American Association of Museums President/CEO to Speak at San Diego Cultural Arts Leadership Symposium
SAN DIEGO-(Business Wire)-February 9, 2009 - Dr. Ford Bell, president and CEO of the American Association of Museums, will give the keynote address at the second annual Robert F. Smith, Jr. Cultural Arts Leadership Symposium, held by the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership, a collaborative of 24 cultural institutions in San Diego. This year’s timely topic will be “The Opportunities and Challenges of Cultural Institutions in the 21st Century.” The Smith Symposium will be held February 13 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the San Diego Natural History Museum.
Dr. Bell has an impressive record of scholastic achievement, community engagement and championing museums as places of lifelong learning and enjoyment. Bell has more than 30 years of experience as a nonprofit executive, board chair, donor, trustee, educator and scientist.
The American Association of Museums has been bringing museums together since 1906, with the mission of developing standards and best practices, gathering and sharing knowledge, and providing advocacy on issues of concern to the entire museum community. Based in Washington, D.C., the AAM currently represents more than 15,000 individual museum professionals and volunteers, 3,000 institutions, and 300 corporate members. This is Bell’s first time speaking to the cultural community in San Diego.
Bell’s presentation will be followed by a panel discussion featuring commentary from San Diego Museum leaders: Derrick Cartwright, PhD, Maruja Baldwin Executive Director, San Diego Museum of Art; Stephanie de la Torre, Executive Director, Cultural De La Raza; Peter Ellsworth, President, The Legler Benbough Foundation; and San Diego City Councilmember Todd Gloria, District Three. Rick Bregman, San Diego Market President for Bank of America, will provide the introductory remarks.
The Robert F. Smith, Jr. Cultural Arts Leadership Symposium is a signature event of the BPCP's Balboa Park Learning Institute. The Symposium and endowment were created in honor and recognition of San Diegan Robert “Bob” Smith. Smith was an inspiring civic and business leader who shaped strategic direction for several Balboa Park institutions, including the San Diego Air & Space Museum, San Diego Museum of Man, San Diego Natural History Museum, Zoological Society of San Diego and the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership. Smith made his mark in San Diego and abroad in public relations, advertising, strategic planning, and management mentoring. He passed away in 2006.
The BPCP’s Balboa Park Learning Institute is a $1.3 million, three-year pilot program, which has received generous support from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The Institute offers innovative and specialized learning opportunities focused on the cultural arts field to professionals and volunteers in Balboa Park and the greater San Diego community. In doing so, the Institute helps institutions such as museums, theatres, symphonies, and zoos better preserve, create, and share a unique and varied cultural heritage with present and future generations.
ABOUT THE BALBOA CULTURAL PARTNERSHIP
Established in 2001, The Balboa Park Cultural Partnership (BPCP) is the collaborative body and collective voice for 24 diverse cultural institutions in Balboa Park whose 500 trustees, 7,000 volunteers, and 3,500 staff serve more than 6.5 million members and visitors annually. The BPCP’s mission is to enrich the cultural life of San Diego by facilitating collaborative efforts among member institutions, as well as between the Partnership and the community; to enable Balboa Park cultural institutions to achieve their full individual and collective potential; and to preserve, enhance, and make accessible the cultural assets of Balboa Park for present and future generations. BPCP facilitates collaboration in education, collective business, governance and advocacy, marketing and PR, public access, and sharing and communication. For more about the BPCP, please contact Paige Simpson at 619.232.7502 or bpcp@bpcp.org, or visit http://www.bpcp.org.
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