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The Arts Extension Service, located at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, has been building art and community since 1973 by bridging artists, arts managers and other professionals with best practices, the latest research, publications, and training programs.
AES serves the arts community by:

Teaching award-winning courses and workshops for arts managers and artists
Conducting research
Writing leading publications
Offering certificates in Arts Management both online and on campus
Providing the nation’s only online Arts Management bachelor’s degree
Matching emerging arts entrepreneurs with mentors or internships
Proudly operating the National Arts Policy Archive and Library

Who We Are:

We are a team of leaders in the Arts Management and Arts Entrepreneurial fields bringing more than 40 years of experience in the creative economy to our art, arts management, professional adult and traditional age students.

AES Associates teach courses, workshops and trainings, are authors and editors of our publications, and are partners in conducting research. Our nonprofit board, the Arts Extension Institute is run by former AES Directors, staff and others who work to bring the news from the field to AES to support our research and awareness of current trends.

AES provides artists, board members, civic leaders, and arts administrators practical tools to make community arts organizations or artists businesses operate more effectively. We use the resources of the University of Massachusetts to aid and advise community art and cultural institutions looking to build the capacity of arts agencies in their region.
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Location
United States, Massachusetts, Amherst
Employees
1001-5000
Phone
+1 413-545-0111
Founded date
1973

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Nov 4, 2026What the 'Blue Wave' in the 2026 U.S. midterm election means for the American AI industry and businessesDemocrats won control of the House and Senate in last night’s U.S. midterm elections, breaking Republicans’ hold on Washington and giving President Donald Trump an opposition Congress for the final two years of his term. The Associated Pres...
Oct 29, 2026Mark Cuban says communities are falling victim to 'contractual terrorism' in data center dealsHealthcare has long used complex contracts that can obscure who pays for what. Mark Cuban says data center developers are using a similar playbook. "A lot of communities have been really dumb with the deals they've negotiated for ...
Oct 7, 2026WhiteLab Genomics Raises $26 Million Series B To Build AI-Designed Bio-AssetsWhiteLab Genomics has raised $26 million in Series B financing to expand its artificial intelligence platform for designing genomic medicines and accelerate development of experimentally validated bio-assets. AVP led the financing, with new...
Sep 24, 2026AgriFood Signals: Confido raises $55m to help CPGs, Tesco backs Henry Dimbleby’s fund, UPF food labelingAgFunderNews rounds up the most important fundings, mergers, acquisitions, closures, and industry buzz in agtech and foodtech. Funding news 🇺🇸 Confido raises $55m Series B The SaaS News 🇪🇸 Elian secures €40 million to scale EU plant protein...
Sep 22, 2026UMass Amherst Launches $120M Future of Food Initiative Backed By State Funding4 Mins Read The University of Massachusetts Amherst has kicked off a $120M Future of Food Initiative to establish R&D hubs focused on novel proteins, sustainable food production, precision nutrition, and more. The state of Massachusetts...
Sep 9, 2026Americans’ satisfaction with schools is at a low point, new poll showsGetting your Trinity Audio player ready... By JOCELYN GECKER, AP Education Writer Americans’ satisfaction with the quality of K-12 education in the country has hit a low point, driven by a growing political divide and concerns that schools ...
Aug 28, 2026Канада переманила 48 учёных из ведущих университетов СШАКанада привлекла 64 учёных, в том числе 48 из американских учебных заведений, таких как Гарвардский университет, Йельский университет и Массачусетский технологический институт. Наём научных сотрудников финансируется из государственного бюдж...
Aug 11, 2026Researchers, advocates rail against government’s efforts to end workforce data collectionGetting your Trinity Audio player ready... By CLAIRE SAVAGE and ALEXANDRA OLSON Civil rights groups and researchers at a public hearing Tuesday called on a federal agency to continue its annual collection of workplace demographic data, argu...
Jul 9, 2026EdVisorly Raises $13.3 Million Series A To Modernize College Admissions And EnrollmentEdVisorly, an AI-powered enrollment technology company serving higher education institutions, announced it has raised $13.3 million in Series A funding to accelerate product development, expand customer support, and help colleges and univer...
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FAQ about UMass Amherst

When was UMass Amherst founded?

UMass Amherst was founded in 1973.

What has the press written about UMass Amherst?

Parsers VC has collected 139 articles mentioning UMass Amherst, among them “What the 'Blue Wave' in the 2026 U.S. midterm election means for the American AI industry and businesses” (Nov 4, 2026) and “Mark Cuban says communities are falling victim to 'contractual terrorism' in data center deals” (Oct 29, 2026).

Is UMass Amherst still active?

Yes, UMass Amherst is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Nov 5, 2026.