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CONVENTION SESSION RECORDERS
Americans for the Arts and the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies are pleased to annouce the selection of six Convention Session Recorders for pARTicipate2004. Session Recorders will sit in on informational breakout sessions and capture ideas being shared for a synopsis posted immediately online and in the convention final report. In exchange, recorders receive one free, nontransferable registration for the convention. This opportunity generated an enormous response from extremely worthy individuals. Please join us in congratulating the following individuals:
- Marit Dewhurst, Museum of Modern Art—New York, NY
- Alyson Ekblom, Arts Extension Service—Amherst, MA
- Amy Ford, Smith College—Northampton, MA
- Robin Iten Porter, Arts Council of the Valley—Harrisonburg, VA
- Greta Penenori-Willis, Broward County Commission's Cultural Affairs Division—Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Anika Selhorst, Cool Culture—Brooklyn, NY
Job Description and Committment
The Convention Session Recorders play an integral role in one of six information breakout sessions at the convention by working with Curators, Listeners, and participants to take notes and form a summary documenting what was discussed during the breakout session. Recorders convene with Listeners to aide them in developing a reflection on the strategies and approaches proposed in order to benefit all convention attendees. This is a very important contribution to the convention as well as an exciting opportunity for volunteers who would like to attend the convention themselves.
Recorders will need to draw on their own experiences, their critical thinking and writing abilities, and their interest in promoting the arts to complete the assignment. They must have the ability to type quickly and proficiently in order to effectively record the contents of the session. Interest in the arts is a must, but in depth knowledge of the specific topic is not necessary. Topics may include such themes as:
- Civic engagement in politics and community service
- Civic engagement in bridging differences, building tolerance, and creating connections among communities
- Neighborhood livability/Infrastructure
- Community Economic Development
- Lifelong Learning
- Philanthropy and Funding of the Arts
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