As you should know by now, I am not an artist. So why am I taking all these art classes? I'm a Fine Arts minor. It was supposed to be photography, but I couldn't fit the classes into my schedule, so it turned into an all-around art kind of thing.
Which, actually, turned out for the better. My major is Public Relations, and I'm in my final PR class of college (woohoo!). The class acts as an actual PR agency for a non-profit organization, and my group this semester is working with the Long Island Arts Alliance (LIAA). So it all connects!
Our main goal in the class this semester is to help the LIAA put on their second Roundtable event. A group of panelists, including a keynote speaker, will discuss how arts education on Long Island has diminished and what we can do to gain support, both publicly and financially through the government.
We don't have all of the details yet, but I CAN tell you this. The keynote speaker this fall is folk singer Lucy Kaplansky. She's a really amazing talent, and we're so excited to have her speak and perform!
If you're around Long Island and into the arts at all (and I mean any kind of art: dance, performing, singing, drawing, painting, sculpture, writing, you name it), check out the Facebook Fan Page or the Twitter profile.
This event is going to be FREE, and if you're looking for a way to promote the arts, this is the perfect way to do it.
Sorry Meredith but it seems like you'll never be able to escape the arts! LOL But while you're involved, enjoy the ride. The LIAA event was a huge success. The networking breakfast created a platform for all the attendees to mingle and network, while the panel discussion was a forum where questions and answers were exchanged. It was awesome!
ReplyDeleteI never realized how many people in our group are fine arts minors like myself! Your work is great and I think our creative edge will take us far in PR. Congratulations on your last semester!
ReplyDelete-Nick S.