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What Makes A Legacy: The Urgency of History

June 2026, Legacy Lab New Mexico

Legacy Lab New Mexico, 2026

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MASS MoCA Art Futures Award

May 2025, MASS MoCA

MASS MoCA, 2025

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RESET: 2025

December 2024, VIA/WAGNER Incubator Gathering

VIA/WAGNER Incubator Gathering, December 2024

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Joyful Generosity

April 2024, Brown University

Brown University, April 2024

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Ruby’s 75th Birthday Speeches

2023, Penny Farthing NYC

Penny Farthing NYC, 2023

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The Business of You: Time, Treasure, Throng, Trajectory (Abridged)

2023, Abridged From Multiple Workshops

2023

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Radical Creativity: Why It Matters, What It Takes Inventing Creative Capital

February 2021, University of Southern California Roski

University of Southern California Roski, February 2021

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Moore College Commencement Address

May 2020, Moore College of Art

Moore College of Art, May 2020

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Baltimore Contemporary Artist Retreat, Keynote

August 2016, Outside Baltimore

Outside Baltimore, August 2016

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Maryland Institute College of Art Commencement Address

Summer 2016, MICA

MICA, Summer 2016

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Maine College of Art Commencement Address

2016, Maine College of Art

Maine College of Art, 2016

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Radical Creativity: Why It Matters, What It Takes

April 2016, SUNY Purchase

SUNY Purchase, April 2016

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Arizona State University: Art School of the Future Remarks

March 2016, Arizona State University ‘3 Million Stories Conference’

Arizona State University’s 3 Million Stories Conference, March 2016

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Grantee Orientation Remarks (Creative Capital)

2016, Creative Capital

Creative Capital, 2016

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RISD Spring 2015

April 2015, Rhode Island School of Design

Rhode Island School of Design, April 2015

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The Performing Arts Center of the 21st Century is Not a Performing Arts Center

June 2010, Dartmouth Conference

Dartmouth Conference, June 2010

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John L. Haber Award Tribute, given by Ben Cameron and accepted by Ruby Lerner

2009, University of North Carolina

University of North Carolina, May 2009

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Below is Ruby’s acceptance speech in response to Ben’s tribute.

 
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Navigating the New Normal

October 2009, International Sculpture Center Conference

International Sculpture Center Conference, October 2009

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New School Remarks: Economic Censorship and the Arts

June 2002, The New School

The New School, New York, June 2002

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ArtTable Luncheon Keynote: Towards A Generous System

April 2001

April 2001

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