What is placemaking?

• The Project for Public Spaces describes it here (take a deeper dive into their resources here)

• Creative placemaking expands the idea to "strengthening communities with arts as the core"

• ​Community Arts & Culture Guide (https://rural.indiana.edu/)

• Think it is just for cities? Here's a "Rural America Placemaking Toolkit" from USDA

• The National Association of Counties has a Creative County Placemaking Initiative with resources

• So does the National Governor's Association : Rural Prosperity through the Arts and Creative Sector + FABULOUS Action Guide

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Where can I find implementation ideas?

• Ideas from the Indiana Arts Commission

• Lighter, Quicker, Cheaper : find out more and explore examples

• Our Town : another treasure trove here from past NEA projects

• Americans for the Arts : database of projects from across the country

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