For Immediate Release
March 18, 2008
From: Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester
Contact: Christy Post, Director of Marketing and Strategic Planning
(585) 473-4000, extension 206
cpost@artsrochester.org

Arts & Cultural Council Presents
“Community Collaborations: Across Borders”

Rochester, NY, March 18, 2008 – The Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester will host and sponsor “Community Collaborations: Across Borders Rochester,” a talk about Rochester’s year-long, community-wide partnership showcasing the diversity of Latin American and Latino art and culture.

The event will feature Debora McDell-Hernandez, Memorial Art Gallery’s Coordinator of Community Programs and Outreach; and Rachel DeGuzman, Nazareth College Arts Center’s Marketing and Publicity Manager. Ms. McDell-Hernandez and Ms. DeGuzman will talk about the development and success of Across Borders Rochester, and about other models for community collaborations. They will also talk about the next phase of Across Borders which will showcase arts and culture from the eastern hemisphere.

Across Borders Rochester was developed by the Memorial Art Gallery and Nazareth College Arts Center, and expanded to include over 35 events and exhibitions from participating organizations throughout the community, including Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester, George Eastman House, Rochester Museum & Science Center, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester. Events occurred between September 2007 and April 2008. Ms. McDell-Hernandez and Ms. DeGuzman are planning for the continuation of Across Borders with Across Borders East in 2009. Events and exhibitions as part of Across Borders East will showcase arts and culture from the eastern hemisphere.

This event is part of the Arts & Cultural Council’s Cultural Diversity Initiative and was planned with considerable input and participation from its Cultural Diversity Advisory Committee.

ASL interpreting services will be provided.

Community Collaborations: Across Borders
Thursday, April 17
5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Arts & Cultural Council – 277 N. Goodman St., Rochester
Free for Arts Council members; $5 for others
RSVP (585) 473-4000

For more information about this and other networking events, contact Christy Post, Director of Marketing and Strategic Planning, at (585) 473-4000, extension 206; or via email: cpost@artsrochester.org.

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The Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester is a nonprofit corporation serving arts and culture in the 10-county greater Rochester region. Our mission is to strengthen and promote the region’s creative sector through grant programs, constituent services, and special initiatives; and to act as an advocate, planner, and funder, supporting artistic vitality and cultural diversity throughout the region. For more information about our programs and services, visit www.artsrochester.org.