Association of Arts Administration Educators 2020 annual conference, transitioned from in-person to a series of hour-long webinars, Monday through Friday throughout the months of May and June. On June 19, Tom offered a session on the art of cultural asset mapping based on a chapter from his upcoming book entitled, The Map Strikes Back: From Empires to Empowerment.
Keynote speech at the ZiJin Cultural Industries Forum, a national symposium on the creative economy, Nanjing, China, December 2019. Tom travelled to the historic city of Nanjing, guest of the Nanjing University of the Arts where he also assessed graduate student presentations and was the guest of the Purple Academy of Creativity and Culture, a think tank and service organization providing cultural and creative economy planning for the Nanjing region.
Speaker, 7th International Conference on Cultural Management in Beijing in July included many speakers from China, Australia, the U.S., Canada, South Korea, and other Pacific countries. Tom spoke on cultural planning and his research in the U.S.
Keynote speech at the 17th Urban Cultural Research Plaza at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, March 2019 entitled Cultural Planning at 40: Expanding the Role of Arts in Communities? The annual conference is co-sponsored by Chulalongkorn University and Japan’s Osaka City University.
Lecture: National University of Colombia Bogotá, Columbia, November, 2018. Tom delivered a lecture as part of the Manuel Ancízar Ciudadancías en Movimiento Arte y Cultura Construyendo Comunidad, and met classes and with students informally. He was also hosted by the City of Bogotá Office of Culture, Leisure, and Sport to meet with staff and workers in community arts projects, cultural districts, and creative economy, spending one day in the neighborhood of Manitas, Ciudad Bolivar participating in design activities and celebrating the “social appropriation of public space.”
Presentation: 44th Annual Social Theory, Politics, and the Arts Conference University of Manchester, England, November, 2018. Topic: Finding Ourselves in the City: Culture, Democracy & Aesthetic Justice in City Planning & Design.
Keynote Speaker: Tennessee American Planning Association Kingsport, Tennessee, September, 2018. Tom addressed ways city planners can partner with artists to create more engaging public participation and strengthen the practices of democracy on the community level.
Panel Leader: Americans for the Arts Conference, Cultural Planning Panel Denver, Colorado, June, 2018 Presentation: Cultural Planning Research
Presentation: Association of Arts Administration Educators Houston Texas, June, 2018. Topic: Reflecting Culture and Humanity in Urban Design
Academic Paper: Urban Research Plaza 16th Urban Culture Forum Bangkok, Thailand, March 8, 2018. Presentation: Aesthetic Democracy: Bringing Democratic Principles to Urban Planning Education.
Academic Paper: Association for Arts Management International Conference Cultural Leadership and Innovation Hamburg, Germany, January 19, 2018 Presentation: Cultural Planners: Leading Change or Circling the Wagons?
Keynote Speaker: Gwangju Urban Design Forum Asia Culture Center, Gwangju, South Korea, December 7, 2017 Presentation: What Does Cultural Democracy Look Like? Reflecting Culture and Humanity in Urban Design.
Lecture: Hongik University Masters in Arts and Cultural Management Program Seoul, South Korea, December 4, 2017 Presentation: Culture, Place, and Community: Challenges for 21st Century Leaders.
Lecture: New York University Visual Arts Administration Program New York, NY, November 7, 2017. Presentation: Culture, Place, and Community: Challenges for 21st Century Leaders.
Workshop Co-Presenter: Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities Northeastern University, Boston, MA, November 3, 2017, with Harry Waters Jr. Presentation: More Drama, Less Trauma: Theater and Communities on the Brink.
Academic Paper: Social Theory, Politics, and the Arts 43rd Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN, October 13, 2017. Presentation: Just Planning: The Promise and Evolution of Cultural Planning.
Featured Speaker: Krasl Art Center Annual Meeting St. Joseph, MI, October 19, 2017 Presentation: Creative Placemaking or Finding Creativity in Places?
Workshop Leader: Benton Harbor, MI, Public Library October 18, 2017 Topic: What can the Arts Do for My Community?
Workshop co-leader: New Hampshire Institute of Art Manchester, NH, August 20 – 22, 2017 Three-day Creative Placemaking Residency, with Leo Vazquez and Harry Waters Jr.
