Lt. Governor’s Creative Economy Convenings

Join the Conversation! – Register at https://bit.ly/LGCEC2026.

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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 10:00-11:00AM, Virtual, unless otherwise noted.
  • January 8 (in-person)
  • April 16
  • June 11
  • October 8 (in-person)
• 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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January 8, 2026

Summary

Discussion Topic: “Creative Economy Convening Celebration!”

Please join us Lt. Governor Kyle Evans Gay’s Creative Economy Convening Celebration, taking place IN-PERSON Thurs. January 8 from 9:30-10:30AM at 150 Martin Luther King Blvd S Tatnall Building Room 112 Dover, DE 19901!

As a change of pace from our typical virtual meetings, this in-person convening will:

• Celebrate our individual & collective progress in 2025.
• Kick off our goals for 2026!
• Include networking, an opportunity to participate in making art and advocacy, and a discussion led by Lieutenant Governor Kyle Evans Gay.
• Light fare will be provided.

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Previous Meeting Summaries

• November 13- Recap: Discussion Topic: “Public Forum: Arts Education & Local Industry”
• September 11 – Recap: “Creative Economy Small Business Supports”
• May 8 – Recap: “Federal Funding: Landscape & Advocacy”
• March 13 – Recap: “Pathways in the Arts: From K-12 to Career”– In celebration of “March for the Arts in Education” 

• 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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