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Do you know what's happening on the Downtown Iowa City Music Scene this fall? Come join a conversation with representatives of the Englert Theatre, Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature organization, the Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation, and the School of Music for a conversation about local arts organizations and the possibilities of collaboration. 

We will be discussing Iowa City's "X Marks The Arts" Initiative, with a focus on the short- and long-term efforts that continue to make this unique local collaboration possible. Students and faculty alike will have the opportunity to learn more about local arts organizations, and talk with local musicians and "real life" arts administrators and entrepreneurs about what successful collaboration in the field looks like. Opportunities to benefit from and/or get involved with the weekly "X Marks The Arts" newsletter will be highlighted. 

Roundtable Participants: 

• Tammie Walker is the director of the University of Iowa School of Music and previously co-chaired the Iowa City Downtown District's Cultural & Entertainment District Committee. 
• John Schickedanz has been the executive director of the Englert Theatre since 2022. He combines his strategic planning and operational expertise with a deep commitment to enhancing the local arts community. He is actively involved in the National Independent Venues Association and the Iowa City Downtown Arts Alliance, and he previously co-chaired the Iowa City Downtown District's Cultural & Entertainment District Committee. 
• John Kenyon is the executive director of the Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature organization, a nonprofit that manages the city's UNESCO designation. He currently serves as co-chair of the Iowa City Downtown District's Cultural and Entertainment District Committee. 
• Katie Roche is a community collaborator who leads the Iowa City Public Library Friends Foundation and is a musician with Awful Purdies and Dandelion Stompers. She currently serves as co-chair of the Iowa City Downtown District's Cultural and Entertainment District Committee.
• Christopher Hunter is the director for marketing for the Iowa City Downtown District. 
• Betsy Potter is the executive director of the Iowa City Downtown District.