CODAsummit: Art, Technology and Place
September 29 – October 1, 2026
Santa Fe, NM
2026 Agenda
We’re putting the final touches on what promises to be an unmissable lineup. The CODAsummit agenda is still being finalized — but it’s shaping up to something special.
Tuesday, September 29
1:00 – 4:00 pm
Registration
Mezzanine, La Fonda
3:00 -5:00 pm
Public Art Tours
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Opening Night Reception
Zane Bennett Contemporary Art
Sponsored by SNA Displays
Wednesday, September 30
9:00 – 9:15 am
Welcome Remarks
Toni Sikes – CEO, CODAworx
Meredith Doborski – Public Art Program Director, New Mexico Arts
9:15 – 10:00 am
Barbara Tober Opening Keynote
Virgil Ortiz – Artist working in clay, couture, film, and digital media
Introduced by Barbara Tober
10:00 -11:00 am
Here, There and Everywhere: Transforming Spaces with Public Art
Meredith Doborski – Public Art Director, New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs (Moderator)
Andrée Bober – Founding Director + Curator of Landmarks, UT Austin Public Art Program
Jeremy Crandell – Project Manager, Burning Man’s Man Pavilion
Annette Ridenour – President, Aesthetics, Inc.
11:00 – 11:15 am
Open Networking
11:15 – 11:45 am
Creative Revolutionaries Keynote: Big Art Loop
Shannon Riley – CEO, Founder + Co-Creative Director, Building 180; Executive Director + Co-Founder, Paint the Void
Meredith Winner – COO, Building 180; Managing Director, Paint the Void; Curator & Producer, Big Art Loop
11:45 am
Depart for La Fonda
12:00 – 1:30 pm
CODAawards Celebration!
Jeremy Crandell – MASTER OF CEREMONIES – Project Manager, Burning Man’s Man Pavilion
Ilene Shaw – Co-Founder, CODAawards, Executive Director, NYCxDESIGN
1:30 – 2:00 pm
Presentation: Creating Public Art in China
Shan Shan Cheng – East West Art Studio
Yuling Wang – General Manager, Blue Dragon Art
1:30 – 2:00 pm
Presentation: Temporary Public Art: The Enduring Power of the Ephemeral
Vincent Roy – Co-Executive Director + Artistic Director, EXMURO
1:30 – 2:00 pm
Coherence Opening: An Architect and Public Artist in Conversation
Michael Wang – Artist
Alex Webb – Photographer
2:00 – 2:15 pm
Open Networking
2:15 – 3:15 pm
Creative Industry Presentations TRACK 1
20-minute presentations with top companies in the public art industry that collaborate with artists to create successful artwork installations. Six presentations, two tracks running simultaneously.
2:15 – 3:15 pm
Creative Industry Presentations TRACK 2
20-minute presentations with top companies in the public art industry that collaborate with artists to create successful artwork installations. Six presentations, two tracks running simultaneously.
2:15 – 3:15 pm
Roundtable: Best Practices for Commissioners
Anton Morton – Principal, Kasum MANIFOLD
3:15 – 4:15 pm
Creative Industry Presentations TRACK 1
20-minute presentations with top companies in the public art industry that collaborate with artists to create successful artwork installations. Six presentations, two tracks running simultaneously.
3:15 – 4:15 pm
Creative Industry Presentations TRACK 2
20-minute presentations with top companies in the public art industry that collaborate with artists to create successful artwork installations. Six presentations, two tracks running simultaneously.
3:15 – 4:15 pm
Presentation: Coherence: Light and Consciousness
Claudia Costa – Partner + Creative Director, Fierce-ART and Costa Guerra Architects
Ivan Depeña – Principal + Artist, Ivan Toth Depeña Studio
3:15 – 4:15 pm
Roundtable: Emerging Technologies in Public Art
Anaisa Franco – Owner + Artist, Anaisa Franco Studio
Marc Aptakin – President, MAD
4:15 – 5:00 pm
Panel: Industry Best Practices
Joe Riche – Executive Director + Owner, Demiurge (Moderator)
Calli Beck – Owner, Stark Raven Fabrication
Tasker Day – President + COO, Ignition Arts
Sean Orlando – Founder + Artistic Director, Engineered Artworks
4:15 – 5:00 pm
Presentation: Ecological Poetics in Infrastructure
Ryan Edwards – Principal, MASARY Studios
Danielle Roney – Founder + Artist, Danielle Roney Studio
4:15 – 5:00 pm
Presentation
4:15 – 5:00 pm
Roundtable: Bridging the Gap between Vision and Budget in Large-Scale Public Art
London Clark – Director of Marketing, Tile Artisans Digital Imaging
Gail Folwell – Owner + Sculptor, Folwell Studios LLC
Matthew Geller – Artist, Matthew Geller
Joe O’Connell – Founder + Artist, Creative Machines
5:30 – 7:00 pm
Networking Cocktail Party
Cocktails sponsored by Parasoleil
VLADEM Contemporary Museum
404 Montezuma Avenue
Thursday, October 1
9:00 – 9:45 am
Keynote Address
9:45 – 10:45 am
Spotlight: The Artist as Entrepreneur
Uriah Bueller – Chief Creative Officer, Parasoleil (Moderator)
Nicolas Soren Goodich – Founder + Director, The Luminous Community Center
Marjorie Guyon – Chief Creative Officer, I Was Here Project
Gil Gatfield – Founder + Artist, Gatfield Studio
J Muzacz – Owner, The Mosaic Workshop
10:45 – 11:00 am
Open Networking
11:00 am – noon
Artist Showcases TRACK 1
15-minute presentations by artists who work with technology in new and innovative ways. Twelve presentations, with tracks running simultaneously.
11:00 am – noon
Artist Showcases TRACK 2
15-minute presentations by artists who work with technology in new and innovative ways. Twelve presentations, with tracks running simultaneously.
11:00 am – noon
Artist Showcases TRACK 3
15-minute presentations by artists who work with technology in new and innovative ways. Twelve presentations, with tracks running simultaneously.
11:00 – noon
Roundtable: AI to Installation: Turning Digital Concepts into Buildable Public Art
Brett Barney – President + CEO, American Fine Arts Foundry
Selinda Martinez – Principal, RBHU
12:00 – 1:15 pm
Box Lunch
1:15 – 2:00 pm
Open Networking
1:45 – 2:30 pm
How We Did It: IP Issues for Artists
David Carstens – Partner, Carstens Allen & Gourley, LLP
Introduced by Christy Coltrin – Oldham Sculpture
1:45 – 2:30 pm
How We Did It: Public Art Census
Sherri Brueggermann – Former Manager, City of Albuquerque Public Art
1:45 – 2:30 pm
How We Did It
1:45 – 2:30 pm
Presentation
2:30 – 3:15 pm
Panel: The Expanding Role of Public Art Consultants
Carolyn Karnovsky – Director, Artify Consulting
Jennifer Brener Seay – Founder + CEO + Art Consultant, Art + Artisans Consulting Inc.
Susan Thompson – Director of Grantmaking and Curatorial Research, VIA
3:15 – 3:45 pm
Closing Keynote Address
Marie Belzil – Creative Director, Moment Factory
3:45 – 4:00 pm
Closing Remarks
Super Early Bird: Save $200 on Registration when you register by March 31!
September 29 – October 1, 2026 | Santa Fe, NM