BCA Speaker Luncheon Series:

The Tale of Two Cities--Austin & San Antonio

Topic:  Cultural Master Plans and their Economic Value

Guest Speakers: 

     Felix Padron, Director, San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs

     Janet Seibert, Civic Arts Consultant for City of Austin

Date/Time: Thursday, Sept 29, 2011, 11am to 2pm

Location: Ye Kendall Inn, Boerne, TX

SURPRISE GUEST appearing: Phil Myrick, VP, Project for Public Spaces in New York alongside Padron and Seibert! YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS ONE!

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About Janet Seibert

Janet Seibert comes to us from the city of Austin's Economic Growth and Redevelopment Office, where she is responsible for the Create Austin Cultural Master Plan and the Professional Development Program for Artists. 

She was one of the original authors of both the Austin Art in Public Places Ordinance & Guidelines (1985) and the Downtown Austin Design Guidelines (1999). As a Terminal Task Force member (1994) she helped define the Austin character for Austin's new airport, and then implemented
strategies as City staff.  In 2002 she was the City point person partnering with Texas Commission on the Arts to facilitate a community-wide civic dialogue on art, artists, and the urban environment. As one of the primary staff
to the 2003 Mayor's Task Force on the Economy, she helped identify recommendations to further develop Austin's creative economy. In 2005 she conceived and managed the production of the AUSTIN ARTS BOOK to help promote the arts to residents and tourists.

Janet is a graduate of UCLA, has completed all course work for a Masters in Architectural Studies / UT, and is a Knight Fellow in Community Building / University of Miami 2005-2006.

About Felix Padron

Felix Padrón has been leading the City of San Antonio Office of Cultural Affairs Office since 2001.  In 2005, the City Council adopted his first city-wide ten year cultural plan "The Cultural Collaborative." During his nine years as Director, OCA has evolved into the city arts agency leading policy development, advocacy and resources to the local creative sector. As head of OCA, Mr. Padrón works with non-profit arts and cultural organizations, artists, City departments, neighborhoods and the business community to anchor the arts as an economic asset in San Antonio.

Before becoming director, Mr. Padrón was responsible for developing the City of San Antonio first public art program and served six years implementing city wide public art projects.

Padrón holds a B.F.A: from the School of Visual Arts in New York City and attended the Public Arts Studies Masters Program at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles.

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