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For Immediate Release
Contact:
Elaine Mariner
303.892.3870
Colorado Imagination Conversation October 20
Lincoln Center Institute event will bring together panelists from different industries to discuss the role of imagination in school, work and life.
Denver, CO (October 13, 2010) The Colorado Imagination Conversation will take place on Wednesday, October 20 at Denver Botanic Gardens at 1007 York St. in Denver. The doors open at 5 p.m. and Gardens docents will lead tours of the Henry Moore exhibit at 5:30 p.m. A wine reception follows at 6:30 and the Imagination Conversation begins at 7:30 p.m. See the invitation.
Tickets are $15 in advance online and $20 at the door. To purchase tickets visit www.blacktie-colorado.com/RSVP and enter event code: CIC (all one word, not case sensitive).
The Colorado Imagination Conversationalists include author David Milofsky, DU professor Dr. Art Jones, Lara Merriken of LÄRABAR and David Slayden from Boulder Digital Works. Their biographies are below. The Imagination Conversation will be hosted and moderated by Brian Vogt, Director of the Gardens.
The Imagination Conversations, a project of Lincoln Center Institute and a part of the Lincoln Center 50 Years celebration will:
· Build national awareness of imagination as a vital tool in work and in life;
· Spark dialogue about imagination across the professional spectrum;
· Lead to the creation of an action plan to make imagination an integral part of
American education.
The aspiration is to hold an Imagination Conversation in all 50 states. Running from the fall of 2009 to the spring of 2011 and hosted by state government, business, and cultural leaders, the Conversations feature diverse groups of panelists with distinctive perspectives and draw a wide range of audience members from the public and private sectors. Moderators facilitate the conversations, some of which reach viewers nationwide via live and archived streaming video. This two-year initiative will culminate in America's Imagination Summit, to be held at Lincoln Center in July 2011. More Information. This event is an excellent opportunity to see "Moore in the Gardens" - a truly significant presentation of works by acclaimed 20th century British sculptor, Henry Moore. Convex surfaces and concave interiors play against the texture and scale of the natural world. Visitors will find monumental reclining figures and colossal abstracted forms throughout the Gardens. www.botanicgardens.org
Colorado Imagination Conversationalists
David Milofsky is the author of "A Friend of Kissinger", "Playing from Memory", "Eternal People" and "Color of Law". He has authored more than 200 columns, articles and reviews in The New York Times, National Public Radio, Redbook, The Chicago Tribune, The Rocky Mountain News, and many others. David writes regularly for The Denver Post, and has served as editor of Denver Quarterly and Colorado Review. He is the winner of fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the MacDowell Colony, and Bread Loaf Writers' Conference. David has received the Prairie Schooner Short Fiction Award and the Colorado Book Award. He is currently Professor of English at Colorado State University.
Dr. Arthur Jones is currently a clinical professor of culture and psychology in The Women's College at the University of Denver, where he teaches courses that deal with the intersection of issues of race, class, culture and gender. He has a particular expertise in African American music culture, and is the Founder and Chair of the Spirituals Project, which focuses on preserving and revitalizing the music and teachings of the sacred folk songs created and first sung by enslaved African Americans. Art is the recipient of numerous awards including the University of Denver's Outstanding Core Faculty Award, and the City of Denver's "Unsung Heroes" Award.
Lara Merriken is driven to create products that unite nutrition and delicious taste. As founder of LÄRABAR, Lara carved out a special niche in the energy bar category, delighting millions of customers with her harmonious blends of fruits, nuts and spices. In 2008, after only five years in business, she sold LÄRABAR to General Mills, where she serves today as Creative Director. A 1990 graduate of the University of Southern California, where she majored in psychology, Lara has long held the belief that we should serve our fellow citizens as we improve our physical and mental selves. She particularly enjoys mentoring young people, inspiring them to follow their dreams.
David Slayden is founder and executive director of Boulder Digital Works, an initiative within the Atlas Institute at the University of Colorado, Boulder. His students at CU have repeatedly taken top honors in awards competitions, including two golds and one silver in the interactive category of the One Show College Competition in the past three years. He has written for both film and advertising and his creative work has been honored by top awards shows and publications, including the Clios, CA, Creativity, etc. In 2000, he created the blurr lab, a cutting edge, interactive design initiative funded by the Omnicom Group.
Brian Vogt is the Moderator of Colorado Imagination Conversation. Brian has been the CEO of the Denver Botanic Gardens since April 2007. He has over 25 years of community leadership and an extensive background in fundraising, organizational management, communications and branding, cultural development and volunteer coordination. Brian was Director of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade for three years. He also led a statewide branding initiative and created the Advance Colorado Center. He was a member of the Colorado Educational Alignment Council and was on the board of the Alliance for Quality Teaching. Brian holds a BA degree in Classical Antiquity from the University of Colorado.
The Colorado Imagination Conversation is presented by Colorado Creative Industries and sponsored by Denver Botanic Gardens, Jordan Wine & Spirits and The Pellish Foundation.
About Colorado Creative Industries
Colorado Creative Industries is a division of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade and combines the former Colorado Council on the Arts, the Office of Film, Television and Media and the Art in Public Places Program. The mission of Colorado Creative Industries is to promote, support and expand the creative industries to drive Colorado's economy, grow jobs and enhance our quality of life. www.coloarts.org |
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