1.
Town
of
Town
of
Oakville
Economic
Development
Department
http://www.oakville.ca/economicdevelopment

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TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS
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1
EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
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2
COMMUNITY
PROGRAM
REVIEWS
..........................................................................
3
ArtPlace
America
...................................................................................................
3
REVOLVE
Detroit
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6
Alaska
Arts
Confluence
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10
Create
Here
Now:
Connecticut
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12
Irrigate:
Saint
Paul,
Minneapolis
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13
ImaginArt
in
the
Alleys:
Marion,
Iowa
.................................................................
16
Local
First
Arizona
&
Local
First
Arizona
Foundation
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19
ArtScape
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24
Take-­‐Away
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27

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EXECUTIVE
SUMMARY
Community
Programs
can
be
created
for
a
variety
of
reasons;
this
Best
Practice
Review
will
be
analyzing
8
Community
Programs
throughout
North
America
put
in
place
to
help
businesses.
This
report
will
be
looking
at
the
different
ways
in
which
community
programs
tie
in
with
creative
placemaking
to
transform
and
build
a
quality
of
place
while
using
arts,
culture,
and
creativity.
Ultimately
these
programs
look
to
benefit
the
businesses
by
increasing
community
involvement.
Many
programs
are
set
in
place
to
offer
guidance
for
those
suffering
from
lack
of
business
and
to
enhance
their
strategy
in
generating
growth.
The
overall
findings
of
these
Community
Programs
are
that
they
are
in
place
to
help
those
businesses
in
need.
Whether
it
is
in
times
of
economic
downfall
or
when
major
construction
diverts
customers
from
going
to
the
area.
The
integration
of
community
involvement
is
seen
throughout
all
of
the
programs
as
a
way
to
incorporate
locals
in
helping
out
businesses.
Throughout
these
programs
the
communities
build
stronger
relationships
which
tend
to
stay
even
after
the
program
is
in
place.
The
scale
of
these
programs
also
varies
as
some
are
State-­‐Wide
initiatives
and
others
are
City-­‐Wide
initiatives.
This
can
also
be
seen
in
the
various
sources
of
funding
each
program
has;
some
programs
require
applications
to
grants
to
receive
funding
and
generate
awareness
while
promoting
the
area.
High
level
observations
noticed
throughout
this
best
practices
review
are
that
although
there
was
a
large
artistic
focus
in
the
Community
Programs
it
is
not
the
only
thing
needed
for
these
areas
to
succeed.
A
large
part
of
the
success
is
from
community
collaboration
and
integrating
local
opinions
into
the
program
and
creating
attractive
public
spaces.
Partnerships
with
governments
and
foundations
has
allowed
these
Community
Programs
to
expand
and
generate
the
funding
they
need,
these
relationships
have
encouraged
the
locals
to
collaborate
into
the
programs.
This
also
leads
to
having
ambassadors
for
the
programs
and
creating
an
overall
project
brand.
These
project
brands
have
created
an
exposure
to
the
Community
Programs
where
other
places
integrate
ideas
into
their
own
communities.
The
types
of
tools
that
the
programs
offer
allow
for
the
businesses
to
grow,
while
looking
at
Artscape
DIY
Creative
Placemaking
Toolkit,
it
provides
a
whole
list
of
different
tools
that
are
applicable
to
generate
a
good
business.
In
Oakville,
locality
is
a
great
way
to
brand
using
local
resources
to
expand.
A
large
portion
of
these
programs
is
the
creativity
and
uniqueness
of
their
ideas
in
showing
that
nothing
should
restrict
an
area
from
growth.
Creating
BIAs
is
a
focus
is
some
of
the
programs
to
improve
the
community
where
as
in
Oakville,
there
are
already
three
BIAs.

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COMMUNITY
PROGRAM
REVIEWS
ArtPlace
America
Webpage:
http://www.artplaceamerica.org/
Description
ArtPlace
America
is
a
10-­‐year
collaboration
project
with
help
from
many
foundations,
federal
agencies,
and
financial
institutions
to
assist
community
planning
and
development
through
the
use
of
arts
and
culture.
Their
goal
is
to
strengthen
social,
physical,
cultural,
and
economic
aspects
of
communities.
ArtPlace
America
focuses
on
creative
placemaking
using
arts,
culture,
and
creativity
with
the
strategies
of
Jane
Jacobs
who
believed
that
community
development
must
be
locally
informed,
human-­‐centric,
and
holistic.
ArtPlace
America
has
four
core
areas
of
activity:
-­‐ National
Grants;
supporting
specific
projects
presenting
creative
placemaking
in
a
community
and
range
from
$50,000
-­‐
$500,000
for
an
18-­‐month
period.
-­‐ Community
Development
Investments;
one-­‐
time
program
specific
to
place
based
non-­‐
governmental
organizations
with
a
value
up
to
$3
million
over
3
years.
-­‐ Research;
gathering
the
metrics,
best
practices,
and
outcomes
of
all
the
creative
placemaking
projects,
giving
potential
grantees
the
option
to
discover
what
they
can
do
in
their
own
community.
-­‐ Field
Building;
creating
relationships,
broadening
the
field,
and
changing
expectations,
fit
for
the
needs
of
the
community
and
organization.

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Foundations
Team
Funding
ArtPlace
America
receives
funding
from
13
foundations,
8
federal
agencies,
and
6
financial
institutions.
Jamie
Bennett
Executive
Director
Sarah
Calderon
Managing
Director
Justin
Chotikul
Interim
Operations
Manager
Lyz
Crane
Deputy
Director
Marirosa
Garcia
Social
Media
Manager
Jamie
Hand
Director
of
Research
Strategies
Prentice
Onayemi
Director
of
Partnerships
&
Communications
Leila
Tamari
Program
Assistant
F.
Javier
Torres
Director
of
National
Grantmaking
Federal
Agencies
Financial
Institutions

