Creative Placemaking Symposium: Art and Design as Civic Action
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- Architecture Building, and Online
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In celebration of the University of Maryland’s new Creative Placemaking Minor, please join us for a one-day symposium considering how the fields of art and design can be leveraged in the service of social justice, democracy, and equitable communities.
“Story + Place” a workshop led by poet, dancer, and urban planner Amy Shimshon-Santo will take place on Thursday, March 2 from 6:30 - 9 p.m. in the Art Building.
Presentation Topics:
Elevating arts, culture and design to support healthy communities
Arts-based and community-led placemaking and keeping
Student-centered civic engagement
Creating diverse and inclusive built environment discourse and action
Partners/Sponsors:
Arts for All
The College of Arts and Humanities
The School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation
The Lombardo Architecture Program Lecture Fund
The National Center for Smart Growth - Maryland Creative Placemaking Collaborative
Location
Architecture Building
Online Registration Link: MAPP website