On Wednesday, March 27, 2024, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in partnership with One Nation/One Project, hosted a hybrid event focused on equitable models of arts-based health programs with measurable outcomes. The public event followed an invitation-only roundtable discussion on topics including the arts, public health, and community development finance.
The event was of interest to artists, capital providers, community-based organizations, philanthropists, researchers, and policymakers.
For more information on our partner, please visit the One Nation/One Project website.
WATCH THE EVENT
See the agenda for timing of specific conference segments.
Event Details
Date & Time
March 27, 2024
3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
(Coffee and networking preceded event; reception followed.)
March 27, 2024
3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
(Coffee and networking preceded event; reception followed.)
Location
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Auditorium
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10045
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Auditorium
33 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10045
Audience
This event was open to the public; participants could attend in person or register to join the event virtually.
Media
This event was open to the media. All remarks were on the record, with the recording to be made available afterwards. For media inquiries, please contact Ellen Simon at Ellen.Simon@ny.frb.org.
Agenda
Agenda
| 3:00pm-3:10pm | Opening Musical Performance Enrique Chi, Musician, Making Movies Duncan Burnett, Musician, Making Movies |
| 3:10pm-3:20pm | Welcome Remarks (00:00:10 in video) Tony Davis, Director of Community Outreach and Health, Federal Reserve Bank of New York Clyde Valentin, Co-Artistic Director, One Nation/One Project |
| 3:20pm-3:30pm | Setting the Stage for Investing in Arts and Culture (00:06:17 in video) Lear deBessonet, Co-Artistic Director, One Nation/One Project Nataki Garrett, Co-Artistic Director, One Nation/One Project |
| 3:30pm-4:00pm | Act One: Placed-Based Initiatives - Notes from the Field (00:13:34 in video) Debbie Lester, Chief Quality and Social Impact Program Officer, Urban Health Plan, Inc. Andrea Sofía Matos, Arts and Wellness Coordinator, Urban Health Plan, Inc. Meida McNeal, Senior Manager of Arts & Community Impact Investments, Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events Melinda Childs, Community Cultural Development Director, ArtStart Witt Siasoco, Artist Dr. Rami Nashashibi, MacArthur Fellow and Founding Executive Director, Inner-City Muslim Action Network Binta Kane Diallo, Associate Director of Arts & Culture, Inner-City Muslim Action Network |
| 4:00pm-4:10pm | Musical Performance (00:48:43 in video) John Forté, Grammy-Nominated Recording Artist |
| 4:10pm-4:20pm | Break |
| 4:20pm-4:30pm | Setting the Stage for Artists as Producers of Health (Virtual) (01:03:50 in video) David Erickson, Head of Outreach & Education, Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
| 4:30pm-5:15pm | Act Two: Scaling Investments in Arts and Culture (01:15:28 in video) Co-Moderator: Penelope Douglas, Impact Advisor, One Nation/One Project Co-Moderator: Otho Kerr, Director of Strategic Partnerships and Impact Investing, Federal Reserve Bank of New York Dr. Robert Blaine, Senior Executive & Director of the Center for Leadership, Education, Advancement and Development, National League of Cities Betsy MacLean, Chief Policy and Innovation Officer, NYC Mayor’s Office of Policy and Planning Dr. Rami Nashashibi, MacArthur Fellow and Founding Executive Director, Inner-City Muslim Action Network Dr. Jill Sonke, Research Director and Research Associate Professor, Center for Arts in Medicine at the University of Florida |
| 5:15pm-5:20pm | Closing Remarks (01:57:40 in video) Tony Davis, Director of Community Outreach and Health, Federal Reserve Bank of New York |
| 5:20pm-5:30pm | Closing Musical Performance Laura Benanti, Tony Award-winning Stage and Screen Actress Todd Almond, Songwriter, Musician, and Performer |
Speakers
Songwriter, Musician, and Performer
Tony Award-winning Stage and Screen Actress
Senior Executive & Director of the Center for Leadership, Education, Advancement and Development,
National League of Cities
Musician
Making Movies
Musician
Making Movies
Community Cultural Development Director
ArtStart
Co-Artistic Director
One Nation/One Project
Director of Community Outreach & Health
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Impact Advisor
One Nation/One Project
Head of Outreach & Education
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
John Forté
Grammy-Nominated Recording Artist
Co-Artistic Director
One Nation/One Project
Associate Director of Arts & Culture
Inner-City Muslim Action Network
Director of Strategic Partnerships and Community Impact Investing
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Chief Quality and Social Impact Program Officer
Urban Health Plan, Inc.
Chief Policy and Innovation Officer
NYC Mayor’s Office of Policy and Planning
Arts and Wellness Coordinator
Urban Health Plan, Inc.
Senior Manager of Arts & Community Impact Investments
Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
MacArthur Fellow and Founding Executive Director
Inner-City Muslim Action Network
Artist
Research Director and Research Associate Professor
Center for Arts in Medicine at the University of Florida
Co-Artistic Director
One Nation/One Project
Event Partnership
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