FLAGSTAFF, AZ – Creative Flagstaff is pleased to announce the keynote speaker for Ideas Night. ARTx launches its inaugural, 10 day festival on Friday May 17th with a community party called Ideas Night at the Orpheum Theater in Flagstaff. This free open house invites the public to convene for entertainment, a sampling of grantee projects and a keynote by Donna Walker Kuhne.
Ms. Kuhne is widely acknowledged as the nation’s foremost expert in audience development and has devoted her professional career to increasing access to the arts. She has raised over $23 million in earned income promoting the arts to multicultural communities. Award-winning arts marketing consultant, Ms. Kuhne calls the process of engaging audiences “a journey of life.”
Ideas Night is the first evening of programming and activation during the 10-day ARTx festival. The festival, both immersive and interactive, showcases the convergence of art, science, and culture, from Flagstaff, the Southwest, and the world. Dozens of traditional and non-traditional venues and more than 50 artists and contributors will transform the city for ten days, supporting Flagstaff as a sustainable and accessible community for creative practice, artmaking, placemaking, and exploration.
Tickets are free and available through the Orpheum’s website: https://wl.seetickets.us/event/artx-ideas-night/593466?afflky=OrpheumTheater
