Adam Erickson

Adam Erickson is an artist, advocate, and cultural producer—and was also a member of ArtPlace America’s leadership team from 2016 to 2020. Adam directed the organization’s movement building work in the field of creative placemaking, and its strategic communications. Previously, he managed The Aspen Institute Arts Program, where he brought together leading voices from a variety of sectors, with the purpose of accelerating arts-driven social change, service, and innovation in the United States. Adam is a founding member of Vital Little Plans, an artist collective and giving circle, and he teaches in the Arts Management and Entrepreneurship program at The New School in New York City. Adam received his BA in art history and studio art from Bethel University and his MFA in visual arts from Lesley University. Originally from the Twin Cities, Minnesota, he began his career at Walker Art Center in Minneapolis and McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul. Visit Adam's LinkedIn profile.