2024 Symposium Yes And
The 2024 Exhibit Columbus Symposium will take place downtown at three key venues, allowing attendees to connect with all of the participants.
The Symposium will explore ideas related to the curatorial theme, Yes And, by highlighting improv and stand-up comedy as a way to connect with people and our environment.
Registration is offered for free. View the full schedule below.
2024 Symposium
Thursday, October 24
The Commons and Miller Prize Site Visits
9 am
Keynote Discussion with the four Miller Prize Recipients
10:30 am
YES AND REPLAYING
Site Visit to the Jackson Street Parking Garage with Miller Prize Recipient Studio Barnes and an introduction by curatorial partners Could be Design
1:30 pm
YES AND DESIGN RESEARCH
University Design Research Fellowship Panel Discussion, moderated by Could Be Design
3:30 pm
YES AND RECOVERING
Site Visit to the Former Irwin Block Building with Miller Prize Recipient AD—WO and an introduction by curatorial partners Rasul Mowatt and Too Black
5:15 pm
Reception featuring a cash bar by Upland Columbus Pump House and light snacks by Fresh Fork Catering
5:45 pm
YES AND COMEDY
Lauren Curry and Isaac Selya, Rashika Jaipuriar, Mat Alano-Martin, and headlined by Kelly Collette
2024 Symposium
Friday, October 25
The Crump Theatre (morning) First Christian Church (afternoon)
9 am
Keynote Lecture by Julia McMorrough
10 am
YES AND RESTAGING
Site Visit to the Crump Theatre with Miller Prize Recipient Adaptive Operations and an introduction by curatorial partners Preservation Futures
12:30 pm
YES AND STUDENTS
Panel discussion with curatorial partner Mila Lipinski, the High School Design Team, team coordinator Spencer Steenblik, and special conversation with BCSC Stem coordinator Davida Harden
2 pm
YES AND STORYTELLING
Panel discussion with Communication Designers Adi Goodrich and Sean Pecknold of Sing-Sing and Landmark Columbus Foundation Creative Director Jamie Goldsborough
3 pm
YES AND REFLECTING
Site Visit to the First Christian Church sunken courtyard with Miller Prize Recipient Studio Cooke John and an introduction by curatorial partner Mila Lipinski
4:30 pm
Yes And Symposium Closing
Symposium Keynote and Performer Biographies
Lauren Curry
Lauren taught dance at Midland Festival Ballet in Midland, TX, for about seven years before returning to her hometown of Indianapolis in 2016. Since then, she has worked with No Exit Performance, Crossroads Dance Indy, Phoenix Rising Dance Company, and Rebecca Pappas. She is the Executive Director at Indy Movement Arts, a movement-centered non-profit that offers weekly classes, presents regional and national artists for performances and workshops, and supports new work by local dance makers. See Lauren’s set at 5:30 pm on Thursday, October 24 at The Commons.
Isaac Selya
Isaac is a musician of remarkable versatility and has extensive experience as a conductor, pianist, vocal coach, cellist, and entrepreneur. He is the Music Director of the Columbus Indiana Philharmonic, and founder and Artistic Director of Queen City Opera, where he has led acclaimed performances that combine high-caliber classical performances with contemporary relevance. See Isaac’s set at 5:30 pm on Thursday, October 24 at The Commons.
Rashika Jaipuriar
Rashika is a journalist turned stand-up comedian based in Cincinnati. She’s witty, entertaining, and eager to get personal on stage, skillfully combining her charming storytelling style with unexpected punchlines. Rashika loves talking about being a Stay-at-Home Daughter, living with her immigrant family’s antics, navigating her love-hate relationship with the Midwest, and gestures broadly at everything in these unprecedented times. See Rashika’s set at 5:30 pm on Thursday, October 24 at The Commons.
Mat Alano-Martin
Mat has spent the last 15 years on the road, telling jokes and sharing stories all across America. He has appeared at comedy clubs, theaters, punk rock dives, redneck roadhouses, casinos, colleges, living rooms, and everywhere in between. Alano-Martin’s albums “Profiled as Such,” “Blood Mouth” and “Midnight Nachos” can be heard in regular rotation on Sirius/XM’s comedy channels, and he has appeared on NPR, Laughs on Hulu and The Bob & Tom Show. He has worked with such notable acts as Patton Oswalt, Tig Notaro, Maria Bamford, Chris Gethard, and Brother Ali. See Matt’s set at 5:30 pm on Thursday, October 24 at The Commons.
Kelly Collette
Kelly is a standup comedian and writer who began her career in Cincinnati, Ohio. She now works the road full time, performing in clubs, theaters, and independent rooms. She has been featured on Sirius XM, NPR, and Pandora. Her comedy special, I Made You This, produced by DryBar Comedy, has amassed over 3 million views in clips. She was a finalist on CMT’s Next Big Comic and toured with “The Nobodies of Comedy”, a rotating cast of comedians hand-selected as the best unknown talent in the country. Kelly was named Cincinnati Citybeat’s Best Comedian in 2020. In 2022, she was an Artist In Residence at Acadia National Park–the first standup comedian in the National Parks history. See Kelly’s set at 5:30 pm on Thursday, October 24 at The Commons.
Julia McMorrough
Julia has been the design architect for a wide range of project types, including hospitals, libraries, university buildings, and schools for firms in Boston, Kansas City, and New York City. She is a registered architect and associate professor in architecture at the University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, where she teaches architectural design and representations courses. She received a Bachelor of Architecture degree from the University of Kansas and a Master of Science in Architecture from Columbia University. See Julia’s keynote’s lecture presentation at 9 am on Friday, October 25 at The Crump Theatre.