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Example
Cases
Grant
Example:
Broadway
Business
District
(Minneapolis,
MN)
ArtPlace
America
gave
a
$250,000
Grant
to
fund
West
Broadway
District
Arts
Initiative
in
North
Minneapolis.
Their
goal
was
to
further
integrate
arts
and
culture
into
the
field
of
community
planning
and
development
in
West
Broadway
Business
Improvement
District
(BID).
Their
strategy
is
to
employ
community
artists
to
create
public
infrastructure
improvements
(benches,
planters,
bridge
mending,
bike
racks,
and
seasonal
displays).
This
will
activate
these
public
spaces
creating
a
more
inviting
environment
for
the
community
to
use
and
take
ownership
of.
This
will
have
a
large
impact
on
the
community
West
Broadway
BID
to
create
a
vibrant,
unique,
clean,
green,
safe
and
welcoming
location
for
North
Minneapolis.
In
their
success:
Using
the
arts
as
a
great
source
of
pride
and
investment
in
local
artists
the
West
Broadway
BID
has
been
able
to
increase
a
sense
of
ownership
and
revitalization
of
public
spaces
for
residents
and
businesses.
Community
Development
Investment
Example:
Little
Tokyo
Service
Center
CDC
(Los
Angeles,
CA)
ArtPlace
America
created
the
CDI
program
in
2015,
selecting
6
communities
in
the
US
to
receive
a
$3
million
investment
over
a
3
year
period
to
revitalize
their
communities.
This
makes
it
difficult
to
see
the
successes
of
this
program
as
it
is
so
recent
and
most
of
the
communities
have
just
started
to
create
a
plan.
Little
Tokyo
Service
Center
Community
Development
Corporation
(LTSC)
is
one
of
the
6
organizations
that
is
participating
in
the
ArtPlace
Community
Development
Investments
program.
They
have
received
a
$3
million
investment
from
ArtPlace
to
incorporate
arts
and
culture
in
their
development
and
preservation
of
their
community.
The
LTSC
wants
to
create
a
vibrant
community
through
this
program
to
preserve
its
Japanese-­‐American
heritage
and
culture.
Due
to
new
development
in
the
area
of
a
Metro
light
rail
network
this
has
created
a
threat
of
displacement
of
the
neighbourhoods
small
businesses
and
the
historical
and
cultural
character.
LTSC’s
goal
is
to
create
positive
changes
for
people
and
places
by
improving
the
lives
of
those
who
live
in
the
area
through
cultural
social
services,
strengthening
of
the
neighbourhood
housing
and
community
development,
and
also
by
keeping
their
ethnic
heritage
alive.

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Revolve
Detroit
has
a
goal
for
retail
evolution
through
a
variety
of
networks:
-­‐ REVOLVE
for
Neighbourhoods:
Transforming
neighbourhoods
into
vibrant
retail
districts.
-­‐ REVOLVE
for
Building
Owners:
Revolutionizing
the
retail
recruitment
process.
-­‐ REVOLVE
for
Entrepreneurs:
Creating
venues
for
new
business
ventures.
-­‐ REVOLVE
for
Artists:
Re-­‐imagining
neighborhoods
through
creative
expression
REVOLVE
Detroit
Webpage:
http://revolvedetroit.com/
Description
Revolve
Detroit
is
a
program
in
collaboration
with
the
Detroit
Economic
Growth
Corporation
that
partners
with
community
leaders,
building
owners,
entrepreneurs,
and
artists
to
revitalize
business
by
creating
vibrant
storefronts
with
art.
Revolve
Detroit
does
this
through
a
number
of
different
operations:
-­‐ Pop-­‐ups:
This
is
a
temporary
use
of
an
under-­‐utilized
space
which
allows
people
to
test
their
business
in
a
location
of
interest.
This
gives
businesses
the
opportunity
to
make
money,
improvements,
and
generate
finances
for
their
business
to
succeed.
o Revolve
also
offers
other
tools
to
help
these
businesses
such
as
access
to
financial
assistance
for
projects
and
technical
assistance
for
site
selection.
-­‐ Partnerships:
This
is
a
very
influential
operation.
Pop-­‐ups
team
up
with
local
organizations
to
gain
information
about
the
neighbourhood.
This
can
lead
to
involving
residents
in
building
the
pop-­‐up
which
can
create
a
sense
of
ownership
in
the
community.
o “If
WE
build
it,
WE
will
come.”
-­‐ Resources
to
simplify
the
process:
Revolve
Detroit
has
created
a
REVOLVE
Guidebook
which
helps
the
business
find
permits,
sample
agreements,
checklists,
financial
resources,
and
more.
o The
guidebook
itself
demonstrates
a
number
of
different
approaches
to
Pop-­‐ups,
Strategies,
and
Tools
to
succeed.
-­‐ Tell
the
story:
Through
these
operations
it
creates
a
story
about
revolutionary
entrepreneurs
and
artists
who
strive
to
change
Detroit.
o A
great
marketing
tool
in
this
is
the
pop-­‐up
itself,
with
a
little
help
of
social
media.

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Team
The
REVOLVE
Detroit
project
was
a
collaboration
of
the
Detroit
Economic
Growth
Corporation
(DEGC)
and
Community
Leaders.
Funding
ArtPlace
America
funded
a
$200,000
Grant
to
the
Detroit
Economic
Growth
Association
(non-­‐profit
organization
administered
by
DEGC)
REVOLVE
Program
to
help
Livernois
Avenue
in
creating
an
“Avenue
of
Fashion”.
REVOLVE
also
receives
funding
from:
Michael
Forsyth
REVOLVE
Program
Manager
&
Retail
Business
Development
Manager
(DEGC)
The
Community
Leaders
to
help
with
the
program
are
separate
per
area:
Grandmont
Rosedale
Tom
Goddeeris
Executive
Director
of
Grandmont
Rosedale
Development
Corporation
Livernois
Kim
Tandy
Rufus
Bartell
Program
Manager
at
University
Commons
Organization
Owner
&
Founder
of
Simply
Casual
Clothing
Store
The
Villages
Brian
Hurttienne
Executive
Director
of
Villages
Community
Development
Corporation

