WE ARE ENGAGING THE CULTURAL SECTOR IN CREATING AN ECOLOGICAL AGE

Culture|Futures is an expanding spiral of engagement of cultural actors around the world who are moved to engage their work and creativity to sustain human and all life.

We do this through:

•      our communication platform, allowing cultural actors to connect and share knowledge globally

•     our conferences, workshops and event templates, fostering inspiration and sharing of best practices across disciplines and cultures

•    our network of key cultural institutions/organizations around the world committed to innovating their own daily practice

• our Culture|Futures Clubs creating networks for creative professionals and students in cities around the world

•     linking the cultural component with some of the world’s cutting-edge urban sustainable demo-programs

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Culture|Futures Forum at APAP Conference in New York 6th January

Culture|Futures and Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) organizes a Culture|Futures Forum as a pre-conference 6th January during the 2012 APAP world conference. The full APAP conference takes place in New York at the Hilton Hotel from 6th – 10th January and will have 4000 arts presenters attending. The Culture|Futures Forum takes place Friday 6th January 9 – 12 and 1-3 in the Mercury Ballroom. Program includes introductions and closing by Terre Jones, CEO Wolf Trap Centre for Performing Arts and Olaf Gerlach-Hansen, Director CultureFutures. Key notes on the Ecological Age by Peter Head, Chair Ecological Sequestration Trust and on Cities Preparing by NYC Deputy Director for Long Term Planning  and Sustainability, Adam Freedman. Creative cases on working with ecology is shared by artists Cynthia Hopkins, Mary Miss and the Civilians. A session on financing and funding will feature Raj Patel of Arup, who will address how cultural venues can save money and go green, Peter West of the National Science Foundation and James Lochner of NASA will address how their foundation/agency work with art presenters on developing new work, followed by a break out sessions and a closing session addressing next steps.

The conference is open for any one interested. No fee. For pre-registration and more information please visit the APAP conference web-site