The Audacity of Relevance: An Evening with Alex Sarian

Cultural Policy Hub at OCAD U

Alex Sarian (author, The Audacity of Relevance) speaks to Elamin Abdelmahmoud (host of CBC's Commotion) about the future of Canadian culture

OCAD Rosalie Sharp Pavilion

Join us for a conversation about the possibilities for reinvention at a time of crisis for arts and culture. According to Alex Sarian, president and CEO of Arts Commons in Calgary, the crisis is one of immediate relevance, but decades in the making as the sector grapples with dwindling audience sizes, shifting trends in philanthropy and complex social challenges.In his new book, The Audacity of Relevance, Sarian engages in dialogue with leaders from across industries to paint a potential future for arts organizations—a future built on measuring success by how positively it can influence the local communities in its surroundings.The Cultural Policy Hub and the City of Toronto are pleased to welcome Sarian to OCAD University for an in-person conversation that builds on those in his book. Sarian will be joined by Elamin Abdelmahmoud, host of CBC's Commotion, to discuss what the sector can do to reinvent itself in this transformational moment.Co-presented by the City of Toronto

<h4>About the Speakers:</h4>

Alex Sarian (he/him) is the president &amp; CEO of Arts Commons, one of Canada’s foremost centres for the arts, where he leads the largest cultural infrastructure project in the country’s history. Alex was born in Toronto, raised in Buenos Aires, and spent eighteen years in New York City, most notably as a senior executive at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. With a background in education, he is deeply committed to making the transformative power of the arts accessible to all. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.alexsarian.com/" title="http://www.alexsarian.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">www.alexsarian.com</a>.

Elamin Abdelmahmoud (he/him) is the host of CBC's daily arts, entertainment and pop culture show Commotion. He is an award-winning culture writer who has written for The New York Times, BuzzFeed News, the Globe and Mail and others. Elamin is the author of the No. 1 best-selling memoir Son of Elsewhere, a New York Times notable book and a Globe 100 book. Please don't ask him about his second book yet.

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