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<DIV>I am about to do some work with the Washington State Arts Commission to
create a strategic plan. It starts with a one-day statewide OS, followed
by 18 1/2-day OSs in communities around the state all focused on the "issues and
opportunities for arts and culture in the state and in your communities".
These events will be followed by another one-day statewide OS to focus on
what's most important for arts and culture in the state.. We will be
making arts materials available and inviting people to express their ideas
not only in words but in other media.</DIV>
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<DIV>One of the questions we are sitting with is how to carry the spirit of the
meetings from one to the next and ultimately to the second large
gathering. We've discussed a nineteeth "virtual" OS using an electronic
bulletin board, a regularly scheduled on-line chat time and/or a listserv.
I know there have been lots of experiments with continuing OSs on-line and am
wondering what's working for people. </DIV>
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<DIV>Other ideas for "keeping the spirit alive" are also welcome! </DIV>
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<DIV>Also, there's a practical side to this question: what is the best way to
capture the documentation from the 3.5 hour community sessions?</DIV>
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<DIV>Any thoughts would be appreciated!</DIV>
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<DIV>Peg Holman</DIV>
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