Creative Cities Productions

Giorgio Di Cicco – Thoughts on Cities & Community

pkageyama — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:38:26 +0000

I found my friend Giorgio Di Cicco, the Poet Laureate Emeritus of Toronto, in a nice series of little video thoughts on the ideas of urban citizenship, connectedness, community and benefits of small things. Watch and enjoy!

Peter Kageyama on WRFL in Lexington, Kentucky

pkageyama — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:07:57 +0000

I got to stop by Mick Jeffries weekly radio program, Trivial Thursday to talk about the aftermath of the Creative Cities Summit and latest developments. ACE Weekly was there and wrote this blog post:

http://aceweekly.blogspot.com/2010/08/creative-cities-peter-kageyama-on-wrfl.html

Catalytic Actions – “Epic Small”

pkageyama — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:14:30 +0000

I heard from my friend Mick Jeffries in Lexington, KY that one of the outcomes of the Creative Cities Summit there in April was a project that he and several other friends launched called “Epic Small”

Their site describes the project: Epic Small means: Pick one Small Creative Thing to do. And do it. Right now, or today, or this week. Make sure it’s not too big. Because the important thing is to do it. Then explain it here and be proud of your Epic Small. And plan your next.

People post their intention to do something creative/innovative and then (hopefully) make it happen. Simple, elegant and just delightful. And the fact that the Summit inspired them to go out and do something, with other attendees, is just awesome. Conferences are an excuse to bring people together, network them, inspire them and turn them loose to do something cool. Very edifying to see things like this happening as an outgrowth of CCS!

Illustrations from CCS Lex

pkageyama — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:53:16 +0000

Michelle Malott from How Do You Innovate provided our business illustration for the Creative Cities Summit in Lexington and she produced over 100 fantastic images that capture the ideas and key moments of the conference.

Full Set of Images

Peter Kageyama on the Florida Boomer Lifestyle Conference

pkageyama — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 20:19:51 +0000

CCP partner Peter Kageyama will speak at this year’s Florida Boomer Lifestyle Conference on the changing economy and its impact on the nature of work and community.

The Love Letter Project – Philadelphia

pkageyama — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 20:01:02 +0000

I have been talking about cities and love and about the idea of “love notes” to a city; those often little things that surprise and amuse us and make us appreciate and love our communities. In Philadelphia they have literally done a love letter to the community through the extraordinary Mural Arts Program there. Check this love note out!

A Love Letter For You from Megawords Magazine on Vimeo.

In 1984 Steve Powers started climbing rooftops in his neighborhood and painting his alias ESPO as a dues paying member of the ICY graffiti club. 25 years later he returned home to Philadelphia in the summer of 2009 to write a love letter across the same rooftops facing the Market-Frankford line. The letter, meant for one, with meaning for all, encompasses 50 walls on a 20 block stretch of market street. Drawing input, inspiration, and work from the community Powers created a letter to and from west Philly. This unprecedented public art project was a collaboration of Powers, The Mural Arts Program, and the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage. It required 1200 cans of spray paint, 800 gallons of bucket paint, and the skilled hands of 20 of the finest spray painters in America, who Powers put into the legendary ICY club.

“A Love Letter For You – Brick Valentines On The Philly Skyline” documents the art and the neighborhood that inspired this ambitious public art project.

Get the book here: http://www.freenewsprojects.com/store/books/a-love-letter-for-you-pre-order.html

Image of the Week – McPherson, Kansas 3/23/10

pkageyama — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:02:09 +0000

Downtown McPherson, Kansas surprised me with these colorful storefronts. Some folks worry that they detract from the historic quality of their Main Street but I like them!

Gallup Global Wellbeing Survey

pkageyama — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 19:53:37 +0000

Gallup’s Global Wellbeing Survey shows how asymmetric wealth and development is on a worldwide level. The interactive map is particularly useful.

http://www.gallup.com/poll/126977/Global-WellBeing-Surveys-Find-Nations-Worlds-Apart.aspx

TEDxTampa Bay

pkageyama — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 02:06:04 +0000

Coming February 12, 2010,Tampa Bay will host one of the independently produced TEDx events at the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. Peter Kageyama is one of the co-producers and will host the event. The event will be webcast live starting at 9am on February 12th.

For more information visit TEDx Tampa Bay.

Presenters include:

Charles Armstrong, Spark Labs
Brent Britton, Gray Robinson
Elizabeth Davis, Akilah Institute for Women – Rwanda
Guy Hagen, Innovation Insight
Terry Olsen, Arts & Cultural Affairs Director, Orange County
Dr. Paul Schnitzler, University of South Florida
Peter Taylor, Pizza Expert
James Tokley, Poet Laureate City of Tampa
Diego Uribe, IDEMAX
Carlton Ward, Environmental Photojournalist

Image of the Week – Belfast, 1/28/10

pkageyama — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:00:02 +0000

I see KFC literally all over the world!