Wednesday, March 23, 5:00 PM Eastern

Please join us for this virtual event*:

Performing Art Centers sit at the heart of robust creative communities. For Universities, they are the public face of institutions committed to freedom of expression and the open exchange of ideas. They connect campuses and their communities to an international roster of artists and creative practitioners and are a public common where multiple communities can come together in dialogue and celebration.

Join us as we converse with a panel of arts leaders who are leading some of the most progressive and dynamic Performing Art Centers and University Arts Initiatives in the country. Moderated by Penn Live Arts Executive and Artistic Director (and Sachs Board Member) Christopher A. Gruits, the panel will include Brown University Arts Institute Artistic Director Avery Willis Hoffman and Marion Friedman Young, Executive Director of the Lewis Arts Center at Princeton.

What does a 21st century university art center look like? Why are they so important to a diverse and inclusive campus? How can they help advance broader issues of social justice, community engagement and innovative learning? How do they fit into the larger arts and creative ecosystem within higher education?

For more information on the speakers and on The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation, please visit our website: https://sachsarts.org.

*A zoom link will be emailed to all registrants closer to the day of the event, as well as added to the event page on the Sachs Program's website.