Join us for an evening with Scott Stewart, Executive Director of the Millennium Park Foundation, to explore how the park has contributed to the evolution of cultural landscapes around the world. A panel discussion featuring local leaders and designers will follow Scott's presentation. Complimentary appetizers will be available.

Presented in Partnership With

The Friends of Allen Centennial Garden | Wisconsin Chapter American Society of Landscape Architects | Department of Landscape Architecture, UW-Madison | The William and Betsy Tishler Fund for Landscape Architecture

Millennium Park has been the international standard-bearer in cultural public spaces since its opening in 2004. Designed, constructed, and programmed as a public-private partnership between the Millennium Park Foundation and City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Millennium Park combines the best in public art, architecture, landscape design, and cultural programming with significant impact in cultural and economic placemaking. Now 13-years since its opening, Millennium Park’s cultural leadership continues as Chicago experiences a third phase of significant urban placemaking connecting Burnham’s 1909 plan with today’s drive for diverse cultural public space experiences.

Panelists

Mary Carbine, Managing Director, Alumni Park, Wisconsin Alumni Association.

Mary has forged a career by building up Madison's cultural venues and downtown destinations. Before starting with Alumni Park in October 2015, she worked for a decade as Executive Director of Madison's Central Business Improvement District. Prior to that, she was the director of the Wisconsin Film Festival at the UW-Madison Arts Institute. In addition to managing Alumni Park, Mary is also responsible for programming of One Alumni Place.

Gwen Drury, Speakers Bureau Coordinator, UW-Madison

After working at several institutions, Gwen became fascinated with how differently each university or college functioned. Gwen's work has been driven by her fascination with spatial design that encourages social capital development on campus, or how the layout of a campus or community influences how people connect with each other. Gwen worked on the 2004/5 update of the UW-Madison campus master plan.

Ken Saiki, Principal, Ken Saiki Design, Madison

Saiki Design, is a self-described "alternative shop of renegade designers." Ken's philosophy has no manifesto, simply: "Work must be fun." With a robust portfolio of work across the UW-Madison campus and the greater Madison community, one of Ken's latest projects has been the update of the Allen Centennial Garden master plan, driven by the Garden's desire to create an inclusive, open, and robust public space and living museum.