Schedule At-A-Glance

Debate
Deep Dive
Discussion
Innovator
Lightning Round
Long Table
Panel
Workshop
Wednesday, June 10
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Cultural Equity preconference opening session
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Registration Open
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Special Combined Preconferences plenary session
Thursday, June 11
8:00 am - 6:00 pm Registration and CenterStage Open
9:00 am - 6:00 pm Preconferences
9:00 am - 6:00 pm United States Urban Arts Federation Summer Meeting and Reception
1:00 pm - 6:00 pm Workshop Intensives
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Combined Preconference Party
Friday, June 12
8:00 am - 11:00 am Arts Research Group Meeting
8:00 am - 11:00 am Local Arts Advisory Group Meeting
8:00 am - 11:00 am Preconferences
8:00 am - 11:00 am SAAN/State Arts Agencies Combined Meeting
8:00 am - 6:00 pm Registration and CenterStage Open
10:00 am - 11:30 am Newcomers and New-at-Heart Orientation and Meet-and-Greet
12:00 pm - 2:15 pm Opening Keynote, State of the Arts Speech, and Awards Lunch
2:45 pm - 4:15 pm Concurrent Sessions
4:45 pm - 6:15 pm Concurrent Sessions
6:15 pm - 7:00 pm Arts Action Fund Reception and Fundraiser
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Opening Reception at Museum of Contemporary Art
Saturday, June 13
9:00 am - 11:15 am Morning Plenary
11:45 am - 1:00 pm Networking Lunch
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Concurrent Sessions, Expert Roundtables
1:30 pm - 5:30 pm ARTventure Tours
3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Concurrent Sessions, Expert Roundtables
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm Members Reception
10:00 pm - 12:00 am Culture Crawl (on your own, maps provided)
Sunday, June 14
8:00 am - 12:00 pm Registration and CenterStage Open
9:00 am - 10:30 am Concurrent Sessions
11:00 am - 12:30 pm Closing Keynote



This year’s Annual Convention explores power and empowerment of the individual and the greater community. It is organized around five core themes:

  • Translating Impact: How do we persuade decisions makers to support the arts?
  • Transforming Models: How do we improve arts organizations’ resiliency?
  • Empowering Culture: How do we ensure that all communities are served by the arts?
  • Creating Tomorrow: How can the arts be a part of creating a better future?
  • Building Skills: What are the primary skills needed to succeed in the arts today?