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Virtual Conversation: Sharing the Results of our 2015 WV Professional Artist Study

Location/County: Charleston, Kanawha
June 02, 2016

On June 2, the foundation’s Executive Director Alissa Novoselick will deliver the results of a 2015 study of West Virginia creative entrepreneurs with a Virtual Conversation. The conversation will take place at the Charleston Area Alliance and will simultaneously broadcast live via the Internet. Following, Alissa and West Virginia Division of Culture and History Director of Arts Renee Margocee will host a Q&A featuring questions from the live and online audiences.

About the Study

In late 2015, the foundation received 500 survey responses from artists of all stripes working across 48 counties in West Virginia. In addition to seeking out basics like demographics and revenue, we asked questions about the experience of being a professional artist working in West Virginia. What are your greatest challenges, and where do you place your values? Common themes about pride in place, concerns about the state’s economy and declining population, and other topics bubbled to the top.

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Virtual Conversation + Q&A

Thursday, June 2, 12 – 1 pm

Free and Open to the Public (Artists Encouraged!) RSVP here