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  • Industrial-Sized Art Factory Signals Creative Renewal in Paterson

    December 22, 2014 |

    CivicStory |

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    Response Location: United States, Paterson, New Jersey

    Paterson, NJ used to be a home to manufacturing industries, many of which no longer exist in New Jersey. Fortunately, old factories are being repurposed in new ways. The oldest textile factory is now thriving as The Art Factory, a studio and art space for designers, artists, and builders of all types. Not only does it help artists, but it also helps the environment by revitalizing an old space rather than knocking it down and building something new.

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  • What Big-City Museums Could Learn From This “Company Town” for Art

    December 18, 2014 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, North Adams, Massachusetts

    The Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA) uses an innovative business model to stay afloat, relying on both internal and external projects and revenue streams to make a change in the North Adams community. The museum displays contemporary art but also has invested in property around the city, renting to local businesses and encouraging visitors to take notice in their creative projects inside and outside the museum walls.

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  • In Gentrifying New York, Can Affordable Housing For Artists Change A Neighborhood?

    December 17, 2014 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    In order to secure affordable housing for artists in neighborhoods at risk of gentrification and displacement, Artspace purchases and renovates buildings across the country. Tenants are selected by a lottery with priority given to artists who are already residents of the neighborhood.

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  • How the Arts Drove Pittsburgh's Revitalization

    December 11, 2014 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Investments into the arts serve as significant economic catalysts. In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, legacy foundations like the Heinz Endowments, Benedum Foundation, and Richard King Mellon Foundation pooled their resources to create the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, which supports art and culture in the city’s downtown districts. By purchasing and refurbishing existing real estate, as well as lending support to smaller initiatives like the Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Company, PCT’s investments have served as an engine of growth for the city.

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  • Tattoos: Healing power for breast cancer survivors

    October 11, 2014 |

    USA Today |

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    Response Location: United States

    P.ink, or Personal Ink, is a non-profit that curates a Pinterest page where women considering mastectomy tattoos can browse designs, find bios of vetted tattoo artists, and get help connecting with local artists. During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the group hosts a mastectomy tattooing event called P.ink Day, where they also raise money to help survivors around the country pay for mastectomy tattoos. Using their mobile app, women can “try on” tattoos by overlaying the image onto a photograph or ordering a temporary tattoo of the image. For some women, covering scars with artwork helps emotional healing.

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  • How to Attract Artists to a Down-and-Out Neighborhood

    October 10, 2014 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

    Public-private collaborations can promote entrepreneurship and foster economic revitalization. In the Franklinton neighborhood of Columbus, Ohio, partnerships between the city of Columbus, the Franklinton Development Association (FDA), and local businesses have led to a flourishing of artist studios, maker spaces, and other community attractions. The initiatives were funded in part by grants from ArtPlace America as well as the city of Columbus.

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  • How to Build a Better Neighborhood

    June 18, 2014 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

    The Oak Cliff neighborhood in Dallas suffered from recession-closed businesses and crime. Then community members used placemaking, in which people shaped their own environment to improve the quality of life, and the concept of Build a Better Block, which was a pop-up event showcasing art, food, music, and local faire. The idea gives citizens a fresh look at the possibilities through which to transform the space in which they live, and it has attracted attention across the country and around the world.

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  • Tiny Houses: A Big Idea to End Homelessness

    February 26, 2014 |

    NBC News |

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    Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

    While billions of taxpayer dollars are allocated each year to support shelters and social service initiatives, homelessness remains a persistent problem in the U.S. - in 2013, an estimated 610,000 people slept without shelter every night. All over the country, people are building "tiny homes" to give to the homeless, providing them with shelter, a bathroom, and a kitchen for less then the cost of a shelter.

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  • Living Lonely: Seniors in search of a song

    December 22, 2013 |

    Deseret News |

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    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    A choir for singers aged 55-plus serves as a "hedge against loneliness," with weekly practices that give its members an activity combining creativity and socializing. The Encore Chorale is part of a network nationwide that grew out of a study showing chorale members to be happier, more active, and less medicated. Loneliness has been linked to a host of physical and emotional maladies. Distinct from social isolation, loneliness can dominate the life of someone surrounded by others but disengaged. It is common among older adults as retirement and deaths deprive them of activity and companions.

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  • Art Program in Harlem Strives to Improve Quality of Life for Those Affected by Alzheimer's and Dementia

    October 24, 2013 |

    NewsDoc Voices |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Arts & Minds is a program run by the Studio Museum in Harlem that provides opportunities for people with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers to be creative and express themselves in a way that does not require language. While similiar to the programs of other museums, the Studio Museum’s program is unique in that by its location it is accessible to people of a lower socioeconomic status compared to museums located in wealthier Manhattan neighborhoods.

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