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This conference is co-sponsored by:

National Consortium for Creative Placemaking
NJ State Council on the Arts
NJ Historical Commission
NJ Historic Trust 
Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation
Ocean County Cultural and Heritage Commission 

How can your arts or history organization address issues in your community through Creative Placemaking?  What is Creative Placemaking?  How can you use culture as a tool for community and economic development?  How can you identify the hot issues in your town? Hear how others addressed similar issues using arts and history projects.  Learn about the resources for Creative Placemaking and how you can make a difference in your town.

AGENDA:

9:15 am
 NETWORKING BREAKFAST

10:00 am
Welcome - Karen Pinzolo, Executive Director, South Jersey Cultural Alliance

10:15 am
What is Creative Placemaking? Meishka Mitchell, Cooper's Ferry Partnership; Leonardo Vazquez,
National Consortium of Creative Placemaking;  

10:40 am
Creative Placemaking 101:   Moderator:  Jeremy Grunin, Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation
Panel:
Joe Barris, Monmouth County Planning Board
Mayor Thomas F. Kelaher, Township of Toms River
Melanie Stewart, Associate Dean, College of Performing Arts, Rowan University
Meghan Wren, Bayshore Center at Bivalve

12:00 noon 
NETWORKING LUNCH

12:45 pm
Where do I begin? Sustainable Jersey Actions - Leonardo Vazquez 
Hands on:  Building Your Creative Team
—Identifying different challenges in your community
—Using culture to develop solutions to those challenges
—What partners would you need to accomplish each solution

2:00—2:45 pm
Creative Placemaking Resources—Websites, Organizations, Funding 
Moderator: Karen Pinzolo, South Jersey Cultural Alliance
Funding Panel:
Tara Cunningham, Jay and Linda Grunin Foundation 
Kathy Durante, OceanFirst Foundation
Paula Stephens, NJ State Council on the Arts

 

     

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