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Arts administrators, emerging philanthropists, cultural patrons, and arts practitioners converged at the Atwater Village Theater on October 20 for Emerging Arts Leaders/Los Angeles‘ full-day Creative Conversation, asking again, what is “creative placemaking”? Or, in the long-form title, to explore “Sparking Inclusive Dialogue Through Creative Placemaking.” Dan Kwong, project leader for Great Leap’s COLLABORATORY, may have [...] Continue reading Creative Placemaking As Continuous Exchange As we enter the third week of National Arts and Humanities Month, I would just like to thank all the local community leaders who have participated in our Creative Conversations! Already, Creative Conversations have sparked local dialogue that is helping to unify groups of individuals engaged in arts and culture. These events help spur advocacy [...] 
Yesterday, President Barack Obama declared October National Arts and Humanities Month through Presidential Proclamation. Within the proclamation, President Obama states: “Like Rockwell’s painting, art in all its forms often challenges us to consider new perspectives and to rethink how we see the world. This image still moves us with its simple poignancy, capturing a moment [...] Continue reading President Proclaims October National Arts and Humanities Month With October right around the corner, we all have the opportunity to commemorate the arts in a big way by participating in National Arts and Humanities Month (NAHM) – the largest annual celebration for the arts and humanities in the nation. Designed to encourage all Americans to explore new facets of the arts and humanities [...] We, the arts community, agree that arts learning improves academic performance, increases lifelong learning skills and often helps students at risk of failure engage in school. We can point to the children. We can point to classrooms and to certain districts. We see their success. In our arsenal of facts and arguments, we have key [...] October and National Arts & Humanities Month has officially come to a close, but there are a few Creative Conversations that we are celebrating in November. If you live in South Florida, you’re in luck, because there are three. November 3 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Public Art Academy for Artists webinar viewing November 6 [...] |
    
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