Academic Paper: Association of Arts Administration Educators Edinburgh, Scotland, June 1, 2017 Presentation: Just Planning: The Marriage of Culture and City Planning.
Panel Presentation: American Planning Association Annual Convention New York City, May 8, 2017 Topic: Catalyzing Livable Communities with Cultural Planning.
Keynote Speaker: Creative Convergence South Salt Lake, UT, May 19, 2017 Presentation: Finding and Nurturing Zones for Creative Entrepreneurs.
Panelist Presentation: Mountain West Arts Conference Salt Lake City, UT, May 4, 2017 Topic: The Science and Art of Asset Mapping.
Featured Speaker and Workshop Leader: Annual Utah Change Leader Conference Utah Arts and Museums, Salt Lake City, UT, May 3, 2017 Tapping Artists as Partners in Organizational and Community Work.
Academic Paper: 15th Urban Research Plaza Forum Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, March 8, 2017 Presentation: Midtown Global Market: Growing Immigrant Entrepreneurs and A New Community.
Featured Speaker: American University, Fall Colloquium of the Arts Management Program Washington, DC, November 4, 2016 Presentation: Challenges to Future Cultural Leaders to Envision Responses to Climate Change and Population Dislocations.
Academic Paper: 27th Annual Conference on Human Dignity and Humiliation Studies Dubrovnik, Croatia, September 23, 2016 Presentation: Minneapolis’ Midtown Global Market and its role in building economic and social capital among Minnesota’s growing immigrant communities.
Academic Paper: Community Development Society (CDS) and International Association for Community Development (IACD) joint conference Bloomington, MN, July 27, 2016 Presentation: Developing Equity and Resilience through Cultural Districts.
Panel Leader and Presenter: Association of Arts Administration Educators Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA, June 2, 2016 Topic: Employing Adjunct Instructors – Best Practices.
Presenter: Global Cultural Districts Network Conference Brooklyn, NY, May 24, 2016 Presentation: Learning from Naturally Occurring Cultural Districts.
Academic Paper: 14th Urban Research Plaza Forum, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand, March 3, 2016. Presentation: Urban Culture – Rural Culture: Overcoming a Dichotomy.
Lecture: Urban Studies Seminar Macalester College, St. Paul, MN, February 3, 2016 Presentation: Can We Make Places Creative?
Keynote Speaker and summation speaker: Creative Ohio: Transforming Communities Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus, OH, December, 15, 2015 Presentation: Making Successful Creative Places.
Featured Speaker: Museo del Cine Pablo Ducrós Hicken La Boca Arts District, Buenos Aires, Argentina, October 23, 2015 Presentation: Performing Community – Artists as Leaders in Community Building.
Keynote Speaker / Workshop Leader: Nebraska Arts Council Statewide Conference Lincoln, Nebraska, June 19, 2015, The Cornhusker Marriott Hotel Organized by: Nebraska Arts Council Presentation: “Building Creative Communities”
Presenter: Arts Leadership Preconference, Americans for the Arts Chicago, Illinois, June 12, 2015, Sheraton Towers Hotel Organized by: Americans for the Arts Presentation: “Gaining Allies, Partners, and Collaborators: A Primer for Arts Leaders”
Featured Speaker: “Imagine 2020” Cultural Plan Speaker Series Denver, Colorado, April 24, 2015, Su Teatro Organized by: City of Denver Arts and Venues Presentation: “The Art of Community Building”
Speaker / Workshop Leader: Creative Industries Summit Ft. Collins, Colorado, April 23, 2015, Hilton Hotel Organized by: Colorado Creative Industries Presentation: “Asset Based Community Development”
Keynote Speaker and Workshop Leader: Creative Districts Annual Gathering Ft. Collins, Colorado, April 22, 2015, Community Creative Center at the Historic Carnegie Building Organized by: Colorado Creative District Program Presentation: “Creating Policies to Build Successful Creative Communities”
Academic Paper: The 13th Urban Research Plaza’s Forum A Forum in Thailand for Creativity in Urban Community Development Bangkok, Thailand, March 2, 2015, Chulalongkorn University Organized by: The Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts Chulalongkorn University and the Urban Research Plaza, Osaka City University Title: “Protecting Cultural Space or Urban Re-colonization: When Do Cultural Districts Cross the Line?”
