Imagination Conversation to be Held Monday in Hartford; Part of National Initiative

THE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR CREATIVITY AND IMAGINATION AND THE STUDIO @
BILLINGS FORGE PRESENT IMAGINATION CONVERSATIONS: A PROJECT OF LINCOLN
CENTER INSTITUTE
* Join panelists for a CONNECTICUT IMAGINATION CONVERSATION on
Unleashing and Harnessing the Imagination in Learning and Work *
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MONDAY, MAY 24, 2010, 7:00-9:00 P.M.
The Studio @ Billings Forge,
539-563 Broad Street
Hartford, Connecticut 06106
Free and open to the public.
RSVP: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/665180573
MORE INFO: conversation@appliedimagination.org or
http://appliedimagination.org/conversation/
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Imagination Conversations bring together citizens from diverse fields --
including education, business, government, arts and nonprofits -- to
explore the importance of imagination in life, work and society.
Connecticut has a long tradition of creativity, invention and
innovation, but the current economic downturn and increased worldwide
competition mean that we cannot take our position for granted. Now more
than ever, we must nurture imagination in our schools, create
environments for innovation in workplaces, and build cultures for
creativity in our communities. Bring your "imagination story" to the
second Connecticut Imagination Conversation on May 24. This conversation
is part of a national dialogue -- 50 conversations in 50 states --
sponsored by the Lincoln Center Institute to celebrate the 50th
anniversary of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Join
moderators Steven Dahlberg, Director, International Centre for
Creativity and Imagination, and Janice La Motta, Program Coordinator,
The Studio @ Billings Forge, plus invited guests and citizens from
across Connecticut who care about the role of imagination and creativity
in society.

ABOUT THE IMAGINATION CONVERSATIONS NATIONALLY:
Imagination, the ability to visualize new possibilities, is a
prerequisite for success in the 21st-century global economy. The
Imagination Conversations prepare us for the future that requires
imagination by:

* Building national awareness of imagination as a vital tool in
work and in life.
* Sparking dialogue about imagination across the professional spectrum.
* Leading to the creation of an action plan to make imagination an
integral part of American education.

The Imagination Conversations, a project of Lincoln Center Institute and
a part of the Lincoln Center 50 Years celebration, run from the fall of
2009 to the spring of 2011. Many are hosted by state government,
business, and cultural leaders. They feature diverse groups of panelists
with distinctive perspectives and draw a wide range of audience members
from the public and private sectors. Moderators facilitate the
conversations, some of which reach viewers nationwide via live and
archived streaming video. This two-year initiative will culminate in
America's Imagination Summit, to be held at Lincoln Center in the summer
or fall of 2011.