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​Kelly Tompkins - Bio

Oh, hey! I'm a public artist and creative placemaker in Oklahoma. As Executive Director of Main Street Enid 2012-2019, I infused art and music into dozens of community projects and events, winning 16 awards for placemaking, promotion, design, events, fundraising, and cultural collaboration.

​In 2018, I co-founded Hive Appeal with my husband, Ty Tompkins, to create public art that increases community pride connectivity. In 2022, we founded Enid Hubbub LLC, a video-based guide showcasing things to do in Enid.

After painting a few dozen murals with Ty in Enid and beyond, I started designing metal art! In 2024, I transitioned Hive Appeal to Neato Design Co LLC and I'm so excited to design neato public art and site furnishings for communities!
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In the News

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2025
  • Downtown artwork to pay tribute to Hedges - Enid News & Eagle
  • Art project spotlights 4RKids' mission - Enid News & Eagle

2024
  • E-Town Magazine
  • Main Street Enid honors past, present leadership during Women's History Month - Enid News & Eagle
  • EDITORIAL: Public displays make Enid an artsy city - Enid News & Eagle
  • Tompkins: Art gives Enid 'new identity' - Enid News & Eagle
2023
  • Public Art Brings Heart and Soul to the Community - Enid Monthly
  • Inspiring Women: Making Enid a better place to live is Kelly Tompkins’ goal - Enid News & Eagle
  • New Park Avenue Thrift mural radiates color, community pride - Enid News & Eagle
  • Hayes Elementary mural installation begins - Enid News & Eagle
  • Children paint mural at Enid library - Enid News & Eagle
  • Enid muralist leads childrens’ class at Enid Public Library - Enid News & Eagle
  • Art from the heart: Enid has become a hub of public murals, artwork - Enid News & Eagle
  • EDITORIAL: Making Enid a better place - Enid News & Eagle
  • Chamber of Commerce banquet honors community members - Enid News & Eagle
  • Enid business leaders tout tourism efforts - Enid News & Eagle
  • Travel, tourism summit to be held Wednesday in Enid - Enid News & Eagle
  • EDITORIAL: Kudos for Enid landing tourism summit - Enid News & Eagle

2022
  • EDITORIAL: New trail art will add to Enid's growing reputation as a public art community - Enid News & Eagle
  • Leonardo's Children's Museum celebrates 3 decades of inspiring kids - Enid News & Eagle
  • Guide now available for all of Enid's public art - Enid News & Eagle

2021
  • Discover art next-door in Oklahoma’s largest art crawl - Enid News & Eagle
  • The Tompkins Touch - Enid Monthly
  • Hidden in plain sight - Enid News & Eagle

2020
  • Local meat plant garners support amid pandemic - Enid News & Eagle

2019
  • EDITORIAL: 'All people are geeks' - Enid News & Eagle
  • Main Street Enid seeking new director - Enid News & Eagle
  • Public art adds to city, supporters say - Enid News & Eagle

Awards

Hive Appeal (now Neato Design Co LLC)
  • 2023 Civic Improvement Award from the Greater Enid Chamber of Commerce for public art
  • 2020 Cultural Collaborator Award from the Enid Young Professionals for promoting Enid's arts & culture to young professionals through innovation, economic impact, & social awareness

Main Street Enid (for projects I headed up as Executive Director)
  • 2018 Leonardo's Legacy Award
  • 2018 Cultural Collaborator Award
  • 2016 Community of the Year
  • 2015 Director of the Year
  • 3 - Outstanding Image Promotion
  • 2 - Best Creative Fundraising Effort
  • 2 - Best Placemaking Project
  • 2 - Premier Special Event 
  • 2 - Best Retail Event
  • 1 - Best Sustainable Design Project

Speaking

I've gotten to speak to groups large and small over the years as the Executive Director of Main Street Enid, as Hive Appeal, Enid Hubbub, and now as Neato Design Co. Below is a list with the varied locations and topics!

NOT included below are presentations at civic groups such as local Rotary, Ambucs, Civitan Club, Kiwanis, PEO, REALTOR® Association, Retired Educators, Lifelong Learning, and other groups. 


