Concord Arts and Business Forum

Join us to connect Concord’s arts and business communities—where ideas, relationships, and practical collaborations take shape.
About this Event

The Town of Concord’s Economic Vitality Committee invites artists, creative organizations, business owners, and community advocates to come together for a facilitated forum focused on strengthening connections between Concord’s creative and commercial sectors.

Through guided discussion and peer exchange, this forum is designed to move beyond ideas into action—identifying practical ways the arts and business communities can support one another and contribute to a more vibrant local economy.
What to Expect

• Details on the Creative Economy industry power within Concord, MA
• Facilitated small-group conversations
• Opportunities to share perspectives and experiences
• Idea generation focused on real-world collaboration
• Networking across sectors in a welcoming environment

Goals of the Forum

• Identify ways the arts/culture and business communities can help each other grow and prosper
• Increase awareness of the scale and impact of Concord’s creative sector
• Surface practical, near-term “win–win” opportunities (cross-promotion, coordination, shared resources)
• Build relationships and trust across sectors
• Encourage ongoing collaboration beyond the event

Who Should Attend

We welcome artists and creatives, arts and cultural organizations, local business owners and entrepreneurs, property owners and managers, and economic vitality and community development advocates. When reserving your free ticket, please select either “Team Arts” or “Team Business” to help us ensure balanced representation and support meaningful peer and cross-sector conversations. We recognize these categories can be fluid and overlap. Please choose the perspective that feels most relevant to you for this conversation.

Sponsor
This event is presented by the Economic Vitality Committee of the Town of Concord. This volunteer group, appointed by the Select Board, focuses on two primary areas: strengthening retail sustainability and promoting tourism, while also advancing economic vitality through collaboration with key town departments and committees.