International Sculpture Center's 2009 Symposium: Strategies for Success in Challenging Times October 8, 2009

The International Sculpture's 2009 Symposium: Strategies for Success in Challenging Times is geared towards those working in the sculpture community. Panels will address the current economic climate with an emphasis on creative solutions and positive strategies being implemented.

Share your experiences and learn from others!

Symposium Highlights include:

• Special Member Rates
• Friend Member Packages Available
• Focused Panel Sessions: Strategies for Success
• Opening Reception
• Social Events in Princeton, NJ
• Boxed Lunch Daily
• Networking Coffee Breaks
• Admission to Grounds For Sculptures Fall Opening Featuring the ISCs 2009 Outstanding Student Award Show and the Work of Albert Paley
• Travel Discounts Available Including Accommodations in historic Princeton, NJ
• Dinner Salons*
• Optional Tours*
*Additional Fees may apply

Registration includes admission to keynote, panels, opening reception, admission to Grounds For Sculptures Fall Opening, boxed lunch each day, and transportation to and from the Grounds For Sculpture and the Nassau Inn, the official conference hotel located in downtown Princeton.

Featuring Keynote Address by:
Ruby Lerner, Chief Executive Officer/President, Creative Capital, New York, NY

Leaders in Sculpture will tackle panel topics including:

Reality Jolt – Waking Up in a Darker Room:
Speakers will share their experiences with cutbacks, closings, changes in programs and funding as a result of the economic crisis.

Cutting Back or Gearing Up?
Those working in sculpture today will discuss what they are doing to ensure continued success.

Casting a Wider Net: Technology and New Challenges:
This conversation will focus on how electronic media can be used effectively to promote museums, artists, and exhibitions with much reduced costs from traditional advertising, printed materials, and marketing techniques.

And a Feature Panel:
A conversation with Barbara MacAdam, Deputy Editor, ARTnews; Phong Bui, Publisher, The Brooklyn Rail; and Rona Pondick, Artist.

Official Website: http://www.sculpture.org/documents/ProgramsandEvents/conferences/symposium2009/about.shtml