Creative Conversations Events

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Building Leadership Capacity in the Arts

Wednesday September 30, 2009

1117 East Freeway and Naylor Houston, TX 77002

Network with arts administration professionals sharing their career experiences in leadership and professional development. Engage discussion with a distinguished panel of Executive Directors from local arts organizations.
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ArtsPRUnlimited or Not?

Saturday October 03, 2009

120 Franklin Ave. Nutley, NJ 07110

8:00pm - 9:30pm
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Community Cultural Forum

Wednesday October 07, 2009

2650 Sistrunk Blvd. Fort Lauderdale, FL 33311

Creative Conversation
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Creative Conversation on Art & Technology

Wednesday October 07, 2009

620 Market St Kirkland, WA 98033

A Creative Conversation to bring together technology creatives and technology-based companies.
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Art and the Profession of Arms: Sons & Daughters in the Military

Friday October 09, 2009

101 Museum Drive Newport News, VA 23606

5:30pm - 7:00pm
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The Arts Movement in Louisville

Saturday October 10, 2009

332 West Broadway Louisville, KY 40202

Creative Conversation
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Why the Arts are Critical in our Schools

Monday October 12, 2009

401 North Boundary Williamsburg, VA 23185

The purpose of this Creative Conversation is to increase the awareness of supporting the arts in our schools as a tool for effective learning among K-12 students.
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Career Trajectories: Not All Straight Arrows

Tuesday October 13, 2009

88 9th St # 290 Oakland, CA 94607

Join a roundtable discussion featuring a panel of emerging and established Bay Area arts professionals as they share their career paths, challenges, and advice.
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How Might the Arts Mean Business in Marshalltown?

Wednesday October 14, 2009

26 West Main St Marshalltown, IA 50158

Participants will discuss their reactions to a presentation by Tom Lacina, businessman and arts advocate from Grinnell, Iowa, on "The Arts Mean Business."
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Paving Your Own Way in Arts Administration

Thursday October 15, 2009

201 Market St. Virginia Beach, VA 23462

A peer-to-peer chat sharing challenges and successes of careers in arts administration. Come share what challenges you have faced along your own path so far in this peer-to-peer chat.
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Bridging the Generation Gap in the Arts

Thursday October 15, 2009

432 High St. Burlington, NJ 08016

4:30pm - 6:30pm
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Creative Conversation 2009: Leveraging Networks

Saturday October 17, 2009

4321 Atlantic Ave. Long Beach, CA 90807

(424) 653-7595
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My Art & Tough Times

Sunday October 18, 2009

4205 Victoria Blvd. Hampton, VA 23669

In conjunction with the New Art New Territory at the Charles Taylor Art Center, there will be a gallery talk from some of the participating Artists.
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Create Texas and Advocacy

Monday October 19, 2009

1800 Barton Springs Road Austin, TX 78704

Learn more about the recently released economic study by the Texas Cultural Trust, and how you can advocate to make a difference for the arts and creative industries.
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Arts in L-O-U

Monday October 19, 2009

413 South 14th St Oxford, MS 38655

Located off University Ave at the intersection of South 14th Street.
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Creative Conversation

Wednesday October 21, 2009

633 W. 18th St. Tucson, AZ 85701

A Creative Conversation dedicated to the launch of the Emerging Arts Leaders of Tucson network.
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How to Plan a Successful Creative Conversation

Wednesday October 21, 2009

354 West 45th St. New York, NY 10036

Come to an evening of discussion and brainstorming to find out what ELNYA is currently working on, pitch an idea or two, and get to know other emerging leaders in the New York community.
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The Impact of the Creative Arts on our Quality of Life and Local Economy

Thursday October 22, 2009

430 High Street Portsmouth, VA 23704

5:30pm - 7:00pm
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A Gathering for Rhode Island's Creative Community

Thursday October 22, 2009

555 Valley St. Providence, RI 02908

Located at the American Locomotive Works
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"How Do I Get Your Job?"

Thursday October 22, 2009

3838 Central Ave Phoenix, AZ 85012

This event will help you network with the people you want to get to know while asking questions you need answered: How do I get your job?
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Arts are Good for Business

Friday October 23, 2009

3815 Bainbridge Blvd Chesapeake, VA 23324

The date and time for this event have not yet been scheduled. Please check back soon for more detailed event information.
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Creative Dance for the Preschooler

Saturday October 24, 2009

10 East Athens Ave Ardmore, PA 19003

Located in Suite 204, from 3:00pm - 4:30pm.
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Breaking the Rules

Monday October 26, 2009

655 Penn Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15222

The Cabaret can be found adjacent to Katz Plaza, at the corner of Penn & 7th. It is in the same building as the Theatre Square Garage.
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Arts & Social Entrepreneurship

Monday October 26, 2009

44 Charlton St. New York, NY 10014

Join ELNYA for a Creative Conversation exploring the intersection of passion-driven mission, market-responsive business discipline, and creative innovation.
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Dot Org Speed Dating

