Where We Live @ Real Art Ways:
Locating Creativity

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009
5:30 PM RECEPTION
6 PM RECORDING

Hartford, Connecticut – Real Art Ways and WNPR's Where We Live present the first in a series of live, interactive recordings inspired by an October 7th live broadcast on Hartford's past, present, and future. "Locating Creativity: Can Art and Innovation Revitalize Hartford?" will examine the creative class in Hartford. Ditching the traditional "panel" discussion, the conversation will be shaped by audience participation and "crowdsourced" feedback from a collaborative blog. The free event is on Wednesday, November 18. Will K. Wilkins and John Dankosky will host a reception at 5:30 PM; the recording begins at 6 PM. Real Art Ways is located at 56 Arbor Street in Hartford's Parkville nieghborhood. For more information, contact Real Art Ways: 860.232.1006 or realartways.org.

To hear the October 7th live episode on Hartford's present, and future, visit wnpr.org

Locating Creativity: Can Art And Innovation Revitalize Hartford?
It’s not just musicians and artists. It’s scientists and business people too. How can Hartford, the insurance capitol of the world support a creative class? What (and who) is already here – and how can we connect them? How does the greater Hartford region contribute to Hartford’s creative landscape? What are the elements of a dynamic city – and where should Hartford focus its energy? What are the city’s barriers to a bustling creative economy?

Members of the Hartford community (or anyone else with something to say) are invited to help shape the conversation at a collaborative blog, wwlatraw.blogspot.com. Contributions will influence the direction of the conversation on November 18.

Real Art Ways in Hartford
"Real Art Ways is in a vital Hartford neighborhood, and the organization benefits from Hartford’s cultural mix. A lot of what’s good about Hartford isn’t very known. This is where we live, and work, and that's ok." - Will K. Wilkins, Real Art Ways' Executive Director

dankoskyJohn Dankosky (Host, Where We Live) says:
“We take Where We Live into communities all over Connecticut, to find out what residents are talking about - but Hartford is our home base, and so it has a special place for us. We’re glad that through our partnership with Real Art Ways, we can continue an important conversation about life in this city.”

About Where We Live
This WNPR-produced, interactive program explores important issues and ideas that affect where, how and even why people live in Connecticut – and how Connecticut fits into a global society. Using the award-winning producers of WNPR News, Where We Live expands in-depth, original reporting, creating conversations that will draw in newsmakers, opinion leaders and engaged citizens.



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ABOUT REAL ART WAYS

Real Art Ways is one of the leading contemporary arts organizations in the United States, with a record of linking artists, innovation and community. Programs include visual arts, with exhibitions, public art projects, and artist presentations; cinema, with independent and international films 7 nights a week; music; performance; literary events; community and educational programming.

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