St. George, UT - August 29th, 2025
Join us in St. George, UT for our second stop on our Culture Connects 2025 Regional Conference Tour! Representing over 300 cultural organizations and thousands of creative professionals, this touring regional professional development conference provides people with critical information that enables them to better serve their communities, strengthens their general operating practices and foster the skills needed for long-term growth and sustainability
“Creativity has the power to change lives. It inspires us to think differently, connect with one another, and make a positive impact on the world around us. I can’t wait to interact with our creative change makers and support the extraordinary work they are doing.” - Annie DiMartino, UCA Executive Director
Event Information:
Date: August 29th, 2025
Location: Electric Theatre Center
Time: 8:00AM - 3:00PM
Theme: Reignite. Create. Advocate.
Empowering artists of all mediums to rekindle the purpose behind their passion.
8:00 - 8:30 AM Check In - Registration - Grab-n-Go Breakfast
8:30 - 9:20 AM Welcome/Keynote Address
9:30 - 10:00 AM Arts Scramble
10:10 - 11:00 Break-out Session 1
11:10 - 12:00 Break-out Session 2
12:10 - 12:30 RAP Application Update
12:30 - 1:00 Excellence in Arts Award Ceremony
1:10 - 2:30 Lunch - Pasta Factory
2:30 - 3:00 Closing Remarks
Culture Connects 2025 Break-out Session Workshop includes
Effective Advocacy: How to Craft Your Story
Annie DiMartino, UCA Executive Director
Fresh from her Washington DC Fly-In with Americans for the Arts, Annie will update the group on her meetings with Congresswoman Maloy and Senator Lee regarding NEA and NEH funding. Additionally, Participants will investigate evidence-based advice for promoting positive narratives that help policymakers invest in arts, culture and humanities with confidence. Explore what to say, how to stay it and the order in which we should consider saying it to demystify advocacy and get to the heart of the story we all need to collectively tell.
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