Organizers of the 4th Annual Arts, Culture and Preservation Symposium hosted by Mermaid Society SMTX have created an expanded lineup of topics and presenters for the event slated to take place on Sunday, Sept. 8 from 1 – 6 p.m. at the Price Center in downtown San Marcos.

This year’s event will include separate panel discussions on arts and cultural activities and opportunities, as well as preservation activities and opportunities, and an hour-long wrap-up session featuring a town hall like format will conclude the day. The symposium is free and open to all; however, seating is limited for each session to 100 people, so a reservation is required. Light refreshments will also be provided. All the sessions will be held in the Center’s 1910 Room.

“We’d like to see this year’s participants walk out with specific take-aways and action items to help harness the energy keep momentum going after the symposium to better help realize some of these efforts and ideas through the year,” said Ryan Patrick Perkins, symposium chair.

The following line up for the Symposium reflects the goal of building engagement and action between the various local, state and in some cases, federal groups and organizations working on arts, culture and preservation initiatives. Local, state, and national presenters are scheduled to appear.
1-2:15 p.m. The Business of Art in Our Local Economy 2:30-3:45p.m. Sensitive Treatment of Culturally Significant Communities & Resources
4 - 4:45 p.m. Leveraging Living Heritage for Economic Prosperity
5 – 5:45 p.m. Town Hall style recap and open discussion

To register for the symposium, visit Facebook: Mermaid Society SMTX and click on the Symposium event. For more information about the entire Mermaid SMTX schedule of events for 2019, please visit mermaidsocietysmtx.com.

Mermaid Society Symposiums are created to be signature events of the Mermaid SPLASH Festival each year in September. The community platforms are designed to bring together like-minded individuals from students to seniors to cross-pollinate ideas, collaborate on existing projects and strengthen connectivity through engagement. Co-creating sustainable, shared well-being.

Seating is limited. Be sure to register to receive reservation.

Details to be updated soon!

Symposium is Chaired by Ryan Patrick Perkins.
Committee:
Clay DeStefano
Suzanne Shield-Polk
Randy Polk
Jamey Poole
Chris Perez
Diana Lee
Irma Raquel Gaitan
Dr. Rico Espinoza

In-Kind Sponsor - Price Center & Garden