artPark: Marketing C'ville as a “Creative Community”

February 05, 2009

Marketing C'ville as a “Creative Community”

A little while ago, I attended and reported on the Piedmont Council of the Art’s Creative Conversation regarding the Marketing of Charlottesville as a Creative Community. Now, Sean Tubbs of the Charlottesville Podcasting Network has produced and narrated an excellent 45 minute condensed version of the 2 hour roundtable discussion. Go here and listen to the podcast. It’s eye opening (or should I say ear opening). I believe this same conversation between various community arts leaders could be heard in virtually any city in the US. Promoting the arts everywhere across the country faces the same questions and issues - it's not unique to Charlottesville.

Feb 5, 2009 5:46:15 PM | News

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