PANEL PRESENTATION:
Zurbarán: Jacob and His Twelve Sons, Art at the Center of Civic Engagement
Speakers
Jonathan Ruffer, Chairman of Auckland Castle Trust, Eleven Arches and Ruffer LLP
Dr. Jane Ruffer, Chair of Auckland Castle Trust, Executive Committee, Curatorial, Conservation and Exhibitions Director, Auckland Castle
Clyde Valentín, director, Ignite/Arts Dallas: A Center for People, Purpose + Place, SMU
Samuel S. Holland, Algur H. Meadows Dean of the Meadows School of the Arts, SMU
Jonathan Ruffer and Dr. Jane Ruffer will present the plans for the restoration of the former home of the Prince Bishops and the development of a collection of Spanish art as the central project for the revitalization of County Durham in Northern England. The presentations will be followed by an introduction to the work of Valentín, who is engaging the larger Dallas community in the arts. Following the presentation, Dean Holland will moderate a discussion about the positioning of the arts as catalysts for community engagement.
Free with advanced reservation. To register, please call 214.768.8587. Bob and Jean Smith Auditorium
