Agenda
Wednesday, October 4
Noon-4:00 pm
Hammer Lobby:
Registration and Check-In
3:00 - 5:00 pm
Public Art Tours
Choose from 5 different tours of outstanding public art in the vicinity of downtown San Jose. Tours run concurrently and capacities are limited. Tour selection has been announced to attendees.
5:30-7:00 pm
Opening Night Reception
Reconnect with old friends and make new ones at this opening gathering at San Jose City Hall. Recipients of the CODAsummit Student Scholarships will be announced, sponsored by SNA Displays.
While at City Hall, be sure to check out Sonic Runway, the installation by artists Rob Jensen and Warren Trezevant. Sonic Runway demonstrates the speed of sound through dynamic light patterns. Beginning at 6:30 pm on City Hall Plaza, enjoy electronic jazz musician Mark de Clive-Lowe perform the runway.
Thursday, October 5
9:00 - 9:15 am
Sobrato Auditorium:
Welcome Remarks
- Toni Sikes – CEO, CODAworx
- Kerry Adams-Hapner – Cultural Affairs Director for the City of San Jose
9:15 - 10:00 am
Sobrato Auditorium:
Barbara Tober Keynote Address: A Sense of Wonder, and a Desire for Change
Jason Klimoski – Studio KCA
Sponsored by The Acronym Fund
10:00 - 11:00 am
Sobrato Auditorium:
Panel: Changing the World: Commissioners for the Creative Revolution
Lessons learned from the brave commissioners who commission placemaking artworks that bring attention to social issues and explore solutions through raising awareness
Moderator: Kerry Adams-Hapner – Cultural Affairs Director for the City of San Jose
- Kim Cook – Director, Creative Initiatives, Burning Man
- Felicia Filer – Public Art Director, Department of Cultural Affairs City of Los Angeles
- Necole Irvin – Director, Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, Houston
- Anton R.T. Morton – Principal, KASUM MANIFOLD
11:00 - 11:15 am
Open Networking
11:15 - 11:45 am
Sobrato Auditorium:
Creative Revolutionaries Keynote: Remembrance as Resistance: Preserving Black Narratives
Sponsored by Panasonic Connect
Artist activist Charmaine Minniefield will share her Praise House Project, a site-specific public art series that uplifts Black narratives as an act of resistance to erasure in order to imagine a new freedom. "Praise houses were small wooden structures, initially on slave plantations, used for gathering and worship. It was in these secret safe spaces that the Ring Shout was performed, a traditional African-American movement practice taught to me by my great-grandmother. The Ring Shout was reborn in the Western hemisphere as resistance to laws intended to dismantle African identity and rule by community. This full-body rhythmic prayer was performed as congregants would stomp or shout upon the wooden floors, creating a communal drum, secretly preserving their African cultural identity and traditions - all while remembering freedom. This work recalls that prayer."
Charmaine Minniefield – The Praise House Project
Introduction by Jared Darensbourg – National Manager, Live Events, Panasonic Connect
11:45 am - 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00-1:30 pm
Track 1: Sobrato Auditorium Curating the Uncuratable
- Moderator: Mark Domino – Founder, Spireworks
- Jim Campbell – Light Artist, Engineer
- Therese Lahaie – Light Installation Artist
- Emma Strebel – Imagery Collaborator
1:00-1:30 pm
Track 2: Hammer 4 Embracing Challenges: Collaborative Problem- Solving in Boston
The Embrace was a one-of-a-kind public art commission, installed within Boston Common, America's first public park. After winning a juried competition with substantial public input, the artist Hank Willis Thomas (with site design by Mass Design Group), the creative team faced unique challenges -- including an interruption because of the unprecedented Covid-19 public health crisis -- and opportunities. Please join a discussion with the artist’s public art manager, project coordinator, and legal counsel as they highlight some of the business complexities and technical challenges that were identified and overcome to complete this incredible monument dedicated to conversation, education, and reflection on the racial and economic justice ideals of Martin Luther King, Jr., and Coretta Scott King.
Kris Collins — Managing Director, MGAC
- Sam Giarrantani – Public Art Manager, Hank Willis Thomas
- Amy Goldrich – Public Art Attorney
1:30-2:30 pm
Track 1: Sobrato Auditorium Industry Presentations
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:
Becoming the Missing Piece; Limitless Technique in a Limited Landscape
Gizmo
Engineering Awe-Inspiring Sculptures and Giving Back to Our Community
Rbhu Engineering
From Analogue to Digital: Creating Modern Art
Bollinger Atelier
1:30-2:30 pm
Track 2: Hammer 4 Industry Presentations
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.
