conferences
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AWP wasn’t what I had hoped it would be. I felt like I was trying to have a good conference and a good time in the city and failing miserably at both. Maybe some of you noticed that as I sped by you running here, there. I didn’t get to see many of the people
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It’s time. I’ve carefully selected my blazers and shirts, matched the ties, dusted off the Kenneth Coles, packed the cufflinks. I’ve recharged the camera battery, loaded up the iPod with new albums. I’ve woken up the boyfriend and told him to get his stuff together. I picked a book for the flight (Persepolis) and packed
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Today I’ll spend the day in Glendale attending the 31st Southwest Arts Conference (SWAC), a gathering of artists, arts leaders, and arts administrators from across the state. SWAC always has an interesting agenda; last year, Cheech Marin provided the keynote and discussed pieces in his collection of Latino/Latina art, the largest collection in America. This
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It was a long journey, but we made it to Calgary for WordFest, the international writing festival. The city itself is beautiful—although quite large, it has an intimate feel that belies its cosmopolitan vibe. And it is full of hot Canadian men. I might just get married this weekend…we’ll see if I can snag myself
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I was in Vegas last weekend to attend the annual Americans for the Arts (AFTA) convention. It was my first time attending and it wasn’t quite what I expected it to be. There were sessions on Leadership, Community Development, and Economic Development that were of interest to me, and I attended a few things every
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I have stellar, unimaginable news to announce sometime next week, but until I can spill the beans I’ll have to leave you in suspense. Next week I’ll be posting a week of lists because I will be busy coordinating the 2007 ASU Writers Conference. I work all year long pulling together the finer details of
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