Lehigh Valley Arts & Culture 2024

Thursday May 30
8:30 am – 12:00 pm

Williams Center for the Arts
Lafayette College, Easton

This convening will bring together the artistic, business, government, education, and funding communities in a presentation of data, interactive conversation and the exchange of ideas. Here, a concentrated program dedicated to creating a results-based initiative will lay the foundation to grow a vibrant and sustainable arts and culture sector for the residents and guests of the region.

Featured Speakers

Lesa Ukman – Keynote Speaker

Lesa Ukman is the founder of ProSocial Valuation, a social capital valuation service that introduces a consistent and credible accounting of the social capital created by programs, organizations and partnerships. Designed to benefit civil society and deliver information to better inform cause marketing decisions.

Randy Cohen

Randy Cohen is Vice President of Research at Americans for the Arts—the national advocacy organization for the arts—where he has been empowering arts advocates since 1991. Cohen is known for balancing rigorous research methods with accessible and actionable results.

Event Details

Schedule
8:30-9:00	Light Breakfast
9:00-9:10	Welcome
9:10-9:50	Where Are We: with Randy Cohen, Americans for the Arts
10:00-10:50	What is Possible: with Keynote Speaker Lesa Ukman
11:00-11:50	Where We Want to Be: A facilitated exchange of ideas
11:50-12:00	Closing Remarks & Next Steps

Planning Committee Partners

Leela Breithaupt, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem
Patrick Brogan, ArtsQuest
Ty Furman, Williams Center for the Arts, Lafayette College
Al Jacobsen, Allentown Symphony Orchestra
Jason King Jones, Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
Mark Wilson, Zoellner Arts Center