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Breakouts are offered in five tracks. Follow one track or mix it up! Browse the workshop descriptions (links in the side menu) to help you decide. Most importantly, enjoy the day!

Thursday, September 27

7:30 AM          Registration Opens for Arts Education Pre-Conference

8:00 AM          Arts Education Pre-Conference: At the HEART of Arts Education 

11:30 AM         Registration Opens for Rural Arts Development Pre-Conference

12:00 PM         Lunch (available to Arts Education & Rural Arts Development Pre-Conference attendees)

12:30 PM         Welcome - Rural Arts Development Pre-Conference

4:00 PM          Opening Reception

5:00 PM          Keynote Speaker Maryo Gard Ewell

Friday, September 28

7:00 AM          Registration Opens

7:30 AM          Continental Breakfast

7:45 AM          Welcome (Hannaford Hall)

8:15 AM          Idea Lab / Pecha Kucha

9:15 AM          Coffee & Networking Break with pop-up performances

9:30 AM         Breakout 1

                            Leveraging Investment

                            The Development Plan – What it is and Why You Need One

                            Building Capacity

                            Artists as Entrepreneurs: What You Need to Know to Run Your Arts Business

                            Visibility of the Arts & Cultural Sector

                            Opportunity Everywhere – Part I

                            Arts Education & Lifelong Learning

                            Passing Traditions to the Next Generation: Traditional Artists and their Apprentices

                            Promoting Cultural Tourism

                            So Your Town Is Not a Cultural Destination

10:30 AM        Coffee & Networking Break with pop-up performances

11:00 AM        Breakout 2

                            Leveraging Investment

                            Corporate Sponsorships: How to Get and Keep Them – A Canadian Model

                            Building Capacity

                            Why Strategic Planning is More Important Today than Ever (and How!)

                            Visibility of the Arts & Cultural Sector

                            Opportunity Everywhere – Part II

                            Arts Education & Lifelong Learning

                            Teaching, Learning and Assessment in a VPA Classroom

                            Promoting Cultural Tourism

                            Developing Maine’s Cultural Brand

12:00 PM       Maine Arts Awards (Hannaford Hall)

1:15 PM          Lunch

2:15 PM          Breakout 3

                            Leveraging Investment

                            Five Steps to Healthier Working Capital

                            Building Capacity

                            The Role of the Arts in Communities in Crisis

                            Visibility of the Arts & Cultural Sector

                            Data + Stories Workshop

                            Arts Education & Lifelong Learning

                            When Teaching Artists and Arts Teachers Connect, Students Win!

                            Promoting Cultural Tourism

                            Activating Your Site for the New Cultural Tourist

3:15 PM          Coffee & Networking Break with pop-up performances

3:30 PM         Breakout 4

                            Leveraging Investment

                            Understanding Intellectual Property and Copyright

                            Building Capacity

                            Maker Spaces: New Business Models

                            Visibility of the Arts & Cultural Sector

                            Using Technology To Document & Promote Your Work

                            Arts Education & Lifelong Learning

                            Empowering Your Voice for Arts Education

                            Promoting Cultural Tourism

                            Outside the Box: Creating Experiences Everywhere

4:30 PM          Adjourn