Essex County Arts and Culture Summit

286 Cabot Street,Beverly MA 01915

30 September, 2022

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Join ECCF and our creative partners as we celebrate 5 years of the Creative County Initiative and plan for its sustainable future. CCI is strengthening Essex County’s creative community by providing resources for artists, nonprofits, funders, and business and municipal leaders to work together. More than $2m over this multi-year period has built a stronger, more connected ecosystem for our region’s artists and creative entrepreneurs while contributing to the health and vibrancy of our 34 cities and towns. Learn how Creative partnerships are improving lives and revitalizing communities in our regionTo apply for Creative County Initiative grants and funding. Connect with Peers and collaborators from across Essex County’s arts, business, tourism, philanthropic, and government sectors Experts in community cultural development, creative placemaking, and racial equity Collaborate by Joining the community cultural development movement for work on arts planning, leadership, funding, spaces, and placesJoining others in your region to apply for Creative County funding and supportTogether we will... learn about Creative County and its plans for the future.hear from creative leaders about the power of local arts and culture.understand how creative partnerships are revitalizing our communities.enjoy local creative performances and live work.Event HighlightsDar Williams, songwriter, performing artist, and author Ana Masacote, Afro-Latin dance specialist and arts leader Michael Bobbitt, Executive Director, Mass Cultural Council San San Wong, Director, Arts & Creativity, Barr Foundation Michelle Poetica, Poet and spoken word artist CuriousCity, Children’s Museum, Peabody Additional presenters and local creators to be announced. About Creative County In partnership with the Barr Foundation, ECCF’s Creative County initiative has invested more than $2 million in creating a strong local ecosystem for arts, culture and creative enterprise that is sustainable, equitable and accessible for all. Learn more about the work.