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19 PERSONNEL EXPERIENCE Tom Borrup, Ph.D. (Project Design, Lead Strategist) A leader and innovator in the arts and community building for over 30 years, Tom works with cities, foundations, nonprofits, and public agencies to tap the potential of their creative assets. His consulting practice specializes in cultural planning, cultural district development, nonprofit strategic planning, and partnership building. His 2006 book, the Creative Community Builder’s Handbook: How to Transform Communities Using Local Assets, Art, and Culture provides a step-‐by-‐step planning guide for community leaders. Tom is a national authority on cultural district planning and ongoing management. His recent Ph.D. research explored grassroots leadership in cultural districts, how it brings them about, and how it can keep them vital. Based in Minneapolis, he led the nationally acclaimed community arts center Intermedia Arts from 1980 to 2002, where he pioneered cultural asset mapping and leveraging cultural resources for economic development and civic participation. A prolific writer, Tom speaks and leads workshops internationally. He currently teaches creative placemaking for Ohio State University, arts and cultural leadership for the University of Minnesota, and cultural planning for Drexel University. www.creativecommunitybuilders.com Current and recent projects and clients include: • Foundation for Louisana, New Orleans, LA (Neighborhood leadership training) • Artistry, Bloomington, MN (2-year creative placemaking project) • City of Marquette, MI, with Christine Harris (comprehensive 10-year cultural plan) • City of Providence RI, w/ Dreeszen Associates (cultural identity, 5 transit corridors) • Hennepin Theatre Trust, Minneapolis MN (downtown cultural district) • National Alliance of Media Arts & Culture, San Francisco CA – (field data analysis) • Cultural Development Corporation, Oklahoma City OK – (artist support research & plan) • St. Croix Valley Foundation, Hudson WI – (National Heritage Area plan development) • Franconia Sculpture Park, Center City MN – (strategic development and expansion plan) • Hope Community, Minneapolis MN – (interactive database of nonprofit organizations) • Arts & Community Change, Brooklyn NY – (cultural district policy recommendations) • Lowertown Master Plan Task Force, St. Paul MN – (arts district master plan) • City of St. Croix Falls WI – (historic theater restoration, local economic development) • Arts Alliance Illinois, Chicago IL – (creative placemaking training) • St. Anthony Park Community Council, St. Paul MN (creative enterprise zone planning) • Surdna Foundation, New York NY – (funding policy development, cultural districts)