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CCX event activities will take place in various venues of downtown Montpelier like the City Hall Auditorium/Lost Nation Theater, the VT History Museum, the Unitarian Church and Kellogg-Hubbard Library. The Capitol Plaza is “CCX Central.”
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Wednesday June 5, 2019
5:00-9:00 PM | Pre-party: Creativity Thrives Downtown Reception, organized by Montpelier Alive and the VT Downtown Preservation Conference. Sponsored by National Life.
Thursday June 6, 2019
9:00 AM | Registration Check In and Breakfast at Capitol Plaza Ethan Allen Room
9:30 AM | Opening Session at Capitol Plaza Ballroom
Inclusive Creative Communities Part I - Stretching Ourselves: CCX as a creative community lab where we welcome each other and explore our values and questions
11:00 AM | Concurrent Workshop Sessions
- How to Engage the Community in a Cultural Planning Process | Creative Portland (City Hall Auditorium/Lost Nation Theater)
- Community Music Workspace Expansion | The Record Co. (VT History Museum)
- 100 Voices, Our Collective Story | Harbor Voices Public Art (Unitarian Church Vestry)
- A Sense of Place: How African-American/African Diaspora Arts & Culture and A Rare Farm Are Improving Mental Health and Community Well-Being in Vermont | Clemmons Family Farm (Kellogg-Hubbard Library)
12:00 Noon | Concurrent Workshop Sessions
- Spark - Rural Community Incubator and Resource Hub | WonderArts Vermont (City Hall Auditorium/Lost Nation Theater)
- Youth Arts Journalism Initiative (YAJI) | The Arts Council of Greater New Haven (VT History Museum)
- Montpelier ArtSynergy Project: Building a Public Art Master Plan | Montpelier Alive (Unitarian Church Vestry)
- Sole of Rockland: Steps Towards Transforming the Identity of the Downtown | Metro Area Planning Council (MAPC) (Kellogg-Hubbard Library)
1:00 PM | Lunch with Topic Discussions for all participants at Capitol Plaza Ballroom
2:30 PM | Concurrent Workshop Sessions
- Creative Placemaking and Portsmouth's Percent for Art Ordinance | Art-Speak (City Hall Auditorium/Lost Nation Theater)
- 33 Hawley Street — What it takes to survive a successful creative economy | Northampton Community Arts Trust (VT History Museum)
- Find Your Main Street/Meet Your Main Street Signs | Middletown Downtown Business District (Unitarian Church Vestry)
- Abenaki Heritage Weekend: A case study in decolonizing the relationship between the Native American and Non-Native Communities | Vermont Abenaki Artists Association (Kellogg-Hubbard Library)
3:30 PM | Special Session at Capitol Plaza Ballroom
Inclusive Creative Communities Part II - Complex Collaborations: It’s not always easy, and it’s worth it! Kim Szeto of NEFA, Luis Cotto of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and artist dey hernandez share examples, work through differences, and inspire you to take risks.
4:45 PM | Break
5:00 PM | Cocktail reception to celebrate the fifth anniversary of CreativeGround and plans for its sustainable growth.
This reception, for all participants, will take place at the VT College of Fine Art Alumni Hall. There will be a shuttle available from Capitol Plaza. Remember to bring your name badge.
6:30 PM | Optional evening activities. See montpelieralive.com for specific times and locations.
Friday June 7, 2019
8:30 AM | Breakfast and Networking Activities at Capitol Plaza Ballroom
9:30 AM | Concurrent Workshop Sessions
- Re-fashion our Community | Boston GreenFest (City Hall Auditorium/Lost Nation Theater)
- Writers Club Coworking: Designing Community Space for (Often Introverted) Creators of the Written, Spoken and Illustrated Word | What Cheer Writers Club (VT History Museum)
- Great Streets BTV: Our Streets Are Paved With Dreams...or are they? | City of Burlington (Unitarian Church Vestry)
- Development of a Statewide Black Heritage Trail | Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire (Kellogg-Hubbard Library)
10:30 AM | Concurrent Workshop Sessions
- Building on a Legacy of Creativity: Understanding and Expanding the Creative Economy of the Northeast Kingdom | Vermont Creative Network (City Hall Auditorium/Lost Nation Theater)
- Waterbury Rail Art Project: Engaging the Public in Public Art | Revitalizing Waterbury (VT History Museum)
- Rhode Island Intercultural Collaborations | Rhode Island Expansion Arts (Unitarian Church Vestry)
- Beautifying Streets and Boosting Local Economy: The Steel Yard’s Eight Year Collaboration with the Town of Bristol, RI | The Steel Yard (Kellogg-Hubbard Library)
11:30 AM | Concurrent Workshop Sessions
- The Worcester PopUp | Worcester Cultural Coalition (City Hall Auditorium/Lost Nation Theater)
- Placemaking through Music: Music Haven's Inclusive Placemaking Project | Music Haven (VT History Museum)
- Fiscal Sponsorship - the road to launching sustainable arts nonprofits | Arts Alive! (Unitarian Church Vestry)
- Constelación de Historias: Community Storytelling in East Boston | Zumix (Kellogg-Hubbard Library)
12:30 PM | Lunch at Capitol Hill Plaza Ballroom
1:00 PM | Creative Economy Awards
2:00-3:00 PM | Special Session at Capitol Hill Plaza Ballroom
Inclusive Creative Communities Part III - Re-imagining Resources: Harnessing the power of the New England Creative Economy Network and national partners like National Arts Strategies, Artplace, and PolicyLink.