For Immediate Release
Ross Woodstock
Kolt Communications, Inc
517-706-0001/517-410-7636
Ross@koltpr.com
February 8, 2012
West Michigan Arts Leader to Address
Lansing Economic Club on February 16
The arts have an important role to play in the vibrant quality of life in any community and in economic development. Catherine Creamer of Grand Rapids based ArtPrize will talk about her organization’s role in helping development in West Michigan during the Lansing Regional Chamber of Commerce Economic Club Luncheon, which will take place as follows:
Economic Club Luncheon
Thursday, February 16
11:30 a.m. Networking & Registration
Noon-1:30 p.m. Program
Kellogg Hotel and Conference Center
Speaker: Catherine Creamer, Executive Director, ArtPrize
Creamer joined ArtPrize in March 2011 as executive director and oversees business development and management. She has since worked to strengthen and provide support to both the creative and business components of the organization, including finance, operations and administration. She has experience leading major projects and uses her knowledge and experience to establish new financial opportunities that will enable the organization to reach self-sustainability.
ArtPrize is an international art competition and festival based in Grand Rapids and designed to bring the artists and community members together to exchange ideas and inspire others. It was founded in 2009 by Rick DeVos, and it allows community members to turn their space into venues for artists to display their work and for the public to vote.
Tickets for the February Economic Club are $40 or $300 for a table of eight. Registration information can be completed at www.lansingchamber.org.
