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2009 One State: Together in the Arts

On June 1-2, 2009, 275 arts leaders and practitioners from throughout Illinois gathered in the arts-rich city of Peoria for the sixth biennial One State: Together in the Arts conference.

Co-convened by Arts Alliance Illinois and the Illinois Arts Council, One State featured speakers, workshops, performances, and conversations that explored and engaged the arts and cultural community’s collective power to inspire, create, and see change in ourselves, our organizations, and our communities.

Generous support for the 2009 One State: Together in the Arts conference was provided by the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency; The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Caterpillar, Inc.; the Illinois Cultural Data Project; and the Illinois Presenters Network.

Watch choreographer and author Liz Lerman lead One State participants on a guided tour of new possibilities in the cultural domain:

Liz Lerman Address and Dance (Segment 1 of 7): from Illinois Arts Alliance on Vimeo.

Visit our album on Vimeo for all segments of Liz Lerman’s address and dance.


Listen to members of The Association of American Cultures discuss issues of cultural democracy:

The Association of American Cultures Plenary (Segment 1 of 2) from Illinois Arts Alliance on Vimeo.

Visit our album on Vimeo for the remainder of The Association of American Culture’s plenary.


Check out photos from One State (also available on Flickr):


Download the attendee roster (PDF).

Download the planning committee roster (DOC).