Event Host: Barnett Center and Department of Arts Administration, Education and Policy
Short Description: The biannual Barnett Symposium is back in 2016 with presentations that address the compelling theme, Planning Creative Cities: Global Trends, Local Action.
The biannual Barnett Symposium on the Arts & Public Policy is back May 11-12, 2016, with presentations that address the theme, Planning Creative Cities: Global Trends, Local Action. The Barnett Symposium began in 1993, providing an in-depth inquiry and analysis of public, private and non-profit sector policies and practices. The symposium brings together key leaders in the public, private and nonprofit fields, as well as foundations, state and city arts councils, corporate, academics, policymakers, planners, artists and arts administrators.
The Department of Arts Administration, Education and Policy in the College of Arts & Sciences, together with the City and Regional Planning Section in the Knowlton School of Architecture, are partnering with The Great Placemakers Lab at the German Village Society. Planners anticipate 150 attendees from a variety of disciplines, including urban planners, architects, municipal leaders, students, faculty and scholars, as well as artists, arts organizations and the general public.
The symposium will welcome leading professionals in the fields of arts and cultural entrepreneurship, urban planning, and heritage placemaking. Topics will combine the interests of these three fields, and will include:
- Arts and Cultural Entrepreneurship – enterprise and management in the creative economy
- Creative Placemaking – building and sustaining cultural cities
- Celebrating Heritage – identifying urban uniqueness
The registration fee is $50 for the general public, or $25 for students. Conference sessions will be held at the Columbus Museum of Art, with a closing reception at the Urban Arts Space.
For questions, please contact Shoshanah Goldberg-Miller, Conference Organizer. For more information about the conference, visit the Barnett Center.