Art of Community September 21, 2012

Friday, September 21, 2pm - Sunday, September 23, 5pm, with optional extra days for intensive workshops

A unique conference experience, Art of Community offers a wealth of opportunities to educate and network around the values and practices of living in cooperative culture, to share ideas and knowledge about creating and living in intentional communities, and to immerse oneself in the concept of living "with intention for community" wherever one calls home. This year's theme is "People, Place, and Purpose."

Art of Community is a participatory gathering! You're invited to connect directly through interactive workshops, presentations, and activities, and to learn about concepts of living in community with intention which are essential ingredients for building resilient communities.

Central to this year's AoC vision is inspiring people to purposefully engage in Place-Making. Featured speaker Mark Lakeman of Portland's City Repair Project will share his wisdom and stories about his involvement in strengthening a community via projects which create more personal connections to "place." For 15 years City Repair has worked to transform neighborhoods in accordance with locally cultivated visions of creativity, community, and sustainability.

Workshop topics include:
Social Permaculture
Cooperative Land Ownership
Ecovillage Planning
Regional Community Organizing
Urban Community Planning
Conflict Resolution
Decision-making Models & Governance
.... and much more. Casual and facilitated networking sessions create space where community minded folks can celebrate and connect around their shared values, strengthen collaborative connections, and strategize for growing the Communities Movement.

Participants include members of many types of intentional communities, such as land-based communities, ecovillages, cohousing, urban co-op houses, and student co-ops, as well as community seekers, students, community organizers, and people interested in the basic principles of living more cooperatively.

Official Website: http://www.artofcmty.com