"What is Arts-Driven Economic Development and what can it mean for the Virgin Islands?," Priscilla will explore how the Virgin Islands can better leverage its distinctive arts and cultural assets to revitalize neighborhoods and downtowns, instill a strong sense of place and pride in residents, attract creative workers and cultural visitors, and create sustainable economic development. Arts and cultural strategies of development can help to reveal and enhance the underlying identity and productivity of a community.

The director of PHR-Art Projects, a multidisciplinary enterprise that specializes in arts management consulting, curatorial services, and arts-integrated projects. She is responsible for the PoP-Up Art Gallery space at Yacht Haven Grande where she has produced numerous exhibitions, which have garnered critical acclaim. Recently, she was awarded the V.I. Academic & Cultural Awards Grant to produce a Virgin Islands Art History book in collaboration with David Knight Jr. and St. Croix artist La Vaughn Belle.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx