The seminar style course, Conversations Across Cultures: Enterprising Art and Artistic Practice, brings together artists, cultural theorists, entrepreneurs, managers, and educators involved in the creation of artistic products in conjunction with business environments. The course explores the twin themes of art and enterprise, taking as its premise the view that the arts have intrinsic values which can influence business models. Students will undertake site-based inquiry using Christo and Jeanne-Claude's Central Park installation The Gates as the primary case study. The program takes place across two days and will involve keynote addresses, panels, plenary sessions in the areas of contemporary business, marketing, artistic practices, and educational collaborations. Times and locations:

February 18th, 5pm - 8pm @ The Teachers College Gottesman Library, Schwartz Room, 3rd Floor

February 19th, 9am – 5pm @ The Gates in Central Park, followed by a seminar at the Sackler Center for Arts Education, Guggenheim Museum

February 20th, 9am – 5:30pm @ Teachers College Columbia University, Milbank Chapel For more information, please contact Course Co-ordinators: Dr. Ruth Bereson Office: 329C Horace Mann Phone: (212) 678-3134 email: bereson@tc.columbia.edu Office Hours: Tuesday, 5pm – 6.30pm; Thursday, 5pm – 6.30pm OR Dr. Graeme Sullivan Office: 444A Macy Phone: 212-678-4082 Email: gs354@columbia.edu Office Hours: Tuesday, 3pm-4:30pm; Thursday, 4pm-5:30pm