Being successful as an artist, presenter or arts educator requires many skills that must be continually honed to stay on top of developing trends in the field. Whether you need to learn the basics or deepen your expertise, South Arts offers unique and timely professional development offerings. 

•  PD@PAE is a professional development program for performing artists, managers and presenters attending the Performing Arts Exchange conference.
• The South Arts Podcast Series features interviews with experts in the field including arts professionals, artists, filmmakers, performers and writers from across the South.
•  South Arts' online resources include materials from workshops and presentations, reports and publications, and links to additional resources.
• Folklorists in the South (FITS) activities focus on new trends in the field, regional and national issues, public programming, and research issues pertaining to folklife in the South. FITS welcomes public sector folklorists, community scholars, academics, students and others working in the field.