With the support of Good Chaos, the Illinois Arts Council Agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, Artspace 304 announces the first ever Arts Amaze Southern Illinois Conference.
What
This event, a project of the Southern Illinois Arts Council, will bring together artists, performers, educators, advocates, and arts organizations to celebrate creativity, embrace innovation in arts education, and inspire new ideas in visual and performance arts. The conference will feature NEA dignitary, Ra Joy as keynote speaker, along with numerous breakout sessions, led by regional experts.
CPDU’s available.
When & Where
The conference will be held at John A. Logan College in Carterville, on Saturday, March 9, 2024.
Check In: 8:30 – 9:30am
Conference start time: 9:30am
Conference end time: 5:30pm
Goal
Ignite imaginations, learn from one another, and leave with a wealth of inspiration and knowledge to enrich attendees’ creative journeys!
Tickets – Available Now!
Admission includes keynote speech, presentations, information booths, lunch, opening and closing reception.
Admission:
$50 Artists, Performers & Teachers
$75 – Employees of Arts Organizations with budgets under $500,000
$100 – Employees of Art Organizations with budgets over $500,000
RSVP to the Pre-Conference Reception: A Conversation with Ra Joy
Join Artspace 304 in welcoming Ra Joy, NEA’s Chief of Staff and long-time arts advocate. In town as the Keynote Speaker of the March 9th Arts Amaze SI Regional Conference, Mr. Joy will be joined by John Shaw, Director of Paul Simon Public Policy Institute to record a “conversation” about the arts and humanities and their importance to society, the economy and our humanity. An SIU-C alum, Ra Joy is passionate about strengthening rural economies and celebrating their diversity and he maintains that the arts need to be a civic priority.
The reception is Friday, March 8 from 5:30pm – 7:00pm. The conversation will take place early in the evening, leaving time for Q&A, refreshments, and an experience of the highly praised Passing into Shadow, solar eclipse installation. There is no fee, but space is limited, so registration is required.
Schedule of Presentations, Panels and Workshops
8:30am – 9:30am
Check-in
Coffee, pastries, and conversation
9:30am – 10:00am
Welcome and Overview of the Day – JALC Theater
Welcome: Provost and Trustee, John A Logan College
Opening remarks: Comptroller Susana Mendoza, State of Illinois
*** Talk with representatives from Arts Alliance Illinois – Carlos Salazar-Lermont & Johnna Schultz throughout the day at their Information Table in their Conference Hallway
10:10am – 11:10am
Session #1
Bill’s Garden – Creative Collaboration: Gary Kolb and Alberta Skaggs Doolin
Spontaneous Art Creation Workshop: Gregory Wendt
IAC Updates for Southern Illinois: Jackie Banks-Mahlum
11:20am – 12:20pm
Session #2
Exploring Modern and Free Form Quilt Design: Shawnee Quilters
Take it to the Street, Succeeding in Public Arts: Panel Discussion plus Q&A
Art Social – Why it Matters: Guy and Michele Aitchison plus Luke O’Neil
12:30pm – 2:20pm
Lunch and Keynote Speech – Main Conference Room
Introduction: Marsha Ryan, Board President, Artspace 304
Keynote: Ra Joy, Chief of Staff, National Endowment for the Arts
2:30pm – 3:30pm
Session #3
From Trash to Timeless Art: Upcycling Paint Workshop: Alexis Estes
Much Ado About Acting: Julia Stemper
From Art Practice to Art Profits: Panel Discussion plus Q&A
3:40pm – 4:00pm
Closing Remarks – JALC Theater
4:30pm – 5:30pm
Closing Celebration – In Reception Area
Live music by Smith and Hill, appetizers, conversation
Arts Amaze Presentations, Panels and Workshops
