Tom to Offer Workshop on "Artists As Leaders" at 2008 Performing Arts Convention

Over 5,000 leaders from America's performing arts community will be gathering in Denver this June for the 2008 National Performing Arts Convention. Chorus America, Dance/USA, Early Music America, the League of American Orchestras, OPERA America and the Theatre Communications Group are the principle conveners. Tom will be doing his workshop on Friday, June 13. This workshop lays out the argument for creativity as a national value and makes the case that artists, cultural workers and creative professionals have values and skills desperately needed in public life.

Scientist Goes To Congress

Fermi Lab scientist, engineer and entrepreneur Bill Foster won the special election to fill the unexpired term of recently retired Republican Dennis Hastert, the former Speaker of the House. This seat has been held by a Republican for over 100 years. Read the story in The Chicago Tribune. He plans to make science a priority of his service, "With the coming retirement of the Baby Boomer and 'Sputnik' generation, energy sector professionals in the U.S. will be in critically short supply. We must make education and training in the scientific arena a priority and we must have a plan to address any shortfall in the government and private sector. "

Are You a Creativity Champion?

I'd like to meet and exchange news with other creativity champions from across the USA and abroad. So If you're involved in accelerating, celebrating, advancing, protecting or evolving creativity - introduce yourself and share your story.