Westport Arts
Advisory Committee
Committed to increasing public awareness of Westports cultural resources.
Our annual TEA Talk presents a moderated panel discussion of topics interesting to artists and the arts-loving community.
Community Partner: Westport Library
The Westport Arts Advisory Committee (WAAC)
presented its fifth "TEA Talk" on
Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017 • 2PM
Westport Town Hall Auditorium
This free event consisted of
three conversations on the theme
Art and Social Change
A reception at The Westport Historical Society
followed the event
Three 20 minute conversations exploring the role
of art, literature and theater in addressing
socially relevant issues
Former Staples High School Principal John Dodig
and author/law student Haris A. Durrani*
Artist/graphic designer Miggs Burroughs and Artrepreneur/innovator
Mark Yurkiw
Actor/Director Carole Schweid
and Managing Director of the
Westport Playhouse Michael Barker