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Tom Tom Festival 2019

THE BIG FESTIVAL ABOUT SMALL CITIES
Tom Tom champions civic innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurship in America’s hometowns.

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Jeremy Stern

8:00am EDT

Civic Innovation Conference Violet CrownAndreas Addison • Wyatt Andrews • David Bearinger • Missy Benson • Seyoum Berhe • Chip Boyles • Jessica Brady • Derek Brown • James Burnett • T. Donna Chen, Ph.D. • José Cisneros • Ryan Coonerty • Roy Decker • Nora Demleitner • Dr. Tamara Dias • Timothy Dodson • Sheila Dugan • Bob Eiffert • Duanecia Evans • Erik Fabian • Harold Folley • Georgia Geen • Elizabeth Grossman • Juanita Boyd • Lee Harris • Tim Heaphy • David Hofert • The Chattery • Bobby Hopewell • Noah Horowitz • Philippa Hughes • Joe Iacobucci • Robert Jackson • Monique Johnson • Marta Keane • Gracie Kreth • Paul Krutko • Harriet Kuhr • Lev Kushner • Isha Lee • Chauncy Lennon • Chris Little • Zachary Markovits • Shawanda Mason-Moore • Sunshine Mathon • Dayna Matthew • Cathy McGhee • Lauren Mims • Andria McClellan • Andrew Mondschein • Chas Moore • Sutton Mora Hayes • Giles Morris • Louis Nelson • Andrea Orlando • Joanne Page • Melba Pearson • Christy Phillips • Matt Pritchard • Beena Raghavendran • Brandon Readus • Travis Rejman • Joshua René • Elliott Robinson • Hana Schank • Kristin Sharp • Rusty Smith • Natalie Snider • Josh Spickler • Tommye Sutton • Carl Swanson • Robyn Tannehill • Christine Tarquinio • Larry Terry • Chris Thompson • Emma Violand-Sanchez • Yulise Waters • Stelfanie Williams • Josh Yates • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost

11:00am EDT

Budgeting for Inclusivity Common House: SouthErik Fabian • Bobby Hopewell • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost How Data Helps Build Hometowns Residents Can Count On Violet Crown: Theater 2Zachary Markovits • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost

12:30pm EDT

Creativity Between the Coasts: A keynote talk with Noah HorowitzNOW OPEN The Jefferson TheaterCarl Swanson • Noah Horowitz • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost

1:45pm EDT

Creative Placemaking for All Common House: NorthBarbara Brown Wilson • Juanita Boyd • Philippa Hughes • Lev Kushner • Andrea Orlando • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost

2:45pm EDT

Workshop: Problem-Solving with Data & Analytics Vault VirginiaSheila Dugan • Hartfield Foundation • UVA Office of the Provost

7:00am EDT

Creative Ecosystems Conference: Check-In and Badge Pick-Up @ Violet Crown Box Office Violet Crown

8:00am EDT

Creative Ecosystems Conference Common HousePamela Abalu • Rhonda Bellamy • Anna Bentson • Krista Bradley • Junious Brickhouse • A.D. Carson • Marc Cheatham • Nicholas Cohen • Theresa Colvin • Sara Crickenberger • Melani Douglass • Rosamond Fletcher • Beth Flowers • Vanessa German • Robert Gipe • Marian Glebes • Alan Goffinski • Amy Grossmann • Noah Horowitz • Jeannie Howe • Gayle Jessup White • Kian Kamas • Jon Lohman • Renee Margocee • Andi Mathis • Michael Mikel • Lisa Murch • Cliff Murphy • Jan Newcomb • Michael Orlove • Ricky Parker • Sheri Parks • Steven Pedigo • Bill Royall • Pam Royall • Alison Russo • Walker Sanders • Sarah Sargent • Cathey Sawyer • Jim Walker • Michele Walter • Julie Walters Steele • Phillip Wiggins • Dr. Allison Wright • Kibibi Ajanku • Kristen Chiacchia • Lyn Bolen Warren • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park

9:00am EDT

Case Study: Mural Arts Philadelphia Common House: SouthAlan Goffinski • Lisa Murch • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park Data is Rarely Neutral: Bias in the Practice of Data The Jefferson TheaterVida Williams • S&P Global • UVA Data Science Institute

10:00am EDT

Now What: How Arts Communities Prepare for (and Deal With) Tragedy and Natural Disasters Common House: NorthAndi Mathis • Rhonda Bellamy • Jan Newcomb • Alison Russo • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park

10:15am EDT

Social Media Sentiment Analysis with R - Bot or Not? Violet Crown: Theater 4Samantha Toet • MTEQ • S&P Global • UVA Data Science Institute

10:50am EDT

A Deep Learning Approach to Meme Generation Violet Crown: Theater 5Murugesan Ramakrishnan • Sri Vaishnavi Vemulapalli • S&P Global • UVA Data Science Institute

11:00am EDT

How to Develop a Data-Driven Creative Placemaking Strategy for Your Community Common House: NorthSteven Pedigo • Anna Bentson • Rosamond Fletcher • Kian Kamas • Lynchburg Economic Development Authority • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park

11:15am EDT

Using Google's BERT to Ask Financial Documents Questions Violet Crown: Theater 2Ryan Duve • S&P Global • UVA Data Science Institute

12:30pm EDT

Love, Community, and Fine Art: A Keynote Talk by Visual and Performing Artist Vanessa GermanNOW OPEN The Jefferson TheaterVanessa German • The Fralin Museum of Art • UVA Arts • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park

1:45pm EDT

Building Trust in Arts Communities: How a Public-Private Partnership Built a Performing Arts Center in Greensboro—and a New Can-do Spirit for Action Common House: SouthWalker Sanders • Michele Walter • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park

2:45pm EDT

Kite Making WorkshopWAITLIST Common House: SouthFederico Cuatlacuatl

5:00pm EDT

Creative Ecosystems Conference: Networking Happy Hour Common HouseFUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park

11:00am EDT

Social DanceNOW OPEN Vault VirginiaKatharine Birdsall • Carte Blanche Performance Company • Shandoah Goldman • Jennifer Tweel Kelly • Faith Levine • Michelle Micca • Abel Okugawa • Liz Reynolds • Marion Spenser • Aaron Wine

11:30am EDT

First Street Fashion ShowNOW OPEN First StreetRoxie Daisy • The Southern Cafe & Music Hall • Linnea Revak • Jean Theory: • Quattro Tizi

12:00pm EDT

Craft Cville Market Market Street ParkCraft Cville McGuffey Open House & Picnic: Monotype Printing DemoNOW OPEN McGuffey Art CenterPolly Breckenridge Block Party Market Street ParkTrongone • Con Brio • Anthony Rosano and The Conqueroos • Roots of A Rebellion • Cville All Stars

1:30pm EDT

Kite Making with Federico CuatlacuatlNOW OPEN Market Street ParkFederico Cuatlacuatl • Bridge PAI

8:00pm EDT

STRUCTURE: An Interactive Projection Mapping Central Place TentJeff Dobrow • ZILOG80