15th Annual Calumet Heritage Conference
2014 Calumet Heritage Conference Resources
Video of the Conference by Kevin Murphy
- Part 1 Welcoming Remarks and Keynote Address
- Part 2 Panel Discussion, Announcement, and Concluding Remarks
Conference Highlights and Links to More Information
| Welcoming Remarks | |
| Mark Bouman, President, Calumet Heritage Partnership John Cain, Executive Director, South Shore Arts |
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| 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. |
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| Facilitated Panel Discussion | |
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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 | |
Arts and Heritage Tour
Tour led by Sherry Meyer, InSites
- Center for Visual and Performing Arts
- South Shore Arts
- Centennial Park
- Community Veteran’s Memorial
- Town of Munster Public Art Tour Guide (pdf)
- Under the Bridge Studio
- Towle Theater
- Paul Henry’s Art Gallery
- “Watch Us Grow” Mural
- White Ripple Gallery & Co
Additional Resources from Exhibitors and Participants
- A. Philip Randolph Pullman Porter Museum
- In Good Company: Company Towns Across the USA (Pullman) Article from Preservation Magazine
- City of Blue Island
- Calumet Water Trails
- Cal-Sag Trail
- Field Museum
Sponsored by:
The Calumet Heritage Partnership
The Field Museum
South Shore Arts
Arcelor Mittal
The Field Museum
South Shore Arts
Arcelor Mittal
