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Virginia Alliance of Local Arts Agencies presents
Artful Business:
Creative Community Development
Friday, April 18th 2008
9:30 am - 4:30 pm
Court Square Theater, Harrisonburg
Learn about innovative
economic, community, and tourism development, and how the arts and culture support these initiatives. Join leaders from
across the state for a
one-day workshop and networking opportunity presented by the Virginia Alliance of Local Arts Agencies (VALAA) and hosted by the Arts
Council of the Valley in Harrisonburg's downtown Arts and
Cultural District.
Workshop topics:
- Economic Development Initiatives such as Michigan's "Cool Cities"
- National Perspectives on The Arts and Economic Development
- Community Revitalization through Arts and Cultural Districts
- Community Cultural Planning
Featured Speakers:
The workshop is aimed at staff, business leaders, commission/board
members, students, volunteers and elected officials in the fields of arts and culture, parks and recreation, economic development, planning and
community development, tourism and industry.
Register
Now!
View the PDF
Brochure and Registration Form for more information or register on-line through the Arts Council of the Valley.
The $30 registration fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, refreshments and an optional walking tour of
Harrisonburg's Arts and Cultural District.
Questions? Contact Robin Iten Porter, VALAA Project
Coordinator rliten@hotmail.com or call (919) 200-1644.
Workshop Location: Court Square Theater, 61 Graham Street, Downtown Harrisonburg, VA 22801.
Click
here for directions and parking information.
Before you come: try the Americans for the Arts' Arts & Economic Prosperity Calculator to estimate your organization's
economic
impact in your local community!
Virginia Alliance of Local Arts Agencies (VALAA) is an informal
networking organization that works to strengthen and develop local arts agencies across the Commonwealth. It does so with support from the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the Virginians for the Arts Foundation. Piedmont Council of the Arts
is
proud to be a member of the Virginia Alliance of Local Arts Agencies.
Piedmont Council of the Arts (PCA) is the designated arts agency of
Charlottesville and Albemarle County, with outreach to Fluvanna,
Greene, Nelson, Orange, Staunton and Waynesboro. PCA has promoted the arts in our region for nearly thirty years, encouraging relationships between
local artists, arts organizations, and the vibrant communities that support them.
Become
a member of Piedmont Council of the Arts today!
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