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May 17, 2018
This past February, UNC School of Journalism students asked if I would be willing to be part of an Environmental Journalism class project. I said yes. In fact, I had just scheduled an interview with UNC's General Alumni Association Magazine and perhaps they can work together. I love the result. It really focuses on both the art... Read More
Mar 08, 2018
International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. To celebrate we asked some of the amazing women of ArtPlace America to talk to us about the women integral to their project and history, and those leading the charge for change in the world. Gayle Isa (Asian Arts Initiative): Our... Read More
Feb 24, 2018
February 1st marked the beginning of Black History Month where each year we set aside a few weeks to focus our historical hindsight on the contributions that people of African descent have made, and continue to make to this country. At ArtPlace, we're privileged to work with Black leaders who are driving change in communities across the... Read More
Jan 24, 2018
In Philadelphia, PA, The Village of Arts and Humanities will embark on a community-driven design process to transform two vacant row homes into the Civic Power Studio, a site for residents, artists, law enforcement, and neighborhood stakeholders to study and build the neighborhood’s civic power, and to collaborate on new public safety strategies rooted in care rather... Read More
Dec 21, 2017
In Hindman, KY, the Appalachian Artisan Center will be expanding work with youth and adults to address the community’s opioid epidemic through workforce programs in traditional craft and music. These programs will also contribute to an increase in economic opportunity through the creation of jobs to meet an increasing demand for handcrafted instruments in the region. This project is... Read More
Dec 14, 2017
For the last eleven years, Luis Ortega (Storytellers for Change) has worked with organizations, school districts, foundations, and universities to help them apply a story-centered approach to tackle complex social challenges. And that’s just what he did at the ArtPlace Summit during his Storytellers Breakout session. Why is storytelling important? How can it help, say, an organization... Read More
Dec 05, 2017
Today, we are proud to announce the 23 creative placemaking projects that will receive funding in communities of all sizes across 18 states and one US territory. ArtPlace has a deep commitment to funding in rural America, with almost 52% of this year’s funded projects working in rural communities. Our National Creative Placemaking Fund has invested in communities across... Read More
Apr 26, 2017
For the past five years, I’ve had the honor and privilege of serving as Soul Food Cypher’s founding Executive Director. SFC is a community based arts organization that utilizes freestyle rap and lyricism to transform communities and individuals. In the Summer of 2015, Soul Food Cypher was honored to receive a creative placemaking grant from ArtPlace America. ArtPlace invests... Read More
Mar 29, 2017
This month I had the opportunity to interview John Arroyo, an urban planner and PhD candidate at the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning. John is also a co-founder of Project 51, a collective of artists, designers, urban planners, writers, and educators, whose ArtPlace-funded first project, Play the LA River, invited participants to discover 56 unique... Read More
Nov 22, 2016
This photo-essay is a follow-up to one of our August blogs, "The Healing Power of Arts and Culture: Creative Placemaking in San Francisco's Tenderloin."
Below are links to some of the organizations/ topics mentioned in this blog: The Wildflowers Institute, Hospitality House, Faithful Fools , The GLIDE Women's Center, Bisola's academic paper on Negro Spirituals in therapy, The Yerba Buena Center for... Read More