MRIA ALBERTA 2008 END OF SEASON EVENT

The Art of Living: How a Thousand Voices Built One Cultural Plan

Two years ago, Edmonton City Council charged the Edmonton Arts Council with the responsibility of creating a ten-year art and heritage plan for Edmonton.

Not wanting to develop a “template” document, the group set about building a cultural plan for Edmonton by Edmontonians. This required a consultative and research-based approach ensuring that the plan was built from the ground up -- reflecting the values, viewpoints and diverse voices of the arts and heritage communities.

John and Catrin will address the process behind the plan -- focusing on the role that data gathering, relationship building, targeted conversations and public consultation played in building a ten-year blueprint for arts and heritage in Edmonton.

Who should attend:
Anyone involved in market research, marketing communications, and public relations in both the profit and non-profit sectors.
About the presenters:

Catrin Owen, Steering Committee Chair Catrin Owen is a senior public relations consultant with Calder Bateman Communications in Edmonton. Her work includes media relations and training, facilitation, strategic issues management, communications planning, speech writing, and special event management.

John Mahon, Executive Director, Edmonton Arts Council John Mahon is the Executive Director of the Edmonton Arts Council (EAC). He has been in that position since 1998 and prior to that was the Grants Officer for the EAC. Along with his work at the Edmonton Arts Council, Mr. Mahon has maintained an active career as a musician and is also a partner and producer with Edmonton based Arktos Recordings Limited - a classical compact disc label based in Alberta.