I've done quite a bit of writing on the subject of
arts and public policy and power of creativity. Click on the
title to read a PDF version of the article. Adobe Acrobat required.
| Op-Ed Pieces |
Published in... |
| "If
You're Reading This – Run!" |
Association of Performing Arts Presenters, Inside
Arts |
| "Artists
and Community Organizers – Possibilities for Partnerships" |
Alliance for Cultural Democracy, Cultural
Democracy |
| "Use
the Internet To Change the World" |
StreetWise |
| The
Arts Need to Get Into Political Action. |
I wrote this in 1990 at Roosevelt University. |
| "Flyer for the Creative America Project." |
I spent three years organizing
an effort to inspire and prepare creative professionals
to run for local office. |
| Articles |
Published in... |
| "Shifting the Burden – Tax Breaks for Big Industry are Hurting Homeowners in Lake County" |
Conscious
Choice |
| "Generation
Now. Young, wired and living life on the digital edge
- meet the Millennials" |
Conscious
Choice |
| "The
Artistic Side of Sustainable Communities" |
Inside
Business |
| “How
Do The Arts Build Communities?” |
Cultural
Policy |
| “25
Things We Can Do To Boost the Art Eco-System” |
Chicago Council on Urban Affairs, One
City |
| A research agenda for Chicago arts and culture industry. |
I spent most of 1991 at the Roosevelt
University Institute for Metropolitan Affairs organizing a center for cultural policy. Read the case
statement I wrote for the establishment of the center. |
| Columns |
Published in... |
"The Creative Economy"
- Introduction
to the Creative Economy
- Introduction
to the Creative Economy,
Pt. 2
- States
Across U.S. Tackle the Creative Economy
- The
Creative Economy of Illinois
- The
Creative Economy of Chicago
- Creative
Activists Converge in New Orleans
- Culture
Wars Bad For Science & Economy
- Mapping
the Creative Ecology
|
Newtopia, an online magazine of arts and
politics [no longer published]. I wrote a monthly column
covering topics around creativity and the economy and
public policy for this online journal |
"Arts and Politics"
- The
Artist as Citizen
- Five
Bad Excuses (To Not Get Involved)
- Christian
Coalition Targets Congressman Williams
- Christian
Coalition Defeats Congressman Cox
- Principles
of Cultural Democracy Can Guide Public Policy
|
PerformInk,
Chicago newspaper covering the performing arts
Starting in 1991 I wrote a bi-weekly column on the arts,
culture, politics, Culture Wars and civic engagement. |
| Syllabi |
I designed and taught these classes during 2006 and
2007 |
| "The Art of Crossing the Street" |
School of the Art Institute
This is a re-design of a long-standing class at the SAIC. Class blog |
| "The
Artist As Activist" |
Loyola
University Theater Department |
| "The
Politics of Creativity" |
DePaul
University Political Science Department |
| "How
To Be A Cultural Activist" |
DePaul
University School for New Learning |
| "Building
an Online Catalog of Civic Activism for Chicago" |
DePaul
University School for New Learning |
| "Creative
Tools for Social Change" |
DePaul
University Peace, Conflict Resolution and Social Justice
Program |
Other classes taught:
"Arts & Public
Policy," "Producing the Live Performing Arts Event – A
Hands On Approach," and "Speaking Shakespeare" |
DePaul
University School for New Learning |
