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Senator Pell Lecture on Arts & Humanities
October 15, 2015 @ 12:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Lunch Plenary | Senator Claiborne Pell Lecture on Arts + Humanities
Thursday, October 15, 12:30pm – 2:30pm
Biltmore Hotel, 11 Dorrance Street, Providence, RI
Honoring the late Claiborne Pell – who was instrumental in the development of the National Endowment for the Arts and National Endowment for the Humanities – this year’s Pell Lecture celebrates the 30th anniversary of Rhode Island’s Expansion Arts program and challenges us to develop a more equitable arts ecosystem. 
Welcome: Mayor Jorge Elorza
Panelists:
- Jeffreen Hayes, Ph.D. | Principal + Artistic Producer, bridge/arts
- Clyde Valentín | Director, Ignite Arts Dallas
- Patrice Walker Powell | Retired, Cultural Worker + Public Servant (moderator)
- Ray 2 Hawks Watson | Executive Member, Eastern Medicine Singers
The 2015 Senator Pell Lecture is presented by the City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, in partnership with Rhode Island Council for the Humanities, the Rhode Island Foundation, and Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. This project is part of the Pell Humanities Initiative in Rhode Island to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Endowment for the Humanities.