BLOOMINGTON, IN - The Center for Cultural Affairs is pleased to announce its schedule for the Spring 2026 Workshop in Cultural Affairs series. The 6-session workshop series will feature diverse perspectives and topics in cultural affairs and policy.
All workshops are virtual and will take place biweekly on Wednesdays from 12pm ET/6pm CET. Workshop dates and speakers include:
- February 11, 2026(12pm ET/6pm CET) - Eleonora Redaelli“Invisible Cultural Policy in America”
- February 25, 2026(12pm ET/6pm CET) - Jennifer Wiggins-Lyndall“Legitimate Incongruity: Strategic Positioning Within Hybrid Categories”
- March 11, 2026(12pm ET/6pm CET) – Gwendolyn Rugg & Jessica Feldman“The Lives and Livelihoods of U.S. Artists: Key Insights from a Representative Survey”
- March 25, 2026(12pm ET/6pm CET) – Julia Dessauer“Stepwise and Transformative Promotions: How Early Careers Are Shaped in Hollywood”
- April 8, 2026(12pm ET/6pm CET) – Doug Noonan “Insights About Guaranteed Income for Artists: What We’ve Learned So Far From CRNY”
- April 22, 2026(12pm ET/6pm CET) – Jess Bone“Can Social Prescribing Work at the National Level? Evidence on Adoption, Effectiveness, and Inequalities from the UK”
This spring’s workshops feature 30-minute presentations from a diverse lineup of speakers, followed by interactive discussion and collaborative workshop time. “The workshop series has grown to be our most popular program at the CCA. It engages a wide range of audiences from across academia and practice and helps build a network in cultural affairs policy research,” says Joanna Woronkowicz, Faculty Director of the CCA.
Interested students, scholars, and field professionals are encouraged to register here for Spring 2026 Cultural Affairs workshops.
