Panel Tonight on Arts in Economic Development

Tonight a panel discussion will be held in Williamsburg to explore the role arts play in economic development. Participants: Jimmy Van Bramer, Council Member, Chair of Cultural Affairs Committee; Kate Levin, Commissioner, Department of Cultural Affairs; Seth Pinsky, President of the Economic Development Corporation; Elizabeth Streb, Founder, STREB SLAM, MacArthur Foundation Award Winner; Will Maitland Weiss, Executive Director, Arts& Business Council of NY; and Ella Weiss, President, Brooklyn Arts Council. Light refreshments at 5:30 and the panel begins at 6. Address: STREB, 51 North First Street Brooklyn, NY 11211. To RSVP, call (212) 788-7348.