Exploring the question: ‘What does the act of true community investment look like’ with artists, cultural leaders and philanthropists.
Join us as we explore how artists and arts organizations can contribute to equitable community development strategies.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25
Doors open at 12:30 p.m. and program begins promptly at 1 p.m.
1 – 2 pm
THE CITY | Economic & Workforce Development and Cultural Assets
Lex Leifheit, Sr. Business Development Manager – San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development with Jennifer Scripps, Director – Dallas Office of Arts and Culture
2 – 3 pm
THE ARTISTS | CultureBank Dallas Cohort
Sara Cardona – Teatro Dallas
Tisha Crear – RecipeOC
Ofelia Faz-Garza – Semillitas Literary Initiative
Jin-Ya Huang – Break Bread, Break Borders
VET – ArtcycleTX
Fred Villanueva – Ash Studios
In Conversation with Penelope Douglas, Founding Partner – CultureBank@YBCA and Clyde Valentín, Director – Ignite/Arts Dallas at SMU Meadows School of the Arts
3 – 4 pm
THE COLLABORATORS | Green Space, Culture & Well-Being
Judilee Reed, Program Director – William Penn Foundation in conversation with Brent Brown, President & CEO – Trinity Park Conservancy, Deborah Cullinan, Chief Executive Officer – Yerba Buena Center for the Arts and Terry Loftis, Executive Director – TACA
4 – 5 pm
Happy Hour with DJ Skinpolitik