This fall, SMFA alumni will received an email invitation to participate in the 2012 Strategic National Alumni Arts Project (SNAAP) online survey, which explores the lives of arts alumni nationwide. By verifying that our alumni office has a current email address, alumni can be sure not to miss their chance to share their experiences at SMFA and help shape the future of arts education across the country.

After completing the survey, alumni will have access to a site where they can see how their experience compares with those other arts graduates across North America. They can see where arts graduates live, where they work, what they earn and how their arts educations have influenced their lives.

The times out alumni spend sharing their experiences will help SMFA along with many other participating institutions across the country better prepare students for success, whether they stay in the arts or use what they've learned in other professional fields.

SNAAP is supported by grants from the Sundra Foundation, the National Endowment for the Arts and other foundations.