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Example
Cases
West
Village
Neighbourhood
West
Village
is
3
miles
east
of
Downtown
Detroit
and
part
of
a
unique
collection
of
waterfront
communities
that
is
known
as
“the
Villages”.
Long
recognized
for
its
diverse
historic
neighbourhoods,
high-­‐rise
condos,
edgy
lofts
and
apartments,
affordable
rental
properties,
and
new
construction
homes
accommodating
a
diversity
of
people
and
lifestyles.
Locals
wanted
to
create
a
business
district
(from
scratch)
and
started
up
with
creativity
and
beer:
they
transformed
a
vacant
lot
into
a
temporary
“beer
garden”
called
Tashmoo
Biergarten.
This
Pop-­‐up
event
was
a
large
success
which
showed
the
community
was
thriving
for
more
opportunities.
REVOLVE
Detroit
partnered
with
the
Villages
Community
Development
Corporation
(Villages
CDC),
building
owners,
entrepreneurs,
and
artists
to
transform
an
entire
block
of
vacant
storefronts.
Over
the
course
of
a
year
they
had
3
pop-­‐up
businesses,
several
events,
and
recruited
4
permanent
businesses,
which
filled
up
the
entire
block:
-­ Craft
Work
(full-­‐scale
bar
and
restaurant)
-­ Detroit
Vegan
Soul
(vegan
café)
-­ The
Red
Hook
(coffee
and
pastry)
-­ Tarot
and
Tea
(Retail
Boutique)
Brian
Hurtienne
(Executive
Director
of
Villages
CDC)
contacted
Michael
Forsyth
at
DEGC
to
create
a
collaborative
effort
to
explore
opportunities
by
using
the
REVOLVE
Detroit
program.
The
Villages
and
REVOLVE
worked
together
to
activate
the
area
with
pop-­‐up
businesses
while
future
leases
and
renovations
for
the
permanent
shops
were
planned.
These
pop-­‐ups
created
a
momentum
for
the
permanent
businesses
by
engaging
people
in
the
community
to
the
location.

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Coffee
and
(___)
–
Pop-­‐up
Food
in
the
Villages:
Angela
Foster
a
Pastry
Chef
opened
up
a
pop-­‐up
which
had
pastries,
locally
roasted
coffee,
and
the
concept
of
“Coffee
and
(Whatever
Angela
wanted
to
bake
that
day)”.
This
pop-­‐up
helped
Angela
launch
her
next
pop-­‐
up
in
Jefferson-­‐Chalmers
neighbourhood
of
Detroit,
which
resulted
in
a
permanent
business
location
for
Coffee
and
(___).
REVOLVE
and
the
Villages
helped
Angela
to
secure
some
furniture,
licenses,
and
event
generated
press
for
the
opening
of
the
pop-­‐up
space.
PRAMU
–
Pop-­‐up
Retail
in
the
Villages:
PRAMU:
Pataphysical
Research
and
Metachanic
Union
was
a
pop-­‐up
clothing
store
ran
by
tech
entrepreneurs,
Dylan
Box
and
Edmund
Zagorin.
The
shop
took
on
a
retro
futuristic
explorer
club
theme,
(pop-­‐up
next
to
Coffee
and
___)
which
evolved
into
an
arts
venue
that
combined
retail
with
events.
Flaco
Shalom
a
local
artist
helped
the
space
with
art
and
coordinating
various
pop-­‐up
art
events
in
the
shop.
REVOLVE
Detroit
helped
to
spread
the
word
and
bring
in
some
additional
furniture
needed
for
the
retail
pop-­‐up
(mannequins,
clothing
racks,
display
cabinets).
This
gave
the
owners
an
opportunity
to
prototype
their
business
model.
Flaco
Shalom
(Untitled
Bottega)
–
Pop-­‐up
Art
in
the
Villages:
Flaco
runs
the
Untitled
Bottega,
a
community
arts
space
and
open
gallery
which
is
a
place
for
local
artists
to
learn
and
build
their
craft.
Prior
to
opening
Untitled
Bottega
(which
is
in
another
location
in
Detroit)
Flaco
was
introduced
to
the
Villages
project
by
Dylan
Box
from
PRAMU.
Flaco
evolved
the
storefront
windows
with
art
installations
and
expanded
to
bringing
arts
events
into
the
retail
experience.
Flaco
also
created
murals
to
introduce
a
warm
community
and
attract
people
to
the
area
for
the
pop-­‐ups
in
the
area
bringing
life
to
the
empty
storefronts,
marketing
the
area.
This
gave
artists
the
opportunity
to
temporarily
showcase
their
work.

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Alaska
Arts
Confluence
Webpage:
http://www.alaskaartsconfluence.org/
Description
Alaska
Arts
Confluence
is
a
nonprofit
organization
dedicated
to
promoting
community
participation
by
providing
various
arts
activities
such
as
art
education
and
cultural
enrichment
opportunities
for
artists,
residents,
and
visitors
of
the
Chilkat
Valley.
The
projects
they
provide
range
from
art
displays
in
storefront
windows
on
Main
Street
to
web
marketing
classes.
Providing
these
opportunities
to
the
general
public
is
in
their
interest
to
create
an
appreciation
for
all
arts
in
their
community.
They
offer:
workshops,
seminars,
events,
and
a
wide
range
of
activities
to
create
community
enrichment
and
encompass
visitor
involvement.
Team
Funding
ArtPlace
America
gave
a
grant
of
$217,456
to
Alaska
Arts
Confluence
to
create
interconnectivity
of
Fort
Seward
and
Main
Street
and
also
revitalize
downtown
Haines
by
creating
active
storefronts
filled
with
art
displays.
Since
the
ArtPlace
grant,
Alaska
Arts
Confluence
has
received
more
funding
from
the
National
Endowment
for
the
Arts
Our
Town
for
the
Klukwan
Indian
Village,
Jilkat
Kwaan
Cultural
Heritage
Center
and
Alaska
State
Museum.
Grants
have
also
been
received
from
the
Rasmuson
Foundation
and
the
Murdock
Foundation
to
the
Friends
of
the
Chilkat
Center
for
the
Arts,
directly
supporting
creative
placemaking.
Carol
Tuynman
Creative
Director
Christina
Baskaya
Community
Enhancement
Coordinator
Judy
Erekson
Treasurer
Deborah
Marshall
Board
Member

