Thursday, March 06, 2008

Tucson as arts-culture destination is talk topic

[Source: Teya Vitu, Tucson Citizen] -- Prominent community leaders will lead a Tucson Community Conversation on Arts & Culture next week that will serve as the public rollout of the Pima Culture Plan. The conversation starts at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Tucson Association of Realtors, 2445 N. Tucson Blvd. The event is free. Early registration is recommended because seating is limited. Discussion topics will include ways to make Tucson a top arts and cultural destination and how to revitalize, fund and sustain the region's arts and culture. Sponsors include most of the prominent organizations mapping Tucson's future: Tucson Pima Arts Council, Tucson Regional Town Hall, Tucson Regional Economic Opportunities, Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, Southern Arizona Leadership Council, Tucson Association of Realtors and Downtown Tucson Partnership. To register, contact Rebecca Springer at 624-0595 Ext. 10 or at rspringer@tucsonpimaartscouncil.org.