Paducah Mainstreet Artist Relocation Program
Project Added: August 19, 2021
An image of Vincent Van Gogh alerts artists looking for empty, fixable homes or vacant lots in Paducah, KY Photo Credit: Noah Adams/NPR
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https://www.paducahalliance.org/artist_relocation_program/OVERVIEW
Working at the intersection of artist housing and community development, this unique program offers empty or uninhabited property to artists for $1. Artist residents, through a special financing arrangement, have invested more than $30 million in restoring the community.