The American Riad
North End Woodward Community Organization is re-building a corner through art & culture, in a multi-year project of skill-shares and public art, to create a Moroccan-style Riad (a central, shared courtyard, filled with art and gardens). So far, in addition to Detroit, this has involved related activities in New York, Texas, Massachusetts, Marrakesh (Morocco), and…
Read MoreThe Alley Project
The Alley Project (TAP) is a network of places and programs along the alley developed to facilitate creative processes, positive youth-adult partnerships, and community building. TAP includes a transformed vacant corner lot into a community-designed park for informal gatherings, recreation and formal programming. More about this project >
Read MoreOutdoor Theatre
Carrie Morris Arts Production (CMAP) creates and supports performance art and artistic exploration in a way that is inclusive, intimate, and community-centered. Since 2012, they’ve provided opportunities for artists who are typically underrepresented in the arts community and support artists who may not have access to other modes of funding. They strive to include residents…
Read MoreMeditation Labyrinth
This project will create an intergenerational open space for art and creativity. Community arts outreach will be paired with a walking path made out of personalized clay pavers and chalkboard walls made from recycled wood pallets and natural seating. More about this project >
Read MoreMarquette Community Art
Marquette County Land Bank has repurposed two blighted lots into a new art park that includes weather-resistant display frames to showcase artwork created by local youth. More about this project >
Read MoreOmaha Youth Murals & Garden
Youth play at a community event on a vacant lot that the youth helped to upgrade. The murals depict the dreams and aspirations of local 2nd graders who painted them with a local artist. More about this project >
Read MoreFrankford Pause
Frankford Pause is the name of the part art environment, part pocket park that has been developed in a former vacant lot in the heart of the Frankford neighborhood of Philadelphia. Located at a pivotal intersection between the commercial corridor and residential neighborhood, it also lies adjacent to the main transportation hub for the community.…
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