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The State of the Arts

Join us backstage of the Phoenix Theatre's Little Theatre for The State of the Arts, featuring Robert Booker, Executive Director of the Arizona Commission on the Arts and other panelists giving their perspective on the future of the arts and cultural sector in Arizona.  The event will include a networking reception with other Emerging Leaders.  Afterwards, please visit the Phoenix Art Museum for the museum's free general admission night. 

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The State of the Arts

Join us at the Dinnerware Artspace for The State of the Arts featuring a panel offering thier perspective on the future of the arts and cultural sector in Arizona that solicit the questions:  What are the opportunities and challenges for emerging leaders in Tucson?  What is it about Tucson that makes the local arts and culture scene unique?  For emerging leaders...Who are we and why do we matter?  The event will include a reception with other Emerging Leaders to eat, drink and network.

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This is a facilitated discussion exploring opportunities for career and leadership development in arts administration. Participants learn to use career coaching tools helpful in articulating goals and identifying action steps. Bring a brown bag lunch and we will supply the beverages. 

Presenter:  Amy Kweskin, Manager of Consulting Services, Quinn Associates

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Arts-Based Civic Engagement Panel and Workshop

The Animating Democracy: Arts & Civic Engagement workshop, held in June 2008 at the Skirball Cultural Center, captured the interest of emerging arts leaders who seek to expand upon the critical discussion of civic engagement through the arts. For its annual Creative Conversation, the Emerging Arts Leaders/ Los Angeles Network will host a workshop during which participants will discuss the topic with experts in the field (including seasoned arts administrators and practicing artists) and develop an action plan to stimulate arts-based civic participation and dialogue as it relates to their organization or extracurricular pursuits. Some areas of particular interest include art toward restorative justice, community-based public art and participatory theater.

Panelists:

Sally Fairman, Executive Director, The Unusual Suspects Theatre Company
Edgar Arceneaux, Artist and Director, Watts House Project
Laurie Woolery, Artistic Director, Cornerstone Theatre Company

Please plan to contribute approximately $10 for lunch at the event

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Strengthening the Voice of the Future

Roundtable discussion geared towards strengthening the local network of next generation arts leaders in Silicon Valley and finding out how we as a community can come together to enhance the network of arts leadership in our region. 

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San Diego Creative Conversation

The San Diego Emerging Leaders will host a panel discussion with San Diego’s top arts leaders for this year’s Creative Conversation. Emerging and seasoned leaders are invited to a discussion to survey new opportunities and ideas on how to grow professionally. During the interactive session, emerging and seasoned leaders will have an opportunity to share their insight on issues affecting emerging leaders. The goal is to empower emerging leaders to look for outlets and solutions to their professional needs and aspirations.

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www.sandiego.gov/arts-culture/index.shtml

Social Change Through Arts

With the Theme of Social Change through Arts, there will be speakers to talk about just that.  Starting with looking at the Arts in Denver in 2028, we will move through the perspectives of individuals working in higher education, major corporations and their role as they see it in the community, a non-profit using culinary art to make a change, and wrapping up with a true community leader and passionate spokesperson for social change.  Bookend the day with an art making activity and an arts performance, there will be a lot to converse about!

Jan Brennan, Deputy Director, Denver Office of Cultural Affairs
Dr. Linda Marangia, Professor, Metropolitan State College of Denver
Glenna Kelly, Director, Kaiser Permanente Educational Theatre Programs
Brad and Libby Birky, Owners, SAME Cafe
Ashara Ekundayo, Executive Director, Pan African Arts Society
Sweet Edge, Performance, Sweet Edge Dance Group

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Creative Conversation

This informal gathering will offer an opportunity to network and discover shared visions for a strong cultural community.  Invited:  Artists, Arts Organizations, Interested Community Members

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Expanding Your Reach:  Diversifying Your Network as an Emerging Arts Professional

As the nonprofit arts field continues to grow and change, it is necessary for the next generation of arts leaders to develop and utilize a diverse network of individuals to create opportunities, gain skills, and find solutions to challenges. This event challenges participants to look at the human resources they already have, identify others that might be under the radar, and consider themselves as a knowledge base for their peers. Please join us for this interactive discussion with members of the FORUM, Pyramid Atlantic Executive Director Jose Dominguez, and your colleagues in the field.

