Lt. Governor’s Creative Economy Convenings

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The Purpose of the Lt. Governor’s Creative Economy Convenings:

Convene stakeholders to discuss topics related to the creative economy and advance CREATE Plan recommendations. Create a feedback loop between the arts community and leaders in government and other sectors to inform policy, advocacy, programming, and services.   

• When: 2nd Thursday of every other month from 9:30-10:30AM, Virtual 
  • 2025 dates: March 13th, May 8th, July 10th, September 11th, November 13th  
  • Register Here via Zoom 

• Convened by: Lieutenant Governor Kyle Evans Gay 

• Supported through facilitation and content planning by the Delaware Arts Alliance
  • Contact Executive Director Neil Kirschling with any meeting feedback or content questions at nkirschling@delawareartsalliance.org. 

• Open to any interested individual!
  • Come ready to listen and to share
  • Focus on actionable recommendations from the CREATE Plan 
  • Focus on the needs and opportunities for the creative economy as a whole – for arts organizations and individual artists 

 

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May 8 – Register Now!

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Agenda | Slides (Available soon)

Discussion Topic: “Federal Funding: Landscape & Advocacy”

• Attendees will discuss updates on federal funding from the NEA, NEH, and IMLS, including:
  • Conversation Starters: with Delaware Division of the Arts and others, to be added.
  • Calls to Action: share impact stories with elected officials; get involved with state-level advocacy.
  • Q&A
  • Community Updates: from the DAA, DDOA, and Lt. Governor’s Office.

 

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March 13 Recap

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Agenda | Slides | Summary & Recording

Discussion Topic: “Pathways in the Arts: From K-12 to Career”– In celebration of “March for the Arts in Education” 

• Attendees will discuss past experiences, current barriers and future opportunities related to the following two CREATE Plan recommendations: 
  1. Improve career development opportunities for secondary education students 
  2. Advocate for more pathway courses and associate degrees related to the creative economy 
• As a result, this meeting will inform:
  • Immediate ongoing conversations between DAA, Delaware Department of Education and General Assembly on potential solutions.  
    • Specifically, how the DAA communicates with legislators on March 27th March for the Arts Advocacy Day 
  • Long term vision to bridge the gap between students and higher education/careers in creative fields, promoting the creative economy as a valuable path for professional development 

 

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Typical Agenda:  

• Welcome/Introductions (Lt. Governor) (5 minutes) 
• Scheduled topic of the month (DAA moderate) (45 mins)
• Community Updates (10 min)
• Wrap up – Reminder of next call date and topic.

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