Hi all,
I wanted to remind you about our upcoming Private Sector call on
Wednesday, December 5 at 3:00pm EDT.
This month Jessica will be joined by this year’s Michael Newton Award Winner, Bill Marino, Executive Director of the Lakewood-West Colfax Business Improvement District in Denver, Colorado and
Margaret Hunt, Director of Colorado Creative Industries. See Jessica’s message below for more info. If anyone is doing work with Cultural Districts, this would be a great one to tune-in to. We hope you can join us!
Best,
Cristyn
Cristyn Johnson
Local Arts Advancement Program Manager
Americans for the Arts
1000 Vermont Ave NW 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20005-4940
202.371.2830 x2036
202.789.2830 fax
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From: Jessica Stern
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2018 2:31 PM
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Cc: Cristyn Johnson <cjohnson@artsusa.org>
Subject: Reminder: Join us for a Conversation with our Michael Newton Award Winner - 12/5
Hi Everyone,
Reminder! Please join us for our next Private Sector Network conference call scheduled on Wednesday, December 5 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. EST.
We’ll be joined by this year’s Michael Newton Award Winner, Bill Marino, Executive Director of the Lakewood-West Colfax Business Improvement District in Denver, Colorado. Bill led the charge to transform the West Colfax Corridor of Lakewood,
in the Denver Metro area, into a thriving cultural district that would attract residents and businesses. Bill is also the Co-Founder of the Creative Lab of Colorado, which is a Colorado state-wide resource and service organization. The Lab is a collection
of collaborative capabilities, centered around creativity, innovation, and the entrepreneurial spirit. The Lab is a public-private 501 (c) 3 nonprofit. In 2018, the State of Colorado has asked Bill to assist 6 of the Colorado State Creative Districts, which
are having difficulty in launching.
Bill has received the 2015 Colorado Business Committee for the Arts Leadership Award. The 40 West Arts District was awarded the Inspire Award in 2016 by the Urban Land Institute. In 2018, Bill received the Steve Burkholder Diamond Legacy Award from the West
Chamber of Commerce. Americans for the Arts awarded Bill the Michael Newton Award in 2018 for his innovation in developing arts and business partnerships for the arts and for his long-term achievement in effective and creative techniques that engage the private
sector.
We will also be joined on the call by Margaret Hunt, Director of Colorado Creative Industries.
She was appointed in 2013 by Governor John Hickenlooper following a national search. CCI advances creative economy strategies and administers a nationally recognized Creative District Program, the Space to Create initiative
(affordable live/work spaces for creative sector workforce in rural communities), a Creative District Community Loan Fund, Art in Public Places and grants for career advancement for creative enterprises throughout Colorado. Margaret brings experience in community
and economic development from both the private, for-profit sector as well as state and local government.
Please register and join us on December 5!
Best,
Jessica Stern
Private Sector Initiatives Programs Manager
Americans for the Arts
1 E 53rd Street 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10022
212.223.2787 x1113
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