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Emerging Young Collectors in DC

This Creative Conversation will center on discussions about emerging young collectors.  What do they like?  What can they afford?  Who are they?  What are they buying?  What are the best strategies for collecting?  Why should artists and art enthusiasts collect?  And much, much more.  A wine tasting will also be featured.  Come join the students of DC's fine universities and colleges. 

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Donation Optimal

The Broward County Cultural Division is partnering with Nova Southeastern University’s Alvin Sherman Library, Research and Information Technology Center to present GET FUNDED IN THE ARTS: Three Free Webinars from the Foundation Center. The series will be held at the Alvin Sherman Library, Research and Information Technology Center during the month of October. This series is an ideal opportunity for artists and non-profit organizations to learn more about foundation giving for arts and culture, the basics of writing a proposal, gain insights about the latest funding trends and to hear about grantmaking interests and priorities from some of the nation’s top foundations.

Webinar #1 - October 1, 2008
3:00pm - 4:30pm
Foundation Giving Trends: Focus on Arts & Culture

Learn about foundation giving for arts and culture. Gain insights about the latest funding trends from Foundation Center experts and hear about grantmaking interests and priorities from some of the nation’s top foundations.

Presenters:

Deepa Gupta, Program Officer General Program, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Tommer Peterson, Deputy Director for Programs, Grantmakers in the Arts
Loren Renz, Deputy Director for Programs, The Foundation Center
Cheryl Rosario, Director of Philanthropy, American Express
Elizabeth Slater, Senior Vice President, The Judith Rothschild Foundation Center
David Holmes, Regional Training Coordinator, The Foundation Center

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Webinar #2 - October 15, 2008
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Proposal Writing Basics

In this webinar you will learn the basics of writing a proposal for your nonprofit organization. If you are new to proposal writing, you may be wondering:
     • What are the key components of a proposal to a foundation or corporation?
     • Who should sign a grant request?
     • How should the proposal be packaged?
     • Should you contact a funder if your proposal is turned down?

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Webinar #3 - October 28, 2008
2:00pm - 3:30pm
Grant Seeking Basics for Individuals in the Arts

This course is geared towards individuals involved in the arts and looking to fund any type of arts-related project.
If you are an individual involved in the arts and looking for funding to complete a project, mount an exhibition, put on a performance, conduct research, or anything else arts-related, this webinar will show you how to identify funders supporting individuals working in the arts. We will also touch on grant maker motivations in funding individual artists, and the variety of support options available.

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The New Media

The “New Media” (Web 2.0, YouTube, blogging, and user-generated webcontent) is changing the way we interact with our customers and our audiences.  Speakers Megan Voeller and Christian Leon will provide their own experience of how the New Media is changing the way we view artwork and what the next generation might bring.  Follow-up conversations will be aimed at establishing and building connections between attendees that will further their ability to harness the New Media for their own promotions and events.

Presenters

Megan Voeller, Arts Editor, Creative Loafing
Christian Leon, Multicultural Community Relations Offier, Bright House Networks

The “Build” segment of Emerge Tampa Bay will be meeting at 6:00 PM in the same location, prior to the Creative Conversation.  All Creative Conversation attendees are invited to join the “Build” meeting.  For more information about “Build” and Emerge Tampa Bay, please visit: http://www.emergetampa.com/subpage.asp?page=build

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5th Annual Creative Conversation

Miami-Dade County's 5th Annual Creative Conversation offers young and/or new arts professionals the opportunity to network and discuss leadership issues.  Lunch will be provided. 

