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The Color of Equity: Do We Know It When We See It?

Racism and inequity are deeply – and sometimes not so deeply – embedded in cultural, social and economic institutions and systems. When we peel away layers, what do we see and still not see? This session explores equity and persistent questions surrounding inequities that typically arise in placemaking and other cultural work. How do we […]

Looking to the Future

“How can we become agents of justice not administrators of the status quo?” This was asked during a July 2020 discussion among city planners of color by Pedro Soto, planning director for the City of Lawrence, MA. This final plenary concludes the convocation by inviting us to take leadership roles in creating positive change through […]

Finding Common Ground: Aligning Community Goals

Goals and agendas of different community actors often seem disconnected or in competition for resources, validity, and attention. Effective placemaking requires alignment among key community partners. How do we go about helping communities find common ground and build synergy? How can good alignment multiply support from public, private, and philanthropic sectors? Resources Bravo Greater Des […]

Recognizing Engagement: Doing the HOMEwork

Strong community engagement is integral to good placemaking. What happens when a community was not involved or organizational partners were not the right fit with each other or for community-based work? What can we learn from projects gone off track? When adjudicating grants, how can we tell whether applicants have done their homework? ​ Resources​ […]

Feeling & Healing: Trauma-Informed Grantmaking

Communities, like individuals, experience social, environmental, historic and other traumas that impact their needs and ability to function. How do funders recognize when community partners are seeing or not seeing trauma? What is trauma-informed grantmaking, and what insights can it offer for programs designed to support arts based community development? ​ Resources Matlin’s Presentation​ Rangel’s […]

Recognizing & Reconciling: Gentrification and Other Unintended Consequences

If the road to hell is paved with good intentions, is there a map to get us out of there? Achieving equity through placekeeping comes with ample detours and fragmented maps. If we’re lucky we can find a good compass. How can we help communities find and maintain equitable directions? What unintended consequences do we […]

Defining & Devising: Metrics That Fit Communities

How do we know our grantees and communities have achieved real, positive progress in this complicated, long-term work that’s different in each place? Can one size fit all in assessing community change? How can communities go about devising meaningful metrics they can work with? Susannah’s Presentation

Embodying Equity: Culturally Competent Arts Agencies

How deeply do we understand equity in the ways we do our work and how our organizations are structured? How are our institutional assumptions biased? Addressing equity is more than a change in the colors of faces. This workshop examines different ways that our systems can become more equitable. Randy’s Presentation

Creative Placemaking Convocation

The Creative Placemaking Convocation October 6-15, 2020 For State Arts Agency Community Development Coordinators A Program for You Brought to you by the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) and ArtPlace America, this Virtual Convocation offered a chance for state arts agency community development coordinators to connect with each other and explore challenges and […]