Tuesday, January 12
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| The Times Center |
| 1000 |
Registration and Info Desk |
| 1300 |
OPENING CEREMONY and WELCOME |
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OPENING PERFORMANCE | Urban Bush Women |
| 1330 |
KEYNOTE ADDRESS | Nicholas Hytner (Director, National Theatre in London) |
| 1430 |
Break |
| 1450 |
SESSION I | ARTS and THE ENVIRONMENT
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Be inspired by the concept and relieved by the functionality and practicality of becoming environmentally sensitive. This session will look at our facilities, our touring and our creation and how we can go green without going in the red.
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Speakers | Catherine Bottrill (Research, Julie's Bicycle), Sir Peter Crane (Dean, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies), and Alison Tickell (Director, Julie's Bicycle) |
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Moderator | Sarah Frankland (Deputy Director, British Council) |
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Links and Resources | View online information related to this session... |
| 1650 |
End of Session |
| The Edison Ballroom |
| 1900 |
Welcome Cocktail Party |
| 2000 |
AWARDS DINNER and DANCE |
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ISPA honors and celebrates excellence in an evening of food and drinks. Learn more about ISPA Awards. |
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Master of Ceremonies | Ken Fischer (President, University Musical Society) |
| 2330 |
End of Day |
Wednesday, January 13
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| Hilton Times Square Hotel |
| 0830 |
New Member Welcome Breakfast (invitation only) |
| The Times Center |
| 0930 |
Registration and Info Desk |
| 1000 |
NEW WORKS NOW | The ISPA Pitch Session |
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Learn about eleven new international and/or cross-cultural projects in just 90 minutes! The ISPA Pitch Session provides delegates the opportunity to become involved in commissioning and/or presenting new works before they fully enter the international marketplace. Interested in pitching a new project to performing arts industry professionals? Learn more about ISPA's Arts Exchange programs.
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| 1130 |
PROEX | Professional Exchange |
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Join us in a relaxed, informal, and intimate environment for casual networking, establishing new contacts, and maintaining existing relationships. View a list of ProEx Participants. Learn more about ISPA's Arts Exchange programs.
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| 1300 |
Lunch |
| 1415 |
PERFORMANCE | The National Theater of the United States of America |
| 1430 |
SESSION II | ARTS and SCIENCE |
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For many decades there's been an increasing divide between the arts and the sciences. But there's a need -- and a great opportunity -- to bring them together, especially in the arena of the performing arts. In conversation with leading physicist and co-founder of the World Science Festival, Brian Greene, explore various aspects of this fertile terrain. |
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Speaker | Dr. Brian Greene (Columbia University) |
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Moderator | Tim McHenry (Producer, Rubin Museum of Art) |
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Links and Resources | View online information related to this session... |
| 1530 |
Break |
| 1550 |
SESSION III | ARTS and THE SLOW MOVEMENT |
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More and more frequently a healthy society is being linked to the slow movement – be it slow food, slow travel or simply slow living. Are the performing arts inherently part of the slow movement? Or indeed are touring, international exchange and new technologies the antithesis of this interest? Furthermore, as we often hear “time poverty” as the cited reason for declining audiences, how do we address these seemingly contradictory needs?
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Speaker | Carl Honoré (Author, In Praise of the Slowness) |
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Moderator | Russell Willis Taylor (President & CEO, National Arts Strategies) |
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Links and Resources | View online information related to this session... |
| 1650 |
End of Day and Free Evening in New York City |
Thursday, January 14
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| The Times Center |
| 0900 |
Registration and Info Desk |
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Coffee and Tea |
| 0930 |
Risk Management Session | Willis Group |
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Willis is one of the world's largest professional services firms specializing in corporate risk management and human capital solutions. As an exclusive new member benefit, Willis will, upon request, offer members a no-cost, no obligation corporate risk and insurance assessment and recommend practical strategies to avoid and reduce risk. Join us as Scott R. Konrad presents an elective session on organizational risk management. |
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Speaker | Scott R. Konrad (Senior Vice President, Willis Group) |
| 1000 |
SESSION IV | PURE PERFORMANCE |
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While few would dispute the importance of technology in our lives many wonder how to best use it for the distribution of performances that we have traditionally enjoyed live. Does the delivery system change the art, and should the art change to fit the delivery system? In what is sure to be a controversial discussion, our speakers will explore the future of the technology of presentation before engaging the audience for their views and opinions. |
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Speakers | Matt Haimovitz (Cellist), Tod Machover (Composer and Inventor, MIT Media Lab) |
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Moderator | Mary Lou Aleskie (Executive Director, International Festival of Arts and Ideas) |
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Links and Resources | View online information related to this session... |
| 1200 |
Lunch |
| 1300 |
PERFORMANCE | Brooklyn Rider |
| 1315 |
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING |
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Join us for ISPA’s annual meeting where we review the year that was, unveil plans for the coming year, elect the Board of Directors, and launch ISPA’s new Participation Awards celebrating current members who have been involved with ISPA for 25 years or more. |
| 1415 |
SESSION V | ARTS and IDENTITY |
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The concept of a "cultural commons" is ever more important as issues of cultural and national identity offer the potential for conflict rather than the celebration of differences. Ideally, culture can facilitate a meeting place for different ideologies, with the result being a greater understanding. In this final session, we will examine the role of the arts in advancing the global community of the future. |
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Speaker | Simon Brault (Vice-Chair of the Canada Council for the Arts) |
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Moderator | Eugene Downes (CEO, Culture Ireland) |
| 1515 |
Break |
| 1535 |
SESSION VI | ARTS and COMMUNITY |
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Examples of the impact of the arts on community building are a prelude to the future of our communities and the arts. The world has changed but has the role of the arts in contemporary cultures? |
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Speaker | Basma El Husseiny (Managing Director, Culture Resource) |
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Moderator | Katherine Zeserson (Director of Learning and Participation, The Sage Gateshead) |
| 1635 |
INVITATION TO ZAGREB |
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CONGRESS CLOSING |
| 230 Fifth |
| 1730 |
CLOSING COCKTAIL RECEPTION |
| 1930 |
Conclusion of Annual Congress |
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