ABC Leadership Program to focus on building, growing and sustaining creative communities

Whether you're just starting to think about making the arts a bigger part of your community's fabric, or you're a leader in a community that is a regional arts destination, you can get a lot from the upcoming Arts Build Communities Cultural Planning Leadership Conference.

The conference will highlight new ideas and opportunities for building, growing and sustaining creative communities.  Participants will explore best practices, learn about creative financing and other resources, and build connections with experienced and successful peers.  Participants will also get a guide with resources for building creative communities and an opportunity to get coaching to help them turn their ideas into action.

The conference will be on February 11, from 9 am to 4 pm, at Rutgers University's Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy in downtown New Brunswick, New Jersey.  There will be two tracks:  One for those starting out in arts-based community and economic development, and another for experienced community and cultural leaders who want to build on their success.

In the morning, participants will hear from experts and successful practitioners.  In the afternoon workshops, facilitators will help participants learn to use the tools to build their own strategies.

Here is the preliminary agenda for the event:

8:30 to 9:30: Networking breakfast and registration
9:30 to 9:45: Welcome
9:45 to 10:30: Keynote address: (Speaker to be announced)
10:30 to 10:45: Break
10:45 to noon: Breakout sessions
     Session A: Best practices for starting arts-based community and economic development
     Session B: Resources for sustaining and growing arts-based community and economic development
12 to 1: Lunch (provided)
1 to 1:30: From ideas to action: The ABC community coaching initiative
1:30 to 2:45: Workshops
     Workshop A: Planning for successful creative communities and economies
     Workshop B: Tools for growing your community's arts market
     Workshop C: Regional strategies for sustaining creative communities and economies
2:45 to 3: Break
3 to 4 pm: Takeaways and reports


Register for the conference
For more information: Deborah Schulze, 732-932-3822, x635 or schulze@eden.rutgers.edu

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