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This year’s Arts Symposium was made possible through a partnership between Santa Barbara County and the City of Santa Barbara with funding support provided by the City Redevelopment Agency. Thanks to those 100 or so attendees who participated in the Arts Commission’s Annual Art Symposium lt Friday4/15/11 at the Cabrillo Pavilion Arts Center. The day included a virtual Keynote address by Eric Whitacre, creator of his “Virtual Choir”. Whitacre’s direct connection to SB City Colleges Quire of Voyces was outlined by Nathan Kreitzer. Eric Wallner, Creative Economy Specialist for the City of Ventura provided great insight into Developing the Local Creative Economy in his “Building Cool” presentation. The afternoon included breakout sessions for groups to discuss current challenges and share new ideas and approaches to 1. social media marketing, 2. developing the next generation of artists, and mining the resources of arts & cultural organizations to promote Santa Barbara and expand audiences. Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir Model Emilia Doerr's Marketing Presentation |
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PODCAST
Local Arts Organizations look at How to Cope with Economic Crisis The state budget crisis, and the nation's economic slump are affecting everything from education to public safety. Also impacted is the local arts community. We hear from local arts leaders about their concerns, and some possible solutions. By Lance Orosco, KCLU News, Monday, April 20, 2009. |
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