Youth Development

Young people are showing up and speaking out on so many issues facing their communities -- from displacement to environmental justice to systemic violence and more. They are, quite literally, the future of the creative placemaking field. 

In July 2020, ArtPlace America and Creative Generation announced a partnership to conduct new research focused on arts, culture, and youth development. This work explores the intersections of creative youth development, creative placemaking, and community development through community based, youth- and practitioner-led research. By the end of the year, a series of new web-based tools and resources will be created by and for practitioners operating in this space.

Creative Generation was founded in April 2019 as a research initiative and has grown through its work in the United States and around the world. Through pioneering research in the arts and cultural education field – and the relentless assertion that young creatives can change the world by catalyzing creative local solutions to global challenges – the organization has supported projects from San Diego to South Sudan, led by myriad stakeholders including artists, educators, community activists, and youth.