CURATE YOUR
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
ATTENDEES OF IMAGINE, CREATE, ACTIVATE! CAN CURATE
THEIR OWN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE
BY CHOOSING FROM MULTIPLE COLLABORATION MODULES
CHICAGO
CONVERSATIONS
Attendees will hear from the Chicago community who are tackling challenges through a creative placemaking lens.
BE INSPIRED
BY YOUR PEERS
From panel presentations to case studies from an urban perspective, attendees will learn how their peers are using creative practice in their communities.
TOUR ARTIST
PROJECTS
Attendees will have the opportunity to tour two artist-led projects in the Englewood and South Shore neighborhoods.
BE A
ROCK STAR
Using music as metaphor for collaboration, attendees will create ensembles working with a professional music producer, culminating in a showcase concert. Learn more
DESIGN A
CREATIVE PROJECT
Young professionals will have the opportunity to work with teams of attendees to shape, prototype, and test a potential creative placemaking project, through the Incubation Lab.
DESIGN THINKING
AS A SOLUTION
Roundtable discussions with attendees will explore urban issues and address social challenges through design thinking, which emphasizes empathy, ideation, prototyping, and testing.
SPARK NEW
COLLABORATIONS
Attendees will make new connections through receptions and networking opportunities.
Image courtesy of Chicago Sukkah Design Festival
Image courtesy of Open Architecture Chicago
