The Festival Forum: Saturday, Oct 16 at 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

No Charge, but ticket reservations are required!

Process and Passion: An Insider's Guide to the Local Arts Scene
An ovation of the highest order was granted this year when the Festival transitioned swiftly from biennial to annual on the heels of the great success of the inaugural event in 2009. What can we, as a community, do to support the Festival, and what can the Festival do for our community, particularly our homegrown arts scene? Last year's "Gilded Age to Cutting Edge" was sold out - don't miss this year's program!

Continental breakfast 9:00 - 10:00 a.m. followed by a 10:00 - 11:30 a.m panel discussion. Reserve your free ticket by calling 941.360.7399.

Panelists:

• Tommy Kriegsmann, Festival Manager for Baryshnikov Arts Center
• Jennifer Calienes, Director of Maggie Allesee National Center for Choreography of Florida State University
• Bruce Rodgers, Executive Director of the Hermitage Artist Retreat
• Stephen Miles, PhD, Director of New Music New College
• Matthew McClendon, PhD, Associate Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Ringling Museum of Art

Moderator:
Bonnie Beth Greenball, JD, Associate Director of the Institute for Public Policy and Leadership of University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee