So what is creative placemaking?
"In creative placemaking, partners from public, private, non-profit, and community sectors strategically shape the physical and social character of a neighborhood, town, city, or region around arts and cultural activities. Creative placemaking animates public and private spaces, rejuvenates structures and streetscapes, improves local business viability and public safety, and brings diverse people together to celebrate, inspire, and be inspired."
From Creative Placemaking by Ann Markusen and Anne Gadwa
http://www.nea.gov/pub/CreativePlacemaking-Paper.pdf
Come join us to explore some creative placemaking ventures in Madison and beyond:
1) Sustainable Atwood - An urban neighborhood with very interesting sustainability projects
"Sustainable Atwood is a plan to measure, evaluate, expand and create sustainable practices, designs and systems in our neighborhood of 6,000 residents." The historic Atwood neighborhood lies at the eastern end of the Madison’s Isthmus. We will meet with Twink Jan-McMahon, coordinator of Sustainable Atwood, and take a tour of Sustainable Atwood projects—a demonstration garden, a new community solar installation, the Little Urban Forest Library—and learn about their neighborhood garden co-op, urban-wood-reclamation project, as well as other initiatives. If folks are interested, we'll continue the discussion at a local pub with good food, Alchemy Cafe.
When: July 14, 2012, 4:30-6:00 P.M.
Where: 2018 Helena Street, Madison, WI
Register here!
2) Wormfarm Institute - A nationally recognized regional food, ecology, and cultural endeavor
"Dedicated to integrating culture and agriculture, the Wormfarm Institute is an evolving laboratory of the arts and ecology and fertile ground for creative work." "The Wormfarm expands the concept of the CSA, which helps reconnect consumers with the source of their food, by connecting urban and rural, people and land, culture and agriculture. It also expands the idea of ‘sustainability’ to include not just nourishment to live, but a vibrant creative community in which to thrive." "Wormfarm Institute is selected as a national leader through ArtPlace initiative. ArtPlace (artplaceamerica.org) is a collaboration of top national foundations, the National Endowment for the Arts and various federal agencies to accelerate creative placemaking across the U.S."
We will travel 50 miles north of Madison to take a tour of the Wormfarm Institute with founder Donna Neuwirth and learn about their Artist Residency program, Roadside Culture Stands, Fermentation Fest, Farm Art/Dtour, and other projects. Bring a snack to share after the tour.
When: Thursday, July 26, 2012, 4:15-6:00 p.m. (please note: you will need to leave Madison by 3:00 p.m. in order to be at the farm by 4:15)
Where: E7904 Briar Bluff Road, Reedsburg, WI (see http://wormfarminstitute.org/directions/)
Register here!
3) Hilltop Community Farm - A rural community-supported agriculture enterprise with experimental fruits and international links
"We are small-scale diversified farmers, dedicated to growing food sustainably and building community." "We offer both monthly and seasonal organically grown flower shares and provide custom flower service for special events. We also cultivate grapes, red raspberries, apples, pears, hardy kiwi, ginseng, and hops, and are expanding our orchards and brambles, using agroforestry practices, to include currants and plums as well as lesser-known fruits such as aronia, saskatoons, elderberries, quince, and hineyberry."
We will take a tour of the farm (located about 65 miles northwest of Madison) and its interesting fruits with MANIACer and Hilltop co-owner Erin Schneider, and check out her MANIAC-inspired Innovation Garden, hear stories gleaned and lessons learned in growing fruit and building community, and possibly even play with flower art. Please bring a dish to share for a potluck dinner.
When: Friday, August 3, 2012, 4:30-6:30 p.m. for tour (please note: you will need to leave Madison by 3:00 p.m. in order to be at the farm by 4:30)
Where: S850 Heidrich Rd., La Valle, WI (please check Google Maps for directions)
Register here!
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