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Mar 18, 2020
The residents of the village of San Ysidro, California, have an 18% higher rate of asthma than the rest of the county; fruit from local trees are covered in a dusty residue on a daily basis. Not many residents knew that the residue came from idling cars at the nearby México-U.S. border. Learn how local residents leveraged the arts to make the... Read More
Oct 22, 2019
The American Indian College Fund’s Indigenous Visionaries initiative helps develop Native women leaders through education, mentoring, and networking. We asked two of the project’s organizers to elaborate on their session at the 2019 Creative Placemaking Leadership Summit West and describe the ins and outs of their successful collaboration.
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Oct 15, 2019
Walnut Cove, NC is adjacent to Duke Energy’s Belews Creek Power Station, which houses 20 million tons of coal ash. Local mixed-media artist Caroline Armijo has partnered with scientists from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University to create a series of sculptures that repurpose this hazardous waste material safely and that will become the centerpiece of... Read More
Oct 03, 2019
The 11th Street Park Bridge project in D.C. will do more than transform an old freeway bridge into a vibrant public space—it's also lifting up a neighborhood.
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Jul 17, 2019
For decades, Philadelphia’s Village of Arts and Humanities has been cultivating local civic power in creative and lasting ways. Learn how the organization has effectively used film, photography, sound design, and—currently—the built environment to bring residents into their power as community experts, planners, caretakers, and documentarians.
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Jun 11, 2019
Stories are a cornerstone of every creative placemaker’s work. But not every story is as robust as it can be. Join the Story Doctors from the ArtPlace 2019 Annual Summit as they share their best prescriptions for getting your story into tip-top shape.
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Jun 06, 2019
Everyone can picture how a bright mural or whimsical statue can elevate our enjoyment of a public park. But artists can figure in to the success of park projects in even more central, powerful, guiding ways. A case study on New Mexico’s Zuni Youth Enrichment Project detailed how artist involvement from the start led to a more... Read More
May 08, 2019
The Pollinator Garden transformed cement parking lots into profuse gardens to support bees, butterflies, and more—while also nurturing cohorts of young people to became advocates. Today it continues to help develop a new generation of leaders who will insist that our urban environments include green spaces that support diverse ecosystems.
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Apr 10, 2019
The words “artist” and “bureaucrat” can seem as opposite as the north and south poles. But poets, actors, musicians, dancers, and art-makers of all other stripes have been infiltrating our government’s ranks for years—and many are making great strides. Meet Randall Szott of the Vermont House of Representatives.
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Apr 03, 2019
“Environment” might conjure up images of mountains, rivers, and forests. But place-based practitioners know that the “E” word can encompass “built” (human-made physical) and “unbuilt” (cultural and natural) environments. Guest contributor Judi Jennings describes some of the ways these three intersect in the field of creative placemaking, in rural as well as urban settings.
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