{"id":342,"date":"2010-02-12T01:31:15","date_gmt":"2010-02-12T06:31:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/?p=342"},"modified":"2010-02-12T01:33:14","modified_gmt":"2010-02-12T06:33:14","slug":"connecting-creative-communities-summit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/artistsunderthedome.org\/malc\/events\/connecting-creative-communities-summit\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing the &#8220;Connecting Creative Communities&#8221; Summit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nefa.org\/events\/connecting_new_englands_creative_communities\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" title=\"NEFA\" src=\"http:\/\/www.nefa.org\/sites\/default\/files\/nefa_logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"229\" height=\"140\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>CONNECTING CREATIVE COMMUNITIES<\/h1>\n<p><em><strong>A summit to ignite New England&#8217;s creative potential<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>New England is at the forefront of the creative community building  movement. Leaders from across New England will meet in Providence to  share strategies for engaging the creative sector and to begin to  develop a regional network of creative communities. Participants will  discuss a regional approach for collectively promoting our creative  communities through policy, research, programming, and resource  development.<\/p>\n<p>Come participate in this shared conversation about  how cities, towns, and regions are leveraging creative community  development to enhance their prosperity and quality of life.<\/p>\n<p><strong>March 9-11, 2010<br \/>\nBiltmore Hotel, Providence, RI<br \/>\nRegistration fee: $60<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Complete info <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nefa.org\/events\/connecting_new_englands_creative_communities\" target=\"_self\">here<\/a><br \/>\nRegister <a href=\"http:\/\/www.events.org\/cpage.aspx?e=24719\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Contact:<br \/>\nAdrienne Petrillo<br \/>\nProgram Manager, Presenting &amp; Touring<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:apetrillo@nefa.org\">apetrillo@nefa.org<\/a><br \/>\n617.951.0010 x527<\/p>\n<p><strong><!--more-->SCHEDULE:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Tuesday, March 9, 2010 (optional)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>5:30 p.m. \u00a0\u00a0Networking reception for summit participants<\/li>\n<li>7:00 p.m. \u00a0\u00a0Second Annual Senator Claiborne Pell Lecture on Arts  &amp; Humanities\u00a0hosted by<br \/>\nProvidence\u00a0Mayor David N. Cicilline<\/li>\n<li>Tickets are available at no cost to summit participants but must be  reserved in advance by calling 401.421.2489 x456 or emailing <a href=\"mailto:sfortunato@providenceri.com\">Stephanie Fortunato<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Mayor David N. Cicilline will co-host the second Annual Senator  Claiborne Pell Lecture on Arts and Humanities on March 9, 2010. Mayor  Cicilline initiated the series in memory of recently deceased United  States Senator Claiborne Pell (1918-2009), who represented Rhode Island  in the United States Senate from 1961-1997. Senator Pell is best  remembered for being a champion of education, the arts, and humanities.  He was the main sponsor of the Pell Grant, a financial aid program for  U.S. college students, and he played a major role in the establishment  of the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment of the  Humanities. Jeremy Nowak, President and CEO of The Reinvestment Fund,  presented the inaugural lecture about the role of art and culture in  neighborhood regeneration.<\/li>\n<li>Mayor Cicilline will announce details about the 2010 Pell Lecture in  early February.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Wednesday, March 10, 2010<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>8:00 a.m. \u2013 9:30 a.m. \u00a0\u00a0Walking Tours of Providence (optional)<\/p>\n<p>9:30 a.m. &#8211; 10:00 a.m. \u00a0\u00a0Registration &amp; Networking<\/p>\n<p>10:00 a.m. \u2013 12:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Beyond Our Borders: Planning, Policy, and Prosperity in  New England<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>What if New Englanders took the same \u201cborderless\u201d  approach creative industries do to help develop regional prosperity?  Panelists will examine key details from several recent successful  creative economic development plans to identify strategies New  Englanders might use to tap into this momentum.<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Session Leaders<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lynne McCormack, Moderator<br \/>\nDirector, Department of Art Culture + Tourism,\u00a0City of  Providence (Providence, RI)<\/li>\n<li>Jason Schupbach<br \/>\nCreative Economy Industry Director,\u00a0Massachusetts Office of  Business Development (Boston, MA)<\/li>\n<li>Jack Templin<br \/>\nRI Nexus\/Providence Geeks (Providence, RI)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>12:00 p.m. \u2013 1:30 p.m. \u00a0\u00a0Lunch &amp; Networking<\/p>\n<p>1:30 p.m. &#8211; 3:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>A) New Conduits for Creativity<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>Learn more about the innovative pathways New England  communities are taking to foster collaborative community building. How  does more effectively marketing your community with new technologies  help support shared goals? What are the best working models for  organizational hybrids? How can regional collaborations support your  local creative sector? Panelists in this workshop will share examples of  what is working for their regions. Afterwards, we will break into small  groups to brainstorm.