“Life is not about the destination, but rather how we get there.”

The WAV Summit will offer participants the avenue to envision, explore and expand their ways of learning, while also providing the opportunity to network and build relationships with one another. Join the WAV community as they share concepts, ideas, and inspirational presentations.

SCHEDULE

9:30

Registration

Introduction

10-11

Kids Arts - Join an ongoing and free comprehensive arts experience for the youth of Ventura County! Jessica Mingo - fine artist and illustrator - will be guiding an arts/craft activity, while Susan Compton Smith - theater teacher - will be leading theater games. All kids from the ages 5-14 are welcome.  

Wet Plate Collodion Demonstration - Using historical cameras and lenses along with a travelling dark room, watch Luther as he demonstrates the historical and primary photographic process used during the Civil War era using mammoth plate cameras and lenses, coating, and sheets of glass or metal.

Luther Gerlach, Wet Plate Collodion Photographer, WAV

Public Art and Partnership Opportunities with City of Ventura -  Did you know that there are over 65 pieces of public art in the city of Ventura? Learn how artist projects are initiated, how to partner with businesses, get funding through the public arts commission and navigate the city approval process.  

Denise Sindelar, Community Partnerships Manager, City of Ventura

11-12

Kids Arts - Join an ongoing and free comprehensive arts experience for the youth of Ventura County! Jessica Mingo - fine artist and illustrator - will be guiding an arts/craft activity, while Susan Compton Smith - theater teacher - will be leading theater games. All kids from the ages 5-14 are welcome.  

Capturing Sound - Learn how to record sound. Get a feel for the creative process and learn what tools you need to get your own Podcast on iTunes.

Mitra Cline, Foreverbird Studios, WAV

Breaking the Rules of Advertising - “First I’m gonna tell you what I’m going to tell you. Then I’m gonna tell you. Then I’m gonna tell you what I told you.” 55 years in the advertising business and the art of making it out alive.

Stew Birbower, WAV

Making Something Old, New - Step into the journey of turning your old clothes into new clothes. (Please bring a t-shirt you would like to cut-up and transform, scissors, and no fear!)

Jillian Nye, WAV

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Altering Form Through Experience - Get an inside look at the journey of a potter while he demonstrates his throwing techniques and alters the form.  Hear how his path of fine arts has merged with teaching the developmentally disabled and youth restoring his playfulness in his work and challenging his justification for the art he creates.   

Andrew Cummins, WAV

The Art of Self-Transformation

Join WAV residents as they walk you through the parallel of transforming the spiritual and physical self and then transform yourself into someone new. Morph into a new character exploring beauty, gender and self perception. Before and after pictures taken.

Mary Kay Leon & Jillian Nye, WAV

Journalism and Editing-Why would anyone get into the field and what is expected of daily reporters as well as alt-weekly staff. Pros, cons and all the fun stuff in between.

Michael Sullivan, Managing Editor of the VC Reporter, WAV

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Closing Statement

Networking