- Collaborations beyond the creative sector in agriculture, human services, immigration, journalism, and the justice system
- Building platforms and resources for people of color and the organizations they lead, as well as for historically underrepresented forms of expression
- The importance of arts education in workforce development and 21st century skill-building
We’re excited to have with us more than 50 presenters for more than 20 sessions including exhibitions, roundtable discussions, case studies, interactives, workshops, and much more.
- General Information
- CONTENT Event: Conference Session
- EXPRESSION Event: Open to the Public
- Meal / Networking / Unstructured
One State Together in the Arts 2018
Sun Oct 21
FREE One State Preconference for Local Arts Agencies
Downtown Galesburg Campus
Separate Registration Required → Register Now
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Preconference | Illinois Local Arts Agencies |
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Preconference Arrivals and Wayfinding to the Discovery Depot Children's Museum |
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Welcome to the Galesburg XCHANGE Preconferencefor Local Arts Agencies with the Illinois Local Arts Network (LAN)Discovery Depot Children's Museum, 128 S Chambers St |
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Preconference Session 1: An Arts-Led Movement to Undo Racismwith Nina D. Sánchez, Enrich ChicagoDiscovery Depot Children's Museum, 128 S Chambers St |
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Preconference Lunch and Networking Opportunities Discovery Depot Children's Museum, 128 S Chambers St |
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Preconference Session 2: Cross-Sector Collaborations for Local Arts Agencieswith Michael Rohd, Center for Performance and Civic PracticeDiscovery Depot Children's Museum, 128 S Chambers St |
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Open Doors at City Hall: Galesburg Portrait Project • 55 W Tompkins St |
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Optional Shuttles to Hotels / Iron Spike Brewing Company, 150 E Simmons St |
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Open Doors and Artist Talk with Carla Markwart and Chris Reno • Galesburg Civic Art Center, 114 E Main St |
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Open Doors at Central Congregational Church: Historic Preservation and the Art of Stained Glass • 60 Public Sq |
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Preconference Reception and Galesburg XCHANGE Kickoff • Iron Spike Brewing Company, 150 E Simmons St |
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Shuttles to Hotels |
Mon Oct 22
Downtown Galesburg Campus
Conference Registration and Luggage Drop from 9:15am–6pm at Prairie Players Civic Theatre, 160 S Seminary St
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Day 1 | One State 2018 • Galesburg XCHANGE |
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Conference Registration and Luggage Drop • Prairie Players Civic Theatre, 160 S Seminary St |
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Community Welcome at Galesburg Train Station (GBB) • Bus and Train Arrivals |
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Coffee and Light Breakfast • The Kensington, 311 E Simmons St, Garden Rooms (S Kellogg St Entrance) |
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Illinois Local Arts Network (LAN)Info Session and Orientation with LAN Council members The Kensington, 311 E Simmons St, Grand Ballroom (Simmons St Entrance) |
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Supportive Advocacy, Storytelling, and Casemaking Across the Creative Industrieswith Jonathan VanderBrug, Arts Alliance IllinoisGalesburg Community Foundation, 246 E Main St |
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Comedy Keynote: The Role of Humor in Arts Advocacy and the Creative Sectorwith Brian Baylon (NPR's Wait Wait…Don't Tell Me!), Reporter and Comedian Susie An (WBEZ), Alison Cuddy (Chicago Humanities Festival), LowDown Brass Band, and Special GuestsThe Orpheum Theatre, 57 S Kellogg St Tickets for General Admission Available! Visit galesburgorpheum.org |
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Box Lunch Pickup and Networking Opportunities • Discovery Depot Children's Museum, 128 S Chambers St |
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Open Doors at City Hall: Galesburg Portrait Project • 55 W Tompkins St |
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Off-Campus Tours of Blick Art Materials' Distribution Center and Retail Location |
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Institutional Commitment and Responsibility to Creatives of Colorwith Nina D. Sánchez, Enrich Chicago; Hilesh Patel, Hyde Park Art Center; Samuel M. Smith, MSW, and Emily Laugesen, PhD, Krannert Center for the Performing ArtsThe Orpheum Theatre, 57 S Kellogg St |
