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Cole Neesmith on building Orlando’s immersive arts scene with Creative City Project
Summary
Cole Neesmith, founder and artistic director of Creative City Project, described his path from performing at Walt Disney World to launching Memoir Agency and founding the Orlando Vocal Collective, and he laid out what genuine immersive art means to him.
Vicky Landon, administrator for Orange County’s Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs, hosted an edition of Artfully Orange featuring Cole Neesmith, founder and artistic director of Creative City Project. Neesmith traced his career from childhood performances to producing large-scale immersive events and described how his recent projects are intended to lift local artists and deepen community engagement.
Neesmith said he “grew up as a musician” and recalled that “the first time I worked professionally, it was for Walt Disney World when I was in fourth grade,” an early entry point to a life in live performance. He told the program that in 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, he started an events and marketing company…
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