Idea Lab Conversation: CREATE Athens with Erin Barger Friday, November 15 at 10 AM Lamar Dodd Building Room S160 What is the role of the arts in Athens community development? Join Erin Barger, Project Manager of Envision Athens to learn more about the CREATE Athens action group. CREATE Athens recently produced a report about the impact of arts and culture in Athens in three key areas: economic development, education, and civic engagement. Erin Barger entered the role of Project Manager for Envision Athens after serving as a citizen representative on the Steering Committee for this movement in 2017. Erin brings to this role nearly two decades of community development work, ranging from work in disability supports and advocacy, refugee resettlement, service as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in China, and then nearly a decade of addressing poverty in the beloved community of Athens, Georgia. Link to report: https://envisionathens.com/arts-and-culture-report/ For more information visit: https://envisionathens.com UGA Spotlight on the Arts events continue through Sunday: https://www.arts.uga.edu/spotlight-on-the-arts/ --- Ideas for Creative Exploration is an interdisciplinary initiative for advanced research in the arts at UGA, supported in part by the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School, and the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts. ice.uga.edu facebook.com/ideasforcreativeexploration