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Chairman Rocco Landesman Releases the Schedule for
His Visit to Philadelphia for March 2, 2010
Visit will be the latest stop on the "Art Works" tour across America
February 26, 2010
MEDIA ADVISORY
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Contact:
Victoria Hutter
202-682-5692
hutterv@arts.gov
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Washington, DC — In his latest stop on the Art Works tour across America, scheduled for Tuesday, March 2, NEA Chairman Rocco Landesman will visit Philadelphia at the invitation of Jeremy Nowak, president and chief executive officer for The Reinvestment Fund and Professor Mark Stern, co-director of the Social Impact of the Arts Project. Chairman Landesman is in Philadelphia to learn more about the role of the arts in creating and sustaining livable communities. The day's events open to media are:
11:15 a.m. |
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Tour of Crane Arts galleries and artists' studios with developer David Gleeson and resident artists.
Location: 1400 North American Street
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12:00 p.m |
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Roundtable discussion on creativity and community with local artists, community arts organizations, and art entrepreneurs. Program begins at 12:30. Chairman Landesman will give opening remarks followed by an Arts Work discussion with attendees led by Jeremy Nowak.
Location: Crane Arts at 1400 North American Street |
5:00–7:00 p.m. |
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Panel discussion, "Arts and the City." The conversation with leading experts will focus on how the arts impact local and national economies and their potential to help rebuild them. Discussion to be followed by reception. Participants include:
Rocco Landesman, chairman, National Endowment for the Arts
Donald Harrison, saxophonist, singer, composer
Julia Olin, executive director, National Council for the Traditional Arts
Greg Rowe, director, Culture Initiatives, The Pew Charitable Trusts
Cookie Ruiz, executive director, Ballet Austin
Nick Spitzer, host and producer, American Routes, Public Radio (invited)
Mark Stern, professor of Social Welfare and History, Social Impact of the Arts Project, University of Pennsylvania
David Thornburgh, executive director, Fels Institute of Government, University of Pennsylvania
Location: University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, 3260 South Street
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CONTACT: Media must RSVP to Victoria Hutter at (202) 682-5692 or hutterv@arts.gov to attend any of the above events or to arrange an interview.
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