Arts and Community Development: Dynamic Partners
Want to fill some vacant storefronts? Develop activities for kids? Partner with a neighborhood developer or artist? Learn how community development organizations, artists and cultural groups are working collaboratively to advance revitalization strategies, to find needed space and to develop community programs. Hear first-hand about innovative best practices; explore partnership building that could lead to new sources of funding; see how data can help you tell your community’s story more effectively.
Special Guest: From Massachusetts, Maggie Mailer, co-founder of Pittsfield Storefront Artist Project, a nationally-recognized model using arts as an economic catalyst for a distressed city. We will also have a panel of local experts from the Asian Arts Association, Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation, Neighborhood Bike Works, 40th Street Artists in Residence project and the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance.
Don’t miss this opportunity to connect and network with CDCs and cultural organizations from across the city!
Fees include lunch and resource materials.
Orphan Grain Train Auction
Exciting live/silent auction for Orphan Grain Train, a non-profit humanitarian relief organization providing clothing and medical supplies to those in need domestically and internationally. Items include gift certificates to local restaurants, sports memorabilia, orchestra and dinner theatre tickets, jewelry, food and wine items, authentic German and Spanish in-home freshly prepared dinners, paintings, golf at local private clubs and public courses, and more. Absentee bidding is available.