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Example
Cases
Art
on
Main
Street
and
Historic
Fort
William
H.
Seward
Sculpture
Garden:
Alaska
Arts
Confluence
displays
the
work
of
their
local
artists
in
their
stores
in
downtown
Haines.
Howsers’
IGA,
Caroline’s
Closet,
the
LAB
Building,
and
Art
on
Main
Street
all
include
local
arts
in
their
storefronts.
They
work
to
display
unique
art
that
is
appropriate
for
the
spaces
available
on
Main
Street.
They
have
used
the
grant
to
create
a
stakeholder
workshop
and
a
building
relationships
and
communications
workshop.
Art
on
Main
Street
has
progressed
and
created
a
favorable
attraction
to
the
population
and
downtown
landscape.
Along
with
the
creation
of
an
art
gallery
on
Main
Street
many
stores
post
local
art
to
create
an
inviting
feel.
Image
1
is
a
storefront
window
with
all
the
art
that
locals
have
created.
Fort
Seward
Interpretive
Project
created
a
visual
presentation
to
explain
their
arts
based
vision
and
focus
for
Fort
Seward.
A
workshop
with
the
local
artists
was
held
to
visit
the
site
and
the
idea
of
a
sculpture
garden
arose.
Image
2
are
differ
groups
who
had
part
in
Fort
Seward
including,
the
Ramuson
Foundaction
Board,
Alaska
Arts
Confluence
and
Project
Artists.
Image
1:
Art
on
Main
Street
in
Haines,
Alaska
Image
2:
The
Ramuson
Foundation
Board,
Alaska
Arts
Confluence
and
Fort
Seward
Project
Artists.

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Image
3:
Historic
Arcade
in
Downtown
Bridgeport,
CT
Create
Here
Now:
Connecticut
Webpage:
http://createherenow.org/
*Link
currently
not
available
Description
Create
Here
Now
is
based
in
Connecticut,
it
is
a
statewide
initiative
to
construct
creative
placemaking
in
cities
and
towns
across
the
state
and
was
a
collaboration
between
the
State
of
Connecticut
Department
of
Economic
and
Community
Development,
the
City
of
Bridgeport
Downtown
Special
Services
District,
and
the
Cultural
Alliance
of
Fairfield
County.
Their
goal
is
to
activate
the
creative
and
innovative
peoples
within
their
communities
by
innovating
storefronts
and
historical
buildings
for
members
to
create
a
network
of
economic
growth.
Team
Funding
Funding
for
Create
Here
Now
was
given
by
ArtPlace
America
with
a
grant
amounting
to
$500,000.
Additional
funding
was
also
given
by
the
State
of
Connecticut
Economic
Development
Department.
Example
Cases
Bridgeport
Pilot:
A
historic
Arcade
on
Main
Street
was
repurposed
for
7
new
artist
and
innovator
businesses,
image
3.
A
new
community
partnership
with
the
Bridgeport
Downtown
Special
Service
District;
who
have
integrated
this
business
start-­‐up
program
into
their
services,
also
created
a
partnership
with
a
local
community
radio
station
WPKN,
helped
to
create
UArts
an
access-­‐programming
pilot
that
will
eventually
be
implemented
state
wide
for
the
creation
of
an
artist’s
mentoring
program,
and
reactivated
Historic
McLevy
Hall
in
the
heart
of
downtown
Bridgeport.
Margaret
Bodell
Chief
Visionary
Officer
Rod
Frantz
Director

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Irrigate:
Saint
Paul,
Minneapolis
Webpage:
http://springboardforthearts.org/community-­‐development/irrigate/
Description
Irrigate
was
created
by
Springboard
for
the
Arts,
Twin
Cities
Local
Initiatives
Support
Corporation,
and
the
City
of
Saint
Paul.
The
irrigate
project
is
an
artist-­‐led
creative
placemaking
initiative
to
combat
the
community
challenge
of
the
central
Green
Line
project
which
would
cause
a
lot
of
construction
for
a
long
period
of
time.
The
Green
Line
project
was
going
right
through
the
heart
of
the
city
and
businesses
worried
about
loss
of
business.
Irrigate
created
a
cultural
corridor,
a
greater
sense
of
agency
and
community,
in
the
middle
of
this
large
investment
which
can
create
a
cultural
thrive
in
the
community.
In
2014,
Irrigate
expanded
to
include
the
remainder
of
the
newly
constructed
Green
Line
route
in
Minneapolis,
in
partnership
with
the
City
of
Minneapolis’
Arts,
Culture
and
Creative
Economy
program
and
supported
by
the
Central
Corridor
Funders
Collaborative.
Irrigate
has
also
inspired
other
communities
to
do
the
same
community
development.
In
Cleveland,
when
they
experienced
a
situation
where
construction
was
going
to
disrupt
their
business
they
took
a
new
view
to
community
development
after
hearing
about
the
Irrigate
project.
Although
the
Irrigate
project
has
wrapped
up,
connections
between
local
artists
and
businesses
still
prevail.
Springboard
for
the
Arts
has
also
been
working
on
a
new
project
called
Ready
Go
which
will
connect
artists
to
organizations
and
businesses
that
can
use
creative
and
artistic
ways
to
engage
people.
Team
Joe
Spencer
The
City
of
St.
Paul’s
Director
of
Arts
and
Culture
Laura
Zabel
Executive
Director
of
Springboard
for
the
Arts
Erik
Takeshita
Local
Initiatives
Support
Corporation
Irrigate
had
two
main
goals;
-­ To
mobilize
and
train
artists
who
live,
work,
and
have
a
personal
investment
in
the
area
to
make
a
positive
physical,
economic,
and
social
impact
along
the
corridor.
-­ To
develop
and
invest
in
permanent
local
resources
and
infrastructure
to
retain
and
attract
artists
–
of
all
disciplines
and
experience
–
to
have
a
long
term
stake
and
role
in
communities
along
the
corridor

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Funding
The
Irrigate
project
received
an
ArtPlace
America
Grant
of
$750,000.
Example
Cases
MAI
Village:
The
construction
put
MAI
Village
Restaurant
in
a
bad
situation
and
they
almost
lost
their
business
because
of
the
decrease
in
sales
after
the
construction
started.
A
local
Irrigate
artist
came
in
and
introduced
her
music
to
the
restaurant
and
began
to
play
there
to
generate
business
for
the
restaurant.
This
initiative
starting
developing
connections
with
the
business
and
the
community
and
more
local
artists
came
in
to
help
not
only
MAI
Village
but
other
places
as
well.
Arnellia’s:
Arnellia’s,
another
local
restaurant,
also
had
a
hard
time
with
business
once
the
construction
started.
A
local
Irrigate
artist
decided
to
come
in
an
host
Zumba
classes
to
the
public
for
free
to
help
generate
a
sense
of
community
in
this
tough
time
and
to
also
support
businesses
like
Arnellia’s.
Bedlam
Theater:
Bedlam
Theater
came
into
the
area
with
the
Irrigate
project.
Dealing
with
the
leftovers
of
the
business
that
did
not
make
it
through
the
construction
and
trying
to
revitalize
it
into
their
own
use.
They
took
the
streets
of
the
Lowertown
area
and
performed
different
features
outdoors
at
different
locations,
having
the
opportunity
for
people
to
walk
through
and
experience
it
all.
Additional
Funding

