Open Dialogue 2010: Building the 21st Century Agenda for Cultural Democracy

Thursday, August 12 - Saturday, August 14, 2010
Chicago, Illinois
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What is Open Dialogue 2010?  A symposium of local and national leaders discussing policies and programs which individuals, organizations, foundations, and policy makers are encouraged to strategize and organize around in order to further advance cultural democracy and cultural equity platforms AND programs in today’s new era of change. Recognizing some quantitative progress in equity and diversity issues over the last three to four decades, it is most urgent at this historic time of change to evaluate and set forth action-agendas around TAAC's foundational pillars for real, substantive, long-term change:

Participants come from communities across the country and abroad, from varied arts backgrounds and levels of experience. Arts administrators, individual and teaching artists, arts educators, board members and cultural policy advocates and more.

Symposium Highlights:

Opening Reception: Symposium participants networked with friends and colleagues and enjoyed the music of Funkadesi while learning about the framework of the symposium. Video of Opening Remarks | Audio of Opening Remarks | Photos from the Opening Reception

Friday Night: A tour of the DuSable Museum of African American History and a walkthrough of the award-winning African Presence in Mexico exhibition. Organized by the National Museum of Mexican Art, this exhibition culminated at the DuSable, concluding its 11 venue, 10 city tour. From there, attendees continued onto a lively night of food, song, and art at the National Museum of Mexican Art. Open exhibits include Mexicanidad, a journey through Mexican culture and history, and all the way from Chiapas, Mexico, Milla & Kilometros. The National Museum of Mexican Art also presented two unique bands: from Chiapas, Mexico, the rock-folk infused indigenous group, Sak Tzevul, singing in Maya and Spanish languages, followed by an original Afro-Cuban dance concert by Hector Silveria y Su Orquesta.

Keynote Speaker Kenny Leon

Keynote Speaker Kenny Leon

Keynote speech by Kenny Leon: Leon is one of the most exciting and acclaimed directors in American theatre today. In June 2010, his hit Tony Award Broadway show Fences garnered 10 Tony Nominations (the most nominations ever for a play revival), set box office records, and received the Tony award for Best Revival of a Play, Best Actor, and Best Actress. Past Tony nominations include his Broadway productions of Radio Golf, Gem of the Ocean, and A Raisin in the Sun, starring Sean Combs, Phylicia Rashad, and Audra McDonald. Mr. Leon was also nominated for Best Director by the Directors Guild of America for the film version of A Raisin in the Sun (which also received Emmy and Golden Globe nominations), and has won three NAACP Image Awards.

 

Hosted by the Illinois Arts Council in partnership with ArtsMidwest, City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs, and The Joyce Foundation


ADDITIONAL SUPPORTERS:

Americans for the Arts
The Boeing Company
Chicago Community Trust
National Endowment for the Arts
National Museum of Mexican Art
Ohio Arts Council
Washington State Arts Commission
Western States Arts Federation

SCHOLARSHIP ASSISTANCE:

Arts Midwest
City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs
Illinois Arts Council
The Joyce Foundation
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation
Native American Public Telecommunications
Nebraska Arts Council
Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation

Open Dialogue 2010 (Chicago) Local Host Committee

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Past Open Dialogues:

Take a look at our archives for materials from various past open dialogues