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Atlanta Creative Conversation

Emerging Arts Leaders of Atlanta (EALA) are invited to join a roundtable discussion with four executive arts leaders of Atlanta to discuss the dynamics of what it takes to achieve individual as well as organizational success. Topics include:

• The value of an Arts Administration Degree
• Utilizing regional networks, making regional connections
• The business of operating an arts organization

Panelists

Flora Maria Garcia, CEO, Metro Atlanta Arts & Culture Coalition
Gerri Combs, Executive Director, Southern Arts Federation
Lena Carstens, Managing Director, Dad's Garage
Amy Wratchford, Managing Director, Synchronicity Performance Group

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www.metroatlantaarts.org

Emerging Arts Leaders and Emerging Technology

As emerging arts managers, our careers will be influenced and affected by four principle areas: technology, economics, culture, and law. Of these, technology is an area of particular concern and should be the focus of our Creative Conversation.

Within this discussion about the emerging arts manager and technology, we would also like to touch upon the value of career development in the arts industry, especially as it relates to Web 2.0 technologies, online networking, etc.

The conversation we hope to stimulate should revolve around these two major areas.

Panelists

Erik Schroeder, Marketing Manager, Lookingglass Theatre
Alex A.G. Shapiro, Director of Research, Planning, & Marketing, Illinois Arts Council
Jessica Cochran, Marketing Manager, Art Chicago and Gallery Manager, Dominican University
Angela McMahon, Executive Director, Chemically Imbalanced Comedy

Arts Inspirations for Muncie-Delaware County

This lunch gathering will allow artists, arts organizations, and arts supporters an opportunity to talk about partnerships, a cultural district proposal, and possibilities for arts-related growth and visibility in Muncie-Delaware County.  Facilitated by Terry Whitt Bailey, Robby Thompkins, and Genny Gordy.  (Bring your own lunch.  Drinks and dessert will be provided.)

Panelists

Terry Whitt Bailey, President & CEO, Cornerstone Center for the Arts
Robby Tompkins, Director of Education, Cornerstone Center for the Arts
Genny Gordy, Owner, Gordy Fine Art & Framing

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The Arts in a Post-Disaster Community:  Lessons from New Orleans

In response to the devastating flood that struck Cedar Rapids this past June, three area arts and networking groups have come together to offer this public program. The conversation, led by two New Orleans arts organizers, will address how artists and communities can support each other during the rebuilding process that follows a disaster. Speakers include Jordan Hirsch, executive director of Sweet Home New Orleans, and Asali DeVan, a spoken word artist, activist, and producing director of the Akoben Words-in-Action Festival. The discussion will be followed by a reception.

Presenters

Jordan Hirsch, Executive Director, Sweet Home New Orleans
Asali DeVan, Executive Director, Akoben Festival

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Thursday Nights & Your Library

Thursday Nights @ Your Library is a program intended for library patrons 35 years and younger.  These emerging leaders in our community are invited to network and interact with others, discussing topics such as art, entertainment, professionalism, creative thinking, and any and all issues facing our community. 

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Non-Profit Leaders:  A Conversation with Emerging and Seasoned Professionals

You're invited to join us for a conversation between area non-profit emerging leaders, Aubrey Martinson (Executive Director of the Chelsea Center for the Arts) and Katie Doyle (Executive Director of Ozone House) and seasoned professionals Ken Fischer (President of University Musical Society) and Chuck Kieffer (Executive Director of the Washtenaw Housing Alliance) as they talk about their experiences in leadership roles. Learn about emerging non-profit leaders’ experiences in upper-management positions and words of wisdom from seasoned professionals. Jennifer Guerra of Michigan Radio will serve as the event's moderator. There will be an open Q&A session for audience members to ask questions as well. 