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Tara
Fahey:
An
Irrigate
public
art
project
implemented
by
Tara
Fahey
(local
artist)
with
help
from
Springboard
for
the
Arts
and
Cycles
for
Change
created
an
artistic
view
for
the
sidewalks
of
downtown
St.
Paul,
while
also
protecting
the
trees.
Susan
Solarz:
A
member
of
the
Irrigate
project,
Susan
Solarz
decided
to
create
a
bench
because
of
the
lack
of
outdoor
public
seating.
Susan
decided
to
create
a
musical
bench
made
out
of
PVC
pipes;
it
is
something
that
you
can
pound
on
to
create
music
or
sit
on
for
rest.
Click
here
to
see
a
video
of
how
it
actually
sounds;
Playing
a
Musical
Bench.
SeedsTREEt:
The
SeedsTREEt
project
was
created
by
local
artist
Gita
Ghei
during
the
Irrigate
project.
This
was
an
interactive
installation
of
13
different
native
trees.
Each
of
the
13
pots
represents
one
of
the
new
light
rail
stops
being
built
along
the
avenue.
Gita’s
intention
here
was
to
demonstrate
the
diversity
of
the
trees
also
represents
the
diversity
of
the
avenue
along
the
light
rail.
This
project
allows
locals
to
add
their
own
objects
and
notes
to
the
metal
pots.
Once
the
fall
would
come
each
tree
would
go
to
a
resident
for
them
to
keep.

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ImaginArt
in
the
Alleys:
Marion,
Iowa
Webpage:
http://www.cityofmarion.org/departments/city-­‐manager/imaginart-­‐in-­‐
the-­‐alleys
Description
Marion
is
home
to
Iowa’s
Historic
Commercial
District.
ImaginArt
in
the
Alleys
was
set
to
bring
in
vibrancy
and
transform
the
unused
alley
ways
in
the
heart
of
the
Historic
Uptown
Main
Street
District.
As
the
main
street
goes
under
construction
as
part
of
the
City’s
redevelopment
plan,
businesses
will
be
disrupted,
and
the
alley
ways
will
become
a
friendly
back
entrance
to
help
the
businesses
throughout
the
construction.
ImaginArt
in
the
Alleys
will
combine
public
art
and
cultural
programming
to
create
a
new
and
revitalized
connection
by
bringing
customers
to
business’s
back
doors.
Team
ImaginArt
in
the
Alleys
project
is
coming
together
through
collaboration
efforts
of
the
City
of
Marion,
Marion
Chamber,
Main
Street
and
Blue
Zones
Project
Leaders,
along
with
Shive-­‐Hattery
Architecture
and
Engineering
Firm.
Funding
ArtPlace
America
has
awarded
the
City
of
Marion
a
$350,000
Grant.
The
City
of
Marion
is
contribution
$315,000
toward
infrastructure
improvements,
and
$130,000
from
local,
county
and
state
sources.
Karen
Hoyt
Art
Director,
ImaginArt
in
the
Alleys
Amanda
Kaufman
Assistant
to
the
City
Manager,
City
of
Marion
Jill
Ackerman
President,
Marion
Chamber
of
Commerce
Ashley
Zierath
Program
Director,
Uptown
Marion
Main
Street
Iowa
District

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Visions
This
project
has
not
yet
started,
artist
contracts
will
be
issued
in
January
2016,
but
there
are
some
visionary
templates
already
created.
The
images
to
the
left
show
before
and
after
shots
of
a
vision
for
one
of
the
alley
ways.
A
main
incentive
here
is
to
make
the
alleys
look
attractive
and
also
have
public
spaces
for
people
to
sit
while
using
art
to
draw
their
attention.
The
images
below
are
of
the
back
entrances
and
spaces
that
they
will
be
using
throughout
the
construction.
Some
of
the
challenges
that
they
will
face
are
extreme
weather,
utilities,
parking,
accessibility,
and
the
timeline.
Also
creating
these
back
entrances
as
a
second
entrance
for
the
business
will
involve
creating
a
more
decorative
and
appealing
space.
Before
After

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Visionary
Templates:
The
visionary
templates
show
the
different
perspectives
of
the
alley
ways
in
what
ImaginArt
envisions.
Day
Perspective
1
demonstrates
one
of
the
alley
way
entrances,
with
the
use
of
local
art
sculptures
and
made
benches
to
create
an
inviting
space
rather
than
the
current
basic
dark
alley
way.
Day
Perspective
2
is
a
bird’s
eye
view
of
the
back
alley
with
ImaginArts
vision
of
having
an
outdoor
attractive
space
and
using
businesses
back
doors
to
engage
customers.
A
main
focus
for
ImaginArt
is
that
these
spaces
will
be
family
friendly
and
be
visually
inviting
for
all
ages.
These
visionary
templates
also
included
nighttime
perspectives
to
envision
the
area
as
a
space
where
people
can
go
for
a
drink
or
some
food
at
night
and
still
be
engaged
with
local
art
and
culture.
Night
Perspective
1
shows
ImaginArts’
vision
of
the
alley
entrance
at
night,
with
lights
to
make
it
an
inviting
entrance
and
not
dark
and
closed
off.
Night
Perspective
2
shows
their
vision
of
the
back
alley
at
night
with
many
lights
and
features
to
bring
people
into
the
area
so
that
they
can
enjoy
the
space
at
any
time
of
the
day.
To
get
an
update
on
this
project
visit
the
ImaginArt
in
the
Alley
Blog
&
Mind
Mixer
run
by
Karen
Hoyt.
Day
Perspective
1
Day
Perspective
2
Night
Perspective
1
Night
Perspective
2

