Agenda
Wednesday, October 4
Noon-4:00 pm
Hammer Lobby:
Registration and Check-In
3:00 - 5:00 pm
Public Art Tours
Choose from 3 different walking tours of outstanding public art in the vicinity of downtown San Jose. Details to be announced soon.
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.
Thursday, October 5
9:00 - 9:15 am
Hammer Theater:
Welcome Remarks
Toni Sikes – CEO, CODAworx
Kerry Adams-Hapner – Cultural Affairs Director for the City of San Jose
9:15 - 10:00 am
Hammer Theater:
Barbara Tober Keynote Address: The Tracks of Magical Creatures
Sponsored by The Acronym Fund
10:00 - 11:00 am
Hammer Theater:
Panel: Changing the World: Commissioners for the Creative Revolution
Moderator: Kerry Adams-Hapner – Cultural Affairs Director for the City of San Jose
Necole Irvin – Director, Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, Houston
11:00 - 11:15 am
Open Networking
11:15 - 11:45 am
Hammer Theater:
Creative Revolutionaries Keynote
Charmaine Minniefield – Artist, Activist, Producer
11:45 am - 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00-1:30 pm
Track 1: Hammer Theater Presentation: Skyline Artists
Jim Campbell – Light Artist, Engineer
Therese Lahaie – Light Installation Artist
Emma Strebel – Imagery Collaborator
1:00-1:30 pm
Track 2: Hammer4Studi0 Challenges with Major Public Artworks
Kris Collins — Managing Director, Cultural MGAC
Sam Giarrantani – Public Art Manager, Hank Willis Thomas
Amy Goldrich – Public Art Attorney
1:30-2:30 pm
Track 1: Hammer Theater Industry Presentations
1:30-2:30 pm
Track 2: Hammer4Studi0 Industry Presentations
2:30-2:45 pm
Open Networking
2:45-3:45 pm
Track 1: Hammer Theater 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.
2:45-3:45 pm
Track 2: Hammer4Studi0 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
3:45-4:30 pm
Hammer Theater:
Panel: New Tools: Generative AI
Moderator: Nathan Lachenmyer – Director of Technology, Sitara Systems
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.
Friday, October 6
9:00 - 9:45 am
Adobe Keynote Address
9:45-10:45 pm
Track 1: Hammer Theater 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.
9:45-10:45 pm
Track 2: Hammer4Studi0 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.
10:45 - 11:00 am
Open Networking
11:00-11:45 am
Track 1: Hammer Theater
How We Did It: How To Turn Cities into Interactive Museums
Daniel Iregui – Founder, Iregular
11:00-11:45 am
Track 2: Hammer4Studi0
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 Schwartz – Founding Partner, HUSH
11:45 am - 1:00 pm
Box Lunch
1:00-1:45 pm
Hammer Theater:
Panel: All of the Senses
1:45-2:30 pm
Hammer Theater:
Closing Keynote Address: The Science of Awe
5:30 - 7:00 pm
San Jose Convention Center
CODAawards Celebration Party!
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.
Ready to be a part of CODAsummit? Take advantage of Early Bird pricing before June 30
CODAsummit Menu
San Jose, CA | October 4-6, 2023
CODAsummit is presented by CODAworx, the global online community that celebrates design projects featuring commissioned artworks.