CONNECTICUT IMAGINATION CONVERSATION ...
Imagination Conversations bring together leaders from an array of fields to explore the importance of imagination.

THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR CREATIVITY AND IMAGINATION AND THE STUDIO @ BILLINGS FORGE PRESENT IMAGINATION CONVERSATIONS: A PROJECT OF LINCOLN CENTER INSTITUTE
Join the CONNECTICUT IMAGINATION CONVERSATION on Unleashing and Harnessing the Imagination in Learning and Work

The International Centre for Creativity and Imagination and The Studio @ Billings Forge will hold the next Connecticut Imagination Conversation on Monday, May 24, 2010, from 7:00 to 9:00 P.M. The Connecticut Imagination Conversation is part of a national dialogue -- 50 conversations in 50 states -- sponsored by the Lincoln Center Institute to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

Imagination Conversations bring together citizens from diverse fields -- including education, business, government, arts and nonprofits -- to explore the importance of imagination in life, work and society. Connecticut has a long tradition of creativity, invention and innovation, but the current economic downturn and increased worldwide competition mean that we cannot take our position for granted. Now more than ever, we must nurture imagination in our schools, create environments for innovation in workplaces, and build cultures for creativity in our communities. Bring your "imagination story" to the second Connecticut Imagination Conversation on May 24. This conversation is part of a national dialogue -- 50 conversations in 50 states -- sponsored by the Lincoln Center Institute to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Join moderators Steven Dahlberg, Director, International Centre for Creativity and Imagination, and Janice La Motta, Program Coordinator, The Studio @ Billings Forge, plus invited guests and citizens from across Connecticut who care about the role of imagination and creativity in society. Guests include: Sue Sturtevant, Executive Director and CEO of the Hill-Stead Museum, and Marie O'Brien, President of the Connecticut Development Authority.

Read more about the first Connecticut Imagination Conversation that was held in Hartford on April 19 and listen online to this conversation that was broadcast on WNPR Connecticut Public Radio's "Where We Live."

CONNECTICUT IMAGINATION CONVERSATION DETAILS:

Free and open to the public
WHEN: Monday, May 24, 2010
WHERE: The Studio @ Billings Forge
  539-563 Broad Street
  Hartford, Connecticut 06106
  Directions (Google Maps)
INFO/RSVP: For more information, contact
  conversation [at] appliedimagination [dot] org
  RSVP online is requested by not required. 

SPECIAL THANKS TO THESE SUPPORTERS:

The Studio @ Billings Forge
University of Connecticut Center for Continuing Studies - 
Bachelor of General Studies Program
International Festival of Arts & Ideas
Artist John O'Donnell
Artist Ted Efremoff

ABOUT THE IMAGINATION CONVERSATIONS NATIONALLY:
Imagination, the ability to visualize new possibilities, is a prerequisite for success in the 21st-century global economy. The Imagination Conversations prepare us for the future that requires imagination by:

• Building national awareness of imagination as a vital tool in work and in life.

• Sparking dialogue about imagination across the professional spectrum.

• Leading to the creation of an action plan to make imagination an integral part of American education.

The Imagination Conversations, a project of Lincoln Center Institute and a part of the Lincoln Center 50 Years celebration, run from the fall of 2009 to the spring of 2011. Many are hosted by state government, business, and cultural leaders. They feature diverse groups of panelists with distinctive perspectives and draw a wide range of audience members from the public and private sectors. Moderators facilitate the conversations, some of which reach viewers nationwide via live and archived streaming video. This two-year initiative will culminate in America's Imagination Summit, to be held at Lincoln Center in the summer or fall of 2011.