Art as an Engine: Creating Thriving Communities through Public Art
Engineered Artworks
Johnson Atelier
Johnson Atelier Digital
“Only Love Can Do That” from La Metro to Grand Central
Mayer of Munich
2:30-2:45 pm
Open Networking
2:45-3:45 pm
Track 1: Sobrato Auditorium Industry Presentations
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.
From Ideas to Icons: Crafting Artist Visions
One Hat One Hand
Maximizing Magnetism – Placemaking with Artful Applications of Technology
Electrosonic + Float4 + Gensler
2:45-3:45 pm
Track 2: Hammer 4 Industry Presentations
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
Twist & Shout: How to Stay Agile When Projects Change
Ignition Arts
Public Art, Policy and Community Engagement: How Art Creates Change
Building 180
Getting There – the Collaborative Process from Concept to Completion
James Brenner Sculpture + Schuler Shook
3:45-4:30 pm
Sobrato Auditorium:
Panel: New Tools: Generative AI
Sponsored by EY Metaverse Lab
Moderator: Nathan Lachenmyer – Director of Technology, Sitara Systems
- Zander Brimijoin - Co-Founder, Red Paper Heart
- Juan Pablo de la Vega Castaneda - Visual Artist
- Josie Williams - Creative Technology, Digital Artist
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Networking Cocktail Party at the San Jose Museum of Art
Kick off your evening with cocktails at the San Jose Museum of Art. Emerging Artist Program Award Winners will be introduced, sponsored by Epson.
Remarks from Ramzi Shakra, Senior Product Manager - Large Venue Projectors, Epson America, Inc.
Thursday evenings come alive with 'Navigating Waters,' an enchanting immersive artscape in downtown San José. Dive into a mesmerizing blend of whimsical aquatic and atmospheric wonders, where vibrant colors and dynamic motion meet expressive paint splashes. Created by San José Creative Ambassador SJ Storyboard, this collective redefines public art, illuminating our city with larger-than-life, animated murals and projection-mapped landmarks that honor our heritage while pushing the boundaries of creative expression.
@SJStoryboard
Friday, October 6
9:00 - 9:45 am
Adobe Keynote Address: What is Public Art For?
Ben Rubin - Artist, EAR Studio
9:45-10:45 am
Track 1: Sobrato Auditorium Artist Showcases
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 GGI.
9:45 GGI
10:00 Gill Gatfield
10:15 Konrad Urbanowicz
10:30 Carlos Luna James
9:45-10:45 am
Track 2: Hammer 4 Artist Showcases
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 GGI.
9:45 Sally Weber & Craig Newswanger
10:00 Joseph O'Connell
10:15 Kevin Winkler & Amelia Morris
10:30 Nathaniel Ancheta
10:45 - 11:00 am
Open Networking
11:00-11:45 am
Track 1: Sobrato Auditorium
How We Did It: How To Turn Cities into Interactive Museums
Daniel Iregui – Founder, Iregular
11:00-11:45 am
Track 2: Hammer 4
How We Did It: The Poetics of Conceptualization for Project Proposals
Rob Ley – Rob Ley Studio
11:00-11:45 am
Track 3: Mercury News
How We Did It: Sustainability Storytelling Through Data Visualization and Sculpture
David Schwarz – Founding Partner, HUSH
11:45 am - 1:00 pm
Box Lunch
1:00-1:45 pm
Sobrato Auditorium:
Panel: All of the Senses
Debra Simon - MODERATOR - Founder/President, Debra Simon Art Consulting
George Berlin - Immersive Experience Designer at George Berlin Studios
Annie Mitchell - Light and Sound Experience Artist
James Tapscott - Director / Lead Artist - Studio JT
1:45-2:30 pm
Sobrato Auditorium:
Closing Keynote Address: The Shape of Us
This talk is about shape, function, and the patterns that repeat themselves from the micro to the macro. I will share the process behind my microscopic imaging practice through the lens of IAM, a new work premiering in September 2023.
Radha Chaddah — Under 5 Studio
Introduction by Gavin Downey – Group Product Manager at Epson America Inc.
2:30 – 2:45 pm
Sobrato Auditorium:
Closing Remarks
- Toni Sikes - CEO, CODAworx
- Justin Brookhart – Executive Director, BLINK
6:00-9:00 pm
San Jose Convention Center
CODAawards Celebration Party!
Sponsored by Barco
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 San Jose Convention Center.
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.
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San Jose, CA | October 4-6, 2023
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