Balboa Park Learning Institute

Join Rising Arts Leaders of San Diego for their annual event: Creative Conversations on Wednesday, November 2 at the San Diego Central Library. Through facilitated activities and conversations led by experts, you'll discuss how any individual or organization (big and small) can foster an innovative arts economy, support arts integration in schools and cultural districts, and empower arts leadership. FREE with RSVP.

#ScholarshipOpportunity Scholarship and Fellowship applications are now open for California Association of Museums' Annual Conference. The deadline for applications is TOMORROW, Wednesday, October 25!

Are you an #upstander? Before Monica Montgomery of Museum of Impact joined us at Smith Leadership Symposium, she presented a powerful presentation at TEDxCharlottesville 2017 on the importance of being active in key moments of history, standing up for your beliefs, and the ways that getting involved in positive movements can help to change the world.

Join Commissioner Tyler Hewes, City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture's Funding Programs Coordinator, Whitney Roux, and Special Guest, Randy Cohen, Vice President of Research and Policy at Americans for the Arts to chat about the arts, the creative economy and the financial health of the San Diego art scene. This is a great opportunity to network with other art leaders and gain some insight on the sustainability of San Diego’s art industry.

Check out what Smith Leadership Symposium speaker Shamell Bell has been up to recently! "In a partnership with DanceOn, her latest venture is documented, demonstrating the ways that she is attempting to revolutionize protest. She is encouraging street dance as a form of activism 'to provide a point of entry to engage the onlooker' to learn what their message is about."

RSVP for this informative event! Americans for the Arts has conducted the most comprehensive economic impact study of the nonprofit arts and culture industry in the United States. Randy Cohen, Vice President of Research and Policy will present the results of Arts & Economic Prosperity 5 and San Diego's billion dollar impact with a special report on Balboa Park.

Today we are reminiscing about last week's Smith Leadership Symposium. The Learning Institute values our partnerships in the San Diego region and would like to thank our affiliate partners who helped spread the word about the Symposium: Art Career Cafe, California Association of Museums, Arts District Liberty Station, Rising Arts Leaders of San Diego, San Diego Emerging Museum Professionals, San Diego Mesa College Museum Studies, San Diego Museum Council, San Diego Regional Arts and Culture Coalition, and YNPN San Diego.

In Case You Missed It: Take a look at photos from last week's Smith Leadership Symposium.

The 2017 Smith Leadership Symposium explored the connection between social responsibility and civic engagement with speakers and workshops. Here are photos from the day! Thank you to our incredible speakers and facilitators: Shamell Bell with Black Lives Matter - Los Angeles, Mike Murawski with the Portland Art Museum, Milenko Matanovic with Pomegranate Center, and Monica O. Montgomery with Museum of Impact. Special thanks to our sponsors: the City of San Diego Commission for Arts and Culture, The San Diego Museum of Art, and Fleet Science Center. And thank you to Councilmember Chris Ward.

We had an amazing audience this morning for our inspiring speakers. Thank you to all who attended the morning session! We hope you were inspired to be RADICAL! #engageSD #SmithLS

We extended ticket sales for Smith Leadership Symposium to tomorrow, Tuesday, September 5th at noon! Get your tickets now! www.smithsymposium.org/register

ATTENTION: Milenko Matanovic's workshop is officially sold out! Mike Murawski's workshop, "Make It Happen: Community Ownership & Social Action" has a few spaces left. Don't miss your chance to attend a workshop as part of your learning experience at Smith Leadership Symposium! Reserve your spot today!

If you're excited for this proposed law, you must attend Smith Leadership Symposium to hear from Milenko Matanovic from the Pomegranate Center. In fact, Milenko worked with A Reason To Survive (ARTS) to create ARTS Park N’ Lot which was the first project to be completed under the "Creating Vibrant Neighborhoods Initiative" in National City.