Chicago, IL
A lively art studio transformed from a previously vacant, three-acre lot into a wonderful cultural resource and an educational tool for youth around Chicago.
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Terms:Arts & Culture, Chicago, IL, Community Development, Cultural Institutions, Education, Neighborhood Revitalization, Philanthropy/Community Foundation, Pre 2002, Urban, Youth
Written by Tom Borrup with Partners for Livable Communities, this book features best practices and technical assistance how-to's on using culture as a fundamental tool for transformative community development. The book is a tool of broad scope covering topics such as: Asset Mapping; Funding and Policy; Effective Partnerships; Assessment and Evaluation. The book follows up on Partners ground-breaking Culture Builds Communities work.
Borrup writes, “In 1993 PLC began an extensive developmental program called Culture Builds Community, which aims to systematically place cultural assets within the portfolio of community development efforts…Nationwide in scope, the program gave rise to a publication, Culture Builds Communities, that inspired this book.”
Published by Fieldstone Alliance, Saint Paul, MN, 2006, 261 pages ($25)
(This Report/Book is only available for purchase. Partners does not have an electronic version available)
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Terms:2006, Arts & Culture, Books/Reports For Sale, CBC Report/Publication, Community Building, Community Development, Community Engagement, Cultural Institutions, Culture Builds Communities, Economic Development, Multicultural, Museums, Neighborhood Revitalization, Partners Reports/Publications, Social Capital
By the Rand Corporation
The study argues that cultural institutions attempting to grow their audiences are increasingly challenged by changing social and demographic trends, intense competition, and tensions between art-oriented and market-oriented aspects of their missions. The report is available here>
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Bridge Builders Award
Raymond R. Christman, President, Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta and M. Craig Pascal, Vice President, Community Development Specialist, Washington, DC branch of BB&T of NC, for their understanding of the value of culture-based community development and their dedication towards creating opportunities for them to exist and thrive in the Washington, DC region through the successful EDGE Program which has benefited such organizations as The Dance Institute of Washington and Joe’s Community Arts Organization in Mt Rainier, Maryland.
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Founders Award for Civic Leadership
Former Secretary of State for the State of Florida, for enhancing the quality of life and culture across the state
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