Celebrating Diversity through Florida’s Arts and Culture

February 1–2

Convening Culture Leadership

Convening Culture 2016 Conference Planning Committee Co-chairs:Glenn Lochrie, ChairJohn Whitney Payson, Chair EmeritusSibille Pritchard, Past Chair

Committee:Donna McBride The Straz Center for the Performing Arts

Sherron LongFlorida Cultural Alliance

Jody LeshinskyBroward Cultural Division

Albert TuckerGreater Fort Lauderdale Convention and Visitor’s Bureau

Jan GoodheartBroward Center for the Performing Arts

Barbara HoffmanCultural Council of Indian River County

Malinda HortonFlorida Association of Museums

Janine FarverFlorida Humanities Council

About Citizens for Florida Arts, Inc.Citizens for Florida Arts, Inc. is an organization created to partner with and enhance the efforts of the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs, while helping to sustain and foster recognition of the arts in Florida.

Governor, Rick ScottSecretary of State, Ken Detzner

WELCOME FROM SECRETARY OF STATE, KEN DETZNER

As Florida’s Chief Cultural Officer, I am happy to welcome you all

to the third annual Convening Culture Conference. It is my hope

that this event will be a productive and meaningful opportunity

for professional development and collaboration within Florida’s

cultural industry. This conference is made possible through a true

collaborative effort of public and private entities and I am grateful

for the support of everyone involved. Throughout the conference

sessions, attendees will have the opportunity to explore various

areas of the Division of Cultural Affairs’ strategic plan. I hope that this is the beginning of an

ongoing conversation between the Department of State and the remarkable individuals and

organizations representing Florida’s arts and cultural resources.

Sincerely,

Ken Detzner Secretary of State

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Monday, February 1, 2016 EXPERT INTENSIVES 10:00 am – 1:00 pm These intensive sessions begin the Convening Culture experience with a close look at two relevant topics to Florida’s arts and cultural industry. Attendees choose one intensive session:

Digital, Social and Mobile Lessons from The Metropolitan Museum of ArtAbdo New River Room Presented by the Broward Cultural Division Credited with “liberating the [Met] Museum from its physical walls” by Fast Company, Sree Sreenivasan is helping people experience the museum in new ways. Sree often describes his work as “operating a startup in a 150-year old organization.” His 70-person team of digital media experts connect the digital and the physical. Sree will share what he has learned about the future of business and communications in his short time in the arts. His fun, fast-paced presentation will give attendees several actionable tips to use right away – how to incorporate innovative technologies, engage partners and drive change for the organization’s greater good. The second portion of the workshop will focus on social media lessons for any organization. Sree will dive deep into all social media platforms that are relevant to cultural institutions. Global platforms can unleash the value of collections and programs. Attendees will gain tools to invigorate their social media presence.

Convening Culture 2016 SESSIONS & SCHEDULE

Broward Center for the Performing Arts/Museum of Discovery & Science Fort Lauderdale

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Division of Cultural Affairs Strategic Plan Alignment The 2016 Convening Culture Conference sessions have been designed to correspond with the key strategic issues in the Division’s new strategic plan. Each session responds to the questions asked in the following four key areas:

Sustainability• Creating Diverse Audiences for Community Engagement• Grants Administration Workshop• Local Arts Agency Peer Session• Diversifying Sources of Revenue• Diverse Advocacy Efforts for Maximum Results

Marketing & Communications• Digital, Social and Mobile Lessons from The Metropolitan

Museum of Art• Arts & Cultural Marketing: Using Collaboration for Optimal

Results and Value• Collaborating with Destination Marketing Organizations

Partnerships & Collaboration• Arts in Education Peer Session: Now and Next… Advancing

Arts Education in Florida• Highlights of Florida’s Diverse Cultural Partnerships• Public Art for All

Artist Leadership• Strategic Planning for Artists with the Creative Capital

Foundation• Navigating Diversity• Florida Artists Leading in Innovation & Community Impact

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Local Arts Agency Peer SessionDave and Lorraine Thomas Learning Suite Led by Flora Maria Garcia, CEO United Arts of Central Florida. This session will bring together individuals working within Florida’s Local Arts Agencies to discuss trends, challenges and ideas for serving their communities. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a pre-conference survey to share information and guide the discussion.

Arts in Education Peer Session: Now and Next… Advancing Arts Education in FloridaEinstein Room This session, led by Dr. Mary Palmer, statewide arts education leader, will include current topics impacting arts education in Florida. The overarching goal is to help participants form a consensus on common goals and potential future avenues for ongoing discussions, goals, and partnerships to positively impact arts education efforts in Florida. Key topics of interest determined by a pre-conference survey and the session attendees will be incorporated into several small break-out discussion groups. Collective perspectives and insights will then be shared and presented by each small discussion group for the entire group.

Strategic Planning for Artists with the Creative Capital FoundationAbdo New River Room This session will be presented by Ela Troyano, a Creative Capital grantee, artist leader and filmmaker. It will touch on valuable skills for artists including developing a strategic plan to meet career and personal goals, strategies for balancing time and money, financial planning basics, and identifying and effectively responding to new opportunities.

