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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
May 04, 2015
ArtPlace is pleased to announce the 21 finalist organizations for the new Community Development Investments (CDI) program! In August of 2015 we will fund one organization in each of the six indicated regions:
A community of any size in Alaska:
Cook Inlet Housing Authority, Anchorage, AK
NeighborWorks Anchorage, Anchorage, AK
The Association of Village Council Presidents, Bethel, AK
A community of any size in California
Alameda County Deputy... Read More
May 06, 2015
We'd love to get your thoughts on how to better leverage the collective strength of the ArtPlace grantee pool and partner organizations, Please share your insight by commenting on this post via the interface below. We'd love to get your thoughts on how to better leverage the collective strength of the ArtPlace grantee pool and partner organizations, Please... Read More
May 13, 2015
Hard to believe that just a week ago today we had gathered all together with 300+ of our friends, colleagues, and thought partners in Philadelphia for ArtPlace's annual Grantee Summit! Despite the impressive contingent of folks we had pulled together, there were still many, many others we wished could have joined us for the convening as we shared... Read More
May 19, 2015
Today, we are pleased to officially welcome a new partner to the ArtPlace America family: The Stavros Niarchos Foundation! The Foundation approved a $1,000,000 grant to support our national work in the field of creative placemaking. ArtPlace is thrilled about this generous support and the opportunity to learn from and be a part of an international community of grantees--see... Read More
Jun 08, 2015
The sunny patio of Twelve Pine market in Peterborough, NH is not a bad spot to sit and reflect on this year’s Creative Community Exchange (CCX). Peterborough, after all, was the original inspiration for Our Town – both the Thornton Wilder play and the National Endowment for the Art’s creative placemaking grant program that I had the pleasure of managing in... Read More
Jun 25, 2015
Calling all cross-disciplinary researchers! Today marks ArtPlace's second open call for research consultants. We currently seek to commission three “field scans” that document and explore the relationship between arts and culture and the following community development sectors: Housing, Public Health, and Public Safety. Check out the full Call for Research Consultants for detailed information about the opportunity and instructions on how to apply. Submissions are due Thursday,... Read More
Jul 13, 2015
Today marks an exciting day as we announce and welcome the latest round of National Grants Program grantees to the ArtPlace family! We’re thrilled to share with you the work of the 38 unique projects in this year's National Grants Program pool and hope you take the time learn more about them here. 50% of this year's grantees... Read More
Jul 17, 2015
As you all should know, this week was an exciting one for ArtPlace as we announced our latest round of National Grants Program grantees on Monday. There's been a lot of buzz in the news since then about our newest projects and their respective communities and we wanted to take a moment to share some of the great... Read More
Jul 20, 2015
Last month, Director of National Grantmaking F. Javier Torres traveled to Georgia to attend a convening hosted by Grantmakers in the Arts. Javier also took some time to visit ArtPlace grantees in the area, including the Paradise Garden project in Summerville, a rehabilitation effort to preserve the home of renowned artist Howard Finster. Collaborative partnerships across local and... Read More