BLOGS
INTRODUCTION TO CREATIVE PLACEMAKING FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
This blog post from Lyz Crane (ArtPlace America) and Lynn Osgood (Civic Arts) began ELGL’s “Creative Community” learning series about the role of arts and culture in local government and introduces the topic of creative placemaking for municipal staff.
ONE WATER: THE POWER OF ARTS AND CULTURE TO TRANSFORM OUR WATER FUTURE
This two-part blog series explores how the arts and culture are contributing to the organization’s larger vision. We hear from Radhika Fox, CEO and Katy Lackey, Senior Program Manager at the US Water Alliance about how arts and cultural strategies are starting to influence the work they do as an organization.
PROJECT REFLECTIONS: THE FARGO PROJECT
Nicole Crutchfield talks about The Fargo Project and it’s impact on the work she does as the Planning Director for the City of Fargo.
PROJECT REFLECTIONS: FORKLIFT DANCEWORKS
This blog post by Krissie Marty, Associate Artistic Director and Community Collaborations Director of Forklift Danceworks talks about the impacts arts-based engagement processes can have for local government staff. Focusing on the work Forklift Danceworks did for their My Park, My Pool, My City project, Krissie pulls from formal evaluations and real world experiences to talk about the complexity of creating community-based work, and the profound impacts it can have.