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session times all take place at the McNichols Civic Center building.
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1:00 – 4:00 pm
Stop by the lobby of the McNichols Civic Center to check-in and pick up your badge and event materials.
The McNichols Civic Center Building is located in the middle of Civic Center park, at 144 W Colfax Ave, Denver, Colorado.
3:00 – 5:00 pm
Civic Center Park and Golden Triangle Tour
This tour visits artworks dating from the historical to the contemporary, focusing on Civic Center Park and the Denver Art Museum Campus. The tour meets in front of the McNichols Civic Center Building and is led by a Denver Public Art staff member.
14th Street and Denver Performing Arts Complex Tour
You will be amazed at the amount of art visible within two square blocks on and around Curtis Street, the heart of Denver’s Theater District. The tour meets at the Botero sculptures, “Man” and “Woman,” on the Denver Performing Arts Complex Galleria near 14th and Curtis Streets and is led by a Denver Public Art staff member.
This interactive robotic sculpture visualizing the energy production at a nearby wind farm was created by BREAKFAST and is located 5 blocks from the McNichols Civic Center.
BREAKFAST co-founder Zolty will lead this tour and give a brief presentation on the secrets of creating kinetic art installations that fuse technology and art. Meet up on the front steps of the McNichols.
5:30 – 7:00 pm
Held at the Chambers Grant Salon in the Denver Performing Arts Complex. Student Scholarship recipients will be announced, sponsored by SNA Displays. Featuring jazz pianist Phil Dunlap (Director, Broward Cultural Division) on piano.
1385 Curtis Street, Denver, CO 80204
In the Lower Level of the Denver Performing Arts Complex
9:00 – 9:15 am
9:15 – 10:00 am
From artificial intelligence to Olympians, artist Jason Bruges evolves natural systems, behavioural patterns and physical movement into living art. Through prototyping and innovation, his spectacular interventions transform urban environments and bring people together.
10:00 – 11:00 am
CODAMADE has been working with seven leading artists/ artists teams to develop new NFT offerings that demonstrate the concept of bridging the physical public art world with the digital sphere. Learn more here.
10:00 am: Introduction by Marc Aptakin, Co-CEO of CODAMADE
10:15 am: Case study presented by Maria Finkelmeier, followed by Q&A
10:45 am: Case study presented by i was here, followed by Q&A
11:00 – 11:15 am
11:15 – 11:45 am
11:45 – 1:00 pm
1:00 – 1:30 pm
Helping artists, project teams and owners solve the complex business problems that are integral to planning large public art commissions.
• Kris Collins - Managing Director of Cultural Projects, MGAC
1:15 pm: Introduction by Marc Aptakin, Co-CEO of CODAMADE
1:30 – 2:30 pm
20-minute sessions with top companies in the commissioning industry that collaborate with artists to create successful artwork installations. Six presentations, two tracks running simultaneously
1:30 - 1:50 Demiurge
1:50 - 2:10 RBHU
2:10 - 2:30 Limelight
1:30 - 1:50 UAP
1:50 - 2:10 Gizmo
2:10 - 2:30 FORM 3D
How site-specific temporary art and touring installations keep public space interesting and relevant
• Ilene Shaw - Founding Producer, Design Pavilion; CEO, Shaw & Co. Productions; Presenter, America By Design: Architecture TV on CBS
• Debra Simon - Founder & President Debra Simon Art Consulting
1:30 pm: Case study presented by Joe O'Connell, followed by Q&A.
2:00 pm: Case study presented by Edison Peñafiel, followed by Q&A.
2:30 – 2:45 pm
2:45 – 3:45 pm
20-minute sessions with top companies in the commissioning industry that collaborate with artists to create successful artwork installations. Six presentations, two tracks running simultaneously
2:45 - 3:05 Ignition Arts
3:05 - 3:25 METALAB + Tiburon / Ender Martos, Artist
3:25 - 3:45 Digital Atelier
2:45 - 3:05 Mayer of Munich
3:05 - 3:25 Superbien
3:25 - 3:45 Electrosonic + Envoy
2:45 pm: Case study presented by Elizabeth Turk, followed by Q&A.
3:15 pm: Case study presented by Cory Van Lew, followed by Q&A.
3:45 – 4:30 pm
6:30 pm
Demiurge invites you to end your evening by visiting their sculpture production facility to see where amazing projects are created. Have dinner and continue the great conversations and connections that CODAsummit is all about.
Located at Demiurge Studio, 5555 Marion St. Unit B, Denver, CO 80216.
NOTE: Bus transportation will begin at 6pm outside the McNichols Civic Center.
Buses will not be picking up passengers at the Curtis or Hyatt hotels.
9:00 – 9:45 am
With a background in technology and science, Nathan Myhrvold uses technology to push photographic limits. Whether it’s building robots to control timing of a falling liquid, or spending over a year building a microscope that captures the world’s highest resolution photos of snowflakes, Nathan doesn’t shy away from a photographic challenge.
• Nathan Myhrvold - Former CTO at Microsoft, Co-founder of Intellectual Ventures, Cookbook Author, Inventor, Photographer
9:45 – 10:45 am
15-minute presentations by artists who work in augmented reality, video projections, digital mapping, data visualization, sound…and much more. Eight presentations, two tracks running simultaneously. Sponsored by Wireframe
9:45 am: Alice Berthault, Wireframe
10:00 am: Dan Shaughnessy IV, DSIV
10:15 am: Melissa Mongiat, Daily tous le jours
10:30 am: Charmaine Minniefield
Sponsored by Wireframe
9:45 am: Vicki Scuri, Vicki Scuri Siteworks
10:00 am: Bill Washabaugh, Hypersonic
10:15 am: Thomas Payette and Gonzalo Soldi, mirari
10:30 am: Therese Lahaie
10:45 – 11:00 am
11:00 – 11:45 am
Case Study: Digital Sculptures for WarnerMedia at Ivy Station, Los Angeles.
• Jill Anholt — Artist and Owner of Jill Anholt Studio Inc.
• Dorka Keehn – Principal, Keehn On Art
Interviewed by Anne Strainchamps, Host and Co-founder, To the Best of Our Knowledge on PRX
1:00 – 1:45 pm
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Visit this surreal, immersive art experience with many interactive rooms and bizarre sculptures.
Note: complimentary tickets to Meow Wolf are sold out! New registrants can still join but will have to purchase entry to Meow Wolf separately from their Summit registration. Bus transportation will be provided to and from the venue. Click here to learn more about Meow Wolf.
Located at 1338 1st St, Denver, CO 80204
6:00 – 9:00 pm
CODAworx shines a spotlight on award-winning collaborations between artists, design professionals, and other members of the project team with a high-energy, fun-filled party at the McNichols Civic Center Building.
The CODAawards Celebration Party will include cocktails and food, a short awards program, music, dancing, and mystery guests. Join us for the closing evening of CODAsummit, when we recognize the amazing talent in our community, and embrace old and new friends before heading home.
Tickets are included with CODAsummit registration.
Ready to be a part of CODAsummit?