Save the date for the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities' third installment of the Curate Your Culture: Community Conversation series. In recognition of September as National Emergency Preparedness Month, the panel will explore the importance of the arts and humanities during community pre and post-recovery efforts following natural and man-made disasters.

Our panelists for this discussion are:

Dr. Mary Tyszkiewicz of Heroic Improv, an organization dedicated to using theatrical improvisational techniques to train individuals to respond to high-stakes situations.

Jim Shepherd, Director of Facilities and Preservation at the Washington National Cathedral, also affectionately referred to as "Mr. Earthquake" by staff and friends.

Kalima Young, coordinator of the Baltimore Art+Justice Project, a project of the Office of Community Engagement at MICA that uses interactive mapping to bring together individuals and organizations working at the intersection of art and social justice in Baltimore City.


Joe Dunn, CEO of fine art insurance firm Huntington T Block, will moderate the discussion.

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Date: Sept. 1, 2015
Time: 6:00-8:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:00 p.m.; discussion to begin at 6:30 p.m.)
Location: First Congregational United Church of Christ, 945 G St NW, near Metro Center and Gallery Place-Chinatown

As the District continues to grow and evolve, these events will best thrive if we hear ideas, suggestions and commentary from everyone who benefits from art around the city. Involvement from artists, arts advocates and art patrons will offer much-needed input to improve the environments where we live, work and play.

The city is ours. It’s up to us to shape its cultural landscape.

The Community Conversation Series is funded by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.

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