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CREATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: ARTIST-LED ACTIVATION OF VACANT SPACES

Wed, Aug 19

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CREATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: ARTIST-LED ACTIVATION OF VACANT SPACES
CREATIVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: ARTIST-LED ACTIVATION OF VACANT SPACES

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Aug 19, 2020, 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM CDT

Zoom Webinar

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Main street is the heartbeat of a small town, providing residents with a central gathering place and a gauge for the wellbeing of their community. With the shift of rural industries over the past few decades, many small town main streets witnessed a drastic increase in vacant properties. To some, these empty buildings become symbols of decreasing community health; to others, these properties are blank canvases, full of exciting potential. 

 

In this webinar, the Department of Public Transformation (DoPT) will share an artist-led approach that uses deep community involvement to reimagine a meaningful future for available space in small towns and rural communities. Presented by Ashley Hanson (DoPT Director), Miranda Moen (Architectural Designer) and Meghna Subba (Resource Guide Designer), participants will examine the artist-led design/build process used with The YES! House - a case study in Granite Falls, MN - and receive access to DoPT's new resource guide,…

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