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Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases Schedule for His Visit To Columbus And Cincinnati, Ohio for September 27-28, 2010
Visit includes participating in a plenary session at the International Economic Development Conference and a panel discussing creative placemaking
September 24, 2010
MEDIA ADVISORY
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Contact:
Victoria Hutter
202-682-5692
hutterv@arts.gov
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Washington, DC —NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman will visit Columbus and Cincinnati, Ohio on September 27 and 28, 2010. He is traveling to the state to learn how the arts work in Ohio with a particular focus on the role of the arts in creating and sustaining livable, vibrant urban and rural centers. The chairman is visiting Columbus at the invitation of National Council on the Arts member Charlotte Kessler. His host in Cincinnati is Margy Waller, vice president, Arts & Culture Partnerships with ArtsWave (formerly the Fine Arts Fund.)
The following events are open to invited guests and press only unless
otherwise noted.
Monday, September 27
Columbus
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8:15—9:45 AM |
IEDC 2010 Annual Conference, “New Paradigms: The Practice of Economic Development in a Changed Landscape,” plenary session
Location: Hyatt Regency, 350 North High Street
Other panelists are Gordon Gee, president, The Ohio State University; Tanny Crane, president & CEO, Crane Group; and emcee William E. Best, senior vice president and manager, community development banking, PNC Bank. |
10:30—11:30 AM |
Site visit at the Columbus College of Art & Design
Location: 60 Cleveland Avenue |
3:00—4:00 PM |
Meeting with Ohio State University President Gordon Gee, Wexner Center for the Arts Director Sherri Geldin
Location: Wexner Center for the Arts, 1871 North High Street |
4:15—4:45 PM |
Site visit at the Lincoln Theater with Mayor Coleman
Location: 769 E Long Street |
Tuesday, September 28
Cincinnati
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12:00—1:30 PM |
Luncheon hosted by ArtsWave for invited guests
Location: 20 E. Central Parkway |
1:30—2:15 PM |
Walking tour of the historic arts corridor
Location: Over the Rhine, Main/Vine/Washington Park |
2:15—3:00 PM |
Site visit and small discussion at Know Theatre on the theater company’s role in creating community.
Location: 1120 Jackson Street |
4:00—5:00 PM |
Panel discussion at the Ensemble Theatre with local leaders. THIS EVENT IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Location: 1127 Vine Street
The panel will discuss creative placemaking: the role of the arts in supporting the organizations, programs, and individuals whose work is integral to creating places where people want to live, work, play, and stay, today and in the future.
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5:00—6:00 PM |
Reception at the ArtsWave offices
Location: 20 East Central Parkway #200 |
Media must contact Victoria Hutter at (202) 682-5692 or hutterv@arts.gov for all interview requests with Chairman Landesman.
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