2020 ARTPLACE VIRTUAL SUMMIT VIDEO ARCHIVE
ArtPlace America's Virtual Summit culminated a decade of work as part of an extraordinary community of artists, community developers, culture bearers, designers, government officials, philanthropists, and researchers who have come together from rural, suburban, Tribal, and urban communities across the United States. You can view a record of the 2020 plenaries here.

HOW THE ART OF SOCIAL PRACTICE IS CHANGING THE WORLD, ONE ROW HOUSE AT A TIME
Carolina A. Miranda takes a look at how the art of the encounter - frequently referred to as “social practice" - has grown over the years, as well as several examples of this growing movement. 

WHAT DOES PLACEMAKING SOUND LIKE: SOUND PLACES IN LOUISIANA
When you picture a creative public space, what comes to mind? Walls made vivid with hand-painted murals? A sculpture in a park? The visual arts often dominate the Creative Placemaking conversation, and while there is no doubt that they can provide a lasting reminder of a community’s history, they only show part of the picture. What if Creative Placemaking looked beyond the visual arts, and asked a new question: What could a great place sound like?

LEVERAGING INVESTMENTS IN CREATIVITY
This ten year initiative to reinvent arts funding in the United States came to a close in 2013. A series of short documentaries chronicling four of the grantees around the country were commissioned: Urban Bush Women in Brooklyn, NY; The Nickelodeon Theater in Columbia, SC; the Montana Arts Council; and Los Cenzontles in San Pablo, CA. The first and last videos in this six-part series explore the vision and premises of this groundbreaking project in cultural philanthropy.

2019 ANNUAL ARTPLACE SUMMIT VIDEO ARCHIVE
Our 2019 Annual ArtPlace Summit in Jackson, MS, gathered our community of colleagues from the field of creative placemaking – projects and organizations we have been able to support, our foundation and government partners, and the researchers, advisors, and colleagues who help shape our work. With Jackson as our cultural backdrop we heard from national and local leaders on some of the most pressing issues facing our field and our communities. You can view a record of the 2019 plenaries here. 

CREATIVITY LIVES HERE
A year-long digital storytelling campaign showcasing the people and places behind creative community development. Have a story about how arts and culture is helping address a challenge or opportunity in your community? Click the image to add YOUR VOICE to the growing collection of grassroots stories from across the United States.

PERFORMING ARTS CENTER: DOES UPTOWN CULTURE STIMULATE DOWNTOWN VITALITY?
Performing arts centers have been touted as a strategy for revitalizing downtowns by increasing activities that bring in residents with higher incomes, tourists,arts employees, educated workers, and housing. Despite their popularity, civic leaders have encountered issues. This dissertation compares downtowns with and without performing arts centers.

DOING WELL AND DOING GOOD BY DOING ART
Are there connections between involvement in arts learning and general academic success? In 2009, this researcher analyzed ten additional years of NELS data related to the previously studied students, then age 26. The results strongly connect arts learning with both general academic success and pro-social outcomes (i.e., outcomes such as volunteerism, involvement in the community, or civic participation).

2018 ANNUAL ARTPLACE SUMMIT VIDEO ARCHIVE
Our 2018 Annual ArtPlace Summit in Louisville, KY, gathered our community of colleagues from the field of creative placemaking – projects and organizations we have been able to support, our foundation and government partners, and the researchers, advisors, and colleagues who help shape our work. With Louisville as our cultural backdrop we heard from national and local leaders on some of the most pressing issues facing our field and our communities. You can view a record of the 2018 plenaries here. 

2017 ANNUAL ARTPLACE SUMMIT VIDEO ARCHIVE
In 2017 we gathered our community of colleagues working on creative placemaking for our Annual ArtPlace Summit. The Summit took place in Seattle and the Pacific Northwest gave us a beautiful backdrop to hear from national and local leaders on some of the most pressing issues facing our communities, including immigration, housing, environment, and the rural urban cultural divide. You can view a record of our featured plenaries here.