BOOK A KEYNOTE
CPC CEO Ann Dickson speaks to leaders across economic and community development, government, planning, real estate, design, and arts and culture. Her keynotes show how arts and cultural placemaking can advance larger civic and economic priorities.
BOOK ANN FOR YOUR EVENT
Ann brings more than three decades of executive and cross-sector leadership to conferences, retreats, and professional forums. She shapes each keynote for the audience, location, and purpose of the event.
A keynote can stand alone or be paired with a facilitated discussion, leadership session, or workshop.
AVAILABLE TOPICS
TRANSFORMATIONAL ARTS & CULTURAL PLACEMAKING
How communities and organizations can integrate arts and culture into broader systems and priorities, creating value beyond a single project or event.
ARTS & CULTURE AS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
How arts and culture can support downtown vitality, entrepreneurship, tourism, talent, property activation, and investment when tied to defined economic goals.
ARTS & CULTURAL PLACEMAKING IN SMALL CITIES, TOWNS, AND RURAL COMMUNITIES
How small and rural communities can build focused strategies from local assets, relationships, and identity.
FROM VISION
TO ACTION
How leaders can move from a promising idea to a clear arts and cultural strategy with the right partners, resources, responsibilities, and measures.
BUILDING CROSS SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS
How leaders can bring government, business, community, development, and creative perspectives together around a shared opportunity.