Upcoming Appearances
New York Launch for Two New Books by Arlene Goldbard
Thursday, May 23, 2013, 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Hemispheric Institute of Performance and Politics
20 Cooper Square, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10003
Talk on The Wave and The Culture of Possibility: Art, Artists & The Future, followed by book sales/signing and reception. For more information, see the Hemispheric Institute website. Free and open to the public. ID is required to enter all NYU buildings.
Bay Area Launch for Two New Books
Sunday, June 2, 2013, 2 to 4 p.m.
Center for Digital Storytelling
1250 Addison Street #104
Berkeley CA 94702
Talk on The Wave and The Culture of Possibility: Art, Artists & The Future, followed by book sales/signing and reception.
Past Appearances
The Conference for Community Arts Education
November 2-4, 2006
Phoenix, Arizona
Keynote address at the national conference of the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts. Read about it at the National Guild’s Web site.
Center for Arts Policy
November 8-9, 2006
Chicago, Illinois
Talks and workshops at the Center for Arts Policy at Columbia College. Visit the Center’s Web site.
Major public address: Democratic Vistas Forum, Thursday, November 9th at 6 p.m. at the University Center, 525 S. State St., in the Lake Room.
Berkeley-Richmond Jewish Community Center
Wednesday, November 29, 7:30pm
1414 Walnut Street
Berkeley, California
Reading and book-signing to benefit the Aquarian Minyan
Books for sale; light refreshments
Sliding scale: $10-20
For more information call 510-465-3935
University of Oregon, Eugene
February 21-23, 2007
4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, February 22: Creative Conversations, Community event and booksigning at Lord Leebrick Theater
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 20-22, 2007
March 20, Public Address on “Converging Worlds: Art, Politics and Community” at Temple University
4:30 to 6 p.m., Anderson Hall, Lecture Hall 14
Berks Mall & 12th St., Main Campus
March 21, The Ethics of Community Arts Workshop
Moore College of Art
11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m.
March 21, Refreshing Your Vision Workshop
Fleisher Art Memorial
4:30-6:30 p.m.
University of Wisconsin, Madison
April 9-11, 2007
Cambridge Springs, Pennsylvania
Western Pennsylvania Arts in Education Partnership
Conference for Resident Artists
May 16-17, 2007
The Riverside Inn
Barcelona, Spain
Public Art and Public Space Conference
July 13-14, 2007
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London, England
Workhop on Ethics of Community Arts Practice
2-5 pm, July 18, 2007
Creative Exchange, Development House, Old Street, London
Telephone 020 7065 0980 for information and to reserve a place
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Ethics of Community Arts Practice
October 3, 2007, 9 a.m. to Noon
Philadelphia Center for Arts and Heritage
For information, contact the Stockton Rush Bartol Foundation at 215-545-4037 or info@bartol.org.
Building Peaceful Communities through the Arts
October 18-19, 2007
Shanti Foundation
Chicago, Illinois
Opening talk and panel discussion. Read about the conference at the Shanti Foundation’s Web site.
The Conference for Community Arts Education
November 8, 2007
Wilshire Grand Hotel
Los Angeles, California
Workshop on “Leading with Your Best Self” at the national conference of the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts. Read about the conference at the National Guild’s Web site.
Imagining America
October 4, 2008
Los Angeles, CA
Presentation on Higher Education for Community-Based Arts: The Curriculum Project Research Findings at Imagining America’s annual conference. Download the report at the project’s Web site
Teaching Artists Institute, The Conference for Community Arts Education
October 29, 2008
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Keynote talk at institute preceding the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts’ annual conference. Read about it at the National Guild’s Web site.
International Centre of Art for Social Change
November 3, 2008
Vancouver, British Columbia
Public talk at 2 pm at the Scotiabank Dance Centre for the International Centre of Art for Social Change. Read about it at the ICASC Web site.
Lawrence Arts Center
April 21, 2009
Lawrence, Kansas
Public talk on “Cultural Recovery at 7 pm.
Sorry for the Miscommunication
April 25, 2009
Kansas City, Missouri
Presentation and panel discussion at 1 pm at Leedy-Voulkos Art Center.
Mural Arts Program
May 20, 2009
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Public talk on “Cultural Recovery” at 7 pm at WHYY. Read about it at the MAP Web site.
National Summit of Ensemble Theaters
June 19, 2009
San Francisco, CA
Presentation on cultural recovery. Please go to the Network of Ensemble Theaters site for more information.
LaborFest presents: Jobs for Artists!
