Conference Sessions
Monday |
| 8:00 - 9:30 Breakfast Plenary |
| 9:30 - 10:00 Break |
10:00 - 11:30 |
| Native America: A Fundamental Part of Who We Are Minnesota West Organized by Lulani Arquette (Native Hawaiian), President & CEO, Native Arts and Cultures Foundation. |
| Innocent Giving: Building Authentic and Functional Relationships with Communities of Color Kellogg I Organized by Vickie Benson, Arts Program Director, The McKnight Foundation; and Glyn Northington, Special Initiatives Director, Nonprofits Assistance Fund. |
| New Models for Shared “Back Office” Services State III Organized by Katie Fahey, Program Officer, Arts, Kenneth Rainin Foundation; and Adriana Griñó, Program Associate, Kenneth Rainin Foundation. |
| Funding Arts Programming in Non-Arts Organizations Kellogg II Organized by Angela Gaspar-Milanovic, Director of Grants and Professional Development, Los Angeles County Arts Commission. |
| Arts at the Service of Juvenile Justice: A Public-Private Partnership Focus on High-Risk Youth Governors II Organized by Denise Grande, Director of Arts Education, Los Angeles County Arts Commission. |
| Towards Beauty or Towards Justice: Must We Choose? Governors I Organized by Elizabeth Méndez Berry, Program Officer, Surdna Foundation; and Risë Wilson, Director of Philanthropy, Robert Rauschenberg Foundation. |
| The Enrich Switch: Breaking Down the Racial Equity Arts Movement Governors IV Organized by Angelique Power, President, The Field Foundation. |
| Bridging Difference, Connecting Cultures Governors III Organized by Jesse Rosen, President & CEO, League of American Orchestras. |
| Rural-Urban Exchange Kellogg III Organized by Erik Takeshita, Community Creativity Portfolio Director, Bush Foundation. |
| Evaluating the Outcomes of Arts Experiences: A Sampler State I-II Organized by Renae Youngs, Director, Research and Evaluation, Minnesota State Arts Board. |
| 11:30 - 12:00 Break |
| 12:00 - 1:30 Luncheon Plenary |
| 1:30 - 2:00 Break |
2:00 - 3:15 |
| Capitalization: Putting the Concepts into Practice Governors I Organized by Kate Barr, Executive Director, Nonprofits Assistance Fund. |
| Looking at Racial Bias in the Panel Deliberation Process Kellogg III Organized by Moira Brennan, Executive Director, MAP Fund; and Emilya Cachapero, Director of Artistic and International Programs, Theatre Communications Group. |
| Intersectional Philanthropy: Power, Privilege, and Practice Kellogg II Organized by Stanlyn Brevé, Director of National Programs, National Performance Network/Visual Artists Network; and Sage Crump, Program Manager, LANE, National Performance Network/Visual Artists Network. |
| Data Is Our Friend: Collecting the Evidence that Propels Arts Education Governors II Organized by Denise Grande, Director of Arts Education, Los Angeles County Arts Commission. |
| Fresh, Local, and Equitable: Food as a Creative Platform for Neighborhood Revitalization Governors IV Organized by Regina Smith, Managing Director, Arts and Culture, The Kresge Foundation. |
| Building Creative Community: An Intermediary’s Role in Catalyzing Impact between Universities and Communities Governors III Organized by Corey Madden, Executive Director, Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts. |
| New Data, Evolving Practice: Aligning Support for Dancemakers with Field Research from the National Dance Project State I-II Organized by Jane Preston, Deputy Director, New England Foundation for the Arts. |
| The CREATE Act: Congress Considers the Creative Economy State III Organized by Narric Rome, Vice President of Government Affairs & Arts Education, Americans for the Arts. |
| Making Artists Matter Kellogg I Organized by Caitlin Strokosch, President & CEO, National Performance Network/Visual Artists Network. |
2:00 - 4:45 |
| Who are 21st Century Arts Leaders? How Will They Remake the Field? Minnesota West Organized by Emiko Ono, Program Officer; The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation; and Angie Kim, President & CEO, Center for Cultural Innovation. |
| 3:15 - 3:45 Break |
3:45 - 4:45 |
| Building a Rural Arts Movement State III Organized by Maxine Adams, Executive Director, Lake Region Arts Council. |
| This Chair Rocks: Pushing Back against Ageism, with Ashton Applewhite Governors IV Organized by Teresa Bonner, Director of Programs, Aroha Philanthropies. |
| Americans Speak Out About the Arts Kellogg II Organized by Randy Cohen, Vice President of Research & Policy, Americans for the Arts. |
