Meeting Agenda :: May 1, 2019
I. Welcome − Caucus Co-Chairs
II. Introduction of Presenters − Jenny Hershour
Gail Harrity, President and COO of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
David Mickenberg, President and CEO of the Allentown Art Museum
Abby Baer, Executive Director of the Demuth Museum and the Lancaster Museum of Art
III. Arts and the Recovery Process – Mary Brenholts, Amber Coppings, and Darby Testa
This is year two of this Pittsburgh Center for Arts and Media Long Term Residency Project in partnership with POWER (PA Organization of Women in Early Recovery) continues to help the women in POWER House programs to experience life in recovery with new tools to help heal and build confidence while developing real-life creative arts and entrepreneurial skills. The goal is to allow the women to experience the creation of art from the conception of an idea, immersing one’s self in the process, creating a product, and selling/exhibiting work to the public. This encompassing project is designed to provide a safe and encouraging space to enhance and improve the women’s lives during their journeys of recovery.
IV.Artist Residencies in State Veterans’ Homes – Jamie Dunlap, Arts in Education Program Director – Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Ms. Dunlap will be highlighting a project done in partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Military & Veterans Affairs and the PCA.
V. Q & A
VI. Final Remarks
Meeting Agenda :: March 27, 2019
I. Welcome − Caucus Co-Chairs
II. Introduction of Presenters − Jenny Hershour
Gail Harrity, President and COO of the Philadelphia Museum of Art
David Mickenberg, President and CEO of the Allentown Art Museum
Abby Baer, Executive Director of the Demuth Museum and the Lancaster Museum of Art
III. Introduction of Art Bridges – Gail Harrity and the Philadelphia of Art Curatorial Team
IV. Partner Perspective – David Mickenberg and Abby Baer
V. Connecting Art Bridges to the future of the institutions
VI. Q & A
VII. Final Remarks
Meeting Agenda :: January 30, 2019
I. Welcome − Caucus Co-Chairs
II. Introduction of Presenters − Jenny Hershour
Philip Horn, West Shore Theatre project
He will highlight a renovation project being done on the West Shore Theatre in New Cumberland Borough. This is part of the community revitalization going on in downtown New Cumberland.
Lenwood Sloan, Commonwealth Monument Project
The monument will honor the 8th Ward of Harrisburg (the Capitol grounds sits on what was the 8th Ward). The 8th Ward was an African American community. It will also honor the anniversaries of the 14th and 19th amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
III. Final Remarks
Meeting Agenda :: June 13, 2018
I. Welcome
Caucus Co-Chairs: Sen. Browne, Sen. Costa, Rep. Briggs, and Rep. James
II. Introduction of Presenters – Jenny Hershour
Melissa Snyder, Executive Director-Jump Street, Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA) Partnership
Pearl Schaffer, CEO-Philadelphia Arts in Education Partnership, Arts in Education (AIE) Partnership
III. Final Remarks
Meeting Agenda :: February 7, 2018
I. Welcome
Caucus Co-Chairs – Sen. Browne, Sen. Costa, Rep. Briggs, and Rep. James
II. Recognition of Philip Horn & his 25 years of service to the Arts
Sen. Jay Costa
III. Introduction of Karl Blischke, new PCA Executive Director
Jenny Hershour, Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania
IV. Review of cultural line items in Governor Wolf’s Budget Proposal
Jenny Hershour, Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania
V. Introduction of Presenters
Jenny Hershour, Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania
Wendy Koller, Manager of Education, Reading Public Museum – Sensory Mornings Program for Preschoolers
Anne Marie Rhoades, VP for Advocacy & Strategic Partnership, Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance – Agenda: Pre-K study
VI. Final Remarks
Meeting Agenda :: October 18, 2017
I. Welcome
Caucus Co-Chairs – Sen. Browne, Sen. Costa, Rep. Briggs, and Rep. James
II. Arts & Economic Prosperity 5: PA (AEP) – Statewide release of the most current statewide study on the economic impact of the nonprofit arts sector in Pennsylvania.
Jenny Hershour, Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania
III. Regional AEP Studies
Allegheny County – Mitch Swain, CEO of the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council and Chair of the Board of Directors for Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia and the Surrounding Region – Maud Lyon, President of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
IV. Economic Impact of the Humanities in Pennsylvania
Laurie Zierer, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Humanities Council
V. Why the Arts are Essential to Community Development
Jeffrey S. Parks, Chair of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and Executive Director of the ArtsQuest Foundation
VI. Final Remarks
Meeting Agenda :: February 8, 2017
I. Welcome
Caucus Co-Chairs
II. Presentation of the 2016 Public Leadership in the Arts Award for State Arts Leadership
Jenny Hershour, Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania
III. Introduction of Rep. Lee James as a new Co-Chair
IV. Review of cultural line items in Governor Wolf’s Budget Proposal
Jenny Hershour, Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania
V. Introduction of Presenters
Jenny Hershour, Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania
VI. Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Philip Horn, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
VII. Pennsylvania Historical and Museums Commission
Jim Vaughn, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Historical and Museums Commission
VIII. Closing Comments/Questions
Meeting Agenda :: October 19, 2016
I. Welcome
Caucus Co-Chairs
II. Presentation of Proclamations for Arts & Humanities Month
Sen. Jay Costa and Rep. Stan Saylor
III. Recognition of 50th Anniversary of the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Former State Representative H. Sheldon Parker
IV. Introduction of Creative/Cultural Districts Conversation
Jenny Hershour, Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania
V. House Bill 1490
Rep. Scott Petri, Bill Sponsor
VI. Chester Made
Laurie Zierer, PA Humanities Council
VII. How Murals and Public Art Can Define a Creative/Cultural District
Jeff Copus, Sprocket Mural Works
VIII. Closing Comments/Questions
Meeting Agenda :: September 30, 2015
I. Welcome – Co-chairs
II. Presentation by Laurie Zierer, PA Humanities Council
PHC’s Teen Reading Lounge
III. Presentation by Chelsey Pucka, Carnegie Museum of Natural History
Outreach Program for schools
IV. Ron Cowell
5th Annual Pennsylvania Arts and Education Symposium | Thursday, October 29, 2015
Radisson Hotel Harrisburg Convention Center
V. Discussion Topics / Future Meetings / Trips?
Meeting Agenda June 3, 2015 :: Creative Aging
8:30 AM | Room 8E-A
I. Welcome:
Caucus Co-Chairs
Visiting Artist, Philip Jurus
II. Introduction of program:
Deputy Secretary of Aging, David Gingrich
Philip Horn, executive director of the PA Council on the Arts
III. Setting the Stage:
Steven Horner, Bureau Director of Aging Services – Department of Aging
Jamie Dunlap, Program Director for Arts in Education – PA Council on the Arts
IV. Evidence Based Research & Training:
Jennie Smith-Peers, executive director of Elder Share the Arts
V. Pilot Program at the Crispus Attucks Center, York, PA:
Gayle Cluck, AIE Regional Director – Cultural Alliance of York County
Robin Beatty-Smith, Active Living Senior Center – Crispus Attucks Center