Keynote Speaker: Plug-In Conference Seoul, South Korea, December 9, 2014, National Museum of Korea Main Hall Organized by: Korean Network for Arts and Culture Bureau (KNAC) Presentation: “Collaboration, a New Way of Supporting the Arts”
Speaker: National Alliance of Media Arts and Culture and Alliance for Community Media Combined Conference Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, August 7, 2014, Downtown Sheraton Hotel Organized by: National Alliance of Media Arts and Culture and Alliance for Community Media Presentation: “Mapping the Field: Presentation of Data Findings”
Speaker: Association of Arts Administration Educators Annual Conference Montreal, Canada, May 30, 2014, HEC Montreal Business School Organized by: Association of Arts Administration Educators Presentation: “Creative Placemaking 101”
Featured Speaker / Workshop Leader: Illinois Arts Alliance Illinois, May 7, 2014, Pleasant Home Historic House Organized by: Illinois Arts Alliance and Illinois Arts Council Presentation / Format: “Why Creative Placemaking?” plus a day-long workshop for practitioners
Speaker: Public Art 360 San Diego, California, March 7, 2014, San Diego Central Public Library Organized by: San Diego International Airport Authority Presentation: “Who Am I When I Am Here?”
Keynote Speaker / Workshop Leader: Cátedra de Nuevas Políticas Culturales Bogotá, Colombia, October 31 – November 1, 2013, multiple locations Organized by: Bogotá Department of Culture, Recreation, and Sport October 31 Presentation, Center of Memory Peace and Reconciliation: “Sustainable Creative Places: Community Planning, Cultural Policy and the Creative Milieu” November 1 Workshop, Ciudad de Bolivar
Luncheon Speaker: League of Historic American Theatres Annual Conference Minneapolis, Minnesota, July 17, 2013, Renaissance Hotel Organized by: The League of Historic American Theatres Presentation: “Creative Placemaking: Connecting Theatres, People, Place, and Stories”
Academic Paper: The 11th Urban Research Plaza’s Forum A Forum in Thailand for Creativity in Urban Community Development Bangkok, Thailand, March 4, 2013, Chulalongkorn University Organized by: The Faculty of Fine and Applied Arts Chulalongkorn University and the Urban Research Plaza, Osaka City University Title: “Artists and Creativity in Urban Planning”
Guest Speaker: Goucher College Arts Management February 10, 2015 Presentation: Thriving Creative, Equitable, and Sustainable Places.
Guest Speaker: Urban Studies Studies Seminar Macalester College, St. Paul, MN, February 4, 2015 Presentation: Culture, Creativity and Place.
Keynote Speaker: Wisconsin Conference on Downtown Revitalization Appleton, Wisconsin, October 9, 2012, Radisson Hotel Organized by: Wisconsin Downtown Association Presentation: “What Do We Mean by Creative Placemaking?”
Keynote Speaker: Tennessee Arts Commission Annual Conference Tennessee, October 2012, Pickwick Landing Conference Center “Finding Our Creative Assets and Putting Them to Work” Organized by: Tennessee Arts Commission
Featured Speaker: Urban Land Institute Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, June, 1, 2012, IAO Gallery Organized by: Urban Land Institute – Oklahoma Presentation: “Sustainable and Creative Communities”
Featured Speaker: Artist, Enterprise, and Industrial Complex Symposium Seoul, South Korea, October, 27, 2011, Seoul Art Space Geumcheon, “a global art space of creativity and an international residence for visual art projects” Organized by: Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture Presentation: “Synergies of Creativity, Place & Economics”
Speaker: Bruner-Loeb Forum Minneapolis, MN, April 15, 2011, Chambers Hotel Organized by: Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence and the Loeb Fellowship Program at the Harvard Graduate School of Design Presentation: “Saving Lives and Changing Systems: Chemistry & Social Change”
Featured Presenter / Workshop Leader: Oklahoma Arts Conference Norman Oklahoma, October 11, 2010, Embassy Suites Hotel Organized by Oklahoma Arts Council Format: Four 90-minute workshops and panel reviewing the Brady Arts District in Tulsa
