The Arts Midwest Conference is just around the corner! Get a glimpse into our newly announced programming, and make sure to register. This year we’re using new terms to give you an idea of the different ways we’ll engage online:

• Conversations are facilitated, interactive discussions with plenty of opportunities for attendee participation and peer-to-peer learning.
• Workshops are moderated panel discussions featuring peer leaders and field experts.
• Explorations are keynote discussions with field leaders exploring the most pressing questions for our field today and into the future.

Meet our Exploration Speakers

We’re excited to announce this year’s closing keynote Exploration, After Reopening: Creating a Sustainable Touring Landscape. Hear from arts leaders about the questions on all our minds: What will the touring landscape look like two years from now? What lessons from the past 18 months can we carry forward to make sure reopening is not a return to normal, but a new beginning?

Moderator

Gail Boyd

President of Gail Boyd Artist Management
President of NAPAMA

Panelists

Kathryn Grabowski

Curator of Public Programs
Arab American National Museum

Kendra Whitlock Ingram

President & CEO
Marcus Performing Arts Center

Mary Jennings

Director
Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts

Tobi Parks

VP, NIVA Foundation
Owner/Artistic Director, xBk
Founder/Board President, Station 1 Records

Check out Newly Added Sessions

Read through our programming schedule and get excited for our newly added sessions, including:

• Friday’s ‘Making New Connections’, a networking event designed to create intentional, low-stake opportunities for connection and relationship building.
• Monday morning’s “Making New Connections: The No-Work-Allowed Version!” Bring a cup of coffee and get to know your new colleagues—only catch is you can’t talk about work!
• Identity-based Conversations on Monday and Tuesday featuring facilitated, closed meeting spaces for peers who share an identity.