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Creating Diverse Audiences for Community EngagementJM Family Studio This interactive workshop will share trends and case studies in successful community engagement. Participants will have the opportunity to draft their own strategic outlines and share them for feedback and analysis from the group. Donna Walker-Kuhne, a nationally recognized community engagement expert will share tools for building communities, the impact of social media and essential strategies for marketing and engaging diverse audiences.

Lunch: 1:00 – 2:15 pmMary N. Porter Riverview Ballroom

Division of Cultural Affairs Director, Sandy ShaughnessyBroward County Mayor, Martin David Kiar Fort Lauderdale Mayor, Jack Seiler Broward Center for the Performing Arts CEO, Kelley Shanley with remarks by internationally-renowned violinist, violist and conductor, Pinchas Zukerman AFTERNOON PEER SESSIONS 2:30 – 5:00 pm

Attendees choose one:

Grants Administration WorkshopJM Family Studio Division of Cultural Affairs staff will talk about grant programs for organizations, grants management and contract requirements, as well as what makes a compelling application. This session gives an insider’s perspective of the grant process from the grant manager’s perspective and informs organizations on ways to increase the strength of their applications for funding.

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WELCOME EVENT/RECEPTIONMuseum of Discovery & Science5:30 – 7:00 pm

Remarks by Kim Cavendish, President/CEO of the Museum of Discovery and Science cash bar/light appetizers

7:15 pm – Dine-Arounds at local restaurants see conference signage at check-in

Tuesday, February 2, 2016Welcome RemarksMary N. Porter Riverview Ballroom9:00 – 9:30 am Secretary of State Ken Detzner Citizens for Florida Arts, Inc. Board Chair Jeffrey Dunn Broward Center for the Performing Arts CEO, Kelley Shanley Division of Cultural Affairs Director, Sandy Shaughnessy SESSION BREAK OUT #19:50 – 11:00 am

Attendees choose one session: Navigating DiversityEinstein Room Join Cuban-American filmmaker, Creative Capital awardee and Professional Development Program workshop leader Ela Troyano to discuss diversity in the art world. Troyano will draw from her own career as well as examples of other Creative Capital awardees and artists from diverse backgrounds nationwide who are successfully navigating a diversity of cultures, models and markets to build sustainable careers.

Highlights of Florida’s Diverse Cultural PartnershipsAbdo New River Room This panel discussion will focus on successful diverse cultural partnerships in Florida and the ways that these partnerships advance and support the missions of the organizations involved. Speakers include Hope McMath (Executive Director of the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens), and Juliet Roulhac and Loren Oliviera (Business for the Arts of Broward).Moderated by Jill Sonke, UF Arts in Medicine.

Diversifying Sources of RevenueMary N. Porter Riverview Ballroom A diverse revenue stream can be the key to long term sustainability for cultural organizations. This session will focus on ways to create and sustain diverse sources of revenue and determine what the optimal combination is for your organization. Speakers include Maureen Kohler (Director, Miramir Trust), Sheri Brown (Community Foundation of Broward), Drazia Rubenstein (Founder, Funding Arts Broward), and Bahia Ramos (Arts Program Director, Knight Foundation). Moderated by Joy Satterlee, Florida Council on Arts & Culture.

Break: 11:00 – 11:20 am

11:20 am – 12:20 pmKEYNOTE SESSION FOR ALL ATTENDEES Abdo New River RoomA demographic revolution is transforming society and shaping American identity: diversity has reached a tipping point, offering new sources of inspiration for artists to create and transform. Join Valeria Piaggio to explore the New America, all the exciting new cultures to draw from and the new opportunities that have developed in these times. During this enlightening keynote attendees will learn about the new paradigm that is emerging: polyculturalism, and how this societal and marketplace force is shaping the way we live and experience things. Valeria will discuss the power and influence of minorities in what is called the “majority-minority,” as well as their evolving ethnic identity. She will also share themes that are bubbling in the culture

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Arts & Cultural Marketing: Using Collaboration for Optimal Results and ValueAbdo New River Room This session, presented by Jody Leshinsky (Assistant Director of the Broward Cultural Division) and Jaye Abbate (President/ CEO of ArtServe), covers collaborative marketing strategies for arts and cultural organizations. Ideas will emphasize innovative techniques organizations can employ to stay agile in our ever-changing technological society. Public Art for AllJM Family Studio In this session, public art professionals will discuss the importance of developing mutually beneficial partnerships in implementing successful public art programs. The session will also touch on the importance of follow up and documentation and what makes a successful program for the greatest civic engagement. Speakers include Leslie Fordham (Broward Cultural Division), Christina Roldan (Broward Cultural Division - Aviation Project Manager), Laura Atria (Public Arts Administrator and professional artist), and Jill Weisberg (Principal and Creative Director of Schrift & Farbe Design Group).

