Minneapolis has enjoyed an arts explosion in the last few years, but how do we use that momentum and continue to build Minneapolis’ reputation as a leader on the national arts scene? That’s the topic of a panel discussion on Thursday, June 12. The public is invited to the Minneapolis Institute of Arts to listen to a distinguished group of experts discuss the current state of arts in Minneapolis, and how to move it forward.
FOX 9 news anchor Robyne Robinson will moderate the panel that includes Kaywin Feldman, executive director, Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Philippe Vergne, deputy director and chief curator, Walker Art Center; Jocelyn Hale, executive director, Loft Literary Center; Lily Schwartz, director of Pops and Special Projects, Minnesota Orchestra; and Vickie Benson, McKnight Foundation program director for the arts. This event is free and open to the public.
Panel discussion on Minneapolis’ artistic future
5:30 – 7 p.m., Thursday, June 12
Pillsbury Auditorium, Minneapolis Institute of Arts
2400 Third Ave. S.
The event is sponsored by the Minneapolis Arts Commission, the volunteer body that oversees the city’s public art and promotion of the arts. Discussion will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts’ Pillsbury Auditorium and include audience participation.
May 30, 2008