Problem Solving through Arts and Culture Strategies: A Creative Placemaking Guide for Local Gvt.

"Problem Solving Through Arts and Cultural Strategies" is a comprehensive resource for those considering, launching, or continuing a creative placemaking journey with their staff and partners. Generously supported by ArtPlace America, and developed in partnership with Civic Arts and a talented team of advisors, it explores how outside-the-box processes can offer new ways for government staff and community stakeholders to communicate, build trust, and collaborate. It illustrates roles artists can play across a wide range of contexts, and provides guidance on navigating these processes from defining the opportunity to building the team to structuring and sustaining partnerships.

The 100 page, full-color document is also packed with case studies, photos, testimonials, and links to tools and additional resources. In hard copy format, it's useful as a workbook for capturing your ideas and responses to "ask yourself" prompts throughout the document that encourage thinking about how these approaches might benefit your community.

Learn more about the guide and preview a digital copy for free at: icma.org/creative-placemaking.