(Long Island, NY) Queens Council on the Arts (QCA) hosts the Jamaica Arts Leaders Town Hall in partnership with the Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning (JCAL) on Wednesday, January 13, 6:30-8:30pm. Open to the public, the Town Hall gives a voice to what artists need in Jamaica by engaging the community in conversation, shining a light on the community’s artists, and focusing on Jamaica’s creative potential. Town Hall agenda items include:
- Securing Affordable Studio Spaces for Artists in Jamaica
- Establishing Downtown Jamaica as a Cultural District
- Creating Dedicated Spaces in Jamaica for Making Public Art
The Jamaica Arts Leaders Town Hall at Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning will feature a panel of leaders in the New York City arts community including:
- Cathy Hung, Executive Director, Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning
- Kendal Henry, Director, Percent for Art, Department of Cultural Affairs
The Town Hall is organized by Jamaica-based visual, performing, and literary artists selected to participate as fellows in QCA’s artist leadership development program including Okechukwu Ofiaeli, Rejin Leys, Marvenia Knight, Stephanie Davis, Shenna Vaughn, Patricia Ghizamboule, and Sol Gonzalez. For more information and to Register visit: http://www.queenscouncilarts.org/calendar/2016/1/13/the-jamaica-arts-leaders-town-hall.
Queens Council on the Arts is the borough-wide arts council of Queens. The mission of the Queens Council on the Arts is to foster, and develop the arts in Queens County and to support individual artists and arts organizations in presenting their cultural diversity for the benefit of the community.
