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Map of existing Public Art locations in Cleveland's Eastside neighborhoods.

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Crain’s Cleveland article Personal View: For innovation and economic development, design's a best bet

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Watch and listen to the stories recorded at Walk + Talk, the first community event for Elevate The East.

This story was recorded at WALK + TALK, a community event held at the East End Neighborhood House on June 20th, 2019 as part of the Elevate the East project....
This story was recorded at WALK + TALK, a community event held at the East End Neighborhood House on June 20th, 2019 as part of the Elevate the East project....
This story was recorded at WALK + TALK, a community event held at the East End Neighborhood House on June 20th, 2019 as part of the Elevate the East project....
This story was recorded at WALK + TALK, a community event held at the East End Neighborhood House on June 20th, 2019 as part of the Elevate the East project....

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Art Weighs In panel discussion with Donald Black Jr., Leila Buck, Rebecca Martinez, Tamilla Woodard, and moderator Jennifer Coleman

Throughout human history, artists are often the vanguard of social commentary, helping us see the narratives of our communities in new ways. Whether on the stage, on the page, or elsewhere, artists shape the conversations we have about social and political issues.

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Art is a weapon for social change

Tammy, a writer, artist and professor at Miami University of Ohio, presents us with the notion that art and creativity can be used as a weapon to combat past and ongoing social injustice. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.

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Artist Theaster Gates turns chicago’s empty spaces into incubators for culture

An internationally recognized artist, Theaster Gates is well versed on how to shape materials into meaningful forms. But Gates applies those principles to more than just art -- he's also a renowned urban developer who shapes downtrodden neighborhoods into community gathering places and low-cost housing.

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How to Look at Public Art

Click for more Art School: https://wp.me/p4AWsA-fs Have you ever wondered about the public art you see around town? Do you know how to find the meaning of outdoor sculptures and paintings? Join an adorable six-year-old host on a journey to discover monumental public artworks throughout San Francisco.

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Artist Kehinde Wiley discusses his exhibition “A New Republic", open at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts June 11-Sept 5, 2016.

 
Artist Kehinde Wiley discusses his exhibition "A New Republic", open at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts June 11-Sept 5, 2016.

americans for the arts report

Public Art is an Essential Component of Creating Communities. March 2004.
by Jack Becker

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policylink report

Creating Change through Arts, Culture, and Equitable Development: A Policy and Practice Primer. 2017.
by Kalima Rose, Milly Hawk Daniel, & Jeremy Liu

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sidewalks of buckeye

Read stories from community members in the Buckeye-Shaker neighborhood.

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