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Economic Empowerment Through Art, Ava Ellis
Economic Empowerment Through Art, Ava Ellis
Thinking Matters Symposium
Economic Empowerment Through Art: Final Abstract
Ava Ellis, Shaw Innovation Fellow, USM, MSW graduate student
My research project focused on using drawing and one-to-one art workshops as a way into discussing money habits. Participants shared their beliefs about money and responses to questions about money. They considered ways they may want to alter habits related to money within the 1 hour workshop, art was used as a scaffold to envision future-oriented economic goals. Participants mentioned uncertainty regarding financial planning and a lack of education regarding money in childhood. All felt they often needed more financial insight, in terms of developing …
South Kingstown Ri: New Zoning For An Historic Mill, Maggie Jones, Richard Barringer
South Kingstown Ri: New Zoning For An Historic Mill, Maggie Jones, Richard Barringer
Planning
The village of Peace Dale in the town of South Kingstown, Rhode Island, developed around several mills that commenced operations in the 1800s. One mill, known as the Palisades, is still partially active and in excellent condition, but much of its square footage is unutilized. A citizens’ group of artists and business people joined with the mill owners and the town of South Kingstown to develop new zoning regulations to make more flexible the permitted uses for the mill site. The proposed zoning will allow the mill complex to feature a mix of retail, residential, and manufacturing uses, while preserving …
The Percent For Art Handbook : A Guide For Selecting Public Art Through Maine's Percent For Art Law, Maine State Commission On The Arts And The Humanities
The Percent For Art Handbook : A Guide For Selecting Public Art Through Maine's Percent For Art Law, Maine State Commission On The Arts And The Humanities
Maine Collection
The Percent for Art Handbook : A Guide for Selecting Public Art Through Maine's Percent for Art Law
Maine State Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Augusta, Maine, 1984.
Contents: Part I: The Law / Part II: The Participants / Part III: The Process / Part IV: Apprendices