“We don’t need every project to do everything,” Gordon said. “The framework gives us a way to understand what a project is actually accomplishing. Candlelight’s clearest job is cultural placemaking — using arts and culture to activate places, circulate dollars locally and build relationships around community assets.”
Read MoreDifferent communities may enter the same space for different reasons. Good experience design recognizes that and builds the invitation accordingly.
The goal is not simply to sell tickets. It is to create reasons for people to see themselves in the experience.
Read MoreToo often, organizations collect names without building relationships. We create mailing lists, volunteer rosters, event registrations, and survey responses, but rarely ask how someone’s connection to the work might deepen.
Read MoreHow will you GROW at Arts in the Heart? The festival isn’t just something to watch - it’s an opportunity to discover something you didn’t know before.
Read MoreIf you have ever said, “Schools need to…” or “Why doesn’t somebody…?” this may be a good place to begin.
Read MoreGood community structures do not require everyone to produce the same answer. They create enough framework for people to participate while leaving enough room for individuality, experimentation and surprise.
Read MoreZoning determines much more than where houses, businesses and industries can be built. It can also determine whether a family can sell what it grows, whether a neighborhood can establish a community garden, whether a small agricultural enterprise can operate, where farm stands are permitted, and what kinds of agricultural activity remain possible as Augusta continues to develop.
Read MoreLand suitable for agriculture competes with housing and commercial development. Small and specialty producers need markets. Agritourism businesses need visibility. Beginning farmers need affordable access to land. Residents want opportunities to grow food closer to home. And economic-development decisions can permanently change what land will be available to the next generation.
Read MoreThrough Grow with Joy Inc., Joy is helping develop an agricultural education experience that introduces teens not simply to gardening, but to the much larger world surrounding agriculture.
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