Panelists

Ken Fischer, President, University Musical Society
Aubrey Martinson, Executive Director, Chelsea Center for the Arts
Chuck Kieffer, Executive Director, Washtenaw Housing Alliance
Jennifer Guerra, Arts and Culture Reporter, Michigan Radio

Agenda

5:30pm - 6:00pm  Check-in & Order a Beverage
6:00pm - 6:15pm  Introductions and Michigan Radio excerpt
6:15pm - 7:15pm  Creative Conversation
7:00pm - 7:30pm  Open Conversation (Presenters and Audience)
7:30pm                 General Networking

$5 Registration Fee at the door, includes refreshments and beverage
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www.a2artsalliance.org

Convening Locally for Action State-wide

How can emerging leaders build a sustainable state-wide network that will shape arts and cultural policy, provide a forum for leadership discussions and offer tangible peer to peer networking opportunities? What can an Emerging Leaders Council do to enliven and cultivate Michigan’s arts and cultural future?

This preliminary discussion in Detroit will kick off a series of regional conversations that will take place across the state monthly.  The feedback gathered at these meetings will ultimately provide the groundwork for founding a state-wide Emerging Leaders Council.  Come to your local gathering to contribute ideas.

Our focus is on emerging leaders in the arts and cultural sectors, but we welcome anyone interested in exploring, envisioning and trailblazing new terrain for emerging leaders.

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Theatre in the Round

Nebraska Shakespeare will present "Theatre in the Round" - a discussion angling on all sides of a professional theatre company.  You'll hear Puck's monologue from the company's touring production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream."  Also, hear perspectives on working in the professional theatre world from a Nebraska Shakespeare alumna now working on Broadway, as well as viewpoints from the company's artistic, education and managing directors. 

Presenters:

Nebraska Shakespeare

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Arts and Culture in the Outer Boroughs:  Maximizing Opportunities and Overcoming Challenges

Arts and cultural stakeholders in the Bronx, Staten Island, Brooklyn, and Queens are invited to discuss the outer boroughs’ unique opportunities and distinct challenges.

Come prepared to discuss challenges and opportunities in your own borough, best practices and opportunities in the outer boroughs, and to meet and network with other outer borough leaders and stakeholders. This Brooklyn Creative Conversation will be held at the start of the DUMBO Arts Festival, and will kick off the season of Creative Conversations. Doors and a cash bar will open at 6 p.m., and a $5 donation is suggested, the proceeds benefiting Emerging Leaders of New York Arts.  Event emphasis will be on interactive break-out sessions, and the evening will open with a panel discussion.

Moderator:  Melissa Gilliam

Presenters and Panelists:

David Strauss, Director of External Affairs, Queens Museum of Art (Queens)
Geoffrey Celis, Founder, SICoLab Arts Collective (Staten Island)
Blanka Amazkua, Artist and Founder, The Bronx Blue Bedroom Project (The Bronx)

Program Outline:

6:00pm - Doors and Cash Bar Open
6:30pm - Opening Remarks and Panel
7:00pm - Break-outs
7:45pm - Reconvene, Report to Group, Wrap - up
8:00pm - Cash bar happy hour, networking and socializing

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Creating a Hybrid Model for the Cultural Industry

A panel discussion that will look at the continuous struggle for funding and fundraising for arts organizations, and what can be done in a new and innovative way to succeed beyond the current realm.  Especially at a time when market failure is even more evident, now is the time for artists and arts organizations to consider methods and strategies that will push them towards a hybrid business model and loosen the grip of the status quo. 

Moderator:

Erin Eisenberg

Panelists:

Elena Paul, Executive Director, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Marisa Catalina Casey, Founder, Starting Artists

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A Panel Discussion and Networking Opportunity

Emerging arts professionals will submit questions (to either the whole panel or to an individual) and panel members will have a predetermined amount of time to respond. The questions will be submitted prior to the meeting and a representative from The Saratoga County Arts Council will moderate the conversation. The panel discussion will last about one hour and afterwards we invite all arts professionals, both established and emerging, for a casual networking meeting, complete with food and drinks donated by area businesses.

