Open Dialog IX

Open Dialogue IX

San Jose, California
July 18th-20th, 2003

A Spiritually Up-Lifting Three Days with Arts Workers
of Color from Across the Nation.

Presented by the Association of American Cultures, TAAC

Open Dialogue Support:

  • Symposium Host—San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs
  • William and Flora Hewlett Foundation,
  • Americans for the Arts,
  • Illinois Arts Council,
  • Arts Council—Silicon Valley,
  • Manchester Craftsmen Guild,
  • Mexican Heritage Plaza,
  • Packard Foundation and the San Jose Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Thank you for making this event possible—People of Color in the Arts

Open Dialogue IX: Symposium Report
July 18th-20th, 2003
San Jose, California

Open Space Technology process used for Symposium participants to begin crafting national Arts policy.

Day One:

The Elders Speak:
Rick Hill
The Emerging Leaders Share Their Thoughts

James Early

Luncheon Speaker
James Early
James Early's speech is available.

The next steps: Where We've Been, Where We're Going.
Theme: What is the Impact of National Arts Policy on People of Color?

Open Dialogue Support:

Symposium Hosts: San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Americans for the Arts, Illinois Arts Council, Arts Council-Silicon Valley, Manchester Craftsmen Guild, Mexican Heritage Plaza, Packard Foundation and the San Jose Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Thank you for making this event possible—People of Color in the Arts


Be sure to check out the Open Dialogue IX Photos

National Arts Policy: Setting the Agenda for the Future

The following is the synopsis for a working agenda for people of color in the arts. The material was developed as part of the Open Dialogue IX Symposium on Cultural Diversity in the Arts. Open Dialogue took place in San Jose, California July 18th through 20th, 2003. The various session subjects were developed through the Open Space Technology OST process at the beginning of the Dialogue. Lucille Dabney and Associates conducted the OST process and compiled this report. Session subjects were selected by the participants. Next a meeting of the session was scheduled for the participants to discuss and organize a strategy, plan or recommendation. The TAAC board will review the material and make recommendations on possible next steps. The following is a list of sessions and the convener of the session.

Session Attendees Post Titles
Attandees post session titles on the wall

List of Sessions and Conveners

Get Off the Bus

John Paul Batiste

Arts and Culture in Rural Communities

Mayumi Tsutakawa

Emerging Leaders Initiative

 Maria Dadgar

Influencing Policy on the Local Level in
Support of Arts and Education

 Shirley Sneve

Panel Processes

 Betty Switzer

Getting and Keeping Artists Engaged in the
Discussions and Development of Arts Policy

 Alec Simpson

Federal Indian Art Policies

 Rick Hill

TAAC as Association of Service Organizations

 Keryl McCord
Should I be Identified as an Artist of Color? Terry Agebo Davis
Connecting the Dots Jessica White and Cathy Silvern
Keeper of the $/Co-Opted Arts Administrators Sheila Austin and Gayle Waden
Increasing Arts Education and Advocacy at the
Undergraduate and Graduate Level		 Ellissa Collier and Barbara Buck
Ethnic Organizations—Do They Exist to Not Exist? Leslie Ito
Addressing the Tension Among Ethnic Groups Gayle Waden
Forming a Collective Voice for Funders Maria Dadgar
Bring Creative Expression, ARTS, Back to the Center Theresa Harlan
How Do Diverse Communities Respond to the NEA's Shakespeare Initiative? and, How to Advocate in Your Local Communities Pamela Holt