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May 21, 2018
Over the past 7 years, we invested over $100M in supporting artists as allies in equitable community development. We were able to invest $87M in 279 creative placemaking projects in 208 communities of all sizes across the United States. We also invested $18M in six community development organizations, and developed a robust research program, looking at what... Read More
May 15, 2018
Creative Placemaking Summits are always an interesting bird. What will you learn? Will your questions get answered? What are your questions to begin with? After all, many of us are looking for answers to a question we haven’t asked. Something that Anne Koller (League of Creative Interventionists) touched on perfectly in her spoken word poem performed to close the... Read More
Apr 03, 2018
Across New England, there are creative people working to make their communities better for everyone. Creative Community Fellows links artists, community organizers, urban planners, arts administrators and cultural entrepreneurs across New England, creating a community of practice that holds Fellows accountable and helps them take their work to the next level. All are united by their integration of arts... Read More
Sep 06, 2017
Our partners T4A have chosen 3 communities out of 130 applications who propose to apply artistic and cultural practice to shape transportation investments — positively transforming these places, building social capital, supporting local businesses, and celebrating communities’ unique characteristics. Look out for the transportation field scan – done in conjunction with T4A coming soon. Ben Stone, T4America’s director... Read More
Aug 01, 2017
It is with a heavy heart that we share the news that our friend and colleague Ebony McKinney passed away Saturday. Many of you knew Ebony as a tireless advocate for the arts, or from her ArtPlace interview series where she took a deep look at work done by our funded projects, or perhaps you had the... Read More
May 30, 2017
Each year, the ArtPlace Summit offers attendees the opportunity to gather for a three-day conference designed to refresh our perspectives on place-based work. This time, more than 300 of us met in Seattle, Washington to enjoy a series of eye-opening panel discussions, tool-building break-out sessions and moving cultural experiences together. The summit kicked off on Monday, May 15... Read More
Dec 01, 2016
This year, the National Endowment for the Arts celebrated its 50th anniversary. To mark this special occasion, the agency will release a new book, How to Do Creative Placemaking – a full-service guide to cultivating, nurturing and sustaining all the elements that make for successful creative placemaking efforts. To commemorate the book’s release, the NEA, the Kresge Foundation, ArtPlace America, and Partners... Read More
Jan 27, 2016
Whether through philanthropic donations, government funding, tax credits, or earned income, fundraising requires creativity, patience, and persuasion.
Even within their own communities, non-profits seeking funding have to be prepared to demonstrate their value. For example, Robert Gipe, of the Higher Ground Project, used theater to open dialogues about his area's prescription drug addiction epidemic. In order to receive the funding... Read More
Dec 11, 2015
I have to admit that I have re-written this blog over a number of times in, what feels like, a futile attempt at identifying the best way to share all of the learnings that our team has gathered over the course of the last year. Beyond sharing what we’ve learned, I want to help you all understand... Read More
May 01, 2015
On May 5th & 6th, ArtPlace grantees from across the country will gather in Philadelphia to reflect on their work and the path ahead for creative placemaking. Portions of this event will be livestreamed, so check out the schedule below and return to this page to tune-in. Livestreaming Schedule (All times EDT) TUESDAY, MAY 5, 9 am... Read More