Calumet Heritage Partnership

About CHP

The Calumet Heritage Partnership is a diverse, bi-state partnership of environmental, cultural and historical organizations and individuals, libraries, educational institutions, municipalities, and governmental agencies. Each partner is committed to celebrating, preserving and protecting the unique heritage of the Calumet region.

Mission
To identify, preserve, protect and reclaim the natural, historical, cultural and recreational heritage of the Calumet region of Illinois and Indiana for the purposes of educating and inspiring the public, restoring regional pride, and revitalizing our communities and their interconnectedness.

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