Investigate, regenerate, revitalize.  Practical tools for reimagining and redefining YOUR city
Hosted by Canada’s leading practitioner in cultural space development

December 1, 2010

 Registration Fee: $99*

(plus applicable taxes)

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Designed to Empower. Guaranteed to Inspire.

Artscape’s Creative Placemaking Workshop will investigate strategies to connect and leverage the creative and cultural resources of communities in generating quality of place and supporting local economic development. Participants learn how to nurture and sustain the conditions for culture and creativity to thrive in downtowns, cultural districts, neighbourhoods and mainstreets and explore the potential of the arts and culture as a key tool in revitalization and creative city-building. Participants learn practical planning tools for undertaking creative placemaking initiatives in a range of different contexts. Topics include strategic planning, governance and cross-sector partnerships and community engagement.

Who should Attend

Individuals, organizations or partnerships that are engaged in cultural facility projects and culture-led initiatives, including: 

• Individual Artists & Creators      
• Arts & Culture Organizations
• Arts Philanthropists
• Arts Umbrella Organizations
• Architects, Developers & Planners       
• Financial & Funding Organizations
• Property Owners & Local Businesses   
• Business Improvement Associations
• Politicians  

Pre-workshop Event - Reimagining Windsor: A Walking Tour

Centered around downtown Windsor, the walk will provide opportunities for discussion and after-hours entry into vacant municipal spaces, storefronts, and the city's existing culture and heritage buildings.  Guided by Tom Lucier and Justin Langlois, participants will be encouraged to begin imaging the transformative potential of activating these underused spaces.

The walk will commence at 5:00 p.m. (location tbd) on Tuesday, November 30, 2010.  The walk will end at the Phog Lounge, 157 University Avenue West, Windsor, ON N9A 5P4 for a networking event.

Program 

8:30 a.m.         Arrival, Registration & Coffee

9:00 a.m.         Welcome & Introductions

Pru Robey, Director, Artscape

Welcoming remarks and overview of workshop approach, itinerary and logistics.

9:15 a.m.         An Introduction to Creative Placemaking

Tim Jones, President & CEO, Artscape

Creative placemaking requires ‘out-of-the-box’ thinking and a collaborative approach to development. Cultivating the conditions that allow creative places to flourish relies heavily on engaged politicians and community leaders that support leadership and emerging cultural policies and legislation.  This session focuses on models of governance and partnerships that build capacity and momentum within a community, while harnessing the power of the arts to revitalize buildings, neighbourhoods and cities.  With over 20 years experience,  Artscape’s innovative practice of developing multi-tenant facilities for the creative and cultural sector will be explored.

10:15 a.m.       Building a Project, One Neighbour at a Time

Tim Jones, President & CEO, Artscape

Roscoe Handford, Wychwood Community Animator, Green Barn Market Manager

Facilitator: Pru Robey

The conversation will explore the role of community engagement in the evolution of the Artscape Wychwood Barns – a 60,000 sq. ft. multifaceted community centre where arts and culture, environmental leadership, heritage preservation, urban agriculture and affordable housing come together.  Tim Jones and Roscoe Handford will discuss how the vision for the Barns developed and the process of building community support for the project.

10:45 a.m.       Break

11:00 a.m.       From Good to Great:  Using Mixed Use Development to Revitalize a City  Center

Rob Spanier, Vice President, Live Work Learn Play
Learn about mixed use development and its use as an effective model being used across North America to bring places back to life.  Rob Spanier will present recent experiences with mixed use development and how the projects are incorporating many diverse uses to help create a real sense of place.  LiveWorkLearnPlay is a cutting edge international urban development advisory firm dedicated to creating and redeveloping iconic mixed-use real estate projects and environments.

12:00 p.m.       Local Spotlight The House: Recently opened to the public, The House is a new initiative in downtown Windsor. Located within a former Inn, The House provides space for creative and cultural groups and aims to be a centre for collaboration. The House includes local retail, web and graphic services and meeting and event space. Learn how The House is making a significant contribution to the vitality of this city.

12:15 p.m.       Lunch

1:00 p.m.         Leading a Cultural Renaissance in Providence

Umberto “Bert” Crenca, Artistic Director

This year, AS220, a non-profit community space, celebrates its 25th year at the core of Providence's vibrant art scene. Founder Bert Crenca will share the Providence story and how AS220 been a part of this city’s transformation.  AS220 has grown from a small grassroots organization occupying a single rented room to a nationally recognized art and cultural institution with three mixed-use buildings in the city's downtown.  AS220 builds new audiences and infrastructure for artists, providing support through affordable learning opportunities, employment opportunities, access to equipment and facilities, and low rent live and work studios.

2:00 p.m.         A Conversation with Artscape & AS220

                        Tim Jones & Umberto Crenca

Facilitator: Pru Robey

Two of North America’s leading practitioners in cultural space development, AS220 and Artscape will recount their experiences introducing artists and cultural workers as creative placemakers in their communities.  They will respond to questions centered on their experiences with the definition of a creative place and how creative placemaking has jumpstarted investment in their communities.

2:30 p.m.         A Windsor Response to Creative Placemaking

                        Justin Langlois, Broken City Lab

Broken City Lab is an artist-led interdisciplinary creative research group based in Windsor that tactically disrupts and engages the city, its communities, and its infrastructures.  Justin will reflect on creative placemaking and its potential contribution to reimagining Windsor.

3:00 p.m.         Short Break

3:15 p.m.         Workshop Commons

                        Tim Jones, Umberto Crenca, Justin Langlois, Rob Spanier, Pru Robey

In small groups, participants will rotate through thematically-based interactive sessions led by specific teams of faculty members. These intimate sessions will allow participants to bring project-specific challenges to faculty and peers for discussion.

4:45                 Closing Remarks

                        Workshop Closed

Faculty

For complete faculty biographies, please visit www.artscapeworkshop.ca

Umberto “Bert” Crenca, Artistic Director, AS220

Rob Spanier, Vice President, LiveWorkLearnPlay

Justin Langlois, Research Director, Broken City Lab

Tim Jones, President & CEO, Artscape

Pru Robey, Director, Artscape

Roscoe Handford, Wychwood Community Animator, Green Barn Market Manager

Bursaries

The City of Windsor will be offering two bursaries for students attending the University of Windsor and St. Clair College of Applied Arts and Technology.  Interested applicants are asked to contact the Arts Council Windsor & Region (email: info@acwr.net) for more information on the bursary process.

Location

Art Gallery of Windsor, 401 Riverside Drive West, Windsor, Ontario N9A7J1

Travel & Accommodations

A discounted room rate of $115 per night (plus taxes) has been arranged at the Radisson Riverfront Hotel Windsor,333 Riverside Drive West, Windsor ON www.radisson.com/windsor.ca.  Individual reservations can book online under the promotional code ARTS or by phone 1-800-967-9033 under the ARTSCAPE GROUP.  The hotel is conveniently located within walking distance of the Art Gallery of Windsor.

For More Information & Registration:

To ensure that you receive regular updates on the Creative Placemaking workshop and information on registration please click HERE to be taken to Artscape’s subscriber form and be sure to click the Creative Placemaking and Spacemaking box on the form.  To learn more about Artscape’s knowledge exchange activities, please visit www.torontoartscape.on.ca/research

Creative Placemaking is presented by Artscape and the City of Windsor with support from the Arts Council Windsor & Region and the Art Gallery of Windsor.