Panelists:

• Martha Strodel, Director, NYS Arts Rural Arts Program
• Philip Morris, CEO, Proctor's Theatre
• Joel Reed, Executive Director, The Saratoga County Arts Council
• Amy Williams, President, The Arts Center of the Capital Region

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Your Vote & The Arts
Panel Discussion

What are the current policy issues affecting artists and arts organizations? This conversation will begin as a 'wide-lens' approach towards advocacy, including how public policy intersects with the arts in various ways and how an individual can make a difference in what seems to be a confusing and difficult process. Then, the conversation will focus on each individual panelist's area of expertise involving those issues pertinent to his or her industry and organization. Tax code, online copyright protection, FCC regulations, and deductable contributions are just a few of the topics we will explore with our esteemed panel of experts in government relations and the arts.  Join us for a discussion on this topic as we approach the 2008 election and learn how your vote might affect the arts!

Panelists

Daniel Gallant, Executive Director, Nuyorican Poets Cafe
Gilbert S. Edelson, Administrative Vice President & Counsel, Art Dealers Association of America
Adrian Ross, Director of Public Affairs, American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
Nico Daswani, Program Director, Asian American Arts Alliance
Laurie Baskin, Director of Government & Education Programs, Theatre Communications Group (TCG)

Moderated by:  Amanda White, Coordinator of Planning & Development, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

6:30pm Panel Discussion
7:30pm Reception

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Create Direction:  An Evening with Executive Leadership

This event presents an opportunity for emerging leaders to engage directly with three distinguished executive leaders.  In round-robin style each executive will lead three separate, intimate, and open conversations about the role of ELs in today's organizations.   How do senior executives view the role of mid-level staff? How does one bridge the gap from low/mid-management to more senior positions? What opportunities are available to emerging leaders?  What does today's career trajectory to the executive level look like?  ELs will rotate in groups and have the opportunity to converse with each executive.  Participants are encouraged to come with pertinent questions/topics they would like to discuss.

Moderators:

Janis Auster, Lisa Lurie, Amanda White

Panelists:

Michael Royce, Executive Director, NYFA
Ruby Lerner, CEO/President, Creative Capital Foundation
Maggie Boepple, President, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council

Registration Fee:  $30, paid in advance
Space is limited to 30 participants
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Capacity for Change:  A Think-Tank on Shifting Responsibilities and Partnerships in the New Art World

In this peer-to-peer conversation we’ll strategize over wine and cheese with colleagues from across the disciplines as we envision the future of the arts: Where are the gaps in our current models and why the need to develop alternatives? When we identify these needs, how can we nurture the capacity to find creative solutions? What do we need to do to ensure sustainability, creativity and impact in our cultural programming? Amidst this dynamic creative landscape, we will question leadership & accountability and articulate the needs of artists, emerging leaders, and administrators with the urgency and vision of a new arts world.

Moderator/s: Mathew Heggem, Lisa Lurie and Shira Rosenhaft

Program Outline:
6:30-7pm Check-in
7-7:30pm Introductions and breakout into groups
7:30-8:05pm Breakout sessions
8:05-8:40pm Closing discussion
8:40-9pm Mingling

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Engaging the Next Generation of Leaders:  A Conversation With Ben Cameron

The arts and cultural sector is in the midst of a critical time of transition as a generation of leaders, many of whom shaped the cultural landscape as we know it today, are preparing to step down and a new generation is stepping forward to take the reins.  These emerging leaders, both professional and volunteer, want to be more than just stewards of the organizations built by those before them.  They want to bring their own vision to arts and cultural organizations, and to help those organizations evolve and grow. 

Ben Cameron, a former theatre professional, frequent public speaker, arts activist, and Program Director for the Arts at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation in New York will speak about the shift of leadership in our field and how to engage the next generation of leaders as they prepare to reinvent and reshape the arts and cultural landscape. 

