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civic engagement track
In times of uncertainty, civic engagement can play a vital role in engaging community members in meaningful ways and strengthening social cohesion for community action. Sessions in the Civic Engagement Track feature innovative practices, new research, and evolving models which help position artists and arts organizations as leaders and partners in advancing civic participation toward supporting a lasting culture of engagement.
Engage! Best Practices in Arts and Civic Engagement
Wednesday, June 17, 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
In this daylong workshop from Animating Democracy, learn arts-based civic engagement principles and practices via project examples, video, and lively exchange. Find out how to maximize engagement opportunities through program design and community partnerships, as well as how to facilitate meaningful civic dialogue. There will also be an opportunity to share projects in progress and vet new ideas with colleagues.
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Uprooted Memories: Storymapping in Communities
Thursday, June 18, 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Storymapping is the process of collecting place-based stories and sharing them through mobile technologies to address issues such as gentrification and social dislocation. Presenters will discuss the approach to, and methodology of, storymapping through a case-based presentation of a recent project led by Mondo Bizarro Theatre Company in Central City, New Orleans.
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Young Artists, Community Perspective, and Civic Action in South Park
Thursday, June 18, 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
South Park PhotoVoice, a program of Youth in Focus in Seattle, presents community members’ daily lives and needs through photography and writing in order to strengthen community and generate dialogue on local issues. Learn about the PhotoVoice process and how local youth have used it to advocate for investment in their community to community members, service agencies, and key decision-makers.
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Cultural Planning as Civic Engagement
Thursday, June 18, 4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Community cultural planning—in combination with artistic practice and innovations in public engagement—can re-engage citizens in the planning process and broaden public dialogue. Learn more about cultural planning, experience arts-based civic dialogue techniques, and participate in facilitated dialogue with other attendees.
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Wing Luke Asian Museum: The Leading Edge of Community Cultural Development
Thursday, June 18, 4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
The Wing Luke Asian Museum is recognized within the field as a model of community arts programming and engagement for their long-term commitment to exploring issues related to the culture, art, and history of Asian-Pacific Americans. Through presentations and interaction with staff members, artists, and community members from the museum, participants will learn about and experience the museum’s approach to community sustainability through its exhibition and program models.
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National Arts Policy Roundtable: Arts & Civic Engagement Policies and Actions
Thursday, June 18, 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
The Americans for the Arts 2008 National Arts Policy Roundtable at Sundance brought together 29 high-level leaders to discuss policies that support civic engagement and the arts and encourage this work locally for strengthening 21st-century communities. This session will present the Roundtable's recommendations. A panel of leading grantmakers will respond to the recommendations and open a dialogue about potential impacts and opportunities for the field.
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Civic Engagement Innovator: Jawole Willa Jo Zollar and Maria Bauman
Saturday, June 20, 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Jawole Willa Jo Zollar is founder and artistic director of Urban Bush Women, a woman-centered dance company that brings to light untold histories and stories of disenfranchised people through dance. Zollar is renowned as a pioneering artist and educator of community-based practice in dance. Through performance and residencies, UBW taps the power of dance to encourage social responsibility. Zollar received a 2008 fellowship from USArtists, a Bessie Award for her work dedicated to African-American dance pioneer Pearl Primus, and the Martin Luther King Distinguished Service Award from Florida State University where she is the Nancy Smith Fichter Professor in Dance.
Zollar is joined by Maria Bauman, long-time company member who coordinates UBW’s extensive community engagement and education projects. Bauman is a choreographer, performer and dance teacher and is currently working on a piece inspired by many facets of the Sean Bell tragedy.
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Art and Innovations in Urban Gardening
Saturday, June 20, 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Community gardening can be a powerful medium for strengthening community cohesion—especially in a troubled economy—and is often an untapped source of fruitful partnerships for the arts community. Participants will discuss gardening as a cultural tradition, both in the United States and abroad, and its role as a catalyst for civic engagement. This session will explore roles that public artists and local arts organizations can play in project design and implementation.
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Evaluating Civic Impact: Lessons from St. Louis and Beyond
Saturday, June 20, 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
The St. Louis Regional Arts Commission will share its 10-year impact report on Community Arts Training (CAT), a program that fosters partnerships among artists, social workers, and community activists. Learn about the CAT report’s research methods and findings, and hear about new tools and research from Animating Democracy’s Arts and Civic Engagement Impact Initiative.
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- Barbara Schaffer Bacon, Animating Democracy Co-Director, Americans for the Arts
- Con Christeson, Artist, Peter & Paul Community Services
- William Cleveland, Director, Center for the Study of Art and Community
- Shelley Goebl-Parker, Assistant Professor, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
- Pam Korza, Animating Democracy Co-Director, Americans for the Arts
- Roseann Weiss, Director of Community Art & Public Art Programs , St. Louis Regional Arts Commission
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Innovative Approaches to Public-Private Partnerships
Saturday, June 20, 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Working collaboratively with other local organizations is essential—especially when it comes to serving similar constituencies in a climate where resources are scarce. In this open forum, hear about evolving private-public partnerships designed to negotiate mutual interests for the biggest benefit and share perspective about proactive partnerships in your own community.
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- Jeff Hawthorne, Director of Community Affairs, Regional Arts & Culture Council
- Julie Peeler, Vice President, Private Sector Initiatives, Americans for the Arts
- Molly Stearns, Executive Vice President, Seattle Foundation
- James F. Tune, President & CEO, ArtsFund
- Jennifer Yocom, Director of Arts & Culture, City of Portland
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