After reviewing a short excerpt from the PBS documentary Playing for Change: Peace Through Music, Connie will lead the group in systematically creating a logic model for developing their own community dialog around what is demonstrated in this DVD.

At the end of Connie Bonfy’s session each participant will gain:

1. A working model for creating this or another social action arts project in his/her own community.
2. A quick method to obtain complex ideas from a diverse group of planners and the ability to lead them into reaching consensus despite their potentially disparate points of view.
3. Insight from the expert knowledge and wisdom of “thinking together.”

Bio

Connie envisions art to be a key catalyst for creating community change.  Bonfry has held executive director positions in two disciplined-based arts agencies prior to becoming the Executive Director of the Salina Arts & Humanities Commission in January 20, 2009.  Connie has organized and created some key initiatives including, partnering with regional organizations and artists to host an 18-month intermittent residency with the Grammy Award-winning Paul Winter Consort.