Calumet Heritage Partnership

About CHP

The Calumet Heritage Partnership is a diverse bi-state partnership of environmental organizations, historical societies, arts organizations, libraries, educational institutions, government agencies, businesses, and individuals working together across political and cultural boundaries in the Calumet Region of Illinois and Indiana.

Mission
The mission of the Calumet Heritage Partnership is to enrich lives through stewardship and interpretation of the Calumet Region’s Heritage.

Moving the large bell at Pullman

Art & Heritage: The Making of the Calumet Region 15th Annual Calumet Heritage Conference

2014 Calumet Heritage Conference Resources

Conference Materials and Handouts (PDF format)

Video of the Conference by Kevin Murphy

Conference Highlights and Links to More Information

Welcoming Remarks
	Mark Bouman, President, Calumet Heritage Partnership John Cain, Executive Director, South Shore Arts
Keynote Address
	Judith O'Toole, Director and CEO, Westmoreland Museum of American Art The Westmoreland Museum is part of the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area and home to "Born of Fire," an innovative exhibition of paintings, documentary film, and folk music that tell the story of the industrial heritage of Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Facilitated Panel Discussion
	Carolyn Saxton, President and CEO, Legacy Foundation Inc.
	Roman Villareal, Acclaimed local artist and proprietor of Under the Bridge Gallery
	Barb Labus, Artist/Illustrator and staff member at Shirley Heinze Land Trust
	Facilitator: Susan Eleuterio, Independent Folklorist and Educator
Announcement about National Heritage and the Calumet Region
	Mark Bouman
Concluding Remarks
	Pat Wisniewski Owner, For Goodness Sake Productions Shifting Sands Promo Everglades of the North: The Story of the Kankakee Marsh