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Registration Fee:  $15
Maximum # of Registrations:  35

Addressing Images of Diversity in the Arts, Film and Media
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East Carolina University College of Fine Arts & Communication will partner with Americans for the Arts Creative Conversations to host a Conference that will be held simultaneously with other organizations and community agencies held across the country during October 2008. To this end, October is National Arts and Humanities Month, which is a great opportunity to advocate for the arts. Our local host conference will cover topics such as: Addressing Images of Diversity in the Arts, Film and Media; Leadership Roles of Women in Art Administration, Academia and Media; An Emerging Leader Student Panel and a discussion on Diversifying your Audience/Marketing. Diverse participation of scholars, community art leaders and nonprofits will convene to create discussions that go beyond dialogue and critically understand challenging issues that can contribute to positive solutions that serve the needs of the community

Panelists:

Dr. Eric J. Bailey, Medical Anthropologist, East Carolina University
Dr. Linda Kean, Director, ECU School of Communication
Ken Wyatt, Asst. Professor, Film & Media Arts, East Carolina University
Holly Garriott, Executive Director, Emerge Gallery & Art Center
Dr. David Conde, Sr. Assoc. Vice Chancellor & Latino Columnist, ECU Provost Office Special Initiatives
Dr. Susan Beck Frazier, Acting Assoc. Dean, ECU College of Fine Arts & Communication
Emerging Leaders Student Panel Discussion (Graduate Students converse on Diverse Images)
Dr. Yice Irizarry, Asst. Professor, Latino Studies
Dr. Cindy Elmore, Asst. Professor, Journalism
PLUS media experts, journalists, and independent arts leaders

Conversations with Joan Myers Brown

Emerge Gallery will host Creative Conversations with speaker Ms. Joan Myers Brown.  Ms. Brown is Founder and Executive Artistic Director of The Philadelphia Dance Company, Philadanco.  She will speak to Community Arts Management students about Diverse Leadership Roles in the Arts. 

Ms. Joan Myers Brown, Founder and Executive Artistic Director, The Philadelphia Dance Co. 
Philadanco Dancers, Philadanco

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The Role of Arts Leaders in Shaping an Atmosphere Engaged in Civic Responsibility

The Kenan Institute for the Arts, in collaboration with the Piedmont Triad Partnership, seeks involvement from Emerging Arts Leaders in the Piedmont Triad to start a regional Emerging Leaders Network.  Our first gathering will focus on the role arts leaders play in creating an atmosphere where artists gain a sense of responsibility to give back to their communities and society as a whole; this includes emphasizing the need for expression, empathy and awareness that allow individual artists to dramatize issues, ways of thinking and ways of feeling about matters that affect us all.

Presenters:

Dr. Margaret Mertz, Executive Director, Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts
Dr. Doug Borwick, Director of Not-for-Profit Management and Arts Management Programs; Founder of the Piedmont Triad Initiative for Community Arts, Salem College
Margaret Collins, Director - Creative Enterprises and the Arts, Piedmont Triad Partnership

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Oregon Creative Conversation

Our creative conversation will focus on the importance of making connections: in and outside of our individual communities; with each other and with established leaders; and locally, regionally, nationally and globally.  We will share successes, challenges, questions, and discuss strategies to create greater, more meaningful and valuable connections between Clackamas County arts organizations.

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Growing Nonprofit  Arts Leaders:  A Creative Conversation

Play.  The doors open at 5 pm to a menagerie of creative possibilities!  Grab a drink while you sculpt your table’s centerpiece, sketch your latest ideas or solve puzzles—all informal activities designed to connect you with new peers in the field.

Learn.  Tune in to the latest, as Dewey & Kaye brings you their 2008 study, Nonprofit Leadership Development: A Model for Identifying and Growing Leaders within the Nonprofit Sector. You’ll discover the core competencies common to those who face the industry’s most pressing challenges, and you’ll gain insight about experiences that have cultivated leadership in current executives.

Discuss.  Settle into a cozy, “world café” style discussion moderated by Sean Fabich of Leadership Pittsburgh. This series of three, 30-minute conversations about the study will connect you with at least 11 others around the room, culminating in an artistic re-telling of key discussion points for all to hear.

Presenters: 

Leslie Bonner, Senior Consultant, Dewey & Kaye
Sean Fabich, Senior Program Manager, Leadership Pittsburgh, Inc. 

