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Wordfest is thrilled to showcase Alex Sarian, President & CEO of Arts Commons, and his new book The Audacity of Relevance: Critical Conversations on the Future of Arts and Culture. The conversation about the endless possibilities for reinvention at a time of crisis for the cultural sector, hosted by Wordfest's Shelley Youngblut, will be bursting with creative surprises and global insights. This event includes an audience Q&A and book signing, fuelled by Shelf Life Books. (And while we’re certain The Audacity of Relevance is going to be a national bestseller, you make that happen by pre-ordering copies of the book here for pick-up at the show!) They are grateful to ECW Press for making it possible for Wordfest to deepen Calgary's connection with Alex Sarian.

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