Join CNM and the City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs for RENEW – a special one-day event for professionals in the nonprofit cultural arts, health, and wellness sectors.
This year’s one-day conference will foster community engagement and knowledge exchange — a dynamic platform uniting experts from across the fields of arts, science, and social well-being. Through engaging presentations and interactive sessions, attendees will delve into cutting-edge insights and best practices, exploring innovative approaches and collaborative solutions to enhance individual and societal well-being.
A light breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Who Should Attend: Nonprofit professionals including CEOs, program directors, managers, board members, individuals from the health and wellness sector, and community-based artists who work independently or within any type of nonprofit service organization.
Speakers and Presenters:
- Keynote Speaker: Dr. Assal Habibi – Associate Research Professor of Psychology & Director, USC Center for Music, Brain, & Society
- Jessica Edelstein – Art Therapist & Psychotherapist, The Limbic Lounge
- Efrain Escobedo – President & CEO, Center for Nonprofit Management
- Lishaun Francis – Senior Director of Behavioral Health, Children Now
- Sandra Hill-Glover – Vice President of Learning & Innovations, Center for Nonprofit Management
- Ping Ho – Founder & Director, Arts and Healing Initiative
- Dr. Marco Iacoboni – Professor, UCLA Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences
- Sunil Iyengar – Director, Office of Research & Analysis, National Endowment for the Arts
- Keith McNutt – Director of the Western Region, The Entertainment Community Fund
- Nadia Paredes – President, American Art Therapy Association & Registered Art Therapist, Licensed Marital, and Family Therapist
- Daniel Tarica – General Manager, Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles
- Joseph Quintana – Executive Director & Founder, Native Development Network
