October 17 – 19 The Future Lives Here: Bridging Cultures and Building

Communities

Creative City Network Summit Content

Keynote speakers

Panel discussions

Peer to peer presentations

Keynote Speaker

Janice Price President and CEO,

Banff Centre

Pytor Hodgson 3 Things Consulting

Keynote Speaker

Zoey Roy Artist

Keynote Speaker

“Why the Future Lives in Reconciliation”

Jill Anholt Artist

Keynote Speaker

Public Art Pre-conference Session

“Public Art and Transportation: A Change in Context”

Falling Into Formation Jill Anholt 2010

RCMP Annex 14344 57 Avenue

Flood of Memories Jill Anholt, 2005

Surrey Museum 17710 56A Avenue

Succeeding as Future Cultural Leaders

Prem Gill Moderator

CEO, Creative BC

Sal Ferreras Panelist

Provost & Vice President, Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Howard R. Jang Panelist Professor,

Simon Fraser University

Burke Taylor Panelist

Co-director University of British Columbia Centre for

Cultural Planning and Development

Judith Marcuse Moderator

The International Centre of Art for Social Change

Carla Stephenson

Panelist Artistic Director,

Tiny Lights Festival

Christine Sokaymoh Frederick

Panelist Co-Director, Alberta Aboriginal

Arts

Renée Sarojini Saklikar

Panelist Poet Laureate, City of Surrey

The Importance of Arts and Artists in Canadian Society

Cameron Cartiere

Panelist Faculty of Culture and Community

Emily Carr

Mo Dhaliwal

Moderator

Cultural Leader

Roxanne Charles Panelist

Semiahmoo Arts

Kia Kadiri Panelist

Streetrich Hip Hop Society

Ahmed Ali ‘Knowmadic’ Panelist

The Breath in Poetry Collective

Strengthening Youth and Communities Through Art

Peer to Peer Presentations 2016 Learning Streams:

• Leadership and Cultural Development

• Public Art and Creative Place Making

• Programs, Special Events and Community Art

• Connecting and Engaging Communities

• Forward Thinking: New Drivers for Culture

• Formats:

• Presenter – topic presented with lots of time for Q & A

• Roundtable – topic presented with facilitated participant exchange

• Workshop – topic presented with hands-on or interactive component

Opening Night Reception Monday, October 17

7-9 PM Surrey City Hall

City Room Atrium – Surrey City Hall

Centre Stage Surrey City Hall

Renee Sarojini Saklikar City of Surrey Poet Laureate

Sal Ferreras and Friends

Carlyn Yandle and Debbie Tuepah – The Network interactive art installation

Opening Night Reception Featured Artists

Tristan Paxton Jazz Trio

Feast of the Arts Tuesday, October 18

Vancouver Arts Club Performance-Surrey Art Gallery Tours-Light Festival-South Asian Food and Entertainment

5:30 – 10:00 PM - FREE - but space is limited!

Register for the Summit and then call the Surrey Arts Centre Box Office (604-501-5566) to reserve.

Study Tours

“Creatively Transforming the City Core: Public Art, Performance Spaces and Poetry”

“Together” by Studio Rosso at Surrey City Hall

City Centre Tour 1:

Liane Davison City of Surrey

Manager, Visual and Community Art

Renee Sarojini Saklikar City of Surrey Poet Laureate

Surrey Centre Library

Hosts:

City Centre Tour 2: “World Class Events and Public Art Excursion”

City of Surrey Special Events Team

Artist Glen Andersen with bas-relief water fountain and pebble mosaics - Holland Park

Tree Lighting Festival Surrey Civic Plaza

Hosts:

Anita Green City of Surrey

Public Art Coordinator

Surrey Art Gallery

“Welcoming and Engaging Newcomers:

Tours and Workshops Building Community”

Hosts: Jordan Strom, Curator of Exhibitions & Collections Alison Rajah, Curator of Education & Engagement

Surrey Art Gallery hands-on art making activities with workshop instructors Claire Cilliers and April Davis

“Community Engagement and Cultural Development in Action: Newton Town Centre”

Hosts:

Shira Standfield, City of Surrey

Civic Beautification Planner

Todd Ayotte, City of Surrey

Cultural Development Coordinator

Eagle Calling - Robert Davidson

Newton Town Centre Cultural Synthesis,

digital mural detail - Thomas Nelles

AgentC Gallery

Newton Cultural Centre Dancing Tower - art.site

Claudia Cuesta and Bill Baker

Surrey Museum – Textile Studio, Kids Gallery

Lynn Saffery City of Surrey

Manager, Surrey Museum

Host:

“Finger on the Pulse:

The Community and the Museum”

Fraser Valley Heritage Railway

Jerrilin Spence,City of Surrey Curator, Historic Stewart Farm

Barb Nelson, Executive Director Semiahmoo Arts

SSRAC - Ribbon - Ruth Beer and Charlotte Wall

Hosts:

See you in Surrey!

“Together” by Studio Rosso at Surrey City Hall

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