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economic development track
The Economic Development Track will highlight initiatives of distinction from across the country in creative economy, cultural development, regional cooperation, planning, creative expression, and real estate. Grounded in the context of current economic realities, these sessions will highlight opportunities for cross-sector collaboration and risk-taking with a sustainable, bigger picture in mind.
Creative Economy: Telling the Massachusetts Story
Thursday, June 18, 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
There is a great deal of discussion about the creative economy, but little information about how these concepts translate into practice. Representatives from the Massachusetts State Legislature, Office of Business and Economic Development, and Cultural Council will outline how they developed—and share specifics about—their bold agenda to fuel the growth of the state’s creative sector.
Presenters:
- Maren Brown, Director, Arts Extension Service, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
- Meri Jenkins, Adams Arts Program Manager, Massachusetts Cultural Council
- Stan Rosenberg, President Pro Tem, Massachusetts Senate
- Jason Schupbach, Creative Economy Industry Director, Massachusetts Office of Business Development
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Beyond Rural: Arts and Community Development in Very Small Towns
Thursday, June 18, 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Wapato, WA (population 4,500) and Bellows Falls, VT (population 3,600) have used the arts to spark downtown revitalization and bring diverse residents, business people, and city officials together to illuminate each town’s potential. These case studies will illustrate for other rural communities with limited resources how the arts can be used as a tool for economic development and community revitalization.
Presenters:
- Bitsy Bidwell, Community Arts Development Manager, Washington State Arts Commission
- Brenda Diaz, Student, Northwest Learning & Achievement Group
- Debra Manjarrez, President, Wapato Chamber of Commerce
- Robert McBride, Director, Rockingham Arts and Museum Project
- Barbara Peterson, Co-Executive Director, Northwest Learning & Achievement Group
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Authenticity, Representation, and Complexity in Native American and Alaska Native Art
Thursday, June 18, 4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Complex issues for Native artists lie in an intersection of culture; commerce; and federal, state, and tribal laws. Representatives from the Alaska State Council on the Arts and the Longhouse Education and Cultural Center will discuss changing demographics, restrictions in accessing natural materials, and other challenges along with opportunities available through authentication and marketing programs.
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The Arts and Sustainability: Building New Bridges by Tracking New Indicators
Thursday, June 18, 4:00 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
Sustainability in the arts has many interpretations, but is often best realized in partnership outside an arts context. This session will examine such projects like Lorna Jordan’s environmental public art; the Communities Count: Social and Health Indicators Project in Seattle; the Urban Institute’s Arts and Culture Indicators in Communities Project; and the Sustainable City Report Card Project in Santa Monica.
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Building Participation in the Arts as a Citywide Endeavor
Thursday, June 18, 2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m.
Investigate the benefits of public/private philanthropic strategies that focus on engaging more people in the arts as a citywide effort. Senior program officers from The Wallace Foundation will describe how the foundation’s Excellence Awards learning networks foster cultural participation and will discuss promising early outcomes. Representatives of three of Wallace’s city partners will share networking strategies, lessons learned, and the long-term outlook for this approach to arts engagement.
Presenters:
- Catherine Fukushima, Senior Program Officer, The Wallace Foundation
- Julie Hawkins, Vice President of Public Policy, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
- John Killacky, Program Officer, Arts and Culture, The San Francisco Foundation
- Rory MacPherson, Senior Program Officer, The Wallace Foundation
- Mary Trudel, Senior Communications Officer, The Wallace Foundation
- Kris Tucker, Executive Director, Washington State Arts Commission
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What Difference Does Research Make?
Saturday, June 20, 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Arts advocates and organizations often commission research to determine local cultural needs and evaluate the impacts of arts programming. Does research like this bear fruit? Two university researchers will describe recent commissioned studies and query their users and clients about arts impact, cultural industry, artists’ counts, and resource need studies in Seattle, San Jose, Minnesota, and communities in the Leveraging Investment in Creativity network.
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Building Affordable and Sustainable Spaces: A Study of Cultural Development
Saturday, June 20, 1:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m.
Cultural development is taking center stage in several related debates. Discussion ranges from district-based cultural strategies, to Richard Florida’s definitions of “creative,” to the idea of a LEED culture module. We will explore these and other major trends in cultural development across North America, with particular focus placed upon sustainability, affordability, cultural district policy/development, and development strategies outside major urban centers in "edge" and rural communities.
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Economic Development Innovator: Jon Hawkes
Saturday, June 20, 3:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Jon Hawkes is an artist and the author of The Fourth Pillar of Sustainability: Culture’s Essential Role in Public Planning, published by the Cultural Development Network in Australia. His framework places cultural vitality on par with social equity, environmental responsibility, and economic viability as the critical foci of community development. Hawkes is Director of Community Music Victoria, a nonprofit, membership-based association that supports, promotes, and facilitates music-making in communities across the Australian state of Victoria. Hawkes has been affiliated with the Australian Centre of the International Theatre Institute, the Australia Council’s Community Arts Board, Circus Oz, and the Australian Performing Group.
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