7:00 pm %u2013 8:30pm Wednesday October 17, 2007

Millbank Chapel Teachers College, Columbia University 525 W. 120th Street New York, NY 10027

Cultural Policy in New York City: An Arts Administrator’s Perspective This Creative Conversation will explore current issues in government relations and the arts from the viewpoint of arts managers in leading art and service organizations. What are the challenges facing government affairs staff and arts advocates in NYC? What possible partnerships could be developed to strengthen the effectiveness of local government support for the arts? How is the climate changing for the arts in New York City and what does this mean? These questions and many more will be addressed through guided panel discussion followed by a question and answer period.

Speakers: (confirmed to date) Elyse Buxbaum, Director, Corporate and Government Relations, The Jewish Museum Michelle Burkhart, Interim Director, Dance/NYC Jamie Bennett, Chief of Staff, Dept. of Cultural Affairs Eba Taylor, Assoc. Director of Development, Art/NY