The Global Arts and Tourism Conference - CHEMAINUS, B.C. Canada |
| "Global Mural Conference 2000 Welcomes visionaries & artists from around the world. October 22-27, 2000 Twentynine Palms, California, USA Join us for entertainment, seminars, art exhibits, memorable speakers, local tours, and events. Action29 is a non-profit public art and beautification organization formed in 1994. Since then 13 world class murals have been completed, with more planned. Twentynine Palms is a small city in California, approximately 60 miles north-east of Palms Springs. It has a rich history since the area was first settled in the early 1900s. The clean, dry air first attracted settlers ? along with the gold in the local mountains. The City's largest neighbors are the US Marine Corps MGACC (Marine Ground Air Combat Center, at 900 square miles the largest Marine Base in the world), and the Joshua Tree National Park, almost 1.5 million acres of carefully managed desert ecologies. Please take the time to visit our World Murals through the World Wide Web at on our Community Web Site, Virtual29 . Any questions or comments, please feel free to send an e-mail to us at action29@cci-29palms.com ." |
International history was made in Chemainus, B.C. at The Chemainus Global Mural ConferenceSeptember 12th - 17th, when the assembly passed a resolution: Clint Snyder (Palatka, FL, USA)/ Ray Kinsman (29 Palms, CA, USA) :
That the name of this new association be the " GLOBAL ARTS & CULTURAL TOURISM ASSOCIATION ",
and the mission statement shall be:"To Promote Economic Development through Arts and Culture in our Communities" Unanimouslyaccepted by all present.
All present recognized the pioneering work by Karl Schutz in economic development through Arts& Culture and Karl was accepted by acclamation as founding Chairman of the new Association,with its Global Headquarters in Chemainus, British Columbia, Canada.
After the creation of this association, resolution was placed befor the assembly by: Bob Porter (Lake Placid, FL, USA) / Ray Kinsman (29 Palms, CA, USA), that :
The members accepted the design used for the Conference "Celebrating Harmony, composed ofpeople of different cultures, arms raised, dancing around the world" as the Official Logo ofthe Association. Unanimously accepted by all present.
It was agreed that Karl Schutz, Arts & Tourism Inc., retains Copy Rights to the Logo for theirown business use and makes the logo available to the Association free of charge
Founding Chairman : Karl Schutz, Global Arts & Cultural Tourism AssociationThe new Association has formed a Steering Committee - 6 members include :Karin Duce (Mendooran, NSW, Australia) David Adams (Cobble Hill, BC, Canada) Bruce Warden(Katikati, NZ) Renee Borchert (Pine Bluff, AR, USA) Bill McCowatt (Honokaa, HI, USA) and Bob Porter (Lake Placid, FL, USA).
All present agreed that the Association should be on the Internet, under the Domain name ofGlobal Arts & Tourism.com
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