Break: 3:10 – 3:30 pm

SESSION BREAK OUT #3 3:30 – 4:40 pm

Attendees choose one:

Collaborating with the Florida Sports/Entertainment IndustryAbdo New River Room This session brings representatives from various facets of Florida’s sports industry to discuss their view on the connections between various sports and arts and culture. The session includes insights from Helio Castroneves (Indy Car athlete and “Dancing with the Stars” champion), other representatives from Florida’s sports industry. This panel discussion will be moderated by Sandy Shaughnessy,

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and the opportunities they represent to connect with today’s American sensibilities. Valeria Piaggio leads the Futures Company in Multicultural Insights.  The Futures Company has unparalleled global expertise in trends, foresight and futures.

Lunch: 12:30 – 1:45 pm Mary N. Porter Riverview BallroomPresented by the Greater Ft. Lauderdale Convention and Visitors Bureau

Presentation of First Annual Division of Cultural Affairs Diversity and Inclusion Awards The first annual Diversity and Inclusion Awards recognize the exemplary efforts of Florida’s arts and cultural organizations leading in this area. Eighteen recipients will be recognized for their innovative programs and initiatives that reflect Florida’s diversity. Supported through generous funding from the National Endowment for the Arts.

SESSION BREAK OUT #2

2:00 – 3:10 pm

Attendees choose one:

Florida Artists Leading in Innovation & Community ImpactDave and Lorraine Thomas Learning Suite This session highlights the leadership of Florida artists whose projects demonstrate powerful social impact and innovative leadership. Participants include Ian Mairs (Jacksonville playwright), Susan Caraballo (producer and curator), Octavio Campos (Miami-based interdisciplinary artist), and Mal Jones (Jacksonville hip hop artist).

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Division of Cultural Affairs Director and avid competitive rower, and will give attendees a new perspective on sometimes nontraditional partnerships.

Diverse Advocacy Efforts for Maximum ResultsJM Family Studio This session addresses the diverse advocacy efforts in the nonprofit arts and culture sector. Two successful Florida arts advocates will share their knowledge and insights into advocacy garnered through their years of experience. Michael Spring (Director of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs), and Earl Bosworth (Director of the Broward Cultural Division), will discuss how long term partnerships and steady information sharing can facilitate desired results and public value. Pam Breaux (Chief Executive Officer, National Assembly for State Arts Agencies) and Bill Nix (Nix Communications Group) will provide a national advocacy perspective. Discussion with feature the importance of arts advocacy and the ways it strengthens arts and culture organizations.

Collaborating with Destination Marketing OrganizationsThomas Learning Suite This session will focus on effective collaborations between arts and cultural organizations and local tourism agencies. Speakers will cover topics ranging from marketing to funding strategies and will respond to attendee questions. Speakers include Carmen Ackerman (Riverwalk Arts and Entertainment District), Marylin Bauer (Palm Beach County Cultural Council) and Stephanie Grosskreutz (Visit Sarasota County). Moderated by Kerri L. Post, Deputy Secretary of State for Cultural, Historical and Information Programs.

Break: 4:40 – 5:00 pm

Closing Remarks: 5:00 – 5:30 pmMary N. Porter Riverview Ballroom

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Closing Reception & Florida Artists Hall of Fame Presentation5:30 – 7:00 pm Mary N. Porter Riverview Ballroom

Florida Artists Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony6:30 pm

Please join Secretary of State Ken Detzner and members of the Florida Council on Arts and Culture will celebrate the remarkable career achievements and impact of two exceptional Florida artists being inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame – Jane Davis Doggett and Romero Britto.

Romero Britto is a Neo-pop artist and has lived in Florida for almost 30 years and currently resides in Miami.  His work is represented in over 1,000 museums globally and he has created artwork for Disney, Coca-Cola, Royal Caribbean, and Samsung.  He donates his time, energy, and artwork to over 250 charitable organizations each year.

Jane Davis Doggett has been a Florida resident for over 40 years.  She is a pioneer in architectural and environmental graphics design.  Her innovative design concepts have had far-reaching effect on airports internationally. She initiated the use of color-coding and letter-coding displayed in graphic icons to identify airport terminals in roadway lead-up signage and in routings throughout terminal interiors. Her artwork is also on display in museums and galleries throughout the country and internationally.

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Jaye AbbateJaye Abbate is President and CEO of ArtServe, Inc, non-profit arts incubator that provides support programs, affordable facilities, professional development training and business opportunities for artists and cultural organizations throughout South Florida. Under her leadership ArtServe has received numerous recognitions including the 211 Non-profit of the Year-arts, The Doyle Award for Nonprofit excellence and the Salute to Business Award from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce.

Prior to joining to ArtServe, Jaye was the Marketing Manager at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts where she was responsible for promoting shows, building customer loyalty and satisfaction, and cultivating community outreach, membership and donor support for the center. 

A published author, Jaye has a passion for enhancing arts, education and literacy in Broward as a means of building bridges among groups and improving quality of life for all residents by combining culture, community and commerce.

