Press Advisory
| For Immediate Release | Contact: Caryl Lucas |
| May 17, 2006 | Phone: 609-292-4302 |
SECRETARY OF STATE NINA MITCHELL WELLS TO HOST
GROWING CULTURAL PARTICIPATION SYMPOSIUM
FOR NEW JERSEY’S ARTS AND HISTORY ORGANIZATIONS
Workshops to Explore Increasing Audiences & Building Partnerships
The event will he held as follows:
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Date: |
Wednesday, May 17th, 2006 | |
| Time: | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. |
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| Place: | New Jersey Network Studios |
The symposium, co-sponsored by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, the New Jersey Historical Commission, and New Jersey Network, will bring together experts in cultural development who will address such issues as growing diverse audience participation, building strong alliances and successful partnerships. Donna Walker-Kuhne, a nationally known expert on audience diversification and the author of “Invitation to the Party: Building Bridges to Arts, Culture and Community” is the keynote speaker. The distinguished panelists include John McEwen, Executive Director of the New Jersey Theatre Alliance; Karla Nicholson, Director of Programs for the American Association for State and Local History; Greg Stevens, Project Manager for Education, National Museum of the US Army; Dr. Francie Ostrower, Senior Research Associate, Urban Institute Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy; David Grant, President and CEO, Gerald R. Dodge Foundation. Other speakers are Dr. Marc Mappen, Executive Director of the New Jersey Historic Commission, David Miller, Executive Director of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Mark Albin, Deputy Director for Marketing and Public Relations for the Newark Museum; Carol Cronheim, Former Acting Secretary of State; and Mark Packer, President of ArtPRIDE New Jersey.
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