DOVER—
Join local business leaders, artists and others on Thursday, May 20 at a forum on the Impact of the Arts on Local Economic Development. The forum, which will be broadcast live on Channel 22, will begin at 7 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers at 288 Central Avenue.
Designed to explore the critical role that the arts play in all areas of life, including economic development, education, and health services, the forum is presented by the Dover Arts Commission, the Dover Business & Industrial Development Authority, Dover Main Street, The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire, and the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce.
The forum features the following panelists:
City of Dover Economic Development Director Dan Barufaldi will describe the often overlooked role that the arts play in revitalizing the downtowns of small cities and towns, in tourism, and in attracting new business.
Dover Main Street Director Carrie Eisner will speak to the direct impact of the arts and art-related events upon downtown Dover merchants.
Jane Bard, the associate director of the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire, will speak about the Museum’s work and its efforts to engage downtown merchants, the business community, and the public at large.
Jane Hamor, a founding member of the Dover Arts Commission who also handles community relations for Community Partners, will speak about the critical connection between the arts and healthcare, including the way that art can be used to address behavioral health challenges.
After the panelists’ introductions, the forum will be opened up to the public for an extended question-and-answer period.
“Art is an essential part of life,” said Dover Arts Commission Chair Joyce El Kouarti. “The process of thinking creatively is woven into the way we live, the work we do, and the activities that we enjoy.”
Join local business leaders, artists and others on Thursday, May 20 at a forum on the Impact of the Arts on Local Economic Development. The forum, which will be broadcast live on Channel 22, will begin at 7 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers at 288 Central Avenue.
Designed to explore the critical role that the arts play in all areas of life, including economic development, education, and health services, the forum is presented by the Dover Arts Commission, the Dover Business & Industrial Development Authority, Dover Main Street, The Children’s Museum of New Hampshire, and the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce.
The forum features the following panelists:
City of Dover Economic Development Director Dan Barufaldi will describe the often overlooked role that the arts play in revitalizing the downtowns of small cities and towns, in tourism, and in attracting new business.
Dover Main Street Director Carrie Eisner will speak to the direct impact of the arts and art-related events upon downtown Dover merchants.
Jane Bard, the associate director of the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire, will speak about the Museum’s work and its efforts to engage downtown merchants, the business community, and the public at large.
Jane Hamor, a founding member of the Dover Arts Commission who also handles community relations for Community Partners, will speak about the critical connection between the arts and healthcare, including the way that art can be used to address behavioral health challenges.
After the panelists’ introductions, the forum will be opened up to the public for an extended question-and-answer period.
“Art is an essential part of life,” said Dover Arts Commission Chair Joyce El Kouarti. “The process of thinking creatively is woven into the way we live, the work we do, and the activities that we enjoy.”
