TAAC Archives: Open Dialogue III
June 9th - 12th, 1988
Washington, DC
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Open Dialogue IIIWashington, DC
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Summary of remarks by the Honorable Marion Barry, Jr.
Marion Barry, Jr., greeted everyone and vigorously acknowledged his pleasure at being able to host the opening reception of "as significant a gathering" as Open Dialogue III. Barry noted that the District of Columbia stands as the home of every person of every hue and culture in the United States; "Whatever boat we came over on," he said, "we are all in the same boat now!" He is not surprised that the Association of American Cultures selected Washington, DC as the site for this historical gathering, since that city is doing so much for the future of America, in terms of educating and providing career opportunities for its youth.
Despite increased levels of unemployed and homeless people and of single-parent families, despite the lack of adequate day-care for everyone, and despite the current drug epidemic in the United States, Barry believes that art and culture have the ability to lift the spirits of all people—and this is a time, he said, when a lifting of spirits is essential.
This gathering would offer the chance to grapple with complex issues such as cultural equity, institution-building, opportunity and access, leadership, and empowerment. What better place to do so, asserted Barry, than in Washington, DC, "One of the world's greatest storehouses of cultural treasures." He urged the participates, as they met over the next two days, to feel empowered and energized by their unity, their ideas, their creativity, and their commitment to making a profound difference. This would not be simply an "ordinary Dialogue," he predicted, since the fact of their participation made them more than just ordinary people. They wanted to make a profound difference, to have a sense of action not unlike that of the 1060s, but combined with the "urgency of the '70s and the reality of the present."
Efforts to make that profound difference must begin immediatly. "Today you must be bold, visionary, determined, yet impassioned—be proud and committed… for whatever the mind conceives and the heart believes, the body can achieve" Barry said. He concluded by wishing all the participants a wonderful and fruitful time during their stay in the District of Columbia, and he named June 9th-12th, 1988, Open Dialogue III week in Washington, DC.
Conference Agenda
Open Dialogue III: Presented by the Association of American Cultures
June 9th-12th, 1985
Washington, DC
Conference Headquarters: Hotel Washington
Thursday, June 9thOpening Reception 6-8pmHosted by the Honorable Marion Barry, Jr, Mayor Smithsonian Institution—Haupt Gardens, Mistress of Ceremonies: Greetings: John Paul Batiste, Chair, The Association of American Cultures Francis Hodsoll, Chair, National Endowment for the Arts Lois Burke Shepard, Chair, Institute for Museum Services Ralph P Davidson, Chair, John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Barbara R Nicholson, Chair, Open Dialogue III Host Committee Patricia M Sheehy, Chair, DC Commission on the Arts Remarks: Entertainment: Master of Ceremonies: Special Welcome: Entertainment: Souvenirs: Open Dialogue — Caucus Meetings 10:30pm Friday, June 10thOpening Session Introduction: Welcome: John Paul Batiste, Chair, The Association of American Cultures Blessings: Keynote AddressIntroduction: Keynote: Congressional Forum on the State of Cultural Equity Introduction: Distinguished Dias (Representatives from):
Testimony Presentations:(5 to 7 minute addresses with presentation of 2 page written report/synopsis of materials)
Summary Remarks:Peggy Cooper Cafritz, Chair Emeritus, DC Commission on the Arts Musical Selection: Eatn' and Greetin' 1:00-1:30pm—Capitol Hill Nuestra Casa Es Su Casa Meet the National Resources Up Close: Concurrent Sessions 3:30-5:30pm State of the Arts: Dance Moderators: Literature Introducer: Moderator: Panelists: THEATRE Introducer: MusicIntroducer: Moderator: Panelists: Visual ArtsIntroduction: Moderator: Panelists: |
Friday, continued…MediaIntroduction: Moderator: Panelists: Folk Arts/Respect for TraditionIntroducer: Moderator: Panelists: Sharon King, Southern Arts Federation, Georgia King Phatammovong, District of Columbia Stand Up and Be CountedDinner with Keynote addressHotel Washington Ballroom Master of Ceremonies: Welcome: Performance: Choreographers: Composer: Introduction: Keynote: Presentation: Special Tribute: Open Dialogue — Caucus Meetings8:30am — 10:00pm An Evening of Chicago Jazz 10:00 — 2:00am Featuring: Saturday, June 11thMoney: Finding it. Getting It, Maximizing ItEarned Income, a New PriorityHotel Washington Ballroom Introduction: Moderator: Panelists:
TAAC Procession 10:45am, to the Marketplace at Freedom Plaza March will begin at the South, outside end of the hotel Grand Marshal: Celebrate the Marketplace Mistress of Ceremonies: Introduction: Grand Marshal: Reception: 8:00—9:30pm Master of Ceremonies: Introduction: Welcome: Performance: Open Dialogue—Caucus Meetings10:00pm Sunday, June 12thSunrise Meditation: Mistresses of Ceremonies: Breakfast Buffet and Caucus Reports 8:00am Presiding: Leadership Empowerment Session Introduction: Moderator: Panelists: Peter Kiang, University of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Leadership Keynote Address Introduction: Keynote: Leadership Recognition Ceremony
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