2022 West Virginia Arts in Our Communities Conference
Schedule
Tue, 01 Mar, 2022 at 09:00 am to Wed, 02 Mar, 2022 at 04:30 pm
Location
The Culture Center | Charleston, WV

About this Event
Join us for the 2022 Arts in Our Communities Conference!
Conference Schedule:
Additional presenters will be added in the coming days.
Tuesday, March 1, 20229:00 a.m. - Welcome
- Curator Randall Reid-Smith & Guests
10:30 a.m. - Breakout sessions:
Defining and Reaching Underserved Populations (panel discussion)
- Leslie Barker, Youth Museum of Southern WV, Raleigh County
- Missy McCollum, Old Brick Playhouse, Randolph County
- Ursulette Ward, Unlimited Futures, Cabell County
Creative Youth Development (panel discussion)
- Tijah Bumgarner, Marshall University, Cabell County
- Dylan Collins, WVU School of Art and Design, Monongalia County
- Jo Nelson, AmeriCorps/North Elementary School, Monongalia County
- Mollie Toppe, WVU Extension Services, Wetzel County
Folk Art and Appalachia (panel discussion)
- Adam Booth, Storyteller, Jefferson County
- Stuart Frazier, Playwright, Kanawha County
- Kayla Wilhite, The River House, Hampshire County
- Jennie Williams, State Folklorist, WV Humanities Council
11:30 a.m. - Lunch and networking activity
12:30 p.m. - Plenary Session: Reports from lunch activity
1:45 p.m. - Grant Writing Workshops:
Mid Atlantic Arts Grant Opportunities
- Emily Hilliard, Program Officer - Folk and Traditional Arts
National Endowment for the Arts Grant Opportunities
- Nancy Daugherty, Arts Education Specialist, National Endowment for the Arts
State Arts Office (SAO) Grant Opportunities
- Jenna Green, Cultural Facilities Coordinator, SAO
- Elizabeth Yeager, Individual Artist Coordinator, SAO
State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) Grant Opportunities & Historic Tax Credits
- Meredith Dreistadt, Tax Credit - Certified Local Government Coordinator, SHPO
- Christy Moore, Grants Coordinator, SHPO
- Susan Pierce, Director, SHPO
3:15 p.m. - Breakout Session/Art Making Opportunity
Arts Educator Introductions
- Adam Booth, Storyteller, Jefferson County
- Geoffrey Fleming, Huntington Museum of Art, Cabell County
- Betty King, WV Symphony Orchestra, Kanawha County
- Michael Lipton, WV Music Hall of Fame, Kanawha County
- Danielle McCracken, Oglebay Institute, Ohio County
- Megan Newbanks, Artsbridge, Wood County
- Cathy Rennard, Carnegie Hall, Greenbrier County
- Kylie Proudfoot-Payne, WV Professional Dance Company, Raleigh County
- John Shirley, Vintage Theater Company, Harrison County
Self Portrait Painting Workshop for the Martin Luther King, Jr. mural in Charleston
- Jeff Pierson, Office of Public Art - Charleston, WV, Kanawha County
5:30 p.m. - Governor's Arts Awards Reception begins
6:00 p.m. - Governor's Arts Awards
Nominate an artist or arts organization from your area!
- Nomination packet: https://wvculture.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Governors-Arts-Award-Nomination-2022.pdf
All day events:
Free headshots - have a free headshot taken by professional photographer, Steve Brightwell
Resource table - bring flyers, business cards, or other resources to share with fellow attendees
Online grant application assistance - have your GoApply questions answered by Grants Coordinator, Barbie Smoot
Wednesday, March 2, 20229:00 a.m. - Plenary Session: Creative Placemaking (panel discussion)
- Chuck Hamsher, Downtown Charleston Association, Kanawha County
- David McCauley, City of Buckhannon, Upshur County
- Lori McKinney, RiffRaff Arts Collective, Mercer County
10:30 a.m. - Breakout Sessions
Succession Planning for Arts Organizations (panel discussion)
- Matthew Campbell, Greenbrier Valley Theatre, Greenbrier County
- Peggy McKowen, Contemporary American Theater Festival, Jefferson County
- Cathey Sawyer, Greenbrier Valley Theatre, Greenbrier County
Youth and the Opioid Crisis
- Ella Jennings, Mustard Seed Mountain, Ohio County
- Gabrielle Marshall, MoJo Center for Resilient Communities, Ohio County
Marketing and Pricing Your Artwork (panel discussion)
- Christine Keller, Jewelry artist, Upshur County
- Key to Adam, Musicians, Upshur County
- Kelsie Tyson, Visual artist, Greenbrier County
11:30 a.m. - Lunch and networking activity
12:30 p.m. - Plenary Session: Reports from lunch activity
1:45 p.m. - Breakout Sessions
Virtual Programming (panel discussion)
- Bryan Braunlich, Wheeling Symphony, Ohio County
- Jason Young, Vintage Theater Company, Harrison County
- Seth Young, Augusta Heritage, Randolph County
Teaching the Literary Arts
Artist Statement Writing Workshop
- Angelica Armstrong Gilleran, StrongRapport, Kanawha County
3:15 p.m. - Plenary Session: Arts Advocacy
- Curator Randall Reid-Smith & Guests
All day events:
Free headshots - have a free headshot taken by professional photographer, Steve Brightwell
Resource table - bring flyers, business cards, or other resources to share with fellow attendees
Online grant application assistance - have your GoApply questions answered by Grants Coordinator, Barbie Smoot
Are you planning to attend Arts Day at the Legislature on Thursday, March 3? Reserve your exhibitor space here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScmxsTHw4A8s8fpg0bhw7_eUGJXB3h7omWriSbXPkczGDTTjQ/viewform?usp=sf_link
Where is it happening?
The Culture Center, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East, Charleston, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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