The National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture invites you to join us in Boston from August 26 – 29 for Commonwealth, NAMAC’s biennial convening for media and visual arts leaders, practitioners, researchers, technologists, advocates, scholars, students, funders, and policymakers.
Come to share your experiences and pool your knowledge as we convene across networks within the arts, media and culture fields, to cross-pollinate ideas and chart an innovative path forward.
Register Now! http://www.namac.org/conference
Join us for 3 incredible days of:
Big Idea Discussions about policy developments in arts and media; arts as economic development; new and emerging media technologies; arts and social change …
Best Practice Presentations highlighting creative uses of technology, funding strategies, resource sharing among organizations …
Skill Building Workshops in social media and Web 2.0+, organizational leadership, policy advocacy, and monetizing media and arts in the digital age …
“Open Space” discussions, both structured and unstructured, on the hot-topics that YOU are eager to discuss with your peers…
A Media Arts Town Hall Meeting, where we gather for a dialogue to clarify our community’s priorities for policy and advocacy …
Meet & greets with Funders, where you can converse directly with grant makers …
Tours of Boston’s most exciting media and arts organizations and landmarks by bus, foot, bike, and even boat …
Fun parties, including a reception at the Massachusetts State House and a closing party at the new Institute for Contemporary Art building, designed by award-winning architects Diller Scofidio + Renfro.
Whether you are interested in advocacy, developing and strengthening the media and visual arts fields, or more focused on programmatic work and how to better serve your audiences and communities there’s a session for you. You’ll take in case studies and creative thinking that will fuel your creation, production, distribution, and exhibition of media and art, as well as sessions that are chock-full of useful skills and case studies focused on building stronger leaders and organizations.
Take a Peek at 2009 Conference Speakers
Get a head start! You know “what,” now take a look at WHO will be leading key discussions in Boston. Presenter biographies and photos are online at http://namac.org/conference-speakers. From performance poet Marc Bamuthi Joseph to fundraising guru Kay Sprinkle Grace to CPB Innovation & Diversity VP Joaquin Alvarad, NAMAC is graced with an incredible line up of media, arts and culture leaders worth checking out.
Hotel Deadline Extended
It’s not too late to stay where the action is. We’ve secured an extension on the discount for rooms at the Park Plaza Hotel ($165/night) until this Wednesday, August 12th. Please book now before rates jump above $215/night.