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Local
First
Arizona
&
Local
First
Arizona
Foundation
Webpage:
http://localfirstaz.com/
;
http://localfirstazfoundation.org/
Description
Local
First
Arizona
is
a
statewide
non-­‐profit
organization
working
to
strengthen
communities
and
local
economies
through
growing,
supporting,
and
celebrating
locally
owned
businesses
throughout
the
state
of
Arizona.
Local
First
Arizona´s
goal
is
simple:
Make
Arizona
a
better
place
by
supporting
locally
owned
businesses
and
building
vibrant
communities
that
residents
are
proud
to
call
home.
Local
First
Arizona
seeks
to
promote,
support,
and
celebrate
a
vibrant
and
sustainable
Arizona
economy
by
educating
citizens
about
local
business
ownership,
social
equity,
cultural
diversity,
environmental
kinship,
and
collaboration.
Local
First
Arizona
empowers
individuals
to
build
the
life
they
want
in
their
local
community,
“together
we
can
create
a
stronger
economy,
a
more
vibrant
community,
and
better
job
opportunities
for
Arizonans.”
Local
First
Arizona
Foundation
is
a
nonprofit
sister
organization
to
Local
First
Arizona
and
together
they
are
a
movement
that
has
proved
results
across
youth
retention,
job
creation,
and
economic
gains.
This
foundation
is
focused
on
community
and
economic
development
to
create
prosperous
communities.
The
Local
First
Arizona
Foundation
has
3
key
areas
of
focus:
1. Healthy
Food
Initiatives:
building
healthy
food
systems
by
working
directly
with
producers
and
growers
and
informing
consumers
about
the
benefits
of
these
local
healthy
foods.
2. Rural
Community
and
Economic
Development:
providing
rural
Arizona
communities
with
resources
to
create
vibrant
and
sustainable
economies.
3. Fuerza
Local
Business
Accelerator:
a
business
education
program
for
underserved
Latinos
that
teaches
entrepreneurship.
Local
First
Arizona
was
founded
in
2003
when
three
local
business
owners;
Kimber
Lanning
(Stinkweeds),
Cindy
Dach
(Changing
Hands
Bookstore),
and
Michael
Monti
(Monti’s
La
Casa
Vieja),
came
together
to
create
a
strategy
for
locally
owned
business
to
find
better
ways
to
link
the
locals
together.
Kimber
Lanning
became
the
Executive
Director
of
Local
First
Arizona
in
2005.
A
board
of
directors
was
formed
of
local
business
owners
including
Cindy
Dach,
Tod
Mettler
(Duck
and
Decanter),
Howard
Fleishmann
(Community
Tire
and
Auto),
Stacy
Bertinelli
(NPR
Radio),
Jeff
Williamson
(Phoenix
Zoo),
and
Clint
Hickman
(Hickman’s
Family
Farms).
The
group
met
monthly
at
the
Duck
and
Decanter
and
soon
after
began
building
a
following.
In
2007,
Kimber
Lanning
sold
one
of
her
businesses
to
be
committed
to
the
organization
110%.

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Team
Funding
Local
First
Arizona
has
received
key
grants
and
support
from:
Kimber
Lanning
Founder
&
Executive
Director
Thomas
Barr
Director
of
Member
Engagement
and
Operations
Erika
Mitnik-­‐White
Southern
Arizona
Director
Cara
Corbin
Northern
Arizona
Director
Helene
Tack
Program
Development
Director
Chrisal
Valencia
Brand
Development
Specialist
Erica
Pederson
Communications
Director
Rebecca
Pringle
Development
Director
Tim
Castro
Fuerza
Local
Liaison
Edgar
Olivo
Local
Business
Accelerator
Program
Director
Elaman
Rodruiguez
Fuerza
Local
Events
Coordinator
Kendall
Crever
Community
Outreach
Coordinator
Jenny
Strickland
Localist
Program
Coordinator
Rachel
Morningstar
Local
Foods
Development
Coordinator
Natalie
Morris
Local
Foods
Coordinator
Kelsey
Melvin
Northern
Arizona
Community
Outreach
Coordinator
CJ
Agbannawag
Tucson
Membership
coordinator
Connor
Descheemaker
Outreach
Coordinator
Marianne
Belardi
Devour
Phoenix
Liaison

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Example
Cases
Healthy
Local
Foods
Initiative:
The
Healthy
Local
Foods
Initiative
organizes
a
number
of
events
and
works
to
improve
systems
that
are
supporting
healthy
and
sustainable
foods
in
Arizona.
The
Arizona
Farmer
+
Chef
Connection
event
brings
together
local
food
producers
and
wholesale
food
buyers
at
restaurants
from
across
the
state
aiming
to
build
the
wholesale
food
networks
at
the
local
level.
Major
features
this
event
includes:
• Suppliers’
Marketplace;
an
all-­‐day
vendor
fair
featuring
the
best
local
food
products
allowing
producers,
distributors,
and
value
added
processors
to
line
up
with
displays
and
samples
of
their
products,
and
wholesale
information.
• Breakout
Sessions;
this
occurs
throughout
the
Suppliers’
Marketplace
and
is
a
number
of
sessions
and
panels
that
cover
various
topics
that
are
important
to
building
up
local
food
supply
chains
and
creating
successful
farm
to
table
relationships.
• Local
Food
Reception;
this
event
closes
off
with
a
reception
for
all
the
attendees
and
it
features
locally
sourced
appetizers
along
with
Arizona
wine
and
beer.
Arizona
Rural
Development
Council:
The
Arizona
Rural
Development
Council
is
composed
of
agencies
and
organizations
that
play
a
part
in
developing
the
rural
areas
in
the
state.
The
Arizona
Rural
Development
Council
does
this
through
various
programs.
The
Rural
Policy
Forum
connects
rural
economic
development
professionals,
nonprofits,
community
leaders,
business
owners,
and
other
rural
stakeholders
who
are
interested
in
sustaining
rural
communities.
This
event
gives
local
communities
the
opportunity
for
skill-­‐building,
networking,
building
relationships
and
educating
each
other
about
the
needs
and
services
in
rural
Arizona.
Main
Goals
and
Outcomes
of
this
forum:
• Increase
the
community
capacity
of
rural
towns
• Improve
regional
collaboration
between
nonprofits
and
public
entities
• Build
relationships
and
facilitate
networking
between
rural
stakeholders
• Grow
rural
advocates
• Develop
new
strategies
for
building
resilient
communities

