Arts Town Hall Listening Session
November 18, 2026 · 12:00 PM · GoggleWorks, 201 Washington St, Reading · Open to artists, arts educators, creative professionals, and representatives of arts and cultural organizations; space is limited to 20 participants and advance registration is encouraged.
Also on Wed, Nov 4, Tue, Nov 10 and Mon, Dec 7.
About the event
Berks County's arts community is invited to GoggleWorks for an Arts Town Hall Listening Session, one of several conversations happening at venues around the county this fall. The Yocum Institute for Arts Education is hosting in partnership with the Reading Musical Foundation, GoggleWorks Center for the Arts, and BCTV, with the goal of hearing directly from the people who make creative work happen here before any decisions are made about what comes next.
The midday session runs about 90 minutes and is built around discussion rather than presentation. Participants are asked to share their own experiences, point out gaps and opportunities they see, and talk through what a 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 all have a place at the table.
Group size is kept small so everyone has room to speak, and organizations are asked to send one representative so that a wide range of disciplines and parts of the county are reflected in the room. GoggleWorks is located at 201 Washington Street in downtown Reading.
Hosted by GoggleWorks Center for the Arts on BerksConnect.
