Building the Pacific Northwest: The Role of Arts, Culture & Investment 

On November 13, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA, the City of Vancouver, and the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust will convene civic, philanthropic, business and cultural leaders for a conversation about why Vancouver is perfectly poised for an Arts boom.

The exclusive, invite-only event will feature a keynote from leading arts consultant, Michael M. Kaiser, Chairman of the DeVos Institute of Arts and Nonprofit Management.

Following, there will be a discussion panel with Mayor of Vancouver Anne McEnerny-Ogle, Councilmember Eric Paulson, Mr. Kaiser, and Dr. Igor Shakhman, Chief Executive Officer of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA, and moderated by Lorin Dunlop, Senior Director for Artistic & Cultural Expression, M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust about why Vancouver is positioned for an arts boom.

Igor will introduce how relationships with civic leadership, business and philanthropic partnerships, and an entrepreneurial mindset have fueled this chapter of success, and our attendees will have a chance to ask questions at the end.

Light refreshments will be provided.

ABOUT MICHAEL KAISER

Michael M. Kaiser is Chairman of the DeVos Institute of Arts and Nonprofit Management. The Institute provides advanced training to arts administrators and board members and consulting support to arts, academic and governmental institutions. In addition, Mr. Kaiser has had distinguished tenures running the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the Royal Opera House, American Ballet Theatre, and the Alvin Ailey organization. Mr. Kaiser first worked with the VSO five years ago during a pivotal period of strategic planning. The work that followed helped lay the foundation for significant organizational growth, artistic ambition, expanded access and deeper community partnership.