Carmen AckermanCarmen Ackerman, Riverwalk Arts & Entertainment District Project Manager, has over 30 years of marketing experience. Carmen is responsible for promoting the Riverwalk A&E District as an exciting destination that offers visitors a variety of local cultural and entertainment options. The Riverwalk A&E District is a

Valeria Piaggio was appointed a year ago as the Head of Polycultural Insights at The Futures Company. In this role, she is the conceptual leader and chief consultant for the Total Market subscription offer—the first and only unified multicultural and general market consumer insights service. Valeria is the knowledge lead for multicultural marketplace trends in support of The Futures Company’s strategic insight, planning and innovation consultancy.  Before joining The Futures Company, Valeria spent 10 years at Iconoculture, where she was responsible for the launch of their U.S. Latino service. During her tenure, the Iconoculture, Latino service grew to become its Multicultural practice. She also was instrumental in the development of the global product, created and managed the Cultural Fluent network, and became the Lead Global Consumer Strategist in charge of team operations.   Previously, Valeria was a strategic planner at Group One Communications. She started her career in Argentina, her home country, where she held various positions in the areas of education and communications.

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consortium of organizations including the Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Bonnet House Museum & Gardens, Florida Grand Opera, Fort Lauderdale Historical Society, NSU Art Museum, Fort Lauderdale and Stranahan House Museum. Carmen manages all aspects of the group’s objectives including public relations, advertising, social media and website as well as develops strategic program and partner alliances.

Carmen was recently appointed to the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention & Visitor’s Bureau Marketing Advisory Committee, is immediate past president of the South Florida Chapter of the Hospitality Sales & Marketing International Association and also serves as Vice Chair of Community for the Broward Association of Reform Temples under the Union of Reform Judaism.

Laura AtriaLaura Atria is a professional artist and Public Arts Administrator and Consultant who resides in Broward County. She graduated from Florida Atlantic University with a BFA in Studio Art, focusing on Painting, and a BA in Art History. Since then, Ms. Atria has worked with Palm Beach County and the City of Tamarac in the Public Art Field. She is currently on the Broward County Selection Committee and works for the City of Coral Springs as their Public Art Administrator.

Marilyn BauerMarilyn Bauer, a marketing communications expert with extensive experience in cross-platform marketing, is an award-winning journalist and two-time National Endowment for the Arts fellow with over 20 years of experience in editorial and business departments at major metropolitan newspapers, national magazines and websites. She has won the Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Award three times and has published travel stories in more than 50 newspapers. An accomplished arts advocate, she has written about the business and importance of the arts in publications including ARTnews, Art & Antiques, Western Art & Architecture, Art in America and the Cincinnati Enquirer, where she was the art and architecture critic for six years. Marilyn attended graduate school at New York University in arts administration and held senior marketing positions at Harper’s Magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, Cartier and American Express. She is a board member for the Carbonell Awards, recognizing excellence in theater, and sits on the communications committee for VISIT FLORIDA.

Earl BosworthAs Director of the Broward Cultural Division, Earl Bosworth is responsible for administering and directing this local arts agency with an annual $6.8 million operating budget and capital appropriations for public art.  The Division’s primary functions include developing and strengthening art and cultural organizations and individual artists through its grants or incentive programs; community development and marketing initiatives; arts

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education and advocacy efforts; public art administration; and cultural planning for a County that consists of more than 1.8 million residents, 31 cities, 823 not-for-profit cultural organizations, 10,000 artists and 6,291 arts-related businesses employing 23,498 people.

Mr. Bosworth has more than 23 years of management experience in the public and private sectors with the last 10 years devoted to arts administration. Prior to being appointed as Director of Broward Cultural Division, he served as the Division’s Assistant Director for almost seven years and was responsible for policy and budget development, strategic planning and division business operations.

Pam BreauxPam joined the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies as CEO in 2015. As chief executive officer, she works in collaboration with the NASAA board of directors to advance NASAA’s federal policy agenda. A native of Lafayette, Louisiana, Pam has held leadership positions at local, state and national levels. She most recently was assistant secretary of the Office of Cultural Development at the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism (CRT). She is a former secretary of CRT and was executive director of the Louisiana Division of the Arts. While at CRT, Pam led Louisiana’s cultural economy initiative and spearheaded the state’s attainment of UNESCO recognition of Poverty Point as a World Heritage site.

Before working in state government, Pam managed southwest Louisiana’s Decentralized Arts Funding Program and was executive director of the Arts and Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana. She has served on the boards of NASAA, South Arts, the Louisiana Board of International Commerce and the U.S. Travel Association.

Sheri S. BrownSheri S. Brown is proud to be a Broward County native having served her community for 19 years in education and nonprofit management. Beginning her career as a middle school English teacher with Broward Public Schools upon receiving her Bachelor’s degree in English from Florida A&M University, she has been with the Community Foundation of Broward for almost 14 years. As Vice President of Grants & Initiatives, Sheri manages nearly $10 million in grant distributions annually to charitable causes, which include 10 different important community issues the Foundation addresses, notably School is Cool and Art of Community. She also oversees the Leadership Institute program that strengthens the leadership of local nonprofit executives and board members and supervises donor relations to help connect people who care with causes that matter. 

