Redefining Relevance: Networking Luncheon

Name: Redefining Relevance: Networking Luncheon
Start: 2025-05-29T11:00:00-06:00
End: 2025-05-29T13:30:00-06:00
Location: Shell Place

Schedule

Thu May 29 2025 at 11:00 am to 01:30 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Shell Place | Fort Mcmurray, AB

Explore the transformative power of the arts at Redefining Relevance: Networking Luncheon, a dynamic event bringing together business leaders, community stakeholders, and creatives across all sectors.
Featuring a keynote presentation by Alex Sarian, President & CEO of Arts Commons and author of The Audacity of Relevance: Critical Conversations on the Future of Arts and Culture, this luncheon will delve into the relevance of the arts in our region and beyond. Discover how arts and culture drive the economy, revitalize communities, and attract residents.
Enjoy a delicious meal while building meaningful connections across sectors, fostering new opportunities for growth and collaboration. All attendees will also take home a copy of Alex's bestselling book.
Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in a forward-thinking conversation on how the arts can redefine relevance in an ever-changing world. Reserve your spot today!
About Alex Sarian
Alex Sarian is the author of the critically acclaimed book, The Audacity of Relevance: Critical Conversations on the Future of Arts and Culture (ECW Press, 2024), and President & CEO of Arts Commons, where he is responsible for leading the $660 million Arts Commons Transformation (ACT) project—the largest cultural infrastructure project in Canadian history. Prior to moving to Calgary in 2020, he spent 18 years in New York City, where he served as a senior executive at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. A proud member of the 2022 class of Calgary’s Top 40 Under 40, he holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from New York University, is a graduate of the CommunityShift program at Western University's Ivey School of Business, and was an inaugural graduate of the Impact Program for Arts Leaders at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business.