Seneca College, Markham

April 1st & 2nd, 2011

Dr. Richard Florida

Dr. Richard Florida is one of the world's leading public intellectuals and author of the international bestseller, The Rise of the Creative Class and most recently, The Great Reset. He is founder of the Creative Class Group, Director of the Martin Prosperity Institute and Professor of Business and Creativity at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.

Jian Ghomeshi

Jian is a multi-talented musical artist and broadcaster who is best known as host of "Q", a daily arts and entertainment show on CBC Radio One. A native of Thornhill, Jian made headlines in the 90's as the lead in Moxy Frovous.

Dan Taylor

Dan is the Economic Development Officer of Prince Edward County - "A Creative Rural Economy", which under his leadership, has experienced a rural renaissance with the help of locals and newcomers, artisans and entrepreneurs.

Dr. Greg Baeker

Dr. Greg Baeker is a Director at Millier Dickinson Blais and founder of AuthentiCity, a new Division of Millier Dickinson Blais. Greg is a nationally recognized leader in municipal cultural planning having completed more than a dozen plans in communities large and small across Canada, including for the City of Vaughan and Prince Edward County. He is and author of the widely admired Rediscovering the Wealth of Places: A Municipal Cultural Planning Handbook for Canadian Communities published in 2010..

Doug Lindeblom

Doug is the Director of Economic Strategy and Tourism for York Region (and formerly of Durham Region). He has 30 years experience in economic development with both the public and private sectors.

Dr. Barbara Sellers-Young

Dean, Faculty of Fine Arts, York University is an interdisciplinary scholar with an international research profile in the fields of dance, theatre and performance theory and practice. Her interest in all forms of art and diverse performance styles informs her research on the intersections of performance, the body and globalization.

Catherine Campbell

Catherine is the Regional Advisor for the Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration and Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport.

Welcome to the 2011 Arts Exposed
York Region Arts & Culture Conference

It is an exciting time to be part of the arts and culture scene in York Region. Arts and culture is thriving in each of York Region's nine municipalities, as evidenced by the wealth of established as well as emerging performing arts venues, artists, arts organizations, arts businesses, festivals and events. The region's population is one of the fastest growing and most diversified in all of Canada, generating increased demand for our arts and cultural assets while fueling sector growth and new opportunities.

Arts Exposed is the first event of its type in York Region to bring cultural stakeholders from the public, private and nonprofit sectors together to examine and discuss arts and culture related issues while co-creating strategies for local cultural tourism and capacity development. The conference's inaugural theme Arts Exposed is a celebration, recognition and appreciation of all the known and lesser known cultural treasures in York Region.