Octavio CamposOctavio Campos is a Cuban- American dance theater artist and inspiration agent that has been the source of many pioneering artistic endeavors, especially from Miami, Florida. He is the Artistic Director of the Florida non-profit Camposition and holds a BFA from SUNY Purchase, with further advanced study at the Martha Graham School, Lincoln Center Director’s Lab, and Devos Institute of Arts Management. He has performed worldwide within works of Robert Wilson, Birgitta Trommler, Philip Glass, CircX, Vivienne Newport and Yoshiko Waki. Currently he is touring Europe with the company BodyTalk, with his latest

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work, AMERICA’S NEXT PRESIDENT. Campos has received countless awards, residencies and grants including the Berliner Theater Treffen, Miami-Dade Choreography Fellowship, Florida Arts Council Interdisciplinary Fellowship, In-Habit International, Baryshnikov Arts Center artist residency  and his long standing on-going collaboration with The Theater Offensive, Boston creating empowering experiences for queer youth.   

Susan CaraballoSusan Caraballo has had a long career as an independent arts consultant, producer and curator. She founded Artemis, a service and presenting non-profit arts organization, that supported and assisted in the development of South Florida artists. Susan works as an independent curator/producer and serves as Curator for Special Projects at ArtCenter/South Florida where she was Artistic Director from 2012-2016. Susan formerly served as the Producer and Assistant Curator for the Contemporary Arts Project at Vizcaya Museum and Gardens and has worked with numerous organizations and artists.  Susan has served on a number of Boards including Artemis, Tigertail Productions, 801 Projects, SFCA’s Subtropics and the Children’s Cultural Coalition. She has also served as a panelist on several grant review panels and currently, is on the Art in Public Places Committee, Miami Beach. Susan is a Knight Arts Challenge recipient for co-founding FEAST Miami, a micro-funding series of events to support innovative and feasible art projects that impact the community.

Helio CastronevesOne of the most popular personalities in the sports industry, Helio Castroneves- Team Penske’s elder statesman- has accomplished much in his illustrious career, yet remains passionate in his desire to achieve much more. Castroneves returned for his 18th season with Team Penske in 2015 driving the No. 3 Shell-V-Power Pennzoil-Ultra, Hitachi, and AAA/Automobile Club of Southern California Indy car.

Known for his electric smile and enthusiasm, Castroneves has driven and danced his way into the hearts of people around the world. As the only active driver to have earned the distinction of being a three-time winner of the Indianapolis 500 and the only race car driver to ever become a “Dancing with the Stars” Champion, Castroneves in many ways is in a league of his own.

Kim CavendishCavendish has led science museums since 1981. Starting her career in Fort Lauderdale, she served fourteen years as Executive Director of the Museum of Discovery and Science in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, building it into a state-of-the-art science center and IMAX Theater serving 550,000 visitors annually. She led the Virginia Air and Space Center from 1995 to 2000, where she increased philanthropy by 40%. She then served as President of the Orlando Science Center for 2 years before returning to Fort Lauderdale as President/CEO of the Museum in 2002. She recently oversaw the development of the $25 million museum expansion, the EcoDiscovery Center, which opened in 2011.

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Kim was awarded Woman of the Year, 1990, by Women in Communication; Woman of Distinction, 1993, South Florida Magazine; and the Fundraising Award, 1994, by Florida Association of Non-Profit Organizations. She was a two term President of the Florida Association of Museums and in 2013 was awarded its Lifetime Achievement Award.

Leslie FordhamPublic Art AdministratorLeslie Fordham brings more than 13 years of public art program experience to her role as Public Art & Design Administrator for Broward Cultural Division. As a dedicated and passionate advocate for art in public places, she now channels her knowledge into Broward County placemaking.

Coming to Broward County from Lancaster, PA, Leslie facilitated the establishment of the first ever public art program for the city, obtained grants to initiate temporary sculpture loan programs and cultivated public/private partnerships while defining public art for the community through advocacy and speaking engagements.

Today, she oversees more than 70 public art activities and projects and including installations at two of Broward County’s largest transit and tourism centers - Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport and Port Everglades. She also facilitates implementation of recommendations proposed in the Division’s 2020 Community Cultural Plan. 

Flora Maria GarciaMs. Garcia has been CEO of Orlando-based United Arts of Central Florida since 2012, a local arts agency serving a four-county region, with a budget of $5.8 million.

Prior to UA, she served as CEO of the Metropolitan Atlanta Arts and Culture Coalition a ten county regional public policy and advocacy nonprofit serving more than 450 cultural groups. She has worked in arts management for more than 30 years overseeing agencies in Atlanta, Fort Worth, Houston, & the State of Missouri. Her accomplishments include: The Missouri Cultural Trust, a $200 million public/private endowment for the arts; a 2% for art program in Fort Worth and gaining an additional $1 million per year for arts funding in Houston & Fort Worth, TX.

