Re-Imagining the Arts in Long Beach – A Community Television Special

Posted on Wednesday 10 October 2007

The Creativity Network, in partnership with the Museum of Latin American Art, is presenting a first ever Community Television Special and Town Hall Meeting, Re-Imagining the Arts in Long Beach on Saturday, November 3rd, from 2 – 4 pm. Produced by Really Big Boom Productions in association with Charter Communications, the goals of this two hour special are to create a dialogue on the future of the Arts in Long Beach and to develop action steps for recommendations to policy makers and the Creative Community.

This dialogue and exchange of ideas are part of a city wide effort to update the Creativity/Cultural Master Plan for Long Beach. It is our additional goal that this Town Hall meeting will kick off a series of community forums in each of the Council Districts to vision the future of the arts in Long Beach. The resulting dialogue and recommendations will be incorporated into any future Creativity/Cultural Master Plan and presented to the Mayor and City Council for consideration and action.

PRE SHOW WORKSHOPS
In order to prepare for the Town Hall meeting, a series of workshops are planned on Saturday, October 27, 1 – 5 pm at Renaissance High School for the Arts as part of University by the Sea weekend. The workshops will frame the Agenda and generate a series of action steps for presentation and further discussion in the televised program with a larger audience present. These panels will explore and expand on a number of issues identified from past Creativity Network surveys and community forums:

A. FUNDING FOR THE ARTS: THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT, PRIVATE AND NON-PROFIT SECTORS
Examining the role of government, the private and non-profit sectors in developing and supporting the Creative Community.

B. ART AND CULTURE AS AN ECONOMIC ENGINE
Creation and promotion of creative industries, organizations and individuals as an economic driver for the city

C. ARTS EDUCATION
Developing future Creative Leaders, Patrons and audiences

D. MAKING A CITY LIVABLE FOR ART AND CULTURE
What Artists, community based arts organizations and institutions need in order to develop, grow, and flourish in Long Beach

TELEVISED SHOW

On Saturday, November 3rd at the Museum of Latin American Art, the Panel Leaders will join the host on the set before a live audience for a two hour show. The results of the previous week’s workshops will form the basis for the discussion by the panel leaders and the audience. The audience will have an opportunity to feed questions to the panelists through the host. We’ll construct a large canvass on set upon which an intern will write the final action steps generated through the discussion.

Re-Imagining the Arts in Long Beach is supported by committed partners, including:
• The Museum of Latin American Art
• Arts Council for Long Beach
• Charter Communications
• College of the Arts, CSULB
• University by the Sea
• The East Village Arts District, Inc.
• LBReport.com
• Kamran Assadi, East Village businessperson, Artist, Creativity Advocate
• Michael Stearns, Businessperson, Artist, Owner Gallery 33, Creativity Advocate
• Phil Appleby, East Village businessperson, Creativity Advocate
• Slater Barron, Artist
• Thomas Fields, Businessperson and Civic Leader
• Doug Otto, Attorney and Civic Leader
• LongBeachCulture.org

AIR DATES:
• Premiere: Sunday, November 11, 5pm
• Repeats:
o Sunday, November 18, 5pm
o Sunday, November 25, 5pm
• Available on Video on Demand, Channel 999, Local Interest

For information about participation and volunteer opportunities please contact Antonio Pedro Ruiz at:

Contact:
Antonio Pedro Ruiz
2892 N. Bellflower Blvd.
Suite 214
Long Beach, CA 90815
Office: 562-430-8637
antonioruiz@creativityisaction.com


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