Symposium Round Table Topics/Schedule Announced

The Wyoming Arts Council and the UW Art Museum have announced the following schedule for roundtable discussions at the public art symposium. Please note that sign-up is required for the afternoon and evening round tables. On Friday, the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF)will also have a round table set up during the lunch hour. On Friday and Saturday during lunch, the UW Art Museum Education Department will host a round table for educators.

Friday, April 3, 7 a.m., Coal Creek Coffee adjacent to the Hilton Garden Inn
*No sign-up required*

Topics: General discussion of Wyoming Arts Council programs for individual artists
Staff present: Mike Shay and Rita Basom

Friday, April 3, noon, Hilton Garden Inn luncheon round table
*Lunch is part of registration fee, but you will need to sign-up at the registration table for this round table.*

Topics (and moderator):
1. Folk Arts and Visual Arts (Annie Hatch)
2. Fellowship application/guidelines and AIR (Mike Shay)
3. Artist Roster (Marirose Morris)
4. Individual Artist Professional Development (IAPD) grants (Rita Basom)
5. Art in Public Buildings (APB) and Governor’s Capitol Art Exhibit (Ann Larson)
6. Individual Artists’ Survey (Randy Oestman)
7. Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) programs (Anthony Radich)
8. Learning from the Masters: A Close Look at a Successful After School Enrichment Pilot Project (Brendan Magone, UWAM Lead Teacher, Camellia El-Antably)

Friday, April 3, 5:30 p.m. (meet in lobby at 5:15 p.m. for transportation), dinner at Laramie restaurants
*Need to sign up at registration table*

Topics: General discussions
Locations/staff:
Anong's Thai Restaurant/Camellia
Jeffrey’s Bistro/Mike
Hilton Garden Inn Restaurant/Marirose
Corona Village/Rita

Saturday, April 4, 7 a.m., Coal Creek Coffee adjacent to the Hilton Garden Inn
*No sign-up required*

Topics: General discussion of Wyoming Arts Council programs for individual artists
Staff present: Mike Shay and Rita Basom

Saturday, April 4, noon Hilton Garden Inn luncheon round table
*Lunch is part of registration fee, but you will need to sign-up at the registration table for this round table.*

Topics (and moderator):
1. Opportunities for visual artists other than WAC -- WESTAF, NEA, etc. (Marirose)
2. Current economy and impact on artists; stimulus bill and arts impact (Camellia)
3. Future gatherings of visual artists (Rita)
4. Connectivity, newsletter, blog and listservs (Mike)
5. Utilizing Sculpture as Inspiration for Interdisciplinary Studies in the Classroom (Wendy Bredehoft, UWAM Education Curator)