This event culminated ArtsCAP's efforts to engage local artists and performers, developers and business people, and local government officials in numerous roundtable discussions held during March and April 2008 about the "state of the arts" in Asbury Park.

ArtsCAP board member and Tony Award-nominated actor Lou Liberatore  emceed the event, which will include remarks by ArtsCAP President Brett Colby, City Manager Terence Reidy, Market in the Middle's Marilyn Schlossbach, ReVision Theatre's Tom Morrissey, Madison Marquette's Gary Mottola, MCAC's Terri Thomas, strategic planning consultant Lori Heninger, and Long Branch arts advocate Todd Katz.  The afternoon included a presentation about ArtsCAP and what they have been working on; defining an arts district; a discussion of how an arts district in Asbury Park would benefit the city, and some of the findings, information and opinions about the arts in Asbury Park gathered from the recent roundtable discussions held in March and April.

Following the presentation, a reception in the 2nd floor lobby featured the  Jimmy Givens, Dorian Parreott, and Marc Cohn jazz trio. ArtsCAP members met with anyone and everyone interested in developing concrete and viable ways to meet our city's cultural needs and otherwise enhance the arts in Asbury Park, help local artists thrive, and celebrate the city's rich cultural and artistic heritage.

ArtsCAP would like to thank all the volunteers who made this happen, including:

Gary Mottola, Megan Oliveira and Madison Marquette for use of the Paramount Theatre

Lee Maxwell of Gladmax Macintosh Services for Technical Design

Mike Sodano of Eventure, LLC for Videography/Archiving

Tom Morrissey and David Leidholdt of The ReVision Theatre

Marilyn Schlossbach of Market in the Middle 

Terri Thomas of Monmouth County Arts Council

Terry Reidy, City Manager of Asbury Park

Todd Katz, Long Branch Arts Advocate

Lori Heninger, Strategic Planning Consultant

Susan Pellegrini of Synergy Productions

Caitlin O'Neill

Christopher James, singer/songwriter

Chris McCarthy

and ArtsCAP Board Members Dennis Carroll, Brett Colby, Lou Liberatore, Carol Senavitis, Dawn von Suskil, Joan Feinberg, Pam Lamberton and Malcolm Navias. 

 Event Facilitator Lou Liberatore and ArtsCAP President Brett Colby