She holds an MBA and a Masters in Arts Administration from Southern Methodist University.

Stephanie GrosskreutzStephanie Grosskreutz has served as Managing Director of VISIT SARASOTA COUNTY since 2004. Stephanie oversees all operations, partner development, visitor services and liaison with arts and culture stakeholders and patrons and oversees arts cultural promotions. VISIT SARASOTA is an independent partnership organization serving all of Sarasota County and manages a $5.6 million tourism marketing campaign. Previous to her role at VISIT SARASOTA Stephanie was the International Sales Manager at the Resort at Longboat Key Club.

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Stephanie is a member of the board of Ringling College Library Association, which produces a very successful annual Town Hall lecture series supporting Ringling College of Art and Design. Since 2008 Stephanie and has served as speaker liaison and stage manager. In 2013 Stephanie chaired the series.

Mal JonesMal Jones is a veteran emcee from Jacksonville and host of The Lyricist Live Show- an open Mic Hip Hop gathering which brings aspiring rappers together to engage in Lyrical technique and display. Jones has worked steadily to boost recognition for hip-hop’s positive educational effects in the Jacksonville community by using freestyling to teach children how to think faster, build vocabulary, and sharpen their minds.

Recently, Mal was asked to serve as a Master in the 2015-2016 Florida Folklife Apprenticeship Program. His life story was archived by Folklorist, Blaine Waide for The Florida Folklife Foundation and he made history as the first hip-hop artist ever recognized in the span of the program’s 35 years. He also became the first Florida hip-hop artist to perform at the Florida Folklife Foundation Festival. In 2014, Mal was awarded the Jacksonville Cultural Council’s Spark Grant for his efforts in preserving and documenting Hip Hop culture in Jacksonville.

Maureen KohlerMaureen Kohler is a skilled professional with over 15 years nonprofit leadership experience. In her tenure in the local arts arena, she has forged new partnerships that have enhanced organizational prominence, increased revenue & resources to improve arts programming and has advocated for opportunities for local artists. Currently, she is the Executive Director of the Miramar Cultural Trust where she is responsible for the day-to-day operations, building collaborations and increasing resources to advance the arts in Miramar.

Kohler is involved with many local and national organizations where she can demonstrate her passion for making a difference and impacting lives. She is an avid sports fan, enjoys cooking and spending time with family and friends. She is a graduate of Florida Southern College.

Jody LeshinskyA Broward County employee since 1981, Jody Leshinsky joined the Cultural Division in 1988. Jody is the Assistant Director and is responsible for the day to day operation of the Broward Cultural Division, one of more than 7,000 local arts agencies in the U.S.

As a critical liaison to other divisions, departments, municipalities, 823 not-for-profit arts and cultural organizations and 10,000 artists, Jody is a catalyst for collaborations, entrepreneurial ventures and artistic development. In addition, she is responsible for all marketing, public relations, advertising and social media for the Division. One of her key programs, the Cooperative Marketing Program, has been providing

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participants with advertising assistance through matching funds and educational workshops since 1991. She was instrumental in securing numerous grant awards from the National Endowment of the Arts; the State Division of Cultural Affairs and the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and has been the editor and publisher of Cultural Quarterly, a fine-arts magazine for 28 years.

Ian Mairs Ian Mairs is a playwright, director and actor in the North Florida area who’s plays include: Parts Unknown, Bay at the Moon, Our David, She’s A Big Girl, Now, Nocturne at Twilight, Get Out and Stay Out and Eb Scrooge: A Southern Fried Carol, and have presented in theatres throughout the East Coast.

Awards and prizes include: Individual Artist Fellowship from the FL Division of Cultural Affairs, Arts Ventures Grant from the Jacksonville Community Foundation, Parry/Billman Fine Arts Fellowship and the Scott McPherson Playwriting Award from Ohio University. Three plays have been published by Playscripts, Inc (New York).

Mairs graduated with his BFA in Acting from Florida State University and a MFA in playwriting from Ohio University. He taught acting and playwriting at Ohio University, University of North Florida, and Florida Community College at Jacksonville. He is currently the executive producer of Swamp Radio, a live radio experience which celebrates the culture, art, and history of Jacksonville.

Hope McMathHope McMath is Director of the Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens in Jacksonville.  She has led the organization through strategic planning, reaccreditation, capital expansion projects, and designed programs that bring the arts to over 165,000 individuals annually. In her work and volunteerism, Hope dedicates herself to connecting the arts to community needs, including education, the environment, diversity, inclusion, and wellness.

Through her leadership, the Cummer has received awards from the Council for Exceptional Children, the State of Florida, and VSA Arts International, among others. Hope has been named Florida’s Museum Educator of the Year and Jacksonville Cultural Council’s Art Educator of the Year, and received the Times Union EVE award for outstanding women leaders in Northeast Florida.   She currently serves in volunteer roles with Leadership Jacksonville, Any Given Child, Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, and Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

Hope received BA and MA degrees from Jacksonville University. 

