Minneapolis, MN
As founder of Creative Community Builders, Tom consults with cities, foundations, and nonprofits across the United States to develop synergy between arts, economic development, urban planning, and design. His 2006 book The Creative Community Builders’ Handbook, remains a leading text in the field. Tom’s 2021 book, The Power of Culture in City Planning was published by Routledge. He is a co-editor of the 2021 Routledge Handbook of Placemaking and author of many articles, chapters, and studies on cultural planning, vernacular creative economies, and placemaking.
Tom earned his Ph.D. in Leadership and Change from Antioch University. He is Director of Graduate Studies for the University of Minnesota’s Master of Professional Studies in Arts and Cultural Leadership and the Master of Professional Studies in Civic Engagement. He is a Visiting Professor at the University of International Business and Economics in Beijing and teaches for the University of Kentucky PhD Program in Arts Management.
How Cultural Activism Impacts Physical and Social Infrastructure
Saturday, April 13, 2024
1:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT