We work to advance creative approaches that empower residents to drive change and restore wellness in their neighborhoods.

We must address the harm done to people with low incomes and the disinvestment in the places where they live. This includes historic trauma, systemic racial injustices and normalized acts of exclusion. Only then can we use Creative Placemaking strategies to create conditions where all residents thrive and communities of color are supported.

Our goal with this focus area is to invest in resident empowerment, social cohesion, narrative change and equitable physical improvements in communities of color. Through this strategy, we work to support arts and community development organizations and projects that:

• Apply arts, culture and creative strategies that promote inclusionary practices and policies.
• Use creative strategies to change the narrative around people with low incomes and foster social cohesion.