Speaking & Teaching
“Austin Kleon is positively one of the most interesting people on the Internet.”
—Maria Popova, The Atlantic
I love talking about creativity, visual thinking, and being an artist online for folks such as SXSW, TEDx, and The Economist.
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Sample offerings
Steal Like An Artist
Talk based on my book, Steal Like An Artist, which is a list of 10 things about creativity that I wish I’d heard when I was starting out.
The text and slides from the original version of this talk went viral and “rocked the creative world” (GalleyCat) in April 2011, leading to a book deal with Workman Publishing. The talk has gathered praise from all sorts of artists, including singer/songwriter Rosanne Cash, who called it “Brilliant and real and true.”
Video from a shortened version of the talk given at The Economist’s Human Potential Summit in New York City, September 2011.
Blackout poetry workshops
I teach participants how to make poetry using nothing but a newspaper and a permanent marker.
I’ve taught workshops at The Dallas Museum of Art, The Austin Museum of Art, The University of Texas, and various other colleges and universities.
Newspaper Blackout
Talk based on my best-selling book, Newspaper Blackout, a collection of poetry made by redacting newspaper articles with a permanent marker. (Can be combined with a blackout poetry workshop.)
Video from a shortened version of the talk given at PechaKucha night in Austin, Texas, February 2010.
Visual thinking workshops
I teach folks how to capture ideas with pictures and words together. My workshops can be tweaked for almost any environment or occupation.
See more of my previous talks in the blog archives. Need a speaker? Contact me →