Join us at the Center for Architecture and Design. Free and open to the public. Seating is limited; please RSVP.
Date
Monday, February 13, 2017
Time
6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location
The Center for Architecture and Design 1218 Arch Street Philadelphia, PA 19107
How to Do Creative Placemaking is an action-oriented guide for making places better through artistic action. Recently published by the National Endowment for the Arts, the book presents case studies and essays by leading practitioners in the field.
NEA Design Director Jason Schupbach will offer reflections on the NEA’s efforts to foster creative placemaking throughout the country, and a panel of artists, field leaders and researchers will discuss how artists are at the forefront of community change in Philadelphia.
Event Program:
Welcome: Anne Fadullon, Director of Planning and Development, City of Philadelphia
Opening remarks: Jason Schupbach, Director of Design, National Endowment for the Arts
Panel: Jason Schupbach; Lyz Crane, ArtPlace America; Anne Gadwa Nicodemus, Metris Consulting; Rasheedah Phillips, The AfroFuturist Affair; Kira Strong, City of Philadelphia Managing Director’s Office; Aviva Kapust, Village of Arts and Humanities