Philip A. Morris Fund for the Design Arts Annual Lecture 2026

The Philip A. Morris Fund for Design Arts, a Field of Interest Fund at the Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham, is proud to present Thomas Woltz as the guest speaker for its annual lecture.

The lecture will begin at 11 a.m. Thursday, October 8 in the Birmingham Botanical Garden's Strange Auditorium located at 2612 Lane Park Road in Birmingham.

Doors will open at 10:30 a.m.

FEATURED SPEAKER

Thomas Woltz, Senior Principal of Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects (NBW), leads his firm in the artful creation and revitalization of public landscapes, working at the intersection of culture and ecology for the sustainability of the public realm. Through a collaborative and research-based approach, NBW’s designs reveal lost or erased histories in the landscape. The work of NBW now stretches across thirty states and twelve countries. In 2011, Thomas was invested into the American Society of Landscape Architects Council of Fellows, among the highest honors achieved in the profession and was named the Design Innovator of the Year by the Wall Street Journal Magazine. He has also been recognized as one of the most creative people in business by Fast Company and with the Land for People Award by the Trust for Public Land ― and was a 2025 Frederic Church Award honoree. Thomas currently serves as the Board of Directors Co-Chair for The Cultural Landscape Foundation. 

 

Admission is free. Registration is required. 

 

     

Learn more about Continuing Education Credits for this event. 

 

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