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AES Past Events
Americans for the Arts National Convention
2 sessions in June 1-3, Las Vegas, NV
Putting Cultural Assets to Work: Strategies for Communities Friday June 1, 10:15 a.m.-11:45 a.m.
Arts Extension Service Director Maren Brown along with other key Peripheral Vision consultants Craig Dreeszen and Tom Borrup led this workshop designed to present research regarding how cultural assets can be mobilized in economic development plans. Through a simulation exercise participants received hands on practice for putting their community's cultural assets to work.
Pioneer Valley Planning Commission Workshop
May 24, 2007 in Northampton, MA
Cultural Economic Development:
How to Capitalize on the Economic Benefits of Arts, Culture and Innovation Thursday, May 24, 2007 9 a.m.- 2 p.m.
Smith College Campus Center part of a series of capacity building seminars for the Pioneer Valley region, sponsored by the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. After introductor remarks by Paul Tangredi, Pioneer Valley Plan for Progress Co-Chair, keynote speaker Beth Siegel, President and Co-Founder of Mount Auburn Associates, discussed the nature of the creative economy in New England, and the pioneering work of Mount Auburn Associates in defining and quantifying the economic impact of the creative sector. AES Director Maren Brown then presented an overview of AES' national creative economy training programs, which provide a practical framework for community leaders to create effective creative economy initiatives in their regions.
MCC Adams Planning Grant Training
Monday, March 26th 10:00-3:30 p.m.
Central Massachusetts Regional Employment Board
On Monday March 26th Craig Dreeszen and Maren Brown delivered training programs for up to thirty John and Abigail Adams Arts Program planning grant recipients.
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