Arts Town Hall Listening Session
November 10, 2026 · 7:00 PM · GoggleWorks, 201 Washington St, Reading
Also on Wed, Nov 4, Wed, Nov 18 and Mon, Dec 7.
About the event
Berks County's creative community gathers at GoggleWorks for an Arts Town Hall Listening Session, hosted by the Yocum Institute for Arts Education in partnership with the Reading Musical Foundation, GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, and BCTV. The focus is the needs, challenges, and future of the local arts scene, with an emphasis on hearing from the people who make that community work before any decisions about next steps are made.
Participants share experiences, identify gaps and opportunities, and talk through what a strong, connected, and sustainable arts community could look like in the years ahead. Individual artists, arts educators, creative professionals, and representatives of arts and cultural organizations are all welcome at the table. The session runs about 90 minutes.
Attendance is kept small, with 20 participants, so everyone has room to contribute. Arts organizations are asked to send one representative each, which helps make space for a wide range of artistic disciplines and for voices from across the county.
Hosted by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts on BerksConnect.
