New England is rich with longstanding arts festivals that celebrate the history of creative expression across the region in state-of-the-art sheds, beautiful cultural landscapes, and historic performance halls. How do these venues inform the artistic process? How do New England’s arts festivals transcend the stage to bridge cultures, classes, and generations? What are these institutions doing to evolve to new audiences, new priorities, and new challenges, while sustaining their missions and their communities?

Panel Participants

Lisa Simmons
Timothea Pham
James Naughton
Tony Award-winning Actor | Williamstown Theatre Festival
Chris Serkin
Ridley Chair in Law,  President and Chair | Vanderbilt University, Marlboro Music Festival
Anne-Marie Soulliere
Retired President, Trustee | Fidelity Foundations, Ellen Battell Stoeckel Estate, Norfolk, CT, home of Yale Chamber Music Festival