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Fuerza
Local
Accelerator:
Local
First
Arizona
launched
Fuerza
Local
in
2011,
which
is
a
Spanish
language
accelerator
program
that
graduates
25
Latino
micro-­‐entrepreneurs
each
year.
Fuerza
Local
Accelerator
program
helps
small,
underserved
business
owners
to
become
competitive
and
create
a
business
place
while
also
helping
them
to
establish
credit
so
that
they
can
borrow
capital
at
fair
rates.
Iran
and
Esther
Garcia
brought
out
their
Latino
culture
to
create
their
business
Popcorn
&
More.
Being
a
family
owned
business
they
did
not
know
how
to
go
about
their
business
plan.
Fuerza
Local
Accelerator
program
helped
them
understand
and
properly
establish
and
manage
their
business;
some
valuable
topics
brought
with
the
program
are
business
administration
and
customer
service.
I
Am
a
Localist:
The
Localist
program
launched
in
2013,
this
was
a
way
for
individuals
to
have
a
stake
in
the
Buy
Local
movement
and
to
have
fun
while
supporting
local
businesses.
Being
a
localist
means
residents
getting
together
to
support
their
communities
by
getting
a
membership
to
“be
a
localist”.
The
Basic
Annual
Membership
is
$20
per
year
or
a
3
year
membership
for
$50.
The
members
gain
discounts
to
local
stores
and
even
invites
to
exclusive
behind
the
scene
event
where
they
are
part
of
this
movement
to
support
local
businesses.

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Devour
Phoenix:
Devour
Phoenix
is
a
city
wide
coalition
of
select,
independent
restaurants
operating
under
the
local
first
Arizona
umbrella.
It
works
to
maintain
a
platform
to
share
ideas,
purchasing
power,
and
marketing
dollars
to
create
advanced
dining
in
the
Phoenix
area.
They
want
to
create
an
image
for
Phoenix
to
be
seen
as
a
respected
destination
for
dining
and
culinary
exploration
not
only
to
build
awareness
in
Phoenix
but
also
to
share
resources
for
growth
and
strength
of
the
restaurants.
A
main
goal
they
work
towards
is
encouraging
the
use
of
local
agriculture
and
local
artisans
as
a
means
for
increasing
sustainability
in
the
region.
Weekend
Zona:
Weekend
Zona
is
a
Local
First
Arizona
Project
to
help
people
discover
the
perfect
weekend
getaway
in
Arizona.
It
is
vacationing
done
the
local
way
to
keep
jobs
in
Arizona.
Weekend
Zona
is
not
a
typical
travel
blog.
Husband
and
Wife
–
Dean
and
Nina
take
their
followers
on
trips
throughout
the
state
that
can
be
done
in
one
to
four
days.
Dean
and
Nina
look
for
the
unique,
quirky
and
most
importantly
the
places
that
show
real
local
flavour.
In
search
for
this
they
create
getaway
guides
and
follow
up
videos
for
followers
to
see
what
they
would
be
expecting.
The
guides
include;
things
to
do,
places
to
stay,
where
to
eat,
shopping
and
nightlife
available
in
local
areas.

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ArtScape
Webpage:
http://www.torontoartscape.org/
Description
Artscape
is
a
not-­‐for-­‐profit
urban
development
organization
that
makes
space
for
creativity
and
transforms
communities.
Their
work
involves
clustering
people
together
in
real
estate
projects
that
serve
the
needs
of
the
arts
and
cultural
community
and
advance
multiple
public
policy
objectives,
private
development
interests,
community
and
neighbourhood
aspirations,
and
philanthropic
missions.
Artscape
does
this
through
various
programs
for
Artists,
Creative
Entrepreneurs,
Youth,
and
Creative
Placemakers.
Their
sister
company
BC
Artplace
is
situated
in
British
Columbia
to
develop
creative
placemaking
projects
and
provide
mentorship
and
coaching
to
support
initiatives.
Artscape
has
been
recognized
as
an
international
leader
in
creative
placemaking
to
grow
and
transform
communities.
Every
year
Artscape
delivers
a
number
of
benefits
including
millions
in
economic
savings
to
the
community.
Over
the
past
year
these
benefits
included:
• $3.6
Million
in
savings
passed
on
to
Artscape
artists
and
organizations
on
annual
commercial
and
residential
occupancy
costs.
• Rental
rates
for
artists
and
not-­‐for-­‐profit
organizations
58%
lower
than
gross
average
rates
for
commercial
spaces
in
downtown
and
midtown.
• Over
$1
million
in
annual
in
subsidies
to
community
groups
and
not-­‐for-­‐profit
organizations
to
access
Artscape
event
venue
spaces.
Artscape
DIY
is
Artscape’s
place
for
information
and
inspiration
to
support
creative
placement
in
communities.
Artscape
DIY
provides
case
studies,
tools
and
resources,
including
downloadable
templates,
films,
guides,
and
articles
designed
to
help
people
startup
a
business
through
affordable
space
for
culture
and
creativity
contributing
to
the
revitalization
of
communities.
Artscape
DIY
is
a
central
component
of
the
Creative
Placemaking
Lab
programs
and
services
offered
and
they
hope
to
engage
communities
across
Canada
in
cultural,
environmental,
social,
and
economic
contributions
of
creative
placemaking.
To
do
this
they
want
to
build
community
capacity
to
integrate
creative
and
cultural
facilities
and
activities
into
their
communities.
The
Artscape
DIY
Creative
Placemaking
Toolbox
is
designed
to
provide
users
with
all
the
tools
and
resources
that
they
need
in
order
to
get
started
on
their
own
cultural
facility
development
or
to
explore
creative
placemaking
practices.
There
are
main
tips
that
Artscape
DIY
provides
including;
Main
stages
of
Project
Development,
Important
factors
in
a
successful
project,
What
to
consider
when
selecting
a
site,
How
to
use
planning
tools,
How
to
manage
a
project,
and
many
other
tips
based
on
the
type
of
facility
the
user
is
interested
in.
Within
each
section
there
are
additional
resources
and
information
to
help
users
focus
their
project
and
create
an
interactive
community
–
a
large
factor
being
collaboration
and
how
to
manage
a
project
from
start
to
finish.

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Artscape
currently
has
a
number
of
projects
including;
BC
Artscape
Lofts
at
PACE
and
210
Simcoe
Distillery
Studios
Gibraltar
Point
Launchpad
Sandbox
Triangle
Lofts
West
Queen
West
Weston
Hub
Wynchwood
Barns
Youngplace
Daniels
Spectrum
Parkdale
Arts
&
Cultural
Centre
Team
Funding
Artscape
receives
funding
from
over
116
Organizations:
Tim
Jones
CEO
Celia
Smith
President
Pru
Robey
Vice
President
Support
From:
Major
Funding
From:

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Artscape
Distillery
Studios,
Nuit
Blanche
2011
Daniels
Spectrum;
Regent
Park,
Toronto
Example
Cases
Artscape
Distillery
Studios
(Distillery
District,
Toronto,
ON):
When
Cityscape
acquired
the
old
Gooderham
and
Worts
Distillery
in
December
2001,
Artscape
was
a
major
partner
in
creating
their
planning
strategy.
Using
arts
and
entertainment
as
a
main
driver
to
revitalize
the
site
after
retail
approaches
had
failed
to
generate
business
in
the
1990’s.
Artscape
was
able
to
re-­‐purpose
the
area
into
below-­‐market
designer
retail
spaces,
theatre
and
rehearsal
venues,
and
artist
studios.
The
Artscape
Distillery
Studios
helped
to
revitalize
this
historical
industrial
area
and
create
authenticity
around
the
Distillery
District
creating
a
foundation
for
arts
and
cultural
activities.
Daniels
Spectrum
(Regent
Park,
Toronto,
ON):
Operated
by
Artscape,
Daniels
Spectrum
is
a
community
cultural
hub
in
Toronto’s
Regent
Park
neighbourhood
which
opened
in
2012.
It
is
the
home
to
many
arts
based
and
community
focused
organizations.
Daniels
Spectrum
hosts
thousands
of
visitors
and
hundreds
of
arts
and
cultural
events
with
programs
for
youth
and
adults,
special
events
for
the
community,
hallway
gallery
art
exhibits,
and
shared
workspaces.
Daniels
Spectrum
has
been
awarded;
• Great
Place
Award,
EDRA
(USA),
2015
• Civic
Trust
Award,
Community
Impact
and
Engagement
(UK),
2015
• Good
Design
is
Good
Business,
Architectural
Record,
2014
• Best
New
Venue
for
Meetings
and
Events
in
Canada,
BizBash
Magazine,
2013

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Take-­‐Away
Main
Take-­‐Aways
from
this
report
• Promoting
Local
Artists
• Applying
for
Grants
and
generating
Funds
• Developing
Business
Improvement
Area’s
(BIAs)
• Preserving
Heritage
• Artistic
Storefronts
• Pop-­‐up
Events
• Community
Resources
» Relationships
on
a
Local/Regional/Provincial
level
» Relationship
with
Artscape
in
Toronto
The
Town
of
Oakville
is
fortunate
to
have
a
Sheridan
College
Institute
of
Technology
and
Advanced
Learning
campus.
The
Trafalgar
campus
in
Oakville
is
tied
with
programs
in
animation,
arts
and
design,
advanced
film
and
television,
music
theatre,
business,
community
studies,
liberal
arts
and
more.
With
students
and
local
artists
help
we
can
revitalize
old
areas
or
even
attract
new
areas
for
not
only
the
people
of
Oakville
but
those
also
passing
through
or
in
surrounding
areas
so
that
the
arts
and
culture
is
kept
alive.
They
are
an
asset
to
the
Oakville
community,
and
when
construction
is
undergoing
the
streets
of
Oakville
we
could
create
a
program
for
artists
to
help
in
the
community
to
keep
the
businesses
-­‐
affected
by
the
construction
-­‐
alive.
To
help
generate
creative
projects
in
Oakville
we
could
start
by
looking
into
what
type
of
grants
are
available
to
support
projects;
this
is
what
ArtPlace
America
is
all
about,
supporting
projects
with
funding
from
federal
agencies,
foundations,
and
institutions.
Developing
Business
Improvement
Districts
is
a
large
part
of
these
projects
and
is
seen
in
all
of
the
cases.
These
strategies
can
be
implemented
in
Oakville’s
Business
Improvement
Areas
to
help
revitalize
and
establish
community
development
by
creating
spaces
for
residents
and
businesses
and
ultimately
a
vibrant
community.
A
large
part
of
Oakville
is
its
heritage
and
preserving
its
historical
features,
to
make
this
attract
people
today
implementing
local
arts
initiatives
and
community
involvement
could
revitalize
Oakville
while
keeping
its
heritage
and
culture.
This
was
a
large
part
of
the
Create
Here
Now
project;
they
created
a
new
use
for
a
historical
arcade
while
preserving
the
heritage
of
the
building.
Creating
artistic
storefronts
to
attract
the
community
was
used
in
several
of
the
cases
above,
including
REVOLVE
Detroit,
Alaska
Arts
Confluence,
Irrigate
St.
Paul,
and
ImaginArt
in
the
Alleys.
They
all
used
arts
to
draw
attention
to
the
stores
in
attempt
to
generate
business
and
community
involvement.
This
especially
worked
when
areas
were
undergoing
construction
causing
losses
to
businesses,
the
use
of
arts
and
culture
would
drive
people
to
continue
to
go
to
these
places
even
though
there
was
construction
going
on.
Oakville
could
also
benefit
from
pop-­‐up
events;
businesses
can
not
only
try
out
the
areas,
but
it
is
also
a
great
marketing
tool
and
allows
for
networking.
This
could
also
bring
in
more
businesses
and
people.
Local
First
Arizona
is
largely
based
on
generating
everything
local
as
in
state
wide
–
this
is
something
that
could
be
implemented
either
at
a
local,
regional,
or
provincial
level.

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An
asset
that
Oakville
could
use
is
located
right
here
in
the
GTA
–
Artscape.
Many
of
Artscapes
projects
have
been
implemented
in
the
Downtown
Toronto
core
but
they
strive
for
outer
communities
to
get
involved.
Artscape
DIY
has
resources
for
communities
to
design
creative
placemaking
initiatives
-­‐
making
sure
that
there
is
engagement
in
the
community
and
response
to
local
needs.