William M. NixWilliam M. Nix is President, Nix Communications Group, Inc., a marketing consultancy focused on economic development using the arts, culture and heritage.  Bill retired August, 2013, as Vice President, Marketing and Governmental Affairs after 15 years with the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County. He oversaw

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Mary PalmerMary Palmer, University of Central Florida Professor Emerita and College of Education Dean, has taught music at all levels. Her consulting group, Mary Palmer & Associates, assists schools and community organizations in transforming practice through the arts. Dr. Palmer was senior author of music textbooks published by Silver Burdett/Pearson.  Founder of the Florida Alliance for Arts Education and a board member for numerous local, state and national organizations, she is a tireless advocate for arts education in schools and communities. Palmer’s degrees are from the University of Illinois.  Recent publication: Teaching Through the ARTS:  WRITING (Arts Journey Press, 2014).

Bahia Ramos Bahia Ramos joined the Knight Foundation in September 2009 as the arts program director.  

Previously, Ramos was the program director for community foundations, managing Knight’s investments in 18 nonresident communities. 

A native of Brooklyn, New York, Ramos lived in London for two years, consulting with Man Group PLC in its corporate responsibility department. She also worked as director of government and community affairs for both the Brooklyn Botanic Garden and the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. Her work with Brooklyn Children’s Museum helped double the museum’s size, raising its profile as a world-class institution and improving engagement with the community. With the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Ramos garnered government support for a new visitor center, helping the garden attract more guests, and connect with other institutions in the neighborhood.

programs in all marketing channels and managed governmental advocacy. During his tenure the County’s major cultural organizations’ audiences more than doubled in size and the County was trademarked as Florida’s Cultural Capital ®, generating annually a quarter of billion in economic impact. He has been a speaker regionally and nationally and has advocated for cultural funding and policies on a local, state and national level.  Bill has served on local, regional and national committees including Florida Association of Local Arts Agencies, Palm Beach Film Commission, Palm Beach Art in Public Places Advisory Committee, Visit Florida, Cultural and Heritage Tourism Alliance, Americans for the Arts, and the Board of South Arts.

Loren OlivieraLoren Oliviera has been a social entrepreneur, co-founder and musical director of Brazilian Voices since 2001. She is also executive director of Blue Orchid Enterprises, a South Florida-based production company. The company works with producers, singers, musicians and composers seeking to gain a better understanding of diverse cultures through events, festivals, recording projects, expanding community outreach and cultural exchange programs. Loren Oliveira has been recognized for her achievements as singer, composer, performer and producer and also as one of the five local artist-entrepreneurs selected to brainstorm and design Duende and the multicultural performances at Riverwalk for Broward County’s Centennial Celebration in 2015.

Loren sums up her company’s philosophy: “It is imperative for us to promote projects of spontaneous social interaction among people from all backgrounds through musical performances. We believe music has the power to create humanistic dialogue.”

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Ramos earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from Williams College and a Master of Public Administration from the Baruch College School of Public Affairs, as a National Urban Fellow.

Christina RoldanChristina Roldan joined the Broward Cultural Division in April 2006 as Public Art & Design Project Manager for the Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport. She has a background in art history, studio arts, arts management, and project management of commercial development and construction.

Christina has a bachelor’s degree in Art History from the University of Miami and a Master of Arts Management from Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz School of Public Policy and Management.

Juliet RoulhacJuliet Murphy Roulhac is the Regional Manager for External Affairs for Florida Power & Light Company, a Fortune 200 company and largest electric utility in the state. Ms. Roulhac manages governmental and community relations with elected officials and major stakeholders and develops regional strategies for FPL. She is a licensed attorney and practiced in the General Counsel’s Department prior to External Affairs, and has over twenty-five years of business litigation and appellate experience.

Ms. Roulhac currently serves as Board Chair of Business for the Arts of Broward and the Florida Bar Leadership

Academy. She is Chair-Elect Designate for the Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce and serves on the Executive Committee of the Greater Plantation Chamber of Commerce.

Ms. Roulhac holds both BA and Juris Doctor degrees from the University of Florida, where she recently served as a gubernatorial appointee on the Board of Trustees. She has resided in the South Florida area for over 35 years.

Drazia RubensteinDrazia Rubenstein has spent the past eighteen years coaching leaders on issues affecting their lives. She is known for her objective perspective in helping leaders capitalize on their strengths and fulfill their greater potential. The International Coach Federation has awarded her the Master Certified Coach designation. Drazia is a Certified Shadow Coach, a Certified Professional Behavioral Analyst and Certified Professional Values Analyst. This deep background in how to coach executives, combined with her business experience enables a focus on what will create future success.

With over thirty years of business experience Drazia has a broad perspective of strategy, performance and results. As a professional woman she has also experienced firsthand the challenges unique to professional women.

Drazia has experience working with attorneys and in-house counsel, financial services professionals and business executives to create sustainable change. She focuses on high performance through development planning, team building, systems alignment and creating accountability.

