Present

Sponsor and director, 2002-to present, Lighton International Artists Exchange Program, Kansas City, MO

2019

Lecture and slide presentation: International Academy of Ceramics, Taiwan

Juror for McKnight Foundation Grants: Northern Clay Center, Minneapolis, MN

Lecture and slide presentation: 3rd International Art Symposium at the University of Bodrum, Turkey

Juror for Usak University: Usak, Turkey

2014

Lecture: Master Series Lecture at Greenwich House Pottery, New York, NY

2012

Lecture, Nerman Museum of Art, Johnson County Community College, Overland Park, KS

Advisory Board, (2008-2012) Kansas City Jewish Museum, Epsten Gallery at Village Shalom, Overland Park, KS

2008

Linda Lighton, International Academy of Ceramics Symposium, Xi'an, China

Linda Lighton, National Women in the Arts, Kansas City, MO

Advisory Board, 2005-2008, Kansas City Artists Coalition, Kansas City, MO

Juror, "Cultures Without Borders," Traveling Art Exhibition, Kansas City, MO

2007

Lecture: Linda Lighton recent work, National Council for Education in Ceramic Arts, Louisville, KY

Invited Artist for the FuLe International Ceramic Art Museum, Fuping, China

Board Member, 2007-2009, Francis Foundation Small Arts Grants, Kansas City, MO

2006

China Paint Workshop at Missouri State University, Springfield, MO

Presenter, International Residencies, National Council for Education in Ceramic Arts, Portland, OR

2005

Member, International Academy of Ceramics, Switzerland

Invited Lecture & Slideshow, Kemper Museum, KC, MO

China Paint Workshop, Estee's Pottery, Neot Hakikal, Sodom, Israel

Lecture, Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel

Lighton International Artists Exchange Program Panel Discussion, 2004-2005, Kansas City Artist Coalition

2004

Kansas City Art Institute Graduate Student Lecture, "Being An Artist in the Real World" Kansas City, MO

Honorary Chairperson, Review Magazine, Kansas City, MO

2003

Auction Coordinator, National Council for Education of Ceramic Art

Sponsor, four artists International Workshop of Ceramics, Kecskemet, Hungary

Board Member, Review Magazine, Kansas City, MO

2000-2003

Advisory Board for National Council for the Education of Ceramic Arts (NCECA)

2001

Program Director at Kansas City Clay Guild, 2001-1998

2000

China Painting and Lustre Workshop at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL

Lecture, Travel and Creativity to Trends Group at Hallmark Cards Corporation, Kansas City, MO

Sponsor and coordinator for Latvian American Artist Exchange Program in Kansas City, MO

Group Leader for Printmaking Workshop, Tuscany, Italy 

1999

Panel Discussion: New Uses of Materials, Drury University, Springfield, MO

China Painting and Lustres Workshop, New York, NY

China Painting and Lustres Workshop, Kansas City Clay Guild, Kansas City, MO

Program Coordinator, Kansas City Clay Guild, Kansas City, MO

1995-1999 

National Committee, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City, MO

1990-1999 

Director, Board Member, Young Audiences of Kansas City, Kansas City, MO

1983-1999 

Artists Residency Program ,Arts Partners of Kansas City, Kansas City, MO

1998

Lecture, International Symposium for Ceramic Artists, Zvartava, Latvia

Tour Leader: Art, Anthropology, and Archeology of Guatemala

1990- 1998 

Artist in Education Residency Program, Missouri Arts Council and National Endowment for the Arts, MO

1997

Critic, Final Projects, Architecture Dept., Kansas Univ., Lawrence, KS

Tour leader,   Art and Archeological Sites of Mexico

Co-curator:” Wild Woman Salon,” Morgan Gallery, KC, MO

1996-1997 

Board Member, Spencer Library, Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City, MO

1996

Lecture, I.W.C.A.T., Tokoname, Japan

Head Coordinator, “The Europeans Are Coming,” Ceramic Workshop, Kansas City Clay Guild, Kansas City, MO

Lecture: I.W.C.A.T. Workshop, Japanese Ceramics, Kansas City Clay Guild, Kansas City, MO

1995

Lecture, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

“Cultural Geometries,” Tile Mural Workshop with David Furman and Linda Lighton. Pitzer College, Claremont, CA

Lecture, Pitzer College, Claremont, CA

1994

Lecture, Lithuanian Ceramics, Kansas City Art Institute, KC, MO

Lecture, Kaunas Academy of Art, Kaunas, Lithuania

Tea Service Design, Rheinsberg Ceramic Factory, Rheinsberg, Germany

Lecture, International Bone China Symposium, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO

Lecture, Maple Woods College, Kansas City, MO

Lecture, Latvian Ceramic Symposium, Kansas City Clay Guild, Kansas City, MO

Lecture and Demonstration, International Artists Symposium, Jurmala, Latvia

1993-1994 

Board Member, Friends of Art, Nelson-Atkins Museum, Kansas City, MO

1985-1994 

Journalist for National Council for the Education of Ceramic Arts Journal (NCECA)

1993

Lecture and Slide Presentation, Kansas City Clay Guild, KC, MO

1992

Juror, “Art in the Park,” Columbia Art League, Columbia, MO

Juror, “Art for the Health of It,” Allied Arts Council, St. Joseph, MO

Children’s Workshop, Lenexa National Sculpture Show, Lenexa, KS

“The Dead Sea in the Rain Forest” technical collab., Belem, Brazil

1991-1992 

Art Consultant to Board, Bruce Watkins Cultural Heritage Center, Kansas City, MO

1991

Design Consultant, Youth Movement Dance Company, KC, MO

1990

Citizens Task Force for the Arts, Kansas City, MO

Guest Lecturer, Pembroke Hill School, Kansas City, MO

1989

Executive Board Member and Founder, Kansas City Contemporary Art Center, Kansas City, MO

1987

Executive Board Member and Founder, Kansas City Contemporary Art Center, Kansas City, MO

The Sketch Box, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO

1986

Lecture, Sunset Hill School, Kansas City, MO

1985

Lecture, Sunset Hill School, Kansas City, MO

1984

Lecture, Sunset Hill School, Kansas City, MO

Lecture, Shawnee Mission East High School, Shawnee Mission, KS

Introduction to Ceramics, Sunset Hill School Continuing Education Program, Kansas City, MO

1983

Introduction to Ceramics, Sunset Hill School Continuing Education Program, Kansas City, MO

Lecture, Barstow School, Kansas City, MO

1979

The Pottery Place (cooperative pottery) Spokane, WA

Workshop, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID