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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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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

7:00am EDT

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

8:00am EDT

Creative Ecosystems Conference: Networking Coffee Common HouseFUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park 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 • Allison Wright • Kibibi Ajanku • Kristen Chiacchia • Lyn Bolen Warren • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park

9:00am EDT

Art, Appalachia, and the Opioid Crisis: A Conversation with Robert Gipe Vinegar Hill TheaterAllison Wright • Robert Gipe • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park • UVA College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Case Study: Mural Arts Philadelphia Common House: SouthAlan Goffinski • Lisa Murch • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park Equity & Inclusion in Arts Communities Common House: NorthSheri Parks • Kibibi Ajanku • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park

10:00am EDT

Case Study: How did 4,000-person Lewisburg, West Virginia become a cultural hot spot? Common House: SouthRenee Margocee • Sara Crickenberger • Cathey Sawyer • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park History, Family, and the Role of the Institution in Modern Life: A Conversation with Melani Douglass Vinegar Hill TheaterGayle Jessup White • Melani Douglass • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park 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

11:00am EDT

Cheats Movement Podcast: Hip Hop in Higher Education Common House: SouthA.D. Carson • Marc Cheatham • Ricky Parker • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park 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 The Future of Work, Love, and Design: An Immersive Sound Experience with Design Pioneer Pamela Abalu and Violinist Andrei MatorinNOW OPEN Vinegar Hill TheaterPamela Abalu • Andrei Matorin • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park

12:00pm EDT

Creative Ecosystems Conference: Networking Lunch The Jefferson TheaterFUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park

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 Live/Create/Repeat: How Do We Create Safe & Affordable Spaces for Artists? Common House: NorthMarian Glebes • Jeannie Howe • Jim Walker • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park The Value of the Folk Festival to Small Cities Vinegar Hill TheaterCliff Murphy • Junious Brickhouse • Amy Grossmann • Jon Lohman • Phillip Wiggins • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park

2:45pm EDT

Building Next Gen Leadership: Programs that Develop Leadership Skills for Emerging and Mid-Career Arts Professionals Common House: NorthTheresa Colvin • Krista Bradley • Nicholas Cohen • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park

3:00pm EDT

A Line in the Sand: A Conversation with Burning Man Cofounder Michael “Danger Ranger” Mikel Vinegar Hill TheaterMichael Orlove • Michael Mikel • QuickFix • FUNd @ CACF

3:45pm EDT

Art Builds Business Builds Art Workshop Common House: SouthBeth Flowers • Renee Margocee • Julie Walters Steele • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park How Collectors Can Help Your Arts Community Common HouseSarah Sargent • Kristen Chiacchia • Greg Graham • Pam Royall • Bill Royall • Lyn Bolen Warren • FUNd @ CACF • IX Art Park

5:00pm EDT

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