Performers singing at an event in Houston. Photo courtesy of Houston's Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation.
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St. Elizabeth Hospital Redevelopment
Working with artists to create opportunities for resident storytelling has helped Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation to hold up local histories in their community development work. These stories from the past have helped their redevelopment of a local hospital to be perceived as both a cultural asset from the past and a neighborhood asset for the future.
Arts!Longview
The City of Longview created a city council liaison on their cultural arts and advisory commission to coordinate between the city’s cultural district, Arts!Longview, and City Council. This unique approach has helped them streamline communication and various procedural processes.