<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Session Leaders<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Erin Williams<br \/>\nCultural Development Coordinator, Worcester Cultural Coalition  (Worcester, MA)<\/li>\n<li>Frumie Selchen<br \/>\nExecutive Director, Arts Alliance of Northern New Hampshire  (Littleton, NH)<\/li>\n<li>Catherine Peterson<br \/>\nExecutive Director, ArtsBoston (Boston, MA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>B) Artist-Driven Solutions for Community Change<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nArtist-led initiatives in many communities are stimulating creative  responses to complex social and economic issues. In the name of the  public, artists are working to break down traditional silos and  facilitate increased cooperation among government, nonprofit, and  commercial entities. \u00a0Learn from other problem-solving projects about  how art, culture, and creativity can bridge sectors to bring about  community-wide change<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Session Leaders<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mary Pottenger<br \/>\nDirector, Arts &amp; Equity Initiative, City of Portland  (Portland, ME)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3:30 p.m. &#8211; 5:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>A) Finding and Engaging Unexpected Partners<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>Are you trying to initiate a creative sector  partnership in your community? Would you like an existing alliance to  generate greater impact? Presumably working together can lift all boats \u2013  but getting there is too often becomes a process of decision-making by  committee rather than one of helping to identify and support shared  goals. This dialogue will focus on strategies for fostering  collaboration across different communities in an effort to deepen  partners\u2019 engagement and deliver an array of meaningful community  benefits.<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Session Leaders<\/span>: TBA<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>B)\u00a0Facing Facts: Getting Results with Data<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nCounting heads is an obvious first step in data collection, but  figuring out what else you need to know in a data-saturated landscape  can be a mind bending business. How does collecting information help  develop your community, institution, or enterprise and boost its  profile? If you can\u2019t answer these questions, why spend the money? At  this session, you\u2019ll hear from people who\u2019ve been deeply involved with  these questions, and who will share stories about the sometimes  surprising political and financial consequences of their work.<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Session Leaders<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dee Schneidman<br \/>\nResearch Manager, New England Foundation for the Arts (Boston,  MA)<\/li>\n<li>Chris Dwyer<br \/>\nSenior Vice President, RMC Research (Portsmouth, NH)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><em><strong>C) Creative Incubators<\/strong><\/em><br \/>\nCreativity often inspires more creativity. \u00a0Giving artists time and  space to create work is critical to the creative process and is the  foundation of creative incubator programs. \u00a0Join us at AS220 to hear how  a few successful programs got their start and transitioned from  grassroots efforts to established organizations. \u00a0 Our group will  discuss some of the unique opportunities and challenges that creative  incubators face as their leaders try to introduce new ideas in the  context of the existing arts ecosystem.<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Session Leaders<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Caitlin Strokosch, Moderator<br \/>\nExecutive Director, Alliance of Artist Communities (Providence,  RI)<\/li>\n<li>Sara Coffey<br \/>\nCo-Founder, Vermont Performance Lab (Guilford, VT)<\/li>\n<li>Carrie Fitzsimmons<br \/>\nInternational Director for Strategy, Laboratoire Management  International<br \/>\nActing Director of the Cloud Foundation<br \/>\nArtScience Labs (Boston, MA)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>6:00 p.m. \u00a0 Dine Arounds<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Thursday, March 11, 2010<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>9:00 a.m. \u2013 12:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Building Your Capacity: Creative Leadership in the  Creative Sector<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>The creative sector plays an important leadership role  in developing a community\u2019s potential \u2013 creatively, economically, and  socially. \u00a0What tools are New England\u2019s leaders using to advance this  work in their organizations and communities? \u00a0This hands-on,  peer-to-peer workshop will focus on methods and current practices  available to address the sector&#8217;s day-to-day needs &#8211; space, healthcare,  funding and capacity building \u2013 as well as more complex matters such as  navigating cross-sector relationships, promoting workforce development,  and regionalism, and stoking the creativity at the heart of it all.<br \/>\n<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Session Leaders<\/span>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Meri Jenkins<br \/>\nProgram Manager Adams Arts Program, Massachusetts Cultural  Council (Boston, MA)<\/li>\n<li>John Cusano<br \/>\nCommunity Development Coordinator, Connecticut Commission on  Culture &amp; Tourism (Hartford, CT)<\/li>\n<li>Steven Dahlberg<br \/>\nDirector, International Centre for Creativity and Imagination  (New Milford, CT)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Summit Summary &amp; Closing Remarks<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CONNECTING CREATIVE COMMUNITIES A summit to ignite New England&#8217;s creative potential New England is at the forefront of the creative community building movement. 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