Martha McGee is the CEO and co-founder of NINE dot ARTS, a leading art consulting and creative placemaking firm that has completed over 1,000 projects worldwide, generating more than $50M for the creative economy. A trained artist and entrepreneur, Martha has been recognized on the Forbes Next 1000 List. She serves on the board of the Downtown Denver Partnership and is a member of Denver's 16th Street Mall Mayoral Council.
Speaking at
Tue May 13
2:30 PM — 3:30 PM (GMT-07:00) Mountain Time
Intentional Design Strategies for Creating Healthy and Resilient Places
Category
Placemaking
This conversation will spotlight examples of intentional design from three national experts, including trauma-informed design, urban and community gardens, and art and placemaking. The panel will describe each approach through a series of local case studies spanning affordable housing for Denver's most vulnerable populations; urban and community gardens that reduce barriers to fresh, healthy, and organic food; and public art initiatives that bring people together while giving back to the creative economy. The panel will reflect on the epidemic of loneliness and reference these projects as meaningful examples of "third spaces" for increased community building, health, and well-being in the built environment. The session will begin with a formal Pecha Kucha–style presentation (an engaging storytelling format in which a presenter shows 20 slides for 20 seconds per slide), followed by a moderated panel discussion and Q&A.