The Artist as Problem Solver: Recognizing the Role of the Artist in Civic Life & Sustainability The Joyce Foundation 2018 Creative Placekeeping/Placemaking Summit

March 1 & 2, 2018 Hosted by Big Car Collaborative The Tube Factory Artspace, Indianapolis, IN

SCHEDULE—THURSDAY, MARCH 1

4:00p Registration & Refreshments in Resource Center

5:00p Opening Session

• Welcome: Jim Walker, CEO & Lead Artist, Big Car Collaborative • The Artist as Problem Solver: Tracie D. Hall, Culture Program Director, The Joyce Foundation

Keynote Conversation: Artists & Arts Organizers as Community Builders • Carol Bebelle, Executive Director, Ashe Cultural Center, New Orleans • LaShawnda Crowe-Storm, Artist, Indianapolis

Moderated by Juana Guzman & Roy Priest, Arts & Community Development Consultants

6:00p Focus on Indianapolis Creative Placekeepers/Placemakers

• Phyllis Boyd, Groundwork Indy • Jarrod Dortch, Solful Gardens • Oreo Jones, Big Car Collaborative Listen Hear & WQRT Radio • Kavita Mahoney, IndyParks • Cari Morales, LISC Indianapolis • Moderated by Jim Walker, Big Car Collaborative

6:45p Reception & Artists’ Performances

Featuring Abegunde (poetry), Clint Breeze (drums), & Lauren Curry (dance)

7:15p Dinner & Small Group Discussion

8:30p Adjourn

SCHEDULE—FRIDAY, MARCH 2

8:15a Registration & Continental Breakfast in Resource Center 9:00a Opening Session

• Welcome: Jim Walker, CEO & Lead Artist, Big Car Collaborative • Placekeeping As Manifesto: Tracie D. Hall, Culture Program Director, The Joyce Foundation

Creative Placekeeping National Case Studies (Pecha Kucha Style)

• Diop Adisa, Kheprw Institute, Indianapolis • Justin Moore, NYC Dept. of City Planning & Urban Patch, Indianapolis • Tracy Taft, Curley School, Ajo, AZ • DaHuang Zhou, Artist, Chicago • Moderated by Elka Gotfryd, Project for Public Spaces, NYC

10:30a Break

10:45a Practitioners’ Introductions Lightning Round.

• Attendees have 1 minute to introduce themselves & the focus of their work • Moderated by Shauta Marsh, Big Car Collaborative

12:00p Open Technology/Working Lunch

• Attendees organize around primary or secondary interests in groups of 10 or less.

1:15p Concurrent Workshops: Creative Placemaking/Placekeeping Case Studies Round 1

• Session A: Focus on Chicago, Cincinnati, & Cleveland § Chicago: Tonika Lewis Johnson, Artist & Community Organizer § Cleveland: Daniel Gray Kontar, Twelve Literary Arts § Cincinnati: Eric Avner & Megan Trischler, People’s Liberty; Linnea Gartin, ArtWorks § Moderated by Juana Guzman & Roy Priest, Arts & Community Development Consultants

• Session B: Focus on Indianapolis & Minneapolis-St. Paul § Indianapolis: Mark Latta, Marian University; Joyce Moore, Urban Patch; Carmen Lethig, IHCDA; Keith Wildstyle Paschall, The Learning Tree; Derrin Slack, ProAct Indy § Minneapolis-St. Paul: Peter Haakon Thompson, Springboard for the Arts § Moderated by Kevin McKelvey, University of Indianapolis Social Practice Art program

2:15p Break

2:30p Concurrent Workshops: Creative Placemaking/Placekeeping Case Studies Round 2

• Session C: Focus on Chicago, Cincinnati, & Cleveland § Chicago: Tonika Lewis Johnson, Artist & Community Organizer § Cleveland: Daniel Gray Kontar, Twelve Literary Arts § Cincinnati: Eric Avner & Megan Trischler, People’s Liberty; Linnea Gartin, ArtWorks § Moderated by Juana Guzman & Roy Priest, Arts & Community Development Consultants

• Session D: Focus on Indianapolis & Minneapolis-St. Paul § Indianapolis: Justin Ferguson, Ball State University; Paige Sharp, Indiana Arts Commission; Ash Robinson, Artist; Jingo De La Rosa, Artist; Drew Klacik, IU Public Policy Institute § Minneapolis-St. Paul: Peter Haakon Thompson, Springboard for the Arts § Moderated by Danicia Malone, Artist

3:30p Break

3:45p Spotlight Panel: Working at the Systems Level—Conversation with City of Indianapolis Planners & Designers

§ Andre Denman, Parks & Greenways Planner § Jamison Hutchins, Bike & Pedestrian Coordinator § Katie Robinson, Director, Office of Sustainability § Nathan Sheets, Transportation Engineer § Eduardo Luna, Artist, Big Car Collaborative § Moderated by Jim Walker, Big Car Collaborative

4:15p Closing Session: Placekeeping & Community Building—What We Said & What We Do Next

§ Responses from attendees (one from each city represented) § Facilitated by DeAmon Harges, The Roving Listener

4:45p Closing

§ Planning Team: Juana Guzman, Tracie D. Hall, Roy Priest, & Jim Walker