The Creative Challenge was born from “Design It Here, Make It Here”; an initiative outlined in the 2007 Berkshire Creative Economy Report, which suggested developing a campaign to explore the interest in and capacity for manufacturers... Read More >>
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Community Initiatives
Exemplary creative placemaking initiatives posted by oranizations that leverage local creative assets and cross-sector partnerships for community revitalization and growth.
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Pittsfield, MA
Project Dates: 2007 - Present
Tags: 2011 CCX presenter, Networking, Workforce Development
Posted Date: October 16, 2012
Keene, NH
Project Dates: 2007 - Present
Tags: 2011 CCX presenter, Business Planning, Marketing, Networking, Real Estate, Workforce Development
Posted Date: October 15, 2012
In 2007, a group of private citizens convened a meeting of regional cultural and artistic organizations to discuss plans for an informal collaboration that would facilitate communication and distribution of information regarding... Read More >>
Fairfield, CT
Project Dates: 2010 - Present
Tags: 2011 CCX presenter, Marketing
Posted Date: October 16, 2012
The Cultural Alliance grew out of a comprehensive cultural assessment of the region undertaken from 2005-2007 by the regional Chambers of Commerce. The purpose of the study was to explore how the fifteen towns in the region might... Read More >>
Ashfield, MA
Project Dates: 1997 - Present
Tags: 2011 CCX presenter, Real Estate
Posted Date: October 21, 2012
The Center for Living Culture was established in three parts: the first was the theatre ensemble's move to create a theatre research and development center and laboratory for international collaboration in an economically feasible rural... Read More >>
Providence, RI
Project Dates: 2001 - Present
Tags: 2011 CCX presenter, Workforce Development
Posted Date: October 21, 2012
The Steel Yard was founded in 2001 at the Providence Steel and Iron (PSI) complex in Providence, RI with the conviction that the industrial site had not yet outlived its purpose. Artists & community members built this non-profit... Read More >>
Provincetown, MA
Project Dates: 1993 - Present
Tags: 2011 CCX presenter, Leadership, Workforce
Posted Date: October 21, 2012
The organization was founded in 1993 as a non-profit entity to encourage and support artists' and community projects. It allows people to focus on the energy of a new project without being distracted by legal, financial and time-... Read More >>
Woonsocket, RI
Project Dates: 2009 - Present
Tags: 2011 CCX presenter, Civic Engagement, Workforce Development
Posted Date: October 20, 2012
Since 2009, RiverzEdge has been combining real world training in community and landscape design with education and employment intervention for high school age youth through participation in their city's wayfinding master plan process to... Read More >>
Newport, RI
Project Dates: 2000 - Present
Tags: 2011 CCX presenter, Event
Posted Date: October 20, 2012
Island Moving Co. is based in Newport, RI, which has no performing arts space. The Company, over its 29 year history, has made a virtue of necessity by performing in Newport’s lovely landscapes, on an outdoor stage and in site specific... Read More >>
Boston, MA
Project Dates: 2005 - Present
Tags: Workforce Development
Posted Date: October 16, 2012
In May, 2005 the Mayor launched the CreateBoston program designed to help creative businesses/entrepreneurs to grow/succeed and is supported by a 15-member Advisory Board. CreateBoston focuses on film, music, design, digital media,... Read More >>
Boston, MA
Project Dates: 2009 - Present
Tags: 2011 CCX presenter, Business Planning, Leadership, Workforce, Workforce Development
Posted Date: October 16, 2012
The team leadership structure at the BCA was implemented in 2009, when Veronique Le Melle joined the organization as its Executive Director. Like many not-for-profit arts organizations, the BCA staff was under resourced and overloaded,... Read More >>
