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Q & A with Gülgün Kayim, Director of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Minneapolis
"Creative place-making is of relevance to anyone in the arts community only in so far as that community is interested in engaging with the world around them. Arts organizations and artists can choose to work in their own communities without intersecting with the greater world. But when they go beyond the confines of the studio or the stage, they can have broader and more profound impacts." NAMAC 2012 Conference guest blogger, Ima Musing, sat down with a featured conference plenarian, Gülgün Kayim, to discuss her thoughts on creative placemaking and the role of the arts in civic life.
NAMAC at Arts Advocacy Day 2012
NAMAC's Executive Director, Jack Walsh, and Policy Strategist, Belinda Rawlins, came together from their respective west and east coast offices to attend Arts Advocacy Day 2012 in Washington, DC.
House Rejects Amendment to Further Cut NEA
From Americans for the Arts:
The Walberg amendment to H.R. 2584, the House Interior Appropriations bill that would have cut an additional $10.6 million from the National Endowment for the Arts failed 240-181 earlier today. All 185 Democrats present voted against the amendment and 55 Republicans joined them.
A 'C+': do they even give those in arts classes?!
Picture it: High school visual arts class, sophomore year. A 'C+' on my coil-technique clay plot. A 'C+’: do they even give those in art classes?!
Working Together to Define Why Our Media Matters
Jobs and Snow Jobs
The Future of Digital Infrastructure for the Creative Economy
Thursday dinners and Friday tours - reserve your spot now!
Opening Night Reception at MIT Museum
A Preview of NAMAC’s 2009 Conference
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