2009 Conference on International Opportunities in the Arts
presented by TransCultural Exchange

Testimonials from the 2009 Conference on International Opportunities in the Arts:

"I came away from the conference with scores of new ideas about what it can look like to be an artist and how to go about creating enriching, provocative and stimulating experiences for making new work, developing new ideas, and creating new opportunities for collaboration and exhibition."

Meet and Greet In the Audience
Photos by Charles Giuliano

"As a former conference producer, I know what it takes to create an event of such complexity and magnitude, and I applaud the excellence with which . . .[the conference] was conceived, organized, and executed."

"It was amazing! I . . . . highly suggest that you invest in yourself two years from now and make it to the next conference."

"My experience of attending the TransCultural Exchange Conference as an artist and art educator was overwhelmingly positive. I received valuable information from attending all lectures by various speakers as well as excellent advice and feedback from each mentoring section."

"Your speakers were consistently inspirational."

"You succeeded in creating ‘the’ very international meeting of residences with this second issue of "international opportunities for artists!" This is the kind of events I wouldn't like to miss in the future – not only for the panel discussions, but also for the many informal conversations I could have with colleagues, artists and actors of the international art scene."

"Every day was packed with interesting and useful information."

"I was so exited in the conference. The coordination and the high class attendees were so great."

"I attended as many panels as I possibly could, met so many wonderful people, and needed to express my gratitude, to tell you that you brought together the warmest group of people I have ever encountered in all my years being in the academic world . . . On so many levels, the Conference has affirmed my life as a painter . . ."