Participation Type
Panel
Session Title
Harlan & Covington: A Rural-Urban Creative Placemaking Collaboration
Session Abstract or Summary
The Appalachian Program at Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College has been working with a coalition of Harlan County community members and artists, designers, and urban planners in Covington, Kentucky to do economic and community development work in Harlan County. The work is an outgrowth of the Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange and is affiliated with an Appalachian Regional Commission POWER grant, Flex-E grant, and the Appalachian Teaching Project. Community members and their Covington creative placemaking partners will discuss the process, the results for the community, and future project work. In addition to the three named presenters, SKCTC Appalachian Studies students and community members will also be part of the presentation.
Presentation #1 Title
Harlan & Covington: A Rural-Urban Creative Placemaking Collaboration
Presentation #1 Abstract or Summary
The Appalachian Program at Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College has been working with a coalition of Harlan County community members and artists, designers, and urban planners in Covington, Kentucky to do economic and community development work in Harlan County. The work is an outgrowth of the Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange and is affiliated with an Appalachian Regional Commission POWER grant, Flex-E grant, and the Appalachian Teaching Project. Community members and their Covington creative placemaking partners will discuss the process, the results for the community, and future project work. In addition to the three named presenters, SKCTC Appalachian Studies students and community members will also be part of the presentation.
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #1
Robert Gipe is the Appalachian Program Director at Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College. He is part of the production team for the Higher Ground community performance project, author of the Weatherford Award winning novel Trampoline, and project director for the Southeast Kentucky Revitalization Project.
Presentation #2 Title
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Presentation #2 Abstract or Summary
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At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #2
Cate Becker is the Fine Art Director/Curator at BLDG, and the former Cultural Arts Director for the City of Covington. BLDG, a self-described “creative refuge” devoted to branding and fine art. BLDG has committed itself to creative placemaking, a method of community engagement that the National Endowment for the Arts defines as a collaboration between “public, private, non-profit, and community sectors [to] strategically shape the physical and social character of a neighborhood, town, city, or region around arts and cultural activities.” BLDG is a partner in the Southeast Kentucky Revitalization Project
Presentation #3 Title
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Presentation #3 Abstract or Summary
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At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #3
Alexia Ault is the coordinator of the Southeast Kentucky Revitalization Project, a part of the Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College Appalachian Program. Ault has a masters in folklore from Western Kentucky University and is part of the coordination team for the Higher Ground community performance team.
Conference Subthemes
Economic Development
Harlan & Covington: A Rural-Urban Creative Placemaking Collaboration
The Appalachian Program at Southeast Kentucky Community & Technical College has been working with a coalition of Harlan County community members and artists, designers, and urban planners in Covington, Kentucky to do economic and community development work in Harlan County. The work is an outgrowth of the Kentucky Rural-Urban Exchange and is affiliated with an Appalachian Regional Commission POWER grant, Flex-E grant, and the Appalachian Teaching Project. Community members and their Covington creative placemaking partners will discuss the process, the results for the community, and future project work. In addition to the three named presenters, SKCTC Appalachian Studies students and community members will also be part of the presentation.
