CultureSource’s Biannual Member Meeting is a twice-annual gathering that brings together our entire membership with partners and sector stakeholders. The convening provides a space for participants to learn updates on the state of the local and national arts sectors, to network and bond with peer arts leaders and artists, and to get inspired by new ideas for working more creatively and adaptively.

Our most recent gathering on October 30, 2025 brought together members for key presentations and discussions about re-imagining museum spaces, emerging research in the arts, and advocacy.

Did you miss it? Need a refresher? Don’t worry, we put together this handy roundup of the whole event.

Remuseum with Stephen Reily

Moderated by Omari Rush, Executive Director of CultureSource

In the opening conversation, Stephen Reily, Founding Director of Remuseum, joined Omari Rush for a conversation on reimagining the museum space. Omari introduced the Sigmoid Curve, a model that illustrated how organizations often pursued major change only when success began to decline, when stability, not reinvention, was actually needed. Their dialogue explored how Stephen approached change earlier in the curve through his work with Remuseum, reshaping institutional models while momentum was still building.

Artist Framework

Alan Brown, WolfBrown, Managing Principal

Alan Brown shared an artist framework he’s developing in collaboration with CultureSource. The project explores new ways of understanding how artists create impact within communities. We’re looking forward to sharing this resource next year to inform and strengthen our work.

Advocacy Panel

Moderated by Brittany Moseley, Knight-Wallace Arts Journalism Fellow, University of Michigan

Panelists reflected on this season’s key arts and culture policy moments, the challenges that emerged, and the community actions that helped address them, sharing insights on how organizations can prepare for the next phase of advocacy.

Panelists:

Alison Watson, Director, State of Michigan Arts and Culture Council
Grace Rowley, Senator Mary Cavanagh’s Office, State of Michigan
Melissa McKinley, President, Kelley-Cawthorne

Artist Activation

Jaz Brennan

Jaz Brennan led participants in an exploration of dystopia and utopia, prompting them to imagine what societal structures must be built or reimagined to move from one to the other. By working together within small groups, participants identified collective, practical actions that could lead to a more harmonious and sustainable future.