YOU
ARE A
THOUGHT
LEADER.
ArtsKC is thrilled you are joining us for this first-in-the-nation event designed to inspire tangible community change through the intersection of art + health & well-being.
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
1. DISCOVER NEUROARTS & NEUROAESTHETICS
Dive into The NeuroArts Blueprint to prepare for the afternoon's Discovery Session and learn more about the New York Times Bestseller co-authored by Keynote Presenter, Susan Magsamen: "Your Brain on Art" (you will get your own copy the day of the event!)
2. GET TO KNOW YOUR DISCOVERY SESSION FACILITATORS
3. LEARN ABOUT ARTS-INTEGRATED PRACTICES HAPPENING THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY AND BEYOND
PRESENTING KEYNOTE SPEAKER: SUSAN MAGSAMEN
Susan Magsamen is the founder and executive director of the International Arts + Mind Lab (IAM Lab), Center for Applied Neuroaesthetics, a pioneering initiative from the Pedersen Brain Science Institute at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Her body of work lies at the intersection of brain sciences and the arts—and how our unique response to aesthetic experiences can amplify human potential.
EVENT I: ART + HEALTH & WELL-BEING AGENDA
Check In & Gathering
10:30 am – 11:30 am
Dance & musical accompaniment
Welcome – Town Square Room
11:30 am – 12:00 pm
Dana Knapp, President & CEO, ArtsKC
Luncheon Session – Town Square Room
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Keynote speaker Susan Magsamen, scientist and co-author of
“Your Brain on Art”, and the co-director of the NeuroArts Blueprint Initiative
Creative Break
1:30 pm – 2:00 pm
Dance, music, and art experiences
Discovery Sessions: Impact at the Intersection
of Art + Health & Well-Being
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Creative Break
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
Dance, music, and art experiences
Sharing Out Session – Town Square Room
4:00 pm – 4:50 pm
Reconvene as a larger group to debrief and share Discovery
Session takeaways
Wrap-up + Call to Action
4:50 pm – 5:00 pm
Reception and Connecting – Lobby & Kansas City Room
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Dance, music, and art experiences
Refreshments & light appetizers provided
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ART & CREATIVE
EXPERIENCES
Interactive Art Experience – Michael Toombs
Immersive Art Experience – Eugenia Ortiz
Interactive Art Experience – Coloratura, Camry Ivory
City In Motion Dance Theater
Kyle Jones, Saxophone
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Event Co-Chairs
Julie Robinson, Trozzolo Communications Group
Madeline Romious, AT&T
ArtsKC Thought Leadership Advisory Committee
Dr. Lorna Jarrett, Brain Peace-Mindset Coaching and Consulting
Sharon Freese , Behavioral Health · Truman Medical Centers
Tim Marchesi, DeMarche
Erica Taylor-Murff, Kansas City Health Department
Becky Gernon, Spira Care
Dr. Jeff Radel, PhD, KU Medical Center
Dr. Daniel Terry, Medical Resident
Dr. Susan Jackson, PhD, KU Medical Center (Retired)
Donna M. Bushur, MSW, Health Forward Foundation
Deborah Cullinan, Stanford University
Rashida Phillips, American Jazz Museum
Stuart Carden, KCRep
Gina Golba, Kansas City Art Institute
Sheri Purpose Hall, Poetry for Personal Power, East of Red, Consultant
Dylan Mortimer, Artist/Activist
Anne Spenner, The University of Missouri–Kansas City
Emma Swinney, District Office Manager at U.S. House of Representatives
Susan K. Pingleton, MD., KU Medical Center Continuing Education & Professional Development
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
Presenting Sponsor
Featured Sponsors
