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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">You are invited to join a conversation about the pressing issues affecting community-based arts and culture organizations: funding, leadership, community, sustainability</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Community Arts Organizations of the Future </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Register: </FONT><A HREF="http://foundationcenter.org/cleveland/training/comarts.html"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">http://foundationcenter.org/cleveland/training/comarts.html</FONT></U></A>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Friday, October 23, 2009</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">10am-12noon (networking from 11:30-12:00) </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Panelists:</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">~Bryan Bowser, Assistant Director of the Conservatory, External Affairs, and Director, Arts Management Program, Baldwin-Wallace College, Conservatory of Music; Chair, Great Lakes Chapter, National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">~Kathleen Cerveny, Director of Evaluation and Institutional Learning, and Senior Adviser in the Arts, The Cleveland Foundation </FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">~Achala Wali, Director of Grant Programs, Cuyahoga Arts and Culture </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Moderator: </FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">~Cynthia Bailie, Director, The Foundation Center-Cleveland </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Presented in partnership with the National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts.</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Where: </FONT>
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<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Cuyahoga County Public Library - Independence Branch</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">6361 Selig Drive</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Independence, Ohio 44131-4926 </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The panel presentation will be followed with a half hour of open networking. Get to know your colleagues and peers! </FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">This is a free program, but registration is required: </FONT><A HREF="http://foundationcenter.org/cleveland/training/comarts.html"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">http://foundationcenter.org/cleveland/training/comarts.html</FONT></U></A><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">.</FONT>
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<P><FONT COLOR="#687BA0" SIZE=2 FACE="Verdana">…………………………………………………………………………………………</FONT>
<BR><B><FONT COLOR="#687BA0" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana">Cynthia L. Bailie</FONT></B>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#687BA0" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana">Director, Cleveland Office and Special Online Initiatives</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#687BA0" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana">The Foundation Center</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#687BA0" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana">1422 Euclid Avenue, Suite 1600</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#687BA0" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana">Cleveland, Ohio 44115</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#687BA0" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana">(216) 861-1933 x321</FONT>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#687BA0" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana"> e: </FONT><A HREF="mailto:cgb@foundationcenter.org"><U><FONT COLOR="#687BA0" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana">cgb@foundationcenter.org</FONT></U></A>
<BR><FONT COLOR="#687BA0" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana"> w:<U> </U></FONT><A HREF="http://www.foundationcenter.org/cleveland"><U><FONT COLOR="#687BA0" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana">www.foundationcenter.org/cleveland</FONT></U><U></U></A><U></U><U></U><U></U><U><FONT COLOR="#687BA0" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana"></FONT></U>
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<P><FONT COLOR="#687BA0" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana">Boost your grantseeking performance at our classes & events:</FONT>
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