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Michael SpringAs director of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, Michael Spring is responsible for supervision of a public arts agency with an annual budget of more than $33 million. In 2014, Mayor Carlos Gimenez expanded his responsibilities by appointing him to serve as a Senior Advisor for the County’s Cultural Affairs and Recreation portfolio, including oversight of arts, parks and libraries. He represents the County and Department on numerous cultural and civic organizations including service as Secretary of the board of directors of Americans for the Arts, a founding board member and officer of Americans for the Arts Action Fund, member and past President of the United States Urban Arts Federation, chairman of the board of the Florida Cultural Alliance, chairman of the 5-county regional arts alliance, the South Florida Cultural Consortium, director of the Miami-Dade County Tourist Development Council and member of the board of the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.

Sree SreenivasanSree Sreenivasan (@sree) is the first Chief Digital Officer at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the latest step in what he calls “a three-decade, one-way love affair with one of the world’s great museums.” At the Met, he leads a team of 70 working on topics he loves: digital, social, mobile, video, data, email apps and more.

He joined the Met after spending 20 years as a faculty member of the Columbia Journalism School, and a year as Columbia University’s first Chief Digital Officer.

In 2015, he was named to Fast Company’s ‘100 Most Creative People in Business’, in part for the work he and the museum are doing on the future of culture. 

In 2009, he was named one of AdAge’s 25 media people to follow on Twitter and in 2010 was named one of Poynter’s 35 most influential people in social media; in 2014, he was named the most influential CDO in the US. 

Kelley ShanleyKelley Shanley serves as President and CEO of the Performing Arts Center Authority which operates the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. He was appointed to this position in January 2009, having previously served as the Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Broward Center for ten years. Under his leadership, the Broward Center completed an ambitious $58 million capital project, ENCORE! Building Community through the Arts, to re-imagine and revitalize the venue and the campus. This project returned the theaters to state-of-the art, added new performance, education and hospitality spaces and delivered innovative ways for audiences to experience the arts. With more than 20 years of experience in performing arts management, Shanley has been instrumental in the dynamic growth of the Broward Center, increasing the Center’s impact on the local community in many ways. He has been the driving force behind many of the Center’s initiatives, including more than 700 performances annually with attendance of over 600,000.

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She is also founder of Walker International Communications Group, a marketing, press and audience development consulting agency. Her team specializes in multicultural marketing, group sales, multicultural press and promotional events

Ms. Walker-Kuhne is the recipient of numerous awards including the 2015 Community Service Award from Women in Media, 2012 Women of Excellence Award from the National Action Network, and was named in the 25 Most Influential Black Women from The Network Journal.

Jill WeisbergSouth Florida native Jill C. Weisberg is visual thinker at heart. She is the Principal and Creative Director of Schrift & Farbe Design Group, a curator and a fine artist.

With the mission to communicate clients’ core values and ideas through intelligent and effective design, Weisberg has played an integral role in brand building and design for some of the nation’s most respected names including Fortune 500 companies as well as small and medium-sized businesses. Having curated the Downtown Hollywood Mural Project since 2012, she has been instrumental in creating an arts hub in Downtown Hollywood, Florida as well as bringing local, national and international muralists to the area.

Having shown across the United States, Weisberg’s work creates thought-provoking fine art and murals with a feminist edge. A background both in graphic design and fine art has influenced her to create work that uses both parts of her experience in those fields.

Ela Troyano Ela Troyano is a Cuban-born filmmaker based in New York City. Her work has been shown at the Berlin International Film Festival, MoMA, the Guggenheim, the Kitchen, PBS, the New Horizons Film Festival in Poland, and other international venues, including a retrospective in Berlin in 2012. Her films include Carmelita Tropicana Your Kunst Is Your Waffen and Latin Boys Go To Hell. Troyano has worked as a director for network and cable television in the US, Mexico and Spain. Select awards include USA and Rockefeller Fellowships, screenwriting workshop at Sundance with Gabriel Garcia Marquez and funding from the Jerome Foundation, the Ford Foundation, Latino Public Broadcasting, the Independent Television Service and New York State Council on the Arts. She is a Creative Capital Grantee artist and has taught for Creative Capital’s Professional Development Program (PDP) since 2006, where she conceived and leads PDP workshops for Spanish-speaking and Latino artists.

Donna Walker-KuhneAcknowledged as the nation’s foremost expert in Audience Development by the Arts &Business Council, Ms. Walker-Kuhne has devoted her career to increasing access to the arts. She has raised over $20million in earned income promoting the arts to multicultural communities

She is currently Vice President, Community Engagement at New Jersey Performing Arts Center charged with nurturing relationships with communities through partnerships, special events and group sales. She was formerly Vice President, Marketing and Communications for New Jersey Performing Arts Center. 

Convening Culture is made possible through the generous support of our conference sponsors:

RECEPTIONSPONSORS

Glenn Lochrie

The Town of Jupiter Island and the Jupiter Island Arts Council

SESSION SPONSOR

CORE SESSION SPONSOR

John & Joanne Payson

HOSTS

Governor, Rick ScottSecretary of State, Ken Detzner

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