2:00 - 2:30
Welcome
Joy Pennington, Executive Director, Arkansas Arts Council

Opening Remarks
Bill Mitchell, Mitchellworks

2:30 - 3:15
The Role of the Arts in Communities
Border Community Interactions
Ruth Ellen Whitt, Texarkana Regional Arts & Humanities Council

Delta Revitalization
Janine Earney, Crittenden Arts Council

Central Arkansas Collaborations
Laura Rosenberg, Hot Springs Music Festival

3:30 - 4:15
The Economic Benefit of the Arts
Northwest Arkansas Expansion
Daniel Hintz, Fayetteville Downtown Partners

Folklife and Cultural Tourism
Mike Luster, Ph.D., Arkansas Folklife Program, Arkansas State University

Community Cultural Awareness
Denisa Pennington, Arkansas Economic Development Commission

7:00 - 9:00
Arts on Tour Performers Showcase/Reception
Pinnacle Ballroom, Embassy Suites

9:00 - 10:15
Public Value of the Arts
Jonathan Katz, CEO National Assembly of State Arts Agencies

Stuart Rosenfeld, Regional Technology Strategies, Inc.

The Open Door of Universal Design
Kory Smith, University of Arkansas Professor of Architecture

Creating a Profession as an Artist
Robert Ebendorf, East Carolina University, School of Art and Design

10:30 - 11:45
Arts Visioning for Communities
Panel Discussion:
Maureen Rose, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service
Terri Trotter, Walton Arts Center
Cary Tyson, Main Street Arkansas
Bob Workman, Crystal Bridges

Creating a Profession as an Artist (continued)
Robert Ebendorf, East Carolina University

12:00 - 1:45 p.m.
Governor’s Arts Awards Luncheon and Recognition of Individual Artist Fellowships
Grand Ballroom, John Q. Hammons Convention Center

2:00 - 2:45
Boosting Economic Development with Artistic Resources
Keynote Speaker - Rebecca Anderson, CEO HandMade in America