in January at the conference.

2012-13 meetings have been scheduled for August 6th-9th 2012, and January 1st-7th, 2013.

Special consideration will be given to those individuals with strong resumes/specific talents in: fundraising, programming, music and/or music industry, business, clerical, finance, marketing, legal, web development, and a strong work ethic. Please consider becoming a vital part of the leadership team that will transform the future of jazz education. Please refer to the Board of Directors Service Goals prior to completing the nomination form.

The Jazz Education Network believes in inclusiveness and equal opportunity. All eligible members are encouraged to submit a nomination application.

Click Here in order to complete the Board of Directors Nomination Application.

Questions may be submitted to nominations@JazzEdNet.org. Click here to view the Board of Directors Election Timeline & Process.