Rural Placemaking Studio

Rural Placemaking Studio is a partnership between IU Eskenazi School of Art Architecture + Design and IU Center for Rural Engagement to provide placemaking services to rural communities throughout southern Indiana. The program provides professional opportunities for comprehensive design students seeking to gain more experience in community-centered design. The Rural Placemaking Studio is implemented yearly with new projects and community partners.


Details

Status:
In progress
Start date:
1/15/2024
Close date:
12/28/2025
Focus areas:
Quality of Place
IU faculty and staff:
Nicole Vasconi, Jon Racek, Beth Huffman
Partners:
Alquina Blue Arrows Park, Black Vulture Project, Brown County Community Foundation, City of Charlestown, City of Tipton, Community Action Leading Loogootee (CALL), Daviess County Economic Development Corporation, Discover Downtown Washington, Eskenazi School of Art Architecture + Design, Friends of Marengo Big Springs Old Town Church, Friends of the Knox County Library, Historic Shoals River District, Hoosier Action Resource Center, INergize Linton, Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority, Jefferson Township Public Library, Knox County Association for Remarkable Citizens, Main Street Brookville, Martin County Alliance for Economic Growth, Pekin Community Betterment Organization, Pike County Economic Development Corporation, Spencer Pride, The Pantheon, Town of Borden, Town of Edinburgh, Town of Lynnville, Town of Nashville, Town of Paoli Redevelopment Commission, Warrick Trails
More info:
N/A
Counties:
Brown
Clