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.