economic development creativist
creativist: a person who prioritizes creativity to enact change
empowering the art of entrepreneurship
CREATIVE aDVOCACY: NON-PROFIT
2016 - Present, CREATIVITY LAB of Colorado, Co-Founder
CREATIVE ADVOCACY: cURRENT BOARD + COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
2021 - present, Colorado creative industries advisory board, colorado office of economic development and international trade, appointment by governor’s office
2016 – Present, 40 West Arts, Board of Directors
CREATIVE ECONOMY + CREATIVE DISTRICT ADVOCACY
“Building Momentum, Storyboarding for Creative Communities,” Western States Arts Federation (July 2021)“A Conversation with Richard Florida,” Colorado Creative Industries (April 2021)
Colorado Creative Districts Convening (2018-2021), Colorado Creative Industries, Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade
CREATIVE DISTRICT RECOVERY AND RESILIENCY, STRATEGIES AND TACTICS” (MAY 2020)
“Connecting People, Partnerships, and Placemaking: A Real-World Example of a 21st Century Renaissance in Progress“ (April 2018) Creative Placemaking Leadership Summit, Southwest, Entrepreneurship, Art, and Equity (University of Denver)
“Colorado Blueprint 2.0 Initiative: Grand Lake” (November 2017) Colorado Creative Industries, Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (Grand Lake, CO)
“Building Momentum: Storyboarding for Creative Communities” (October 2017) Congress for New Urbanism (CNU Colorado) and Community Engagement Design and Research Center at the University of Colorado (CeDAR) (Boulder, CO)
“Colorado Blueprint 2.0 Initiative: Grand Valley Creative Alliance” (October 2017) Colorado Creative Industries, Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (Grand Junction, CO)
“Amazing Places Ideas Forum” (August 2017) Smart Growth America
“Vision” (May 2017) Colorado Creative District Convening (Breckenridge, CO)
“Creative District Bootcamp” (January 2017) Colorado Creative Industries (Salida, CO)
“Creativity Lab of Colorado” Steamboat Arts Council, 2015 annual meeting (October 2015) (Steamboat Springs, CO)
“Establishing a Creative District” (July 2015) Town of Estes Park (Estes Park, CO)
“Maslow Approach to Creative Districts“ (April 2015) Colorado Creative Industries Summit (Fort Collins, CO)
cREATIVE ECONOMY: AFFORDABLE HOUSING + SUSTAINABILITY ADVOCACY
“Sustainable Housing and Design in Southwest China,” American Institute of Architects, Shanghai (May 2014)
“Confluence: Creating Communities of the Future” (September 2012), American Institute of Architects (Denver, CO)
“Drilling Down for Historic Five Points Revitalization” (May 2012), Urban Land Institute (Denver, CO)
“Benedict Park Place, Denver Housing Authority” (April 2012), U.S. Green Building Council’s Rocky Mountain Green Conference (Denver, CO)
“Housing that Merges Sustainability and Affordability” (May 2012), World Renewable Energy Forum (Denver, CO)
“Multifamily EnergyStar” (March 2011), Colorado Energy Star Summit (Denver, CO)
“Implementing a Multifamily Project” (December 2010), Colorado Energy Star® Summit (Denver, CO)
“Confluence: Social Responsibility>Sustainability” (April 2010), American Institute of Architects, Colorado and the University of Denver, Daniels College of Business, Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management (Denver, CO)
“Designing for the Active Adult” (February 2010), Certified Active Adult Specialist in Housing Accredited, National Association of Home Builders (Denver, CO)
“Design Institute” (March 2005), Urban Land Institute (Denver, CO)
“Designing Mixed Income Communities” (June 2004), The Art of the Deal Symposium, Civic Results (Denver, CO)
CREATIVE ADVOCACY: lEADERSHIP + ENTREPRENEURSHIP
“Leadership Arts,” 2016-2021, Colorado Business Committee for the Arts, CBCA, (Lakewood CO)“Community Building Colorado-Style” (October 2018) (University of Colorado at Boulder)
“Creative Leadership” (September 2017-2019) Leadership Jefferson County
“Future of Me, Business Planning for Creatives” (May 2018) Colorado Creative District Summit (Greeley, CO)
“Creative Placemaking 101: A Creative District Perspective on Finding Your Authenticity“ (April 2018) Creative Placemaking Leadership Summit, Southwest, Entrepreneurship, Art, and Equity (University of Denver)
CREATIVE ADVOCACY: PREVIOUS BOARD + COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
2017 – 2019, ARTline Art Selection Committee (lakewood, CO)
2016, National Endowment for the Arts, Our Town Grant, ARTline, Steering Committee (lakewood, cO)
2015 – 2016, 40 West Arts, Board of Advisors (lakewood, CO)
2014 – 2018, Boulevard One at Lowry, Public Art Committee, denver urban renewal authority (denver, co)
2018, National Endowment for the Arts. Our Town grant panelist
"I believe creativity is a platform for social responsibility and catalyst for positive change."
- Kevin Kazuhiro Yoshida
