Forecast Offers Creative Power, Civic Purpose
There are 2 remaining sessions in this series:
The Art of Governance: Artist–Government Collaborations for More Responsive Institutions
THURSDAY, SEPT 24 · 12–1:30 PM CT
How artists embedded in civic systems advance transparency, equity, responsiveness—and help strengthen public institutions through creative collaboration.
Funding Creative Civic Power: Investing in Artists Who Strengthen Democracy
THURSDAY, OCT 29 · 12–1:30 PM CT
Practical strategies for resourcing artists’ civic work and sustaining arts-driven democratic participation at scale.
Why This Series, Why Now
Artists are essential civic actors, building civic knowledge, connecting communities across differences, and strengthening the systems and relationships that democratic life depends on. With support from EFA, this series invites leaders from many fields to come together:
share practical tools for arts-based civic engagement
highlight place-based creative leadership in historically underfunded regions
support community-rooted civic participation and civic health
uplift models for building civic capacity and community power
illuminate how artists help strengthen democracy from the ground up
Who Should Attend
Artists, culture bearers, civic and community leaders, funders, educators, local government partners, and anyone working to strengthen civic life through creativity and community-rooted practice.
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