Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Artists Communities conference

The Alliance of Artists Communities annual conference takes place November 7-10, 2007 in Washington, D.C. and Silver Spring, Maryland.

It’s not too late to register for Creativity in Context: Building a Framework
Highlights include:

Keynote address by Liz Lerman with performance by members of Liz Lerman Dance Exchange

Freedom to Create Pre-Conference Forum with keynote address by Dana Gioia, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts

Diversity in Practice with Donna Walker-Kuhne, author of Invited to the Party: Building Bridges to the Arts, Culture and Community

Art Without Borders: The Role of Artists' Communities in a Global Dialogue with panelists from Santa Fe Art Institute, Exploratorium, ISLAND (Institute for Sustainable Living, Art + Natural Design), and Art Omi

From Nice to Necessary: Advocacy in the Public Sector with Jonathan Katz, CEO of the National Assembly of State Art Agencies

Supporting Artists: Innovations in funding with speakers from Mid-Atlantic Art Foundation, United States Artists, and Center for Creative Research

Events at Pyramid Atlantic, American Film Institute, Roundhouse Theatre, Katzen Arts Center at American University, G Fine Art, National Press Club, and Library of Congress

For more information, visit
http://www.artistcommunities.org/