IQC Interim Director Shane Hampton participated in the retreat and spoke to the group about addressing community goals by starting with lighter, quicker, cheaper solutions.
Additionally, keynote speaker Duane Wilson of the University of Notre Dame spoke about creative problem solving. Lunch keynote Dave Evans discussed community leadership. Adam Lanman of AHMM Architects delivered a workshop on placemaking. Tim Rogers, director of the Metropolitan Library System, spoke about the importance of libraries and their changing role in creative communities. Rosalyn Wade, program director of Oklahoma A+ Schools, provided a fun workshop on understanding multiple intelligences.
Here’s a recap of the event told through attendees’ tweets and Instagram posts. We can’t wait to see how these 8 communities address their goals through this program over the next few years.
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Joining @OK_Creativity and citizens from 8 selected towns to kick off the Oklahoma Creative Communities retreat. #OCC2016
— Quality Communities (@OUIQC) March 18, 2016
Public art should engage the whole community — Adam Landan, AMHH Architects #occ2016
— Tim Rogers (@timothyhrogers) March 19, 2016
@shanehamp from @OUIQC at @OK_Creativity #OCCRetreat pic.twitter.com/UhQjiJO5wd
— Downtown Kelly T (@downtownkellyt) March 19, 2016
Tim Rogers, thanks for the inspiring talk about the place of Oklahoman libraries in our communities ! @MetroLibraryOK #occ2016 #occretreat
— Creative Oklahoma (@OK_Creativity) March 19, 2016
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Duane Wilson people may be resistant to change but they are not resistant to success Oklahoma Creative Communities Retreat #OCCretreat
— Strawberry Olive (@OUSBO) March 19, 2016
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