Community Design/Creative PlacemakingMajor Program

1605

Total Hours

Contributed.

2098

Contacts

with Local Stakeholders.

200

Hours

of Multistate Efforts.

501

Total Number

of Volunteers Engaged.

Program Indicators

Number of public art installations formed

4

Number of individuals reporting increased knowledge, opinions, skills, and/or aspirations in creative placemaking in their community

143

Number of volunteer hours spent planning and implementing creative placemaking initiatives

680

Number of individuals assuming leadership positions in creative placemaking efforts

22

Number of new programs developed using sound Creative Placemaking strategies

1

Number of inactive spaces transformed into active arts spaces

13

Number of participants involved in community art projects

5069

Number of artisans who report an increase in income based on what they learned through Extension programs

81

Number of artisans participating in Extension program

481

Number of arts/creative placemaking projects completed

35

Stories Behind the Numbers

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