Irrigate

Springboard for the Arts, 2014

RESOURCE OVERVIEW

Irrigate is a practical guide for how to create community-driven development, specifically with community artists. It outlines the steps and tools necessary, and also why community-driven processes are meaningful.

KEY SECTIONS

Working with Artists

Page 19-23 outlines how to develop artist project criteria, how to select an artist, how to manage contracts with artists, and how to document artist projects. 

Page 24-28 is a guide for leading artist training workshops. 

Page 36 and 51 provides a sample press release. 

Page 49-50 provides tips for artists to do their own marketing and outreach. 

Page 37 provides a sample partnership agreement. 

Page 38-40 provides a sample artist workshop announcement and registration form. 

Pages 41-46 provides a sample artist project application. 

Page 47-48 provides a sample artist contract. 

Page 52 provides a sample artist final report. 

Page 53-58 provides a creative placemaking presentation guide.

Facilitating Community Processes

Page 59-67 provides instructions for different group activities, such as for site observation, team building, and active listening.

Communicating

Page 29-31 outlines how to document and evaluate your project.

Page 72-73 provides a sample project collaborator survey.