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Making it in the Arts Conference – 'Exploding the Box '
October 9th, 2010

8:30 a.m.

Registration & Coffee

9-9:10 a.m.

Welcome – Dan Dressen, Associate Dean of Fine Arts, Professor of Music

9:10-9:15 a.m. Speaker introduction – Wendell Arneson, Professor of Art/Art History

9:15-10 a.m.

Keynote Speaker – Kurt Gough '88, Owner & Chief architect, SHELTER

10:05-11:00 a.m.

Panels – 55 minute sessions (running concurrently)

Think Outside the Box

Moderator:

Jeanne Willcoxon, Assistant Professor of Theatre

Panelists:
Maria Breza '98, Head of Digital Advertising, Bloomberg, L.P.
Joe Holan '01, Operational Risk Consultant, Wells Fargo
Christopher Koza '01, Musician
Julia Langenberg '06, Aerialist, Sea World
Erica Riedesel '01, Physician,
M.D. Pediatrics
Climbing the Box

Moderator:

Wendell Arneson, Professor of Art/Art History

Panelists:
Abbie Betinis '01, Composer in Residence, The Schubert Club
Sarah Butler '06, Director of Advertising, Art in America Magazine
Matt Rein '05, Actor
Mari Richards '97, Freelance Toy Designer
Sarah Steichen '08, Dance School Coordinator , Prairie School of Dance and Arena Dances
Box Tops

Moderator:

Jun Qian, Assistant Professor of Music

Panelists:
Art Bridgman and Myrna Packer,
Bridgman /Packer Dance
Peter Hansen '97, Founder, Gremlin Theatre
Richard Quade '86, Animator, Pixar
Jennifer Tonko '02, Panel and Program Coordinator, Community Arts Schools and Conservatories, Minnesota State Arts Board
11-11:15 a.m. Break

10:30 a.m. -12 p.m.

Panel Breakout sessions

Think Outside the Box

Moderator:

Jeanne Willcoxon, Assistant Professor of Theatre

Panelists:
Maria Breza '98, Head of Digital Advertising, Bloomberg, L.P.
Joe Holan '01, Operational Risk Consultant, Wells Fargo
Christopher Koza '01, Musician
Julia Langenberg '06, Aerialist, Sea World
Erica Riedesel '01, Physician, M.D. Pediatrics

Climbing the Box

Moderator:
Wendell Arneson, Professor of Art/Art History

Panelists:
Abbie Betinis '01, Composer in Residence, The Schubert Club
Sarah Butler '06, Gallery Account Manager, Art in America Magazine
Matt Rein '05, Actor
Mari Richards '97, Freelance Toy Designer
Sarah Steichen '08, Dance School Coordinator, Prairie School of Dance and Arena Dances

 

Box Tops

Moderator:
Jun Qian, Assistant Professor of Music

Panelists:
Art Bridgman and Myrna Packer, Bridgman /Packer Dance
Peter Hansen '97, Founder, Gremlin Theatre
Richard Quade '86, Animator, Pixar
Jennifer Tonko '02, Panel and Program Coordinator, Community Arts Schools and Conservatories, Minnesota State Arts Board
12:15-12:45 p.m. Discipline-Specific 'Ask the artist' sessions
Art/Art History Dance Music Theater
Christopher Koza '01, Musician
Sarah Butler '06, Director of Advertising, Art in America Magazine
Mari Richards '97, Toy Designer, Manhattan
Toy Richard Quade'86
Maria Breza '98, Head of Digital Advertising, Bloomberg, L.P
Erica Riedesel '01, Physician, M.D. Pediatrics
Sarah Steichen '08, Dance School Coordinator, Prairie School of Dance and Arena
Abbie Betinis '01, Composer in Residence, The Schubert Club
Julia Langenberg '06, Aerialist, Sea World
Jennifer Tonko '02, Minnesota State Arts Board
Joe Holan '01, Operational Risk Consultant, Wells Fargo
Peter Hansen '99, Founder, Gremlin Theatre
Matt Rein '05, Actor

12:45-2:00 p.m.

Lunch

1:05 -1 :25 p.m.

Lunch Speakers – Art Bridgman and Myrna Packer

2:00 p.m.

Conference Conclusion