Anne Basting

Anne Basting

Keynote Speaker: Art & Performance Scholar; Founder & President of TimeSlips; MacArthur "Genius" Fellow & Author of "Creative Care"

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Anne Basting Biography

Anne Basting (Ph.D.) is a scholar and artist whose work focuses on the potential for the arts and humanities to transform our lives as individuals and communities. For over 20 years, Basting has researched ways to infuse the arts into care settings with a particular focus on people with cognitive disabilities like dementia. She is author of numerous articles and three books, The Penelope Project: An Arts-based Odyssey to Change Elder-care (University of Iowa Press, 2016); Forget Memory: Creating better lives for people with dementia (2009) and The Stages of Age: Performing Age in Contemporary American Culture. Named a 2016 MacArthur Fellow, Basting is also the recipient of an Ashoka Fellowship, Rockefeller Fellowship, a Brookdale National Fellowship, The Randy Martin Spirit Award, and numerous major grants across both the arts and social services. She is author and/or producer of nearly a dozen plays and public performances, including Slightly Bigger Women (2015) and Finding Penelope (2011). In all her work, Basting is striving toward a moment when the arts are fully infused into care systems.

Basting holds a Ph.D. in Theatre Arts from the University of Minnesota, and a Masters in Theatre from the University of Wisconsin. She is founder and President of the award-winning non-profit TimeSlips Creative Storytelling, an international alliance of artists and caregivers bringing meaning to late life through creativity. Founded in 1998, TimeSlips became an independent non-profit in 2013 and how has certified facilitators in 47 states and 18 countries.

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Anne Basting is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Health, Psychology, Performing Arts, Family & Parenting, Creativity, Literary, Aging and TED.

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Anne Basting generally travels from Milwaukee, WI, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.

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Anne Basting is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Health, Psychology and Performing Arts. Please contact us for live or virtual event fee details. Anne Basting generally travels from Milwaukee, WI, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Ray Kurzweil, Dr. Leana Wen and Rita Moreno. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Anne Basting for an upcoming event.

Anne Basting Videos

How to meaningfully reconnect with those who have dementia
Next Avenue Moments | Anne Basting
  • How do I book Anne Basting to speak at my event?

    Our experienced booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure speakers like Anne Basting for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment since 2002. Click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page to check availability for Anne Basting, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get speaking fee information and check availability for Anne Basting or any other speaker of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Anne Basting for a speaking engagement?

    Speaking fees for Anne Basting, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. For the most current speaking fee to hire Anne Basting, click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak directly with an experienced booking agent.
  • What topics does Anne Basting speak about?

    Anne Basting is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Health, Psychology, Performing Arts, Family & Parenting, Creativity, Literary, Aging and TED.
  • Where does Anne Basting travel from?

    Anne Basting generally travels from Milwaukee, WI, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances.
  • Who is the agent for Anne Basting?

    AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Anne Basting for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Anne Basting for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service speaker booking agency?

    AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Anne Basting or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us.
  • Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?

    If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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