Creative Summit Hosted by Bespoke House

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Creative Summit: Community Vision Planning

📅 WEDNESDAY, September 17th

🕕 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

📍 [LOCATION TBD]

An Invitation to Shape Jacksonville’s Creative Future

You are invited to join an intimate gathering of artists, cultural leaders, entrepreneurs, and visionaries for a collaborative evening shaping the foundation of Jacksonville’s Creative Campus.

The Creative Summit is a focused, invitation-only working session designed to:

• Test and refine pilot program opportunities.

• Introduce roles, residencies, and support systems for creatives.

• Build a framework that can be scaled when the Creative Campus launches in the new year.

This is not a public event, it is a dedicated session for leaders and doers whose voices and expertise will directly influence how the Creative Campus comes to life.

Industries of Interest

• Local Market Hosts & Organizers

• Fashion & Design Companies

• Filmmakers & Production Companies

• Photographers & Artists

• Galleries, Art Collectives & Shared Workspace Hosts

• Creative Entrepreneurs & Educators

Evening Experience

Light dinner and refreshments will be provided as we gather to co-create, collaborate, and envision what Jacksonville’s creative economy can become.

Please RSVP by September 10th

We look forward to sharing this meaningful evening with you.

Be Part of Shaping Jacksonville's Creative Future

Bespoke House is working towards securing a more permanent location, and we are gathering interest and pledges from those who want to help bring this vision to life.

Your responses will shape our planning strategies, show property owners and investors the demand for this kind of space, and ensure that you are first to know when opportunities open.

Whether you want to rent a studio, host events, teach workshops, or simply be part of the audience, your pledge is a step toward making the Creative Campus a reality.

Pledge Form & Survey:

https://www.wixforms.com/f/7362215104378569728

September | Community Vision Planning Summit

Creative Summit | September 17th | 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Purpose

The Creative Summit is a focused, invitation-only working session with a select group of leaders, organizers, and visionaries shaping Jacksonville’s creative economy. It is not a public event but a collaborative session designed to align expertise, resources, and ideas with the pilot program for the Creative Campus.

The Creative Campus is envisioned as a multi-use community space where art, entrepreneurship, food, and culture come together.

The Summit is our chance to:

• Test and refine pilot program opportunities.

• Introduce clear roles, residencies, and support systems so people know exactly how they can engage.

• Form the Community Network Cooperative together and discuss the cooperative governing aspects of the Creative Campus.

• Build a framework during the pilot that can be scaled easily when the Creative Campus officially launches in the new year.

• Lock in some potential Community Partnerships and studio rentals for next year. 

• The session takes place in the evening, we are planning to incorporate a light dinner or food experience to foster connection and collaboration.

Target Audiences / Industries of Interest

We are bringing together leaders across creative industries whose input is vital for shaping and supporting the pilot program:

• Local Market Hosts & Organizers

• Fashion & Design Companies

• Filmmakers & Production Companies

• Photographers & Artists

• Galleries, Art Collectives, Shared Workspace Hosts, and Creative Studios

• Creative Entrepreneurs & Educators

Interactive Collaborative Activities

Easy-to-facilitate options that create energy and tangible input for the pilot program:

• Vision Mapping Wall

  • Large sheets of paper on the wall labeled with categories (e.g., Residencies, Programs, Partnerships, Space Ideas, Events, Community Needs).

  • Participants add sticky notes with ideas, needs, or commitments.

  • At the end, the group reviews and clusters notes into themes.

• Role Match Exercise

  • Provide cards with draft roles (e.g., Photography Studio Resident, Event Coordinator, Mentor, Market Organizer). 

  • Participants either: a) Claim a role they feel connected to, or b) Suggest roles that are missing

• Roundtable Breakouts

  • Break into small groups (5–6 people).

  • Each group tackles a prompt such as:

    • “What would success for the Creative Campus look like in Year 1?”

    • “How can residencies support both the artist and the community?”

    • “What partnerships or resources are needed to make this successful?”

    • Groups share highlights back to the room.

• Commitment Cards

  • Each participant writes one thing they can contribute (time, expertise, connections, resources).

  • Cards are collected and later used to map who fits into pilot teams.

Please, let us know if you would like to participate or donate in-kind any of the following logistics associated with this summit.

Creative Summit Needs & Supplies

Food & Hospitality

• Food Sponsor (restaurant, caterer, local culinary business)

• Light dinner options (buffet or small plates style)

• Vegetarian / vegan / gluten-free options

• Drinks (water, tea, coffee sponsor)

• Plates, cups, napkins, utensils (compostable or reusable preferred)

  
  

Event Supplies

• Sign-in table setup: pens, name tags, registration sheet or iPad

• Directional/event signage (welcome sign, agenda board)

• Sticky notes (multiple colors)

• Sharpies, markers, and pens

• Large chart paper / butcher paper / easel pads

• Index cards (for brainstorming prompts)

• Tape & push pins

• Projector/screen or TV monitor (if showing slides or visuals)

• Extension cords & power strips

• Notebooks/journals for participants (optional but makes it special)

• Printed agenda handouts or “role & residency framework” one-pager

Atmosphere & Comfort

• Chairs arranged for group conversation (circle or U-shape rather than rows)

• Small tables for breakout groups

• Music (low-volume background, local playlist)

Facilitators of the Creative Summit 

• Host 

• Activity Facilitator 

• Event Photographer

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