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BE PART OF A CULTURAL REVOLUTION
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Now more than ever, our cities need activation. Communities face economic challenges, downtowns have vacant offices, and civic spaces lack cultural engagement. Imagine, Create, Activate! rises as a bold call to action that will spark new ways of collaborating for positive change.
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Imagine, Creative, Activate! is a movement - A gathering of visionaries from Chicago and across the U.S. - including artists, architects, real estate developers, arts organizations and city-shapers committed to reimagining urban centers through the power of arts, culture, and creativity.
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Become part of a deeply connected community of creatives who are ushering in innovative ideas using the arts and equity-driven growth which can bring new value for buildings, public spaces and neighborhoods.
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Whether you're in real estate, urban design, architecture, the arts, or public policy—this is YOUR invitation to stand at the forefront of a reinvention of our cities.
CHICAGO CHOSEN AS HOST CITY
Known as world-renowned city, Chicago embraced creative practice by supporting grass-roots community arts and cultural efforts, creating policies that protect creatives, and offering artists opportunities to thrive and succeed. Imagine, Create, Activate! will showcase Chicago’s accomplishments in placemaking, place keeping place honoring, community development, economic development and cultural practices.
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WHO WILL ATTEND
Imagine, Create, Activate! will attract professionals from cities with populations over 400,000 who are interested in learning how to use creative practice in their professional work. Attendees are young professionals and high-level decision makers with roles such as Executive Directors, CEOs, VPs, and Program Directors.
Network with these professionals:
Visual Artists
Filmmakers
Creative Entrepreneurs
Architects
Urban Planners
Real Estate Developers
State and Local Government
Performing Arts
Arts Councils and Commissions
Musicians
Colleges and Universities
Community Development
Economic Development
Cultural Offices
Arts Organizations
Foundations
Creative Directors
Business Improvement Districts
Transportation
Land Banks