INSIDE ARTIST-MUNICIPAL PARTNERSHIPS
Animating Democracy’s Inside Artist-Municipal Partnerships blog salon interviews innovators in the field of local government. 

VOICES FROM THE FIELD: RURAL ORGANIZERS ON WHAT THEY NEED FROM FUNDERS
As a first step in establishing a framework and priorities, the Integrated Rural Strategies Group commissioned a scan of rural organizing work. From this scan, the group has gained literacy in the organizing work already taking place and further defined the group’s role and intended impact in the landscape of rural organizing. Capturing the voices of organizers on the ground, the scan identified the following priorities: infrastructure and capacity, strategizing for impact, and anti-racist organizing.

ARTPLACE FIELD SCAN: CREATING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES THROUGH CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION
This white paper frames the value of the arts and culture for advancing health and well-being in communities. It offers examples and recommendations for expanding cross-sector collaboration and innovation.

ARTS + SOCIAL IMPACT EXPLORER - AMERICAN'S FOR THE ARTS

2019 ANNUAL ARTPLACE SUMMIT VIDEO ARCHIVE
Our 2019 Annual ArtPlace Summit in Jackson, MS, gathered our community of colleagues from the field of creative placemaking – projects and organizations we have been able to support, our foundation and government partners, and the researchers, advisors, and colleagues who help shape our work. With Jackson as our cultural backdrop we heard from national and local leaders on some of the most pressing issues facing our field and our communities. You can view a record of the 2019 plenaries here. 

ARTPLACE FIELD SCAN: CULTIVATING CREATIVITY: EXPLORING ARTS & CULTURE IN COMMUNITY FOOD SYSTEMS TRANSFORMATION
Published in May 2019, this field scan explores how ​arts and cultural practices ​can be better leveraged to create ​equitable ​and ​place-based food systems change​ across the country - spanning rural, tribal, and urban settings. The scan includes framing, cases studies, and recommendations to advance work happening at the intersection of arts and culture and food and agriculture, and to serve as a resource for practitioners.

2016 ANNUAL ARTPLACE SUMMIT VIDEO ARCHIVE
On April 4-6, 2016, ArtPlace funded projects from across the country gathered in Phoenix to reflect on their work and the path ahead for creative placemaking. Here you will find a recording of our main plenaries - please enjoy!

US WATER BLUEPRINT

CATALYST INITIATIVE: ARIZONA

CATALYST INITIATIVE: LOUISIANA