ISPA Academy

(5/26/2006 Update - subject to change)
Participant List Now On-Line

ACADEMY SPONSORS
Leisure and Cultural Services, Hong Kong
Celebrity Series, Inc. Boston
Kirkegaard Associates, Chicago

ACADEMY, Day I
Tuesday 6 June:

Simultaneous translation will be available in all large group sessions.

0830
REGISTRATION

0900 - 0915
Welcome, Introductions: Peter Stark,
ISPA Academy Co-Chair
Johann Zietsman, CEO, ISPA;
Agnes Tang, Assistant Director, Performing Arts, Leisure and Cultural Services for Hong Kong
Rogene Kirkegaard, Academy Director;
Tseng Sun-man, ISPA Academy Co-Chair
A Tale of Four Cities:
Moderator: Professor Tseng Sun-man,
Chair, Arts Administration Department,
Shanghai Conservatory of Music

0915
KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Filharmonik PETRONAS
Juniwati Rahmat Hussin, CEO;
Hamili Abdul Hamid, Marketing Manager

0945
SHANGHAI: The Dramatic Arts Centre
Yang Shao-lin, General Manager
Q and A

1015
PHILADELPHIA: Kimmel Center
Janice Price, President and CEO
Q and A

1045
Break

1105
SINGAPORE: Esplanade, Theatres on the Bay
Benson T.S. Puah, CEO and Visionary
Q and A

1135
A Critical Perspective: Lessons Learned on Planningand Operations of International Arts and CulturalFacilities
Moderator: Tseng Sun-man
Panelists:
Oliver Chou, Associate Director, Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities & Social Sciences, The University of Hong Kong, music historian and investigative culturaljournalist
Larry Kirkegaard, Kirkegaard Associates, Architectural Acoustics, Facility Planning, Chicago/Boulder
Peter Stark, Policy and Special Projects Adviser and Manager of Culture and Regeneration, UK and South Africa
Graham Sheffield, Barbican Centre Artistic Director, Corporate Marketing, Audience Development, London

1245
Lunch

1345
Building is Greater than the Sum of its Parts:
Know Your Arts Facility; Spaces, Functions, and Technical Systems
Speakers:
Leonard Auerbach, Auerbach Pollock Friedlander. Concept Development, Theater Design, San Francisco/New York
Joshua Dachs, Fisher/Dachs, Community Planning and Theater Design, New York
Larry Kirkegaard, Kirkegaard Associates, Architectural Acoustics and Facility Planning, Chicago/Boulder

1510
Break

1530
Standing Room Only- Successful Artistic Programming and Operations
Building Audiences; Engaging the Community; Addressing Talent; Community Residencies;Working with Artist Managers; Programming Resources
Moderator/Speakers:
Graham Sheffield, Artistic Director, Barbican Centre, London
Participants:
Alicia Adams, VP of International Programming and Dance, John F. Kennedy Center, Washington DC
Linda Bukhosini, Artistic Director, The Playhouse Company Durban, South Africa
Grace Lang, Programme Director, Hong Kong Arts Festival
Q and A

1700
Informal (on-your-own) Gathering at the Fringe Club

ACADEMY, Day II
Wednesday 7 June

0900
WELCOME BACK: Peter Stark, ISPA Academy Co-Chair
(Introduction Activity)

0930
International Marketing, PR and Media
Know what works…Fundraising, Accountability, Sponsorships
Moderator: Cathy Barbash, Barbash Arts Consulting, Cultural Policy and Infrastructure Initiatives, PRC
Janice Price, CEO Kimmel Center, Philadelphia
Douglas Gautier, CEO, Adelaide Festival Centre, Australia
Martha H. Jones, President, Celebrity Series of Boston, Inc.
Jean-Michel Dumont, Executive Vice President, North Asia, Ruder-Finn Hong Kong
Q and A

1100
Break

*Concurrent Session 1
(Location TBA- Session Limited to 12 Pre-registered Participants; Session taught in Putonghua)

1120 - 1300
Developing Mission Statements Workshop
Pan Yong, PRC, Performance Administration Department andTraining

1300 - 1350
Working Lunch (Box lunches available in Lobby)

1350 - 1430
Small Group Reports to Large Group
(Join Session in Progress in Large Theatre)

*Concurrent Session 2 (Large Theatre)
1120 - 1300
Visual Tours of the Newest Arts Facilities
(Session in City Hall Theatre)
Leonard Auerbach, Auerbach Pollock Friedlander, Theater Design, San Francisco, New York
Josh Dachs, Fisher-Dachs, Theater Design, New York
Martin Moore, Owners Representative, Rensselaer, EMPAC, Experimental Media and Performing Art Center, New York
David Staples, Theatre Projects, Theatre Design, Connecticut London, Singapore

1300
Biggest Challenges Facing the Arts
(Meet in Large Theatre for Instructions and small group assignments)
Team Leader’s Groups 1 - 7
Working Lunch (Pick up box lunch on your way to your small group session)

1310 - 1340
Seven (7) Small Group Sessions
Meet Pre-assigned Groups at assigned location

1350 - 1430
Small Group Reports to Large Group
Moderators: TSENG, Sun-man and Peter Stark,
ISPA AcademyCo-chairs
Team Leaders (7 groups, 5 minutes each 35 min + Q and A)

1435 - 1500
Why Are Mission Statements Important?
Pan Yong, Beijing, PRC, Performance Administration Department and Training

1505 - 1630
Experts on Biggest Challenges Facing the Arts
Moderator/Speakers:
TSENG, Sun-man and Peter Stark Academy Co-chairs
Elizabeth Bradley, USA, Head, School of Drama, Carnegie MellonUniversity, Former CEO of Hummingbird Center for the Performing Arts, Toronto, Canada
Martin Moore, Owners Representative, Rensselaer, EMPAC, Experimental Media and Performing Art Center, New York
David Staples, London, Theatre Projects
Peter Stark, UK and SA, Consulting in Culture, Policy,
Programming and Project development
Helen Ng, CEO, Hong Kong Ballet
Pan Yong, Beijing, PRC, Performance Administration Department and Training

1635
Where Do We Go From Here?
TSENG Sun-man, Peter Stark, Academy Co-Chairs

1700 - 2000
All Academy Participants are invited to ISPA ACADEMY
COCKTAIL RECEPTION at the Fringe Club

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