arts

Focus Westfjords

This photo documentary project, by collaborators and artists Agúst Atlason and Matt Willen, chronicles life in Iceland’s rural Westfjords from an insider and outsider’s perspective, aiming to provide a glimpse into the little-known region.

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projects
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arts

One in 8 Million

This Emmy Award winning documentary series, run by the New York Times, shares the lives of everyday New Yorkers through pictures and audio, allowing locals to tell their unique stories in their own words.

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projects
Keyword(s):
arts ,
community character & design,
diversity,
public participation & outreach,
storytelling

Intelligent Cities Initiative

A program launched by the National Building Museum, the Intelligent Cities Initiative aims to understand the impact and explore the potential of information technology on the urban design process in cities.

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organization
Organization Type:
Educational or Research Institute
Keyword(s):
arts ,
community character & design,
indicators & monitoring,
public participation & outreach,
visualization

Swan's Island Memory Project

Spurred by a tragic fire in which much of the Island’s recorded history burned to the ground, the Swan’s Island Memory Project aims to revive recollections of the small Maine Island through recorded histories and historical photographs.

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projects
Keyword(s):
arts ,
community character & design,
community inventory,
data analysis & collection,
historic preservation,
public participation & outreach,
storytelling

Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP)

The Center for Urban Pedagogy (CUP) develops art and design initiatives to enhance public engagement in neighborhoods and communities, creating visual education resources to aid locals in understanding the landscapes of their homes.

Content type:
organization
Organization Type:
Non-profit/NGO
Keyword(s):
arts ,
community character & design,
decision-making,
facilitation & dialogue,
government,
values-based planning,
visualization,
youth

Faces of Fox Point

A collaboration between Brown University and the Fox Point neighborhood of Providence RI, this project uses storytelling, photo exhibits, and mapping exercises to understand and celebrate the community character of the historic neighborhood.

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projects
Keyword(s):
arts ,
community character & design,
diversity,
mapping,
public participation & outreach,
storytelling,
youth

Urban Earth: (re)Presenting our Habitat

Urban Earth: (re)Presenting our Habitat is a film project aimed at displaying cities as they are. The films portray the realities of urban life by creating films from photos taken every 8 steps on walks through cities.

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projects
Keyword(s):
arts ,
community character & design,
community inventory,
public participation & outreach,
storytelling

Rural Voices Radio

Rural Voices Radio celebrates rural areas with a combination of stories, poems, music, and local sounds and illustrates how place can provide powerful material for writing and learning.

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projects
Keyword(s):
arts ,
community character & design,
public participation & outreach,
storytelling

StoryCorps

With the goal of giving all Americans the chance to share their stories, StoryCorps travels the country inviting people into a traveling recording studio in pairs to record a conversation. Interviews are archived to capture a snapshot of history.

Content type:
projects
Keyword(s):
arts ,
community character & design,
community inventory,
public participation & outreach,
storytelling

Listen Up!

Listen Up! Is a network of youth media practitioners that works to “connect young video producers and their allies to resources, support and projects in order to develop the field and achieve an authentic youth voice in the mass media.”

Content type:
organization
Organization Type:
Non-profit/NGO
Keyword(s):
arts ,
community inventory,
diversity,
public participation & outreach,
youth