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JAC Talk with Martin Keen

Considering Our Past to Better Design Our Future: The journey from KEEN Footwear to Focal Upright furniture

Join the Jamestown Arts Center (JAC) on Friday, April 22 at 6:00pm for a talk by Martin Keen, founder, designer and CEO of Focal Upright and founder of KEEN Footwear. This entrepreneur and thought leader in industrial design has led both companies to become successful disruptors in their industries. Keen’s designs have reshaped and redefined entire categories of consumer products. He was named the 2014 Ohio State University Distinguished Alumni for his design work and was the original inductee into the RI Design Hall of Fame. He has received numerous awards including the Chicago Athenaeum’s 2015 GOOD DESIGN™ and the footwear industry’s 2003 Launch of the Year for KEEN.

Tickets (available online and at the door):

$10 General Admission

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$8 JAC Members

$5 Students

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Buy tickets below. No paper tickets issued.

Doors open at 6pm
Followed by the talk at 6:30pm

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