July 7, 2009
San Francisco, CA
A panel discussion on the legacy of the WPA and other federal job-creation programs and the building momentum for a “New Deal” for the arts in the 21st century. Join historian Gray Brechin, journalist Jeff Chang, community arts activist Arlene Goldbard, and local poets in a tribute to the idea of federally-funded arts jobs programs past and future. Tues July 7th, 6:30 pm, Women’s Building, 3543 18th Street, San Francisco. $5-10 donation requested. Wheelchair accessible. Please go to LaborFest or call 415-710-0187 for more details.
Expo Symposium for Independent Arts
September 25, 2009
David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA
“Art Works When Artists Work.” Please go to the Indy Arts site for more information.
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
October 7, 2009
David Brower Center, 2150 Allston Way, Berkeley, CA
“Artists at Work: Public Service Employment for Artists from the New Deal to the Obama Administration.” Please go to the OLLI site for information and reservations.
International Centre of Art for Social Change
October 18, 2009, 2-5 pm
Vancity Theatre at the Vancouver International Film Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC
“Creative Renewal: How Art Can Save Us Now – A Dialogue with Arlene Goldbard.” Please go to the ICASC Arts site for more information.
Cultural Policy Center at the University of Chicago
October 27, 2009, 4-5:30 pm
Harris School, Lecture room 142, 1155 East 60th Street, Chicago, IL 60637
“A New WPA: Why a Sustainable Future Demands Cultural Recovery.” More information at the Cultural Policy Center site.
California Arts Advocates
January 13, 2010, Noon
Elks Tower Ballroom, 921 11th Street, Sacramento, CA 95814
Keynote for Visioning Retreat on “Reframing the Role of the Arts in California. Please go to the CAA site for more information.
WomenArts, NewShoe, Cherry Lane Theatre, League of Professional Theatre Women
Monday, March 22, 2010, 7 p.m.
Cherry Lane Theatre, 38 Commerce Street, New York, NY, 10014
New York Premiere of Mixed Relief & Panel Discussion on a new WPA. Please RSVP online or call 415-751-2202. More information from WomenArts.
Program in Arts Administration and Student Advocates for The Arts
Tuesday, March 23, 2010, 7-9 p.m.
Horace Mann 150, Teachers College, Columbia University, 525 West 120th Street, New York, NY
“Why Culture is The Secret of Survival (and Why We Keep Missing the Point).” Please RSVP by 10 March to aradinternships@tc.edu. More information from Student Advocates for the Arts.
Community Arts Training (CAT) Institute
March 25-27, 2010
St. Louis Regional Arts Commission Cultural Center, 6128 Delmar Blvd., St. Louis, MO 63112
At the Crossroads: A Community Arts and Development Convening. More information at the RAC site.
School of Theatre and Film, Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, Arizona State University
Tuesday, April 6, 2010, 4-5:30 p.m.
Lyceum Theater, 901 S. Forest Mall, ASU Tempe campus
“Achieving Creative Potential Through Cultural Development,” sponsored by the P.A.V.E. program. More information at the Herberger site.
City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program
Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 7-8:30 p.m.
Lincoln Financial Mural Arts Center at the Thomas Eakins House, 1727-29 Mt. Vernon Street | Philadelphia, PA 19130
“Cultural Citizenship and Social Healing: Art as The Key to Sustainable Community,” An Evening With Arlene Goldbard. More information at Mural Arts site, info@muralarts.org, or 215.685.0750.
Alliance for Arts and Culture
Thursday and Friday, June 24-25, 2010
Vancouver, BC
Keynote speech and workshop for the Alliance’s Annual General Meeting. More information coming soon at the Alliance’s site.
The Field
Monday, September 27, 2010
New York, NY
Keynote speech for the launch of the Economic Revitalization for Performing Artists’ new book, We Are No Longer Strangers: A Celebration of Cultural Entrepreneurship. RSVP at The Field’s site.
University of Utah
Thursday, October 21, 2010, 5 p.m.
Salt Lake City, UT
Visiting Artist Lecture Series: “Why America Needs Artists (It’s Not What You Think).” Room 158, University of Utah Department of Art and Art History, 375 South 1530 East, Salt Lake City, Utah 84112.
The Association of Performing Arts Service Organizations
March 8, 2011, 2 p.m.
Austin, Texas
Keynote address at APASO’s annual conference, hosted by the Greater Austin Creative Alliance at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: “The Wellspring: How Your Work is Transforming The World (Whether You Know It Or Not).” For more information, see the APASO Website or contact the Alliance at 512/247-2531.
Emerging Arts Professionals
April 16, 2011, 1-4 p.m.
Oakland Museum, Oakland, CA
“Reframing The Arts” workshop hosted by Emerging Arts Professionals/San Francisco Bay Area at The Oakland Museum, James Moore Theatre. Register online. For more information, contact Ebony McKinney, EAP/SFBA Director at nextgenerationsf@gmail.com.
