Creative Cohort Module 4

Municipal-Artist Partnerships

This online resource is a great guide to the “nuts and bolts” of creating and sustaining partnerships between artists and local government.

Lessons from the Field: Reflections on Rural Placemaking

This report contains some brief case studies of rural placemaking projects across the US, particularly related to housing.

6 Reasons Why Artists Should Collaborate with Government

This approachable narrative outlines the reasons why artists and government need to work together. It is a great resource to help state the case for these partnerships within any government department.

Building A Cultural Equity Plan

This tool demonstrates the equity components that can be applied to the development of a Cultural Equity Plan. Cultural equity explicitly values the unique and collective cultures of diverse communities and supports their existence in physical spaces, in public policies and investment, and in expression in civic and spiritual life.

How to Do Creative Placemaking

This guide provides practical strategies, precedent, and best practices for municipal and community leaders to use creative placemaking for equitable social and economic development, celebrating community identity, governance, and physical design. Each chapter contains articles and case studies written by different practitioners around the US.