| Obtaining & Maintaining Dedicated Public Support: How Can Grantmakers Help? Kellogg III Organized by Karen Gahl-Mills, CEO & Executive Director, Cuyahoga Arts & Culture. |
| Three Funding Agencies Walk Into a Bar: Partnership for Equity Governors II Organized by Heather Dwyer, Program Manager, 4Culture; and Irene Gómez, Project Manager, Seattle Office of Arts & Culture. |
| Breaking Down Barriers Kellogg I Organized by Denise Brown, Executive Director, Leeway Foundation; and Tatiana Hernandez, Arts Director, Hemera Foundation. |
| Alternative Finance and Artists Governors III Organized by Judilee Reed, Director, Surdna Foundation. |
| How Collective Action Revitalized Arts Education in Boston: A Case Study Governors I Organized by Marinell Rousmaniere, Senior Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, EdVestors. |
| The Practice of Racial Equity in Arts Philanthropy State I-II Organized by Grantmakers in the Arts. |
| 6:30 No-Host Dine-Arounds |
Tuesday |
| 8:00 - 9:30 Breakfast Plenary |
| 9:30 - 10:00 Break |
10:00 - 11:30 |
| Art and Hope in Rural America Kellogg II Organized by Dudley Cocke, Board Member, Native Arts and Cultures Foundation. |
| Racial Equity Policies and Practices Define the Future of Local Arts Agencies Minnesota West Organized by Randy Engstrom, Director, Seattle Office of Arts & Culture. |
| Hello, We Are Johnny Cash (Reserve): A Conversation About Cash Reserves Kellogg III Organized by Cate Fox, Senior Program Officer, The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. |
| #PopJustice: Challenging our Frames for Art, Pop Culture, and Social Impact Governors II Organized by Sharon Alpert, President and CEO, The Nathan Cummings Foundation; and Taryn Higashi, Executive Director, Unbound Philanthropy. |
| The Future Landscape of K-12 Arts Education Partnerships Governors I Organized by Heather Ikemire, Director of Program and Membership Strategy, National Guild for Community Arts Education. |
| Curating the Researcher-Practitioner Relationship: How Arts Funders Can Align Partnerships to Build Knowledge about Impact State I-II Organized by Sunil Iyengar, Director, Office of Research & Analysis, National Endowment for the Arts. |
| Artists and the New Economy Governors IV Organized by Angie Kim, President and CEO, Center for Cultural Innovation. |
| Arts-led Conflict Transformation in the American Community: Looking Forward Governors III Organized by Scott Stoner, Vice President, Programs and Resources, Association of Performing Arts Presenters. |
| Creative Placemaking in the Racialized South Kellogg I Organized by F. Javier Torres, Director of National Grantmaking, ArtPlace America. |
| 11:30 - 12:00 Break |
| 12:00 - 1:30 Luncheon Plenary |
| 1:30 - 2:00 Break |
2:00 - 4:30 (Off-site Sessions) |
Space is limited at off-site sessions, so a ticket is required. Tickets will be available at the registration desk beginning at 7:30 am on Tuesday morning. If the tickets for a given session are gone, you will know that it is filled and can make another choice. See session descriptions for exact departure times. |
| Turning the Ship Around: New Twin Cities Arts Leaders Respond to a Changing Landscape Penumbra Theatre Organized by Susan Feder, Program Officer, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. |
| The Role of Arts and Culture in Countering Islamophobia Public Functionary Organized by Sunita Iqbal, Program Assistant, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. |
| Transforming Education Through Absent Narratives Minnesota Humanities Center Organized by David O’Fallon, PhD, President, Minnesota Humanities Center. |
| The Writers Among Us and How They Survive Landmark Center Organized by Frances Phillips, Program Director, Arts and the Creative Work Fund, Walter & Elise Haas Fund. |
| Social Impact Investing: Lessons for the Field Juxtaposition Arts Organized by Michelle Johnson, Program Officer, The Kresge Foundation; and Regina Smith, Managing Director – Arts and Culture, The Kresge Foundation. |
| Roots of Rondo: Black Artists Rising Hallie Q. Brown Community Center Organized by Erik Takeshita, Community Creativity Portfolio Director, Bush Foundation. |
| Imagining Philanthropia: Dreaming Out Loud Kellogg I, InterContinental Saint Paul Riverfront Hotel Organized by Tatiana Hernandez, Arts Director, Hemera Foundation. |
| 5:15 Shuttles begin to depart from the hotel for The Celebration on the Mississippi River |