Creative Placemaking Workshop, Worcester, MA, June 27

The Mel King Institute for community building announces an upcoming training event:

Creative Placemaking Workshop
June 27th 9:30am – 4:30pm
YMCA of Central Mass
766 Main Street
Worcester , MA 01610
Registration: Free

Creative placemaking projects and initiatives bring arts, culture, and creativity into government and community – led planning and community development efforts. Done well, it can help planning and community development processes be more locally informed, human – centric, and holistic.

This workshop will unpack best practices and potential pitfalls for creative placemaking initiatives and includes a walking tour of Worcester’s Pow!Wow ! Festival murals.

Audience: Community development corporation staff, municipal staff, artists, arts organization staff, and community organizers

Workshop leaders: Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) community engagement and arts staff

This training is brought to you by MACDC in partnership with MASSCreative and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) through NACEDA funding.

To learn more and register visit:
https://melkinginstitute.org/events/creative-placemaking-series

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