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Statewide Arts Conference:
Celebrating Our Past and Connecting Our Future!

Schedule

The conference opens September 10 at 10:45 a.m. with lunch and the first plenary session and concludes September 11 at

1:15 p.m. after lunch and the closing session.

Read About the Workshops

Note: Schedule is subject to change.

Monday, September 10
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.	Registration Firehouse Conference Center
10:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.	Opening session and lunch 40th anniversary kick off Newberry Opera House Keynote speaker: Donna Walker-Kuhne National audience development expert Author of "Invitation to the Party: Building Bridges to Arts, Culture and Community"
1 - 2:15 p.m.	Workshops Firehouse Conference Center Marketing: Creativity in Motion Doreen Sullivan, Post No Bills Arts Funding: Local, Regional and National Sources Patrice Powell, National Endowment for the Arts; Gerri Combs, Southern Arts Federation; Gale Bivines from SC Parks, Recreation and Tourism Audience Development: Ten Tools of Audience Development Donna Walker-Kuhne
2:30 - 3:30 p.m.	The State of the Arts - Connecting the Past and Future Newberry Opera House After a brief overview of legislative issues affecting the arts, be prepared to contribute ideas around major successes from the past and what lies in store for the future.
3:45 - 5 p.m.	Workshops Firehouse Conference Center Technology in the Arts: Engaging Your Audience Through Online Technology David Dombrosky, and William MacLeod, Southern Arts Federation Arts in the Community: Using Performance and Installation Art Leslie Rech, SC State University and Booth Chilcutt, City of Sumter. DesignArts: A Catalyst for Creative Community & Economic Development Lindsey Moore, SC Design Arts Partnership
5 - 5:45 p.m.	Exhibitor visits and networking 40th anniversary celebration Firehouse Conference Center
6:15 - 8:30 p.m.	SC Arts Alliance Scottie Award Event (included in registration) Newberry Opera House This special event includes heavy hors d'oeuvres catered by Steven W's Bistro
9 p.m. - until	40th anniversary celebration

Tuesday, September 11
7:45 a.m. - noon	Registration Firehouse Conference Center
7:45 - 8:30 a.m.	Continential breakfast and networking Steven W's Bistro (across the street from the Opera House)
8:45 - 10 a.m.	Workshops Firehouse Conference Center Cultural Tourism: Best Practices in Product Development Dr. Rich Harrill, USC Preserving the Public Trust: Guiding Principles and Best Practices for South Carolina Nonprofits Mason Hardy, SCANPO Arts Funding: Local, Regional and National Sources (session repeated from Monday) Patrice Powell, National Endowment for the Arts; Gerri Combs, Southern Arts Federation
10:30 - 11:45 a.m.	Workshops Firehouse Conference Center Capturing the Economic Impact of the Arts: Perspectives from Arts Councils Andy Witt, Cultural Council of Richland and Lexington Counties, and Randy Cohen, Americans for the Arts Enhancing Cultural Participation: Putting Theory into Practice Vicki Vitiello, North Carolina Arts Council Focused Fundraising: Donor Based and Individual Giving Cynthia Moses NeSmith, CFRE
Noon - 1:15 p.m.	Closing plenary session and lunch

About the Conference

September 10 & 11, 2007
Firehouse Conference Center, Newberry, SC
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For more information, please contact Gwen Boykin, 803-734-8696.