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Creative Conversation III
A conversation with Mayor Kitty Piercy and interim Cultural Services Director Laura Niles
Topic: The City of Eugene Cultural Policy Review (CPR) Process
Friday, April 21, 2006 from 2-4 PM
Lane Community College
Center for Meeting and Learning (Building 19)
Room 104
BACKGROUND
"The City of Eugene is convening a process to look at the needs of arts and cultural organizations in Eugene to develop an action-oriented arts and cultural plan that focuses primarily on downtown Eugene. Part of the impetus for this effort is the need for a cultural facilities master plan and better collaboration among cultural organizations. Additionally, this process provides an opportunity to create a more cohesive image of Eugene's cultural scene that will help promote Eugene as a place where the arts flourish."
(Excerpted from Introduction/Planning Context section of RFP issued by City of Eugene for Cultural Policy Review)
AGENDA
- 2:00-2:30 Mayor Piercy and Laura Niles outline the Cultural Policy Review (CPR) process.
- 2:30-3:00 Facilitated Q&A with Mayor Piercy and Laura Niles
- 3:00-4:00 Facilitated Creative Conversation:
- How can the visual and performing arts community communicate most effectively with CPR planners and consultants, throughout the CPR process?
- What shared arts advocacy priorities can the arts community promote with a unified voice?
MATERIALS
A written outline of the CPR process will be provided.
ABOUT CREATIVE CONVERSATIONS
The April 21 meeting marks the third in a series of regional Creative Conversations exploring common interests and concerns for the arts in our community. Creative Conversations began as an initiative of Americans for the Arts, the national arts advocacy organization. In the Eugene area, interested community members and representatives from more than thirty local arts organizations have participated in Creative Conversations. Previous Conversations have focused on sharing the arts with the widest possible audience, advocating for the arts in our community, tackling barriers to collaboration, and establishing a concrete action plan for future work.
Past Creative Conversations have been supported by: Lane Arts Council; City of Eugene Cultural Services/Hult Center; DIVA; University of Oregon Cultural Forum.