Johnson County CES Program Indicators and Success StoriesJul 1, 2020 - Jun 30, 2021





3031 - Community Design/Creative Placemaking
3031.4) 70

Number of participants involved in place-based arts initiatives

3031.2) 10

Number of artisans participating in Extension Creative Placemaking programs

3031.1) 1

Number of creative placemaking projects completed

3031.5) 0

Number of public art installations formed

3031.6) 80

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

3031.7) 101

Number of volunteer hours spent planning and implementing creative placemaking initiatives

3031.8) 2

Number of individuals assuming leadership positions in creative placemaking efforts

3031.9) 0

Number of new programs developed using sound Creative Placemaking strategies

3031.10) 3

Number of inactive spaces transformed into active arts spaces

3031.3) 0

Number of documented next steps for an individual or community plan inspired by arts engagement projects

3031.12) 0

Number of opportunities to discuss individual perceptions of one’s community through interactive arts activities

3031.14) 10

Number of participants reporting an increase in community pride through participation in Extension arts programming



Success Stories

Paint Creek Park Project-Bringing Hope

Author: Brenda Cockerham

Major Program: Community Design/Creative Placemaking

Paint Creek Park Project-Bringing Hope

Paintings in Paintsville is a mural project hosted in the center of Paintsville in Johnson County. There is a "Park" which is essentially a parking lot that is behind the buildings of Main Street. When entering Paintsville from one of the 5 entrance points, this parking lot becomes the first thing you see in the city of Paintsville. Through the years, it has become very run down, and  somewhat unsightly. Twenty years ago, Main Street strived to give it a face lift by building gaze

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