Performing Arts and Social Justice 10th Anniversary, University of San Francisco
April 30, 2011, panel discussion 4-6 pm, dinner and keynote 6-8:30 pm.
USF Studio Theater, San Francisco, CA
Keynote address 10th Anniversary Celebration and Symposium for Performing Arts and Social Justice at USF and Beyond For more information, see the Events Calendar or contact the Program at 415/422-5979.
STEP UP for Arts Education
May 14, 2011, 9 a.m. to noon
McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, TX
“Reframing The Arts,” a talk and workshop hosted by STEP UP for Arts Education at McNay Art Museum, Chiego Lecture Hall, 6000 N. New Braunfels Street, San Antonio, TX. Register online by 11 May. For more information, contact Mary Cantu at mary@stepupsa.org or 210-212-8666 x103.
A.R.T./New York
May 20, 2011, talk and workshop 10:30 am to 3:30 pm.
The Five Angels Theater at 52nd Street Project, 789 10th Avenue, 2nd Floor
Between W. 52nd/53rd, New York, NY 10019
Public talk and Reframing The Arts Workshop for the Alliance of Resident Theatres, New York. For more information, see the A.R.T./New York Website or contact Taylor Gramps at 212-244-6667 x222 or tgramps@art-newyork.org.
2011 Bioneers Conference
October 14-16, 2011
Marin Center, San Rafael, CA
Leading two sessions with activists artists. For more information, see the brochure at the Bioneers Website.
Beyond Dynamic Adaptability Conference
October 24, 2011
Marines’ Memorial Club and Hotel
609 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Chairing a roundtable on arts in civic dialogue. For more information see the conference Website.
International Council of Fine Arts Deans
October 26-29, 2011
Washington, DC
Keynote on “Art’s Public Purpose: Preparing A Paradigm Shift.” For more information, see the IFCAD Website.
Music & Civil Society
November 18-19, 2011
Providence, RI
Leading interactive session and creating post-conference publication for symposium co-sponsored by Community MusicWorks and the Cogut Center for the Humanities at Brown University. For more information, see the Community MusicWorks Website.
Rustbelt to Artist Belt: At the Crossroads
April 12-14, 2012
Chase Hotel and Conference Center
St. Louis, MO
Talk and workshop at community arts convening by St. Louis Regional Arts Commission and Community Partnership for Arts & Culture. For more information, see the conference website.
2012 Cultural Congress
April 22-24, 2012
Yakima, WA
Talk at annual congress of the Washington State Arts Alliance. For more information, see the Alliance website.
Theatre Bay Area Annual Conference
May 14, 2012
Berkelely Repertory Theater
Berkeley, CA
Keynote address. For more information, see the TBA website.
See Arlene Speaks! on this site for additional information about readings, talks and workshops by Arlene Goldbard. To contact Arlene about booking an appearance, email her here:
Western States Arts Foundation
5 pm, June 11, 2012
The Dikeou Collection
1615 California St., Suite 515
Denver, CO
“Getting Our Hopes Up: Envisioning Art at the Center,” for WESTAF/Arts for Colorado cultural policy speaker series. Talk, discussion, reception. To RSVP, contact Andy.Thomas@WESTAF.org or call 303/629-1166.
Center for Integrated Arts Education
June 12 – 14, 2012
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO
Keynote and workshop for 6th Annual Arts Education Leadership Institute. For more information, see the CIAE website.
Virginia Tech
October 18-19, 2012, 4 p.m.
Lyric Theater, Blacksburg, VA
Public lecture on “Hiding in Plain Sight: Unmasking The Public Interest in Art.” For more information, see the Institute for Creativity, Arts & Technology website.
Westminster College
October 23-24, 2012
Salt Lake City, Utah
Keynote and workshops for Arts & Community Symposium, a conversation on the promise and potential of the new Westminster Center for the Arts. For more information, see the Center for the Arts website.
Creative Scotland
November 22 – 23, 2012
The Lighthouse
Glasgow, Scotland
Keynote and workshops for ArtWorks Scotland Conference 2012: “Art, Society, and Participation: Constructing The Larger Narrative.” For more information, see the ArtWorks website.
New Village Press Book Circus
February 23, 2013, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Oakland Public Library, Temescal Branch Meeting Room
5205 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, CA
Public presentation on community arts at 3 p.m. as part of a day-long event. For more information, see the New Village Press website.
Bloomsburg University and Bloomsburg Theater Ensemble
5 pm, March 8-9, 2013
McCormick Center
Bloomsburg, PA
Public talk entitled “Tell It! How Shaping Our Stories Shapes Our Lives and Communities” as part of the “Bloomsburg Explores Community, Arts, and the 2011 Flood,” and panel for opening of Flood Stories Too.