The document provides information about various upcoming events being held by the Arts Council, including a spoken word performance, public forums on cultural policy and the Arts Experience Initiative, and health insurance options for artists. It also lists the Arts Council's funders, donors, members, mission, values, and strategic plan which aims to make the arts central to lives by expanding its reach and promoting the region's cultural community.

2. Leslie "Ezra" Smith Spoken Word Performance

3. BIG THE PICTURE

4. Jane Werner Arts Council Board Chair

5. Where We’ve Been The State of the Arts Council Mitch Swain, CEO

6. Cultural Policy and Research Advocating for the Arts

7. Get Involved! Cultural Policy Public Forum June 12, 4:00–5:30 pm Mozart Room, Heinz Hall

8. Pro Arts Tickets

9. Kate Prescott Arts Council Board Member

10. Professional Development "It's like the Arts Council tailored those workshops just for me!" - Christine Bethea Passports: Art of Diversity and Arts Council Member

11. Professional Development 775 participants have attended 30 workshops since July 2007

12. Next Up! Public Forum: The Arts Experience Initiative June 24, 4:30–7:30 pm Location TBA

13. Thank You Presenters

14. Pro-Bono Consulting “… a wonderful benefit as most artists cannot afford to hire a lawyer on their own.” - Suz Pisano Artist and Arts Council Member

20. Thank You Consultants

21. Grants to the Arts Over $322,000 in grants to the arts community in 2007-08

22. Thank You Panelists

23. Office of Public Art

24. Membership

25. Where We’re Going Strategic Plan

26. Bill Bodine Arts Council Board Member

32. How does the plan align with your view of the arts and culture community’s needs? Strategic Plan

33. Share Your Thoughts www.pittsburghartscouncil.blogspot.com

34. Neil Lucchi Senior Vice President, Voluntary Products HM Insurance Group

36. Brian Lang Curator, Corporate Art Collection BNY Mellon

37. BNY Mellon Audience Development Program

39. City of Pittsburgh Councilman Bill Peduto

41. Robert Lettieri Chair, Citizens for the Arts in Pennsylvania

42. Philip Horn Executive Director, Pennsylvania Council on the Arts

43. Arts Leadership Award

44. Pennsylvania State Senator Jay Costa

46. May 21, 2009

47. Thank You to our Funders Arts Council Members & Donors

48. Please Join Us in the Lobby Pittsburgh Banjo Club