EXAMPLES OF PRACTICE
Proyecto Verde is centered on valuing the inherently healthy Mexican traditional foodways and arts. By connecting to land, growing and preparing fresh food, while learning songs, poems, and visual arts, participants experience authentic cultural
The Clemmons Family Farm is working to transform its Big Barn into a venue for visual/performing arts of the African diaspora. Rather than setting them aside, agricultural uses for the barn will be revitalized as part of the project.
The Indigenous Food Lab is a nonprofit restaurant, education, and training center focused on research and development of Indigenous food knowledge. This project was started by The Sioux Chef.
READING LIST
The Politics of Culture: Policy Perspectives for Individuals, Institutions and Communities
ORGANIZATIONS
ArtPlace was a creative placemaking hub that includes a variety of resources on key areas of focus.
While the network itself closed in 2015, the website, and its resources, remain.
Connects artists, cultural organizers, and activists who wouldn't otherwise know each other and creates the connective tissue and generative environment needed for cross sector collaboration to succeed.
The Arts & Social Impact Explorer was made possible thanks to the generous support of the Mellon Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Additional support provided by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
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