Tuesday October 27, 2009

700 South Dixie Hwy. West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Our Creative Conversation will consist of five topics covered by five speakers in a "speed dating" fashion. Each participant will have 15 - 20 minutes at a table with each expert.
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Advocating for the Arts

Tuesday October 27, 2009

650 Walnut St. Cincinnati, OH 45202

A panel will discuss the ideas, topics and issues regarding advocating for the arts and arts education in Ohio and Kentucky. After the panel discussion, there will be a brainstorming session.
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Creative Conversations for Augusta and The CSRA

Tuesday October 27, 2009

1 Tenth St Augusta, GA 30901

11:30am - 1:30pm
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Shared Vulnerabilities: Youth Capturing Humanity

Tuesday October 27, 2009

215 South Tyler St. Dallas, TX 75208

Both youth and adults are invited to take part in the viewing and discussions of 3-minute videos written, created, and produced by DISD students.
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What's On Deck

Tuesday October 27, 2009

100 Bancroft St. Omaha, NE 68108

Come to Lauritzen Gardens for lunch on October 27 to hear about what is happening at arts organizations across Omaha.
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Creative Conversation: 40/40

Tuesday October 27, 2009

821 North Michigan Ave Chicago, IL 60611

Join 40 arts professionals over and under 40 to talk about leading the arts in a new era of shared leadership.
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Re-Creating the Emerging Leaders Program in San Diego

Wednesday October 28, 2009

200 West Island Avenue San Diego, CA 92101

A conversation dedicated to re-creating the Emerging Leaders program in San Diego.
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Creative Pulse

Wednesday October 28, 2009

201 SW Fifth Ave Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

A networking opportunity for artists and all other creative types from the tri-county area(Broward/Dade/Palm Beach).
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Creative Conversation with Emerging Art Leaders

Wednesday October 28, 2009

121 East Van Buren Eureka Springs, AR 72632

This event is not open to the public, but by invitation only.
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Meet the Candidates Coffee

Wednesday October 28, 2009

227 West Trade Street Charlotte, NC 28202

8:00am - 10:00am
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Creativity Exposed, Kick-Off Event

Wednesday October 28, 2009

311 South Main St. Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Ann Arbor Area's kick off Emerging Leader event. Great local beer, and great conversation to connect artists and arts administrators alike. At Artisan Ales new micro-brewery downtown.
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Emerging Artists in the Piedmont Triad

Wednesday October 28, 2009

1722 South Main St. Winston-Salem, NC 27127

Are the Piedmont Triad good places for emerging artists to live and practice their craft? The discussion will follow the World Cafe format - complete with coffee and dessert!
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Changing Practices - Is 501c3 a Sustainable Model?

Wednesday October 28, 2009

4508 Walsh St. Bethesda, MD 20815

Nonprofit business models are changing and may need to change to adapt to the current global economy. What does the new nonprofit look like?
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Creative Conversation: Arts & Business Collaboration

Wednesday October 28, 2009

94 West Broadway Eugene, OR 97401

4:00pm - 6:00pm
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Strengthening the Voice of Emerging Arts Leaders

Thursday October 29, 2009

29 North San Pedro Street San Jose, CA 95113

We will discuss the power of arts advocacy and brainstorm ways in which we can leverage the genARTS network in order to strengthen the voice of our community's emerging arts leadership.
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Stretch Your Mind! Artvi Advocates Creative Conversation

Thursday October 29, 2009

4126 Anna.s Retreat, Tillet Gardens, St. Thomas, VI 00802

6:00pm - 8:00pm
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The Arts in Troubled Times

Friday October 30, 2009

Speight Auditorium - Leo Jenkins Fine Arts Center East Carolina Unversity School of Art & Design Greenville, NC 27858

Topics include: 1) Creativity as Stimulus 2) Making Art Work: The Fine Arts process in relation to Design and Creativity 3) Positioning Creativity in the Brain 4) Arts Advocacy Discussion
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Where the Future is in Arts Management

Wednesday November 04, 2009

1460 University Drive Winchester, VA 22601

David Edelman will be speaking about the future of the Arts Management Program at Shenandoah University as well as where the Arts Management field is headed in general.
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Emerging Cultural Voices

Friday November 13, 2009

1 Washington Ave Towanda, PA 18848

Exploring the State of Culture in Bradford County using the World Cafe model. Open to all emerging young voices who wish to speak to the state of arts and culture in the region.
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Social media . What to Do With it - What it Means for the Arts, and For Work and Life

Thursday December 03, 2009

926 East Burleigh St. Milwaukee, WI 53212

Expect plenty of interesting speakers, energizing discussions, fun art-making, and scintillating conversation.
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Creative Conversations are local gatherings of emerging leaders in communities across the country and are part of a grassroots movement to elevate the profile of arts in America during National Arts & Humanities Month every October.