Brevard Cultural Alliance Announces 2019 Cultural Summit
Featuring a Conversation With Simon Le Bon, Leader of Duran Duran

MELBOURNE, FL (March 21, 2019) – Brevard Cultural Alliance (BCA), the professional organization representing Brevard County’s arts and cultural sector, is hosting their 3rd Cultural Summit at the Hilton Melbourne Rialto Place on Thursday, May 23.

The highlight of this daylong conference is a luncheon featuring a conversation with Simon Le Bon, famed lead singer of the iconic rock band Duran Duran.

“We’re pleased to bring the talented Simon Le Bon to the Space Coast. The Cultural Summit provides a unique opportunity for cultural and business leaders, and creative professionals to learn, engage, and collaborate,” said BCA Executive Director Neil Levine.

The Summit will also feature workshops tailored to arts and cultural organizations, artists of all genres and arts-related businesses, presented by speakers from Americans for the Arts’ National Arts Marketing Project, Edyth Bush Institute for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership, Arts Business Institute, and more. BCA will also present its latest Economic Impact Study of the Space Coast’s Arts and Cultural Sector.

This event is open to the public. The cost to attend the full summit is $60 for BCA members, $75 for non-members, or $40 for the luncheon only. Additional information about workshop tracks and registration are forthcoming at artsbrevard.org.

This year’s Summit is made possible by the following sponsors: Dixie Crossroads, Florida Power & Light (FPL), FLORIDA TODAY, Johnson & Montas, P.A., The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Lockheed Martin, National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), Space Coast Fun Guide, The Viera Company, and Waste Management.

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