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Dec 14, 2020
Lynn Osgood, Executive Director of Civic Arts, dives deep into the question of how arts and cultural strategies can become structurally integrated into the work that local governments do. And how this collective work has resulted in some new fruits, and some new resources and opportunities that are now available.
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Oct 29, 2020
Today we are releasing ArtPlace: 10 Years, a publication that tells the story of ArtPlace America. Available now in digital format, it will soon be available as a print-on-demand book. ArtPlace brought together a range of private philanthropy into coordinated partnership, then funded nearly 300 creative placemaking, placekeeping, and placetending initiatives across the country.
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Oct 22, 2020
As you know this year, ArtPlace America culminates a decade of work. In addition, for the first time ever our ArtPlace Annual Summit will be going virtual the week of October 26-30, 2020. Not only is the summit free to attend, but we will be livestreaming our daily plenaries.
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Sep 09, 2020
This year, ArtPlace America culminates 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.
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May 21, 2020
In times of crisis it is often hard to find the resources, information, and help we need. From loss of income and cancelling of events to shifting to online meetings and more, the COVID-19 virus is affecting many artists, nonprofits, and communities across the globe. While not comprehensive, we hope the running list of resources below is... Read More
Mar 04, 2020
For the past four years, artist and immigration attorney Carolina Rubio-MacWright has witnessed the ability of creative practice to empower, build community, and broaden horizons. She shared with ArtPlace what she’s learned from organizing and leading a series of “Know Your Rights” workshops for immigrants in a Brooklyn clay studio.
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Feb 18, 2020
“Who are the people in your neighborhood?” This might seem like a simple question, but it can serve as a launchpad for community innovation. In DreamYard's borough they've found that the people who live, work and learn in the Bronx share our vision for a thriving, prosperous community.
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Jan 24, 2020
We’re proud to announce a new content and learning partnership on creative placemaking! ELGL will work with ArtPlace America and Civic Arts to share content, learning opportunities, and resources about how to use art and culture to build and grow strong communities. Starting with a series of blog posts written by ELGL members and creative placemaking thought leaders. In this series, you’ll have... Read More
Dec 05, 2019
As 2019 comes to a close we take a moment to look back at all the amazing partnerships, reports, announcements, new endeavors, and more released this year!
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Dec 03, 2019
On October 10th, 2019, Mike Scutari sat down with Jamie Bennett of ArtPlace America to discuss the creative placemaking field. Once viewed as a niche and misunderstood field, creative placemaking has evolved dramatically since ArtPlace America, a 10-year collaboration committed to positioning arts and culture as a core sector of community planning, set up shop in 2010.
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