Culture, Creativity and the City September 9, 2007

Philadelphia's expanding and maturing Creative Sector is at an important and critical juncture. The Culture, Creativity and the City Town Hall Meeting is an opportunity to discuss the cultural policy issues relevant to artists, cultural workers, community members, elected officials, young people, and others, to learn from the successes and failures of other cities and to help define our aspirations for the next administration for the creative sector.

Panelists are representatives from cities highlighted in the Rand Report, "Art in the Metropolis: Strategies for Sustainability": Dr. Dwight D. Walth, (D.M.A., Director of Grants Services and Community Initiatives, Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture), Dr. Erin Trapp (Director - Office of Art, Culture & Film - City of Denver) and Randi Vega (Director of Cultural Affairs, Baltimore of Promotion and the Arts). Many public and private sector opinion makers, civic leaders, and elected officials agree that there is an opportunity in this emerging political climate to harness the energy of the Creative Sector to consolidate Philadelphia revitalization and create the conditions to drive the economy and the creative sector.

Sunday, September 9, 2007, 5:30 - 7:00 PM at the Painted Bride Arts Center, 230 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA. FREE RECEPTION TO FOLLOW.

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