CREATIVE SPACES SUMMIT:
Revitalizing Old Buildings Through Art and Culture

Thursday, July 24th - Friday, July 25th  |  Fort Worth
Presented by Preservation Texas and MINDPOP

This event will explore how historic spaces across Texas are being reimagined as dynamic hubs for art, culture, and community. Attendees will gain insight into innovative funding models, creative organizational development strategies, and inspiring adaptive reuse case studies from communities large and small.

The Summit opens with a reception on Thursday evening at Artspace111, a beautifully repurposed 1910 warehouse now home to contemporary art galleries and sculpture gardens. On Friday morning, the event continues in the auditorium of the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, where a range of speakers will share how communities across Texas are reimagining historic buildings as vibrant creative spaces for art and culture. The day concludes with an optional guided tour of the museum. 

The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth

SPONSORED BY:

BILL & KATE JOHNSON

Summit Overview

THURSDAY, JULY 24th
Artspace111 Gallery & Gardnes (111 Hampton Street)

5:00 - 7:00 p.m. | OPENING RECEPTION AND NETWORKING
Drinks and charcuterie will be served

FRIDAY, JULY 25th
Modern Art Museum Auditorium (3200 Darnell Street)

8:30 a.m. | DOORS OPEN
Coffee will be available

8:45 a.m. | WELCOME
Brent Hasty, Ph.D., Executive Director, MINDPOP
Willis Winters, FAIA, President, Preservation Texas

8:50 a.m. | INCENTIVIZING ARTS & CULTURE THROUGH HISTORIC PRESERVATION
TBD,
Texas Historical Commission

9:20 a.m. | MOVING TOWARDS MORE SUSTAINABLE OPERATING MODELS FOR CREATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
Wesley Gentle, CFRE, Executive Director, Arts Fort Worth
Candace Tangorra Matelic, Ph.D., Organizational Development Consultant, CTM Professional Services

10:00 a.m. | ARTS & CULTURE RESOURCES PANEL A

  • MINDPOP’s RURAL TEXAS ARTS & CULTURE NETWORK
    Meg Greene, Director of Convenings and Collaborations, MINDPOP

  • TEXANS FOR THE ARTS HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX TOOLKIT
    Christopher Kiley, Executive Director, Texans For The Arts

11:00 a.m. | ARTS & CULTURE RESOURCES PANEL B

  • TEXAS RURAL FUNDERS: FUELING CREATIVITY & PRESERVATION THROUGH INNOVATIVE FUNDING & PARTNERSHIPS
    Evan Wolstencroft, Program Manager, Texas Rural Funders

  • THESE WALLS HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY: HUMANITIES TEXAS-AFFILIATED EXHIBITIONS IN NONTRADITIONAL SPACES
    Andrew Ross, Director of Exhibitions, Humanities Texas

12:00 p.m. | LUNCH AT CAFÉ MODERN
Box lunches will be provided

1:00 p.m. | CASE STUDIES PANEL A

  • KINFOLK HOUSE: TRANSFORMING A FAMILY HOME INTO A COMMUNITY ART SPACE IN FORT WORTH
    Sedrick Huckaby, Co-founder, Kinfolk House
    Jessica Fuentes, Founding Director, Kinfolk House

  • LUCKIE’S POCKET: HISTORIC HOUSTON SCHOOLHOUSE BECOMES A CREATIVE COLLABORATION
    Laura Carrera, AIA, Partner, Urbano Architects
    Mario Enrique Figueroa, Jr. (a.k.a. GONZO247), Artist

  • REHABILITATING THE WALLACE THEATER IN LEVELLAND: AN ODDS-DEFYING LEADERSHIP JOURNEY
    Alycyn Keeling, Executive Director, Wallace Theater

2:20 p.m. | CASE STUDIES PANEL B

  • A NEW CHAPTER: CONVERTING A HISTORIC CHURCH INTO A CONTEMPORARY LIBRARY IN SUNDOWN
    A’ndrea McAdams, Director, City of Sundown Library

  • SPACE FOR COMMUNITY: ACTIVATING A HISTORIC SPACE FOR CONTEMPORARY AUDIENCES AT THE NEILL-COCHRAN HOUSE MUSEUM IN AUSTIN
    Rowena Dasch, Ph.D., Executive Director, Neill-Cochran House Museum

3:10 p.m. | CLOSING REMARKS

3:30 p.m. | MODERN ART MUSEUM GUIDED TOUR

Registration

Full Summit: $100/ person

  • Includes the Thursday evening reception at Artspace111, Friday’s sessions at the Modern Art Museum, a boxed lunch, and the museum tour.

Friday Only: $80/ person

  • Includes Friday’s sessions at the Modern Art Museum, a boxed lunch, and the museum tour.

Reception Only: $45/ person

  • Includes the Thursday evening reception at Artspace111 only.

**Sorry, no refunds.

Hotel Information

GROUP HOTEL: Home2 Suites by Hilton Fort Worth Cultural District (1145 University Drive)

Our room block has expired at this time, but rooms are still available at this hotel at the standard rate.