10/13/16 breakout session iii the importance of local context in rural placemaking
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The Importance of Local Context in Rural Placemaking Next Generation Rural Creative Placemaking Summit – 10-13-16
Jamie HorterSenior SpotlightLyons, NE
Zack JonesProject Art ChurchMalvern, IA
IOWA
Before
After
Fine Arts on 5th Gallery
Before
After
Nishna Heritage Museum MuralOakland, Iowa - 2016
Nishna Heritage Museum MuralOakland, Iowa - 2016
Zack JonesProject Art Churchwww.zjpaintings.com
Michelle Wodtke FranksGolden Hills RC&DSouthwest Iowa
IOWA
USDA Rural Community Development InitiativeGrant award 2014 through 2016
• Inventory art, history and culture amenities in a rural 8 county region
• Develop regional cultural councils and cultivate partnerships
• Assess needs for supporting art, history & culture in small, rural communities
• Conduct visioning and planning based on those identified needs
• Provide backbone support for sustainable regional event
• Provide training & networking opportunities
Omaha Des Moines
Opportunity!
Maximizing what we have
Making unexpected connections & partnerships
Improving rural life
Southwest Iowa – Cultural Destination!
Cultivating Art, History & Culture in SW Iowa
• Formalized in 2015
• Governed by a volunteer Board of Directors
• Organized as a nonprofit
• Just completed 3rd year
• Connecting rural communities through art
• Signature Event for the Southwest Iowa Art Council
12 towns 17 “Gathering Places” Over 100 artists Estimated attendance – 1,000+
2016
What do we want to do?• LINK art & culture with
outdoor recreation, local food, small business, historic preservation
• LEVERAGE resources across multiple placemaking opportunities to be mutually beneficial
• PROMOTE growth opportunities for creatives & entrepreneurs
• CULTIVATE appreciation for art, history & culture in rural communities
• CREATE learning & experience opportunities to foster patronage
• DEVELOP events & partnerships to bring business to small towns
Additional financial & technical support: USDA Rural Community Development Initiative University of Iowa Office of Outreach &
Engagement Iowa Arts Council Iowa West Foundation Red Oak Hotel/Motel Tax Grant County Community Foundations Art Tour Advertising, Sponsorships and
Registrations SO MUCH VOLUNTEER TALENT & TIME
What’s Next for SW Iowa?Fourth Annual Southwest Iowa Art Tour – 2017
Proposed Folk Art Center in Macedonia, IA – Feasibility & Capital Campaign
“Maker to Market” Workshop for Rural Artists & Creatives
WanderLoess.com – an online platform to promote recreation, rural art, history & culture in Western Iowa
Cooperative marketing opportunities for rural artists
Michelle Wodtke FranksExecutive Director
www.goldenhillsrcd.org