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Registration Fee:  $5 in advance, $8 at the door
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Creative Providence:  Post-Community Forum Social

One year ago, Providence held its first Creative Conversation for Emerging Arts Leaders.  The ideas, issues, enthusiasm, and visions for the city that emerged from that Creative Conversation laid the groundwork for the City to initiate its formal cultural planning process - Creative Providence.  This year's Creative Conversation is planned to immediately follow the first Creative Providence community forum.  Join your colleagues in Providence's creative community, both emerging and established, for networking, mentorship, refreshments, and more creative conversation.  For more information about the Creative Providence cultural plan, register for events, and to download the 2007 Creative Conversation summary visit www.creativeprovidence.org. 

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Performance Venues and Other New Arts Endeavors/Collaborations

Representatives from the arts, city government, education and the business community will discuss the value of inter-disciplinary collaborations, economic impact of downtown redevelopment, and the need for our own performing arts center. 

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Entrepreneurs Discuss the Value of Creativity Across all Industries

A panel discussion to inspire and encourage creativity and entrepreneurship across all industries

Moderator:

Tom Jones, Smart City Consulting

Panelists:

Joanne Self Selvedge, Business Owner, True Story Pictures
Pat Mitchell Worley, Director of Development & Community, Memphis Music Foundation
Gary Backaus, Executive Vice President, Principal, Creative Director, archer>malmo
Karen Blockman Carrier, Owner, Restaurants & Catering Business
Christopher Reyes, Creative Director, www.livefrommemphis.com
Eric Matthews, Organizaer & Member, LaunchMemphis
Craig Brewer, Independent Filmmaker/Director (pending)

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Building Leadership Capacity in the Arts

This cross-generational panel of arts administrators will discuss how to build leadership capacity with regard to skills, risk taking, innovation and entrepreneurship given the impending generational transitions in artistic leadership, professional staff, board and philanthropic leadership. Following the panel discussion at Mexic-Arte Museum, all are invited to participate in a networking happy hour (location TBD).

Panelists:

Cookie Ruiz, Executive Director, Ballet Austin
Jason Neulander, Founder, Salvage Vanguard Theater
Jennifer Wijangco, Deputy Director, Texas Cultural Trust

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The Creative Spirit

A panel discussion on creative inspiration, creative spirit, and creativity in various art mediums.  Events feature multi-disciplinary talent events and speaking events.  Attend one or both sessions.

Panelists:

Maurice Saylor, Composer
David Hazard, Author
Others are in development...

Suggested donation - $10

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The Creative Spirit

A panel discussion on creative inspiration, creative spirit, and creativity in various art mediums.  Events feature multi-disciplinary talent events and speaking events.  Attend one or both sessions.

Panelists:

Maurice Saylor, Composer
David Hazard, Author
Others are in development...

Suggested donation - $10

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What does an Arts Neighborhood Look Like to You?

There's a lot of buzz about arts neighborhoods.  Across the nation people are clamoring to live in them, cities are pushing to develop and protect them.  The City of Seattle itself is currently looking at making it easier for art spaces to survive and be developed in the dense urban core.  They're thinking about incentives for developers who create these spaces or giving breaks to existing spaces to encourage thriving arts neighborhoods.  But what exactly does this mean in Seattle?  How are we unique and how will this affect or be informed by emerging or marginalized cultural forms?  What kinds of spaces or activities should qualify?   Join in an interactive, informal discussion with your peers exploring the nuances of local arts and the places they thrive.

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Figuring It Out

"Figuring It Out" is a networking - information-sharing - learning gathering for emerging leaders from every corner of the state. This event is part of a grassroots movement to empower young leaders and raise the profile of the arts in Wisconsin and nationally. Reconnect with old friends and meet new ones, and get more connected to the people and information you need to know to do your work. And, the registration fee is only $25. Convened and hosted by Arts Wisconsin, Wisconsin Arts Board and the Overture Center for the Arts, as part of Americans for the Arts' "Creative Conversations" program.

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