Sources of Inspiration: Creative Lineage

October 18, 2018 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Latchis Theatre

50 Main Street, Brattleboro, Vermont, 05301

(802) 246-2020

Thursday, October 18: Sources of Inspiration: Creative Lineage

Conversation moderated by Shanta Lee Gander

FEATURED ARTISTS: Zon Eastes (Juno Orchestra), Petria Mitchell (Mitchell Giddings Fine Arts), Ned Olmsted (Landmark College), Eugene Umann (VT Jazz Center)

TIME: 6 – 8:30 p.m. LOCATION: LATCHIS THEATRE, 50 MAIN STREET, BRATTLEBORO, VT

*Time range of this event includes networking time. Snacks will be available.*

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FOR CONTACT OR IF PEOPLE HAVE QUESTIONS: SHANTAVNS@GMAIL.COM OR CALL/TEXT 802-275-8152

MORE ABOUT THIS FORUM:
Like families, various mediums of art are deeply rooted and tied to some form of genealogy. Who are the members of your artistic family? If you are a poet, you may be influenced by Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, or William Blake; or if you are a dancer, depending on the form, a dancer like Martha Graham or the dance traditions of certain regions of the world may be your lineage. And true to artistic or creative genealogy, the struggle remains to be will one create out of a sense of evolution and loyalty to their artistic lineage or does one wish to create out of a duty to revolution and breaking with tradition? Or is it possible to be influenced by a tradition without being aware of it? Some of the questions we hope to explore during this forum include: How do we as artists or creative people explore what our lineage is, and what are the implications for including it into our work? Can one create without a lineage? What are the boundaries on “borrowing” a lineage from another tradition or culture? In addition to artistic or creative genealogy, where do we draw inspiration for creating? Are you truly nourished by your traditions or do you just know them as a reference? Please join us as we explore the spectrum of artistic lineage and what inspires us.

This forum is a part of the “Nourishing the Inner Artist: Conversations about Art, Creativity, and Imagination” 2018 creativity forums series. The creativity forums have been supported by the following partners and sponsors: (SPONSORS) 118 Elliot*The Brattleboro Reformer*Brattleboro Community Television*Brattleboro Food Co-Op*Brattleboro Savings & Loan*Duo Restaurant*Katy’s Restaurant*Latchis Arts*New Chapter*Southern Vermont Arts & Living*The Richards Group. (PARTNERS) Antidote Books*Brooks Memorial Library*C. X. Silver Gallery LLC*Hooker-Dunham Theater& Gallery*Mitchell Giddings Fine Arts*River Gallery School*Putney Public Library*Sandglass Theater

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