Present
Sponsor and director, 2002-to present, Lighton International Artists Exchange Program, Kansas City, MO
Board Member At-Large, Parsons Dance Board, New York City, NY
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