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Investing in the Arts as a Vehicle for Cultural Exchange and Understandingwith Christy Dickinson, Arts Midwest; Tommy Hensel, Moraine Valley Community College Fine and Performing Arts Center; Malik Gillani, Silk Road Rising; Claire Rice, Arts Alliance IllinoisThe Kensington, 311 E Simmons St, Grand Ballroom (Simmons St Entrance) |
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Civic Practice: Building Local Capacity for Artists and Designers to Collaborate Beyond the Arts Field for Public Good Purposeswith Michael Rohd, Center for Performance and Civic PracticeGalesburg Community Foundation, 246 E Main St |
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Advancing Civic Engagement through Creative PracticesMaker’s Circle with Shannon Downey, Badass Cross Stitch; Ballot Party with Kacie Smith, State Matters; Kate Lorenz, Hyde Park Art CenterPrairie Players Civic Theatre, 160 S Seminary St |
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Snack Break and Networking Opportunities • The Kensington, 311 E Simmons St, Garden Rooms (S Kellogg St Entrance) |
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Creative Placemaking Opportunities for Small Towns and Rural Areaswith Ben Fink, Performing Our Future, Appalshop / Roadside Theater; Jessica J. Modica, Freeport Art Museum / Freeport Civic Arts Plaza; Donna Neuwirth, Wormfarm Institute; Pam Owens, The Gaylord Building Historic Site / National Trust for Historic Preservation; Encarnación Teruel, Illinois Arts Council AgencyThe Orpheum Theatre, 57 S Kellogg St |
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Equity and Representation in Mainstream Media and Entertainmentwith Aymar Jean Christian, OTV | Open Television and Professor, Northwestern University; Britt Julious, Freelance Writer and Editorial Director, Cancer Wellness; Reginald Ponder, Senior Film Correspondent, 91.1 FM Chicago / Vocalo.org; Alison Cuddy, Chicago Humanities FestivalThe Kensington, 311 E Simmons St, Garden Rooms (S Kellogg St Entrance) |
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Envisioning Joy, Envisioning Justicewith Alexandra Antoine, Free Write Arts & Literacy; Philosopher and Hill Correctional Center Resident Brandon Wyatt, Presenting by Proxy through Jane Beachy, Illinois HumanitiesGalesburg Community Foundation, 246 E Main St |
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Expanding Cultural Access through Nontraditional and Temporary Programmingwith Karen DiLossi, Partners for Sacred Places; Allison Lacher and Jeff Robinson, DEMO Project; Jennifer Sova, The Overlook; Krissy Vanderwarker, Peace Works Chicago; Claire Rice, Arts Alliance IllinoisPrairie Players Civic Theatre, 160 S Seminary St |
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Galesburg XCHANGE Conference Reception and Art Exhibition with Live Music from the Knox College Cherry Street Combo • Discovery Depot Children's Museum, 128 S Chambers St |
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Knox College Faculty Art Exhibition with Knox-Galesburg Symphony Musicians • The Box, 306 E Simmons St |
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LowDown Brass Band • Cherry Street Restaurant and Bar, 57 S Cherry St |
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Inside-Out Studio Sparta: Musicians' Showcase with The Gordons, Ivas John, and Micah Walk • Prairie Players Civic Theatre, 160 S Seminary St |
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Sugar High Theatricals: Improv for Everybody Workshop • Central Congregational Church, 60 Public Sq |
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Shuttles to hotels |
Tue Oct 23
Knox College Campus
Open Doors and Luggage Drop from 8am–4pm at Alumni Hall, Knight Student Lounge
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Day 2 | One State 2018 • Galesburg XCHANGE |
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Open Doors and Luggage DropAlumni Hall, Knight Student Lounge |
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Keith Achepohl, A Memorial Exhibition: Prints in the Knox College Art CollectionKnox College, Ford Center for the Fine Arts, Borzello Gallery |
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Coffee and Light Breakfast • Knox College, Alumni Hall |
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Water Dance Project 2018: Site-Specific Performance ExcerptsKnox College, Alumni Hall |
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Fake News, Real People: Community, Performance, and Interactive JournalismWorkshop with Coya Paz and Katrina Dion, Free Street Theater; Sheldon Gooch, Sight Specific; Logan Jaffe, ProPublica Illinois; Molly Parker, The Southern IllinoisanKnox College, Alumni Hall, Trustees Room |
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Off-Campus Tours of Blick Art Materials' Distribution Center and Retail Location |
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Addressing Race, Identity, and Immigration through Artmakingwith Kayem, Libyan-American Hip-Hop Artist; Yvette Mayorga, Interdisciplinary Artist; Xiaorong Jajah Wu, Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights; J. Gibran Villalobos, Museum of Contemporary Art ChicagoKnox College, Ford Center for the Fine Arts, Kresge Recital Hall |
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Buffet Lunch and Networking Opportunities |
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Information Tables and Interactives • Knox College, T. Fleming Fieldhouse |
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Creative Arts Therapies for Veterans and Service Memberswith Joseph Lefthand, CreatiVets / School of the Art Institute of Chicago; Monica Moki Tantoco, National Veterans Art Museum; Encarnación Teruel, Illinois Arts Council AgencyKnox College, Ford Center for the Fine Arts, Kresge Recital Hall |
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Innovative Practices in Arts Educationwith Jonathan VanderBrug, Arts Alliance Illinois; William Estrada, Teaching Artist; Karla E. Rivera, Ingenuity; Josh Shearer, Anna District 37; Melinda Wilson, Curie Metro High School; Madeline Wood, Illinois Music Education AssociationKnox College, Seymour Union, Lincoln Room |
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Locally Sourced Creative Commerce and Entrepreneurshipwith Hilary Anderson, Dovetail Rivet & Stitch; Peggy Baity, The Art Farm Decatur; Tuesday Çetin, Galesburg Civic Art Center; Kristal Frisque, Art DefinedKnox College, Seymour Union, Ferris Lounge |
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Open Doors at the Whitcomb Art Center • Knox College, Whitcomb Art Center |
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Gallery Talk with Professor Gregory Gilbert, Art History Program, Knox College (1:30–2pm) • Ford Center for the Fine Arts, Borzello Gallery |
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Workforce Development through Creative Practices and Arts Educationwith Michael Acerra, Lux Blox; Tammy Diefendorf, Bridgeway; Stephanie Hein, MakerGirl; Amor Montes de Oca, 2112; Kathleen Ridlon, Knox College, Community Outreach Programming in the ArtsKnox College, Ford Center for the Fine Arts, Kresge Recital Hall |
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Partnerships in Arts-Led Community Developmentwith the School of the Art Institute of Chicago's Paul Coffey, Jaclyn Jacunski, Eric Hotchkiss, Haman Cross III; Dr. Tanesha D. House, New Covenant Community Development Corporation / NLCCC; Sheila McNary, Arts Committee, NLCCCKnox College, Seymour Union, Lincoln Room |
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Universal Access for Audiences, Patrons, and Visitors with Disabilitieswith Peter Berg, Great Lakes ADA Center; Nick Puddicombe, Krannert Center for the Performing Arts; Christena Gunther, Evanston Art CenterKnox College, Seymour Union, Ferris Lounge |
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Open Doors at the Whitcomb Art Center • Knox College, Whitcomb Art Center |
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Farewell Station and Takeaways: Swag and Snacks for the Road Home • Knox College, Alumni Hall, Knight Student Lounge |
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Community Sendoff at Galesburg Train Station (GBB) |
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Bus and Train Departures |
Thank you to the artists and presenters of One State 2018 Galesburg XCHANGE
2112 • Susie An • Appalshop • Art Defined • The ArtFarm Decatur • Arts Alliance Illinois • Arts Midwest • Brian Babylon • Badass Cross Stitch • John Bakker • Blick Art Materials • Bridgeway • Center for Performance and Civic Practice • Chicago Humanities Festival • CreatiVets • Curie Metropolitan High School • DEMO Project • Dovetail Rivet & Stitch • Enrich Chicago • William Estrada • Evanston Art Center • Forefront • Freeport Art Museum • Free Street Theater • Free Write Arts & Literacy • Galesburg Civic Art Center • The Gaylord Building | unLOCK: Merging Art & Industry • The Gordons • Great Lakes ADA Center • Hyde Park Art Center • Illinois Arts Council Agency • Illinois Humanities | Envisioning Justice • Illinois Music Education Association • Ingenuity • Ivas John • Britt Julious • Kayem • Knox College • Knox College Cherry Street Combo • Knox-Galesburg Symphony • Krannert Center for the Performing Arts • LowDown Brass Band • Lux Blox • MakerGirl • Yvette Mayorga • Moraine Valley Community College • National Veterans Art Museum • New Covenant Community Development Corporation • Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago • Nightingale Cinema • North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council • OTV | Open Television • The Overlook • Partners for Sacred Places • Coya Paz • Peace Works Chicago • Reggie Ponder • ProPublica Illinois • School of the Art Institute of Chicago • Sight Specific • Silk Road Rising • The Southern Illinoisan • State Matters • Sugar High Theatricals • University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign • 91.1 FM Chicago | Vocalo.org • Micah Walk • WBEZ • Wormfarm Institute • Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights
As a reminder, current members of Arts Alliance Illinois receive 25% discounts on one or two-day conference registrations and any