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Feb 27, 2020
Struggling rural communities have found new life through smart public policies that boost the creative sector, the National Governors Association said in a report and action guide that is the product of more than a year of research across a wide swath of the country.
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Feb 26, 2020
In the last few years, Charleston, SC has seen a real estate and economic boom, which has left many small businesses behind due to gentrification. Charleston Rhizome’s solution? Championing the tiny businesses that operate there.
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Feb 20, 2020
Hidalgo County experiences some of the worst flooding in the Rio Grande Valley. In response, a coalition of community organizers realized that flooding, basic rights, and song have more in common than you might think. Respected design firm buildingcommunityWORKSHOP will work with local Conjunto musicians to equip and mobilize residents in the Rio Grande Valley floodplain to tackle... Read More
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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Feb 13, 2020
What happens when an artisan center, a residential rehab center, the local county drug court, and a luthiery school work together to combat addiction? The Culture of Recovery project at the Appalachian Artisan Center (AAC) in Hindman Kentucky is partnering arts and culture with local substance abuse recovery programs and the healthcare industry to bring an art-integrated approach to... Read More
Feb 05, 2020
#CREATIVITYLIVESHERE is a year-long digital storytelling campaign showcasing the people and places behind creative community development. Welcome to instalment 2 for 2020! Do you have a story about how arts and culture is helping address a challenge or opportunity in your community? Add YOUR VOICE to the growing collection of grassroots stories.
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Jan 30, 2020
Creative placemaking is a powerful tool for helping residents shape the future of their neighborhood. This tool, though, is best leveraged when different residents are represented. Unfortunately, many communities face a similar problem: the same people participate in community engagement, and the same hard-to-reach residents are missing from the conversations.
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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
Jan 16, 2020
The start of a new year is always a time to reflect on growth and evolution, as well as a time to set intentions for how to move forward. If there’s one thing we collectively tend to feel during this process, it’s that change is hard. This is just as true professionally as it is personally, and... Read More
Jan 08, 2020
Conexion Americas will commission artists to lead a series of community design charrettes to improve pedestrian safety in the Nolensville Pike corridor of Nashville, TN. The corridor is a wide, high-speed road with crumbling sidewalks and an overall design that prioritizes the movement of vehicular traffic over pedestrians and cyclists.
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