ART Works!

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Thursday, March 13, 2008
University of Wisconsin Superior
Rothwell Student Center

Opening Gala

4:00 p.m.

Registration opens, University of Wisconsin, Superior

6:00 p.m.

Opening Gala to kick off the event, University of Wisconsin, Superior

6:15 p.m.

Welcome - Mayor Dave Ross, Superior; Mayor Don Ness, Duluth

6:30-9 p.m.

A wide array of high-energy arts performances and activities, hors d'oeuvres and refreshments (- cash bar)

Friday, March 14, 2008
Lake Superior College
Duluth

Conference

7:30 a.m.

Registration and continental breakfast, Lake Superior College, Duluth

8:30 a.m.

Keynote: How can the Twin Ports become more of a regional hub for arts and culture? - Elizabeth Currid, author of The Warhol Economy: How Fashion, Music & Art Drive New York City

9:15 a.m.

Facilitated Q&A, questions from the audience for the keynote speaker

9:30 a.m.

Panel discussion 1: Recognizing the value of arts and culture-it's not just a handout! Panelists will also be available to consult in breakout sessions.

Moderator: Rob West, President & CEO, Area Partnership for Economic Expansion (APEX), Duluth-local success story and overview of the current economic impacts of the arts in the Northland
Linda K. Johnson, artist, Portland, Oregon
Noah Keteyian, Executive Director Midcoast Magnet, Portland, Maine
Virginia Willard, Executive Director of Northwest Business for Culture and the Arts, Portland, Oregon

10:30 a.m.

Facilitated Q&A, questions from the audience for the panelists or keynote speaker

10:45 a.m.

Coffee Break, refreshments served at the Creative Economy Showcase

11:15 a.m.

Panel discussion 2: Growing our creative economy-we're all in this together Panelists will also be available to consult in breakout sessions. Moderator: Jerry Hembd, State Specialist at UW-Extension and Associate Professor in Business and Economics at US-Superior.

Sibley Johns, The Music Resource Center, Charlottesville, Virginia
Jon Heyesen, Art Works! Finance Committee Chair, and Pam Kramer, LISC; overview of Artist Relocation Program, Paducah, Kentucky
Tom Maguire, Senior Planner, Santa Fe Arts Commission, Santa Fe, New Mexico

12:15 a.m.

Facilitated Q&A, questions from the audience for the panelists

12:30

Lunch, networking and time to visit the Creative Economy Showcase

1:30 p.m.

Creative mobilization: tools for making things happen in the community - Jackson Huntley, Roxanne DeLille, Senior Trainers, Blandin Community Leadership Program

1:45 p.m.

Developing Twin Ports' initiatives: Facilitated, concurrent breakout sessions to brainstorm possible initiatives and prioritize them for action

Blue Group	Art Works Alliance: What is the best way to coordinate and collaborate on artistic and cultural initiatives as we move forward?
Red Group	How can we use innovative collaboration and marketing to help the Twin Ports become more of a regional hub for arts and culture? (Resources: Elizabeth Currid)
Yellow Group	Cultivating board members for arts and cultural organizations (Virginia Willard)
Green Group	How can we leverage the arts for community development or redevelopment (e.g., the Paducah model)?
Purple Group	What is creative tourism and how can we capitalize on it?
Orange Group	What are the challenges and opportunities for enhancing public art in the Twin Ports? (Linda K. Johnson)
Brown Group	How can we enhance appreciation of the value of arts and culture within our communities? (Sibley Johns)

3:00 p.m.

Afternoon Break, refreshments served at the Creative Economy Showcase

3:30 p.m.

Facilitated action planning: Breakout groups reconvene to develop action plans for initiatives to implement going forward

4:30 p.m.

Lights, camera, action! Group representatives share brief overviews of initiatives that will move forward, including contact information for people who are interested in participating in initiatives

5:00 p.m.

Closing event