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  Creative City Fever: The 2010 City, Culture and Society Conference, Munich
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Creative City Fever: The 2010 City, Culture and Society Conference, Munich
Has the construction of the Creative City, as practiced by cities competing for global standing, exacerbated economic disparities? By Tom Borrup (March 2010)

Postcards from the Community Arts Convening and Research Project, 2009-2010
A final commentary on the yearlong project, its convening and its regional and national dialogues. By Amalia Mesa-Bains (March 2010)

Revolutionizing the Making of a Museum: Putting Teens in Charge
Teenagers are creating the Chicago Teen Museum, the first museum in the U.S. dedicated entirely to the preservation of teen culture By Carol Ng-He and Erin Dragotto (February 2010)

The Need for a Community Arts University Without Walls
Community arts training must engage community scholars in the field, community institutions, artists, students and professors as equals. By Marta Moreno Vega (February 2010)

The Latino Dialogue: A Shared Narrative of Hope and Power
The Latinos of Monterey County, Calif., come together to talk about their culture. By Amalia Mesa-Bains (February 2010)

My Iron Tri-Angel: An Urban Neighborhood Seeks To Tell Its Own Story
Residents of the Iron Triangle take control of their own narrative. By Jordan Simmons (February 2010)

Cultural Exchange vs. Cultural Tourism
There are significant questions about the ethics of cultural tourism, and they extend to the ethics of cultural exchange. By Bau Graves (February 2010)

Taking Over and Talking Back: Theater as a Forum on Gentrification
New York's citizens talk about what happens when communities change. By Caron Atlas (February 2010)

Children's Choir Bridges Racial Divide in Michigan
Sometimes Martin Luther King's dream doesn't seem so far away after all. By Larry and Sandy Feldman (January 2010)

The Curriculum Project Dialogues
Imagining America has three key conversations about higher education -- its teaching of and partnering for community cultural development -- at NYU, the University of Pennsylvania and Macalester College. By Jan Cohen-Cruz (January 2010)

A Text as a Bridge — for You, You and You
Reflections and lessons learned during five conversations with Alternate ROOTS about Resources for Social Change. By Gwylene Gallimard and Hope Clark (January 2010)

All Over the Map: The Top 20 Stories on the Community Arts Network, 2009
CAN readers' tastes are as diverse as imaginable. By Linda Frye Burnham (January 2010)

Teaching Museum Studies Through a Social-justice Lens
A significant statement about the role of the contemporary museum in exploring and defining community values. By Lila Staples (December 2009)

What Can You Teach Me? Intergenerational Community Arts in the Baltimore Lumbee Community
An artist helps strengthen her community's culture by bringing together its two “anchor” generations. By Ashley Minner (December 2009)

Condom Sense: A Real Life Education with About Face Youth Theatre
Kids still have a lot to learn about sex and HIV/AIDS. By Paula Gilovich (December 2009)

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Recent News

March 19, 2010
New York City To Get a New Event Horizon
gormley.jpg Last week the New York City Police Department pre-emptively reassured the public that the figures in a Manhattan Antony Gormley public art installation were not jumpers on the verge of committing suicide. [more]

March 19, 2010
Call: ENCUENTRO, A Popular Education Encounter
The Transformative Learning Center at the University of Toronto is calling for proposals (by March 31) for "ENCUENTRO: A Popular Education Encounter," April 27, 2010. [more]

March 18, 2010
“Going Public!” Spring Series at KSU, Ga.
This spring, faculty and staff at Kennesaw State University are exploring the role of the arts and humanities in public scholarship through a leadership development series, “Going Public!” [more]

March 18, 2010
Launch: European Public Art Network?
Jim Doyle, an arts officer for Ireland's Dublin City Council, has launched an effort to scope out the potential for a future European Public Art Network (EPAN). [more]

March 18, 2010
Launch: New Platform for Digital Publishing
A new platform for online journals has been developed by the Society of Architectural Historians, and it could impact digital publishing in many disciplines, including the arts, humanities and design. [more]

March 18, 2010
Global Humanities and the Arts, June, R.I.
The 2010 Annual Meeting of the Consortium of Humanities Centers and Institutes (CHCI), themed “Whose Global Humanities?” will include workshops on designing and implementing programs involving arts organizations and artists. [more]

March 18, 2010
Nova Scotia's First Arts Engagement Convening
"Arts Engage! Arts for Community Engagement" is the first-ever training intensive and symposium on the subject in Nova Scotia, June 14-20, 2010. [more]

March 18, 2010
Launch: Art & the Public Sphere
ixia.jpg The U.K. publisher Intellect Ltd. and the public-art think tank ixia are calling for contributions to a new journal, Art & the Public Sphere, "a crucial examination of contemporary art's link to the public realm." [more]

March 17, 2010
At D.C. Environmental Film Fest: The Green House
greenhouse.jpg Participants at the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital will learn how to build a carbon-neutral house today with filmmakers Jason Scadron and Liv Violette and builder Mark Turner. [more]

March 16, 2010
Indigenous Pitch Dance Collective Gets Big Boost
ipdc.jpg Philadelphia's Indigenous Pitch Dance Collective has received a grant from philanthropist Betty Londergan for its work with children. Londergan is giving away $100 daily for 365 days. [more]

March 15, 2010
The Beat Within: A Zine from Juvenile Detention
beat.jpg At juvenile detention centers across the country, young offenders have an above-ground zine of their own: The Beat Within, a collection of youth-produced writing and art. [more]

March 12, 2010
Creative Cities Summit, Lexington, April
Creative-economy specialists Richard Florida, Charles Landry and Bill Strickland are among speakers at the Creative Cities Summit in Lexington, Ky., April 7-9, 2010. [more]

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Indigenous Pitch Dance Collective in NOLA...
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posted 03-10-2010
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Recent CANblog Posts
The Choral Arts Society of Washington: Music in Our Schools Month Blog...
posted 03-18-2010
Young Curators Speak...
posted 03-18-2010
Making Your Media Matter rescheduled for May 12...
posted 03-17-2010
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Recent Blognet Posts
Facebook is Easy as 1-2-3! Take Notes!
from Creative Arts & Aging Network (Mar 19, 2010)
10 videos in 10 weeks fight racism at work
from Art Threat (Mar 19, 2010)
More, Or Less
from ATA Blog (Mar 19, 2010)
Fair Use at SXSW
from The Center for Social Media (Mar 18, 2010)
Got Popcorn? Film Distribution Insights at SXSW
from The Center for Social Media (Mar 18, 2010)
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Recent Guest Blog Posts
After the Snow
by Jules Corriere on CPI, 02-02-2010
Snowed In
by Jules Corriere on CPI, 01-30-2010
The Open Circle
by Jules Corriere on CPI, 01-08-2010
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Recent Forums Posts
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Recent Links
Be a Leader for ARTS Education: A Guidebook To Expand Arts Learning in Public Schools
Downloadable guide focusing on information supporting the belief that the arts are essential in our...
The Positive Core of the Media Arts
Working methods in media arts gleaned from eight regional meetings by the National Association for...
Strengthening Partnerships and Building Public Will for Out-of-School Time Programs
Report describing three strategies municipal leaders have used successfully to advance after-school programming: involving many...
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Upcoming Conferences, Workshops and Special Events
"FUTURESCAPE 2010 - creating better quality neighbourhoods, buildings and public spaces," symposium by Architecture Centre Network, London, March 19, 2010.
"Joker Training Weekend," by Cardboard Citizens, London, England, March 20-21, 2010.
"The Art of Social Justice," conference by Durban University of Technology, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, March 21-24, 2010.
"Rainbow of Desire Training Week," by Cardboard Citizens, London, England, March 22-24, 2010
"Why Culture is The Secret of Survival (and Why We Keep Missing the Point)," lecture by Arlene Goldbard, presented by Columbia University Teacher's College, New York, N.Y., March 23, 2010.
"The Culture Congress 2010: How Do We Come Together?," by Harbourfront Centre in partnership with The Theatre Centre, Toronto, Ont., Canada, March 24-28, 2010.
"Art and Sustainability," panel discussion by Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts, St. Louis, Mo., March 24, 2010
"CommonGround 2010," annual conference by New York State Alliance for Arts Education, Albany, N.Y., March 24-26, 2010.
"At the Crossroads: A Community Arts and Development Convening," by Community Arts Training Institute at St. Louis Regional Arts Commission, St. Louis, Mo., March 25-27, 2010.
"Arts Activated, Arts and Disability Conference," by Accessible Arts NSW, Sydney, NSW Australia, March 25-26, 2010.
"Connecting to the Urban Environment: Creating embodied and relational approaches to environmental awareness," second annual symposium by iLand (interdisciplinary Laboratory for Art, Nature and Dance), New Yokr, N.Y., March 26-27, 2010.
"Planetary Dance Leaders Workshop," by Anna Halprin, San Francisco Bay Area, Calif., March 26-28, 2010.
"Mini-Mural Workshop," by Chicago Public Arts Group, Chicago, Ill., March 27, 2010.
"Structures for Inclusion 10," by Design Corps and Howard University, Washington, D.C., March 27-28, 2010.
"SWAN Day event," Support Women Artists Now panel discussion on federal arts support, by WomenArts, et al., March 27, 2010.
"The Chicago Public Art Group: Transforming the City through Community Based Public Art," panel discussion during Mosaic Bottega, by Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, Ill., March 30, 2010
"New Approaches to Research and Practice in Communication for Development and Social Change," by Ohio University Communication and Development Studies Program, Athens, Ohio, April 2-3, 2010.
"Civic Dilemmas: Religion, Migration, and Belonging," online workshop by Facing History and Ourselves, April 7-14, 2010.
"Creative Cities Summit," Lexington, Ky., April 7-9, 2010.
"Arts Integration Schools: What, Why, and How," national conference of John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, Washington, D.C., April 7-10, 2010.
"Creativity Matters: Civic Engagement and Gardening Symposium," by National Center for Creative Aging and MetLife Foundation, Washington, D.C., April 12-14, 2010.
"National Arts Advocacy Day," by Americans for the Arts, Washington, D.C., April 12-13, 2010.

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