The first round of The Big Canvas forums is complete, and we're ready for the second act.

Register now to attend one of the seven fall forums coming to a neighborhood near you.

You'll have a chance to talk through four strategies for a regional arts fund and to vote for your favorites. The Big Canvas' goal is to create a regional cultural strategy that citizens will support because they helped craft it. Results will be presented to political leaders at a Big Canvas Confab in December.

Read more about the fall schedule in Chris Satullo's column "Your chance to help promote the arts." Whether you come primarily as an arts lover or a concerned taxpayer, we want to hear what you have to say. Advance registration requested. Refreshments will be served. Free parking is available. Here's the schedule:

Saturday, Sept. 20 – Pennsbury Manor
400 Pennsbury Memorial Road, Morrisville
Convenient to Bucks County and Northeast Philadelphia
10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; sign-in begins at 10 a.m.

Parents! Please bring the kids for free special activities at William Penn’s country home. Join your children after the forum for a walk on the beautiful grounds.

Monday, Sept. 22 - Chester County Book and Music Co.
975 Paoli Pike, West Chester
Convenient to Chester County, Broomall, Newtown Square
7 to 9:30 p.m.; sign-in begins at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Sept. 23 – Glenside Hall
Keswick Avenue and Waverly Road, Glenside
Located opposite the Glenside library, two blocks off Easton Road
Convenient to eastern Montgomery County, Northwest Philadelphia, West Oak Lane
7 to 9:30 p.m.; sign-in begins at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, Oct. 2 – Greater Plymouth Community Center
2910 Jolly Road, Plymouth Meeting
Convenient to Norristown, North Penn area and Northwest Philadelphia
7 to 9:30 p.m.; sign-in begins at 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 5 – Moore College of Art and Design
20th and The Parkway, Center City, Philadelphia
7 to 9:30 p.m.; sign-in begins at 6:30 p.m.

Monday, Oct. 6 – Narberth Borough Hall
On corner of Haverford and Conway Avenues, Narberth
Covenient to lower Main Line and West Philadelphia
7 to 9:30 p.m.; sign-in begins at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct. 14 - Swarthmore College
The Science Center, Swarthmore College, Swarthmore
Near the north campus entrance off Elm Street
Convenient to Delaware County, Brandywine area
7 to 9:30 p.m.; sign-in begins at 6:30 p.m.