2014 Annual Convention
June 13-15, 2014
Nashville, TN
The 2014 Annual Convention brought together 830 attendees to discuss, plan, and prepare for the future of the arts landscape in America (alongside the Arts Education & Advocacy, Public Art & Placemaking, and Arts Leadership preconferences).
Highlights included:
- A personal keynote speech by singer-songwriter Ben Folds to kick off convention
- Poet Delali Ayivor, opera singer Carla Dirlikov, composer and activist Marcus Selby discussed the power of art to transform society across generational boundaries
- An opening night reception at the Country Music Hall of Fame