Using Animation to Support Veterans and Other Trauma Survivors Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 1:30 pm With Michael Falk This session will introduce Michael's tenure as the creative director at Drawn from Valor, a nonprofit animation studio that creates art and animation to help children and their families process trauma & PTSD, as well as [...]
How to Stay Connected and Advocate for Your Work Friday, November 6, 2020 at 3:15 pm With Jennifer Swan-Kilpatrick / ASI, and members of the Cultural Alliance of Niagara and Greater Buffalo Cultural Alliance It’s easy to feel disconnected and alone during these challenging times. The overall economy has taken a massive blow and the [...]
Creating Access in Arts Education Through Collaborations Friday, November 6, 2020 at 11:00 am With Brandi Cane / Buffalo Center for Arts & Technology; Frani Evedon / Buffalo Society of Artists; and Brad Hahn / Explore Buffalo Whether through an in-school arts class, a field trip to an arts or cultural site, or being part [...]
Building a Sustainable Arts Infrastructure for Buffalo and Beyond Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 3:15 pm With Bronwyn Keenan and Michael Mwenso / UB Arts Collaboratory Covid-19 had a sudden and profound impact on the arts. Lost revenue resulted in permanent closures of arts and cultural organizations--estimated at one third worldwide. The Brookings Institution estimates [...]
Emerging Arts Professionals Panel: The Future of the Arts Industry Friday, November 6, 2020 at 2:00 pm With Riley Baracskai, Erin Burris, Taylor Burrows, Nzingha Cameron, and Liam Rio Moderated by Kaitlyn Anson The arts are struggling right now. Established artists are taking a hit from lack of available work and many are considering a [...]
Panel Discussion: Reimagining Creativity in Response to Crisis Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 9:30 am With Sonia Clark / Artpark; Angela Goldberg / Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus; Elizabeth Meg Williams and Lauren Tent / CEPA Gallery; Rebecca Reilly / GObike Buffalo Crisis can take many forms and 2020 has certainly thrown several of them at us. [...]
Furthering Equitable Representation in the Arts Friday, November 6, 2020 at 11:00 am With Heather Gring, Bryan Lee, and Zainab Saleh / Frontline Arts Buffalo Arts organizations rooted in frontline communities are at the forefront of the fight for socio-economic, environmental, and racial justice. Yet why are these arts organizations historically underfunded, and forced to [...]
Yoga and Mindfulness Friday, November 6, 2020 at 8:30 am With Monica Zucco / Yoga for Every Body Kick off CPX2020 with a slow practice of mindful movement and conscious breath to refresh the mind and body. Monica Zucco Infused with compassion and mindfulness, Monica's classes offer the opportunity to release tension, explore joyful movement [...]
Theatre-Based Body Language Training for Police Officers Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 12:15 pm With Thembi Duncan / Shea's Performing Arts Center; Lt. Craig Macy and Captain Steven J. Nichols / Buffalo Police Department Learn about how Shea's Performing Arts Center and the Buffalo Police Department collaborated to develop a program that uses theatre-based body [...]
Opening Speaker: The Powerful Impact of the Arts Friday, November 6, 2020 at 9:45 am With Aitina Fareed-Cooke Join us for CPX2020's official opening presentation featuring award-winning, inspirational Buffalo-based artist Aitina Fareed-Cooke as she shares how the arts have shaped who she is and how she continues to use the arts for meaningful community change. [...]
