Schedule as at 12/10/08. Please be advised that all activities are subject to change.
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Activities take place in Seattle at these venues:
* Seattle Marriott Waterfront Hotel, 2100 Alaskan Way
* On the Boards, 100 West Roy Street
* Century Ballroom, 915 East Pine Street
Thursday, December 11
Pre-Annual Meeting Activities
| 2-8pm | Registration at Seattle Marriott Waterfront Hotel |
| 10-3:30pm | Visual Artists Network (VAN) Meeting; Hotel |
| 1-4pm | Performing Americas Program Meeting; Hotel |
| 4-5:30pm | Survivor Seattle! A Guide to the NPN Annual Meeting; Hotel |
| 6:30-8:30pm | Opening Reception; Hotel |
Friday, December 12
First Full Day of Sessions • Activities at the Seattle Marriott Waterfront Hotel and On the Boards
| 9-3pm | Registration at Hotel |
| 9-Noon | Opening Session; Hotel Welcome Introductions ArtBursts: D'Lo @ 9:30am; Katie Goodman @ 10:45am |
| Noon-1pm | Lunchtime Conversations at the Open Space Café; Hotel |
| 1:15-3:15pm | Session: "Presenting in the 21st Century"; Hotel ArtBurst: Heather Maloney @ 1:15pm |
| 4:30-7:30pm | Performance Festival Matinee; On the Boards Zoe | Juniper Gin Hammond Holcombe Waller The Suicide Kings locust |
| 7:30pm | Dinner on Own or DineAround Seattle |
Saturday, December 13
Second Full Day of Sessions • Activities at the Seattle Marriott Waterfront Hotel and On the Boards
| 9-3pm | Registration at Hotel |
| 9-10:15am | Idea Forums #1 *Giving Voice to Community: 2 NPN Community Fund Case Studies *In the Fresh Air: Making Public Participatory Performance w/ Nicole Garneau *Dance in the Pacific Northwest – Dance Labs Revisited *Getting Obama-tized: Arts Organizing Across Aesthetic Lines *Tax Compliance & International Presenting *Hybrid Careers in Art |
| 10:30-11:45pm | In the Works #1 ArtBurst |
| 12:15-2:40pm | Chew & View: Media Showcase of NE & MW Regions over Lunch, Featuring 2 ArtBursts |
| 4-7:30pm | Performance Festival Matinee; On the Boards Scott Turner Schofield Allison Warden Carpetbag Theatre Danijel Zezelj & Tiptons Sax Quartet |
| 7:30pm | Dinner on Own or DineAround Seattle |
Sunday, December 14
Final Full Day of Sessions • Activities at the Seattle Marriott Waterfront Hotel
| 9-Noon | Registration at Hotel |
| 9-10:30am | In the Works #2 ArtBurst |
| 10:50-Noon | Idea Forums #2 *Blurring the Lines: The Challenges of Interdisciplinary Work *Working & Collaborating Internationally: A New Global Paradigm *Sharing Stories: Community as Artist *Fostering Leadership in the Arts *The Climate is Changing—Are We? *Affordable Space for Arts and Artists *Working with New Immigrant Groups *Nurturing Dialogue with Contemporary African Artists *Surviving the Culture Change |
| Noon-1:30pm | Lunch on your own in Seattle |
| Noon-2pm | NPN Board Meeting |
| 2-5:30pm | NPN Partner Meeting |
| 2-6pm | Artists Professional Development Workshop, facilitated by Creative Capital Fundraising from Individuals The Internet for Artists |
| 7-11:00pm | Dine & Dance featuring Keynote with Hip-Hop Poet Rha Goddess; Century Ballroom |
Monday, December 15
DEPARTURES
| 9-5pm | Performing America's Program Curator's Meeting |