2024
  • Workshop on Murals: How-Tos & Best Practices in Shawnee, OK
  • Quality Communities Retreat: Route 66 Placemaking at OU in Norman, OK
  • Cherokee Main Street Annual Banquet in Cherokee, OK - How Public Art Can Be Used as a Transformation Strategy

2023
  • Northwest Oklahoma Alliance (NwOA) Teeny Tiny Towns Summit in Woodward, OK - Placemaking Breakout Session
  • Lt Governor's Travel & Tourism Summit in Enid, OK - Panelist: "Must See, Must Go, Must Do! Bring New Life to your Community by Growing your Image"
  • West District (Northern Region) OHCE in Enid, OK - Meanings & Musings of Enid's Murals
  • K/H Financial Cocktail Council in Enid, OK

2022
  • Music Cities Convention in Tulsa, OK - The Role of Music in Creative Placemaking
  • Northwest Oklahoma Alliance (NwOA) Teeny Tiny Towns Summit in Woodward, OK - Community Marketing
  • Oklahoma Museum Conference in Enid, OK - Public Art
  • Halff Parks & Trails Summit in Oklahoma City, OK - Activating Spaces
  • OU IQC & TSET Healthy Living Oklahoma Towns: Walkability and Placemaking Summit in Ponca City, OK
  • Leadership Oklahoma Class 34 Session on Energy, Utility & Economic Development in Enid, OK - Mural Tour and How Public Art Benefits Communities

2021
  • Northwest Oklahoma Alliance (NwOA) Teeny Tiny Towns Summit in Woodward, OK - Placemaking
  • Oklahoma Main Street Director's Training in Tulsa, OK - Murals - How-To & Best Practices
  • Tulsa Market District business owners' meeting in Tulsa, OK - Murals

2020
  • OU IQC Quality Communities Retreat in Norman, OK

2019
  • Fairview Business Academy in Fairview, OK - Social Media for Businesses
  • Governor's Economic Development & Workforce Summit in Edmond, OK - Placemaking and its Role in Today's Workforce Attraction
  • NWOK Women's Business Summit in Enid, OK - Boost Your Brand with Cause Marketing
  • Oklahoma Southwest Alliance Economic Development Conference in Lawton, OK - Placemaking 
  • OU Institute for Quality Communities Placemaking Conference in Norman, OK - Oklahomans in Action forum
  • Hooker Chamber of Commerce Banquet in Hooker, OK

2018
  • Oklahoma Arts Conference in Oklahoma City, OK - Telling Your Story: Data Collection to Demonstrate Local Impact
  • Autry Technology Center Entrepreneurs Inspire Bootcamp in Enid, OK - Marketing Crash Course
  • Oklahoma Chapter American Planning Association Conference in Midwest City, OK - Reinventing Community through Placemaking, Tactical Urbanism and Public Art
  • Oklahoma Municipal League Annual Conference in Oklahoma City, OK - Murals and the Importance of Public Art
  • Davis Law Strategic Business Council Business Class in Enid, OK - Social Media Marketing
  • NWOK Women's Business Summit in Enid, OK - Marketing Crash Course
  • Oklahoma Main Street New Towns Training in Del City, OK - Main Street Enid Projects
  • Statewide Oklahoma Preservation Conference in Tulsa, OK - Community Partnerships
  • Creative Placemaking Leadership Summit in Denver, CO - Telling Your Story: Data Collection to Demonstrate Local Impact
  • OU Institute for Quality Communities Environmental Design Capstone Class in Norman, OK - Pocket Park and Placemaking

2017
  • Oklahoma Municipal League Conference in Tulsa, OK
  • Keep Oklahoma Beautiful Summit in Oklahoma City, OK
  • OML Placemaking Workshop at OU Institute for Quality Communities in Norman, OK

2016
  • Oklahoma Municipal League Conference in Oklahoma City, OK
  • Statewide Oklahoma Preservation Conference in Enid, OK

2015
  • Statewide Oklahoma Preservation Conference in Bartlesville, OK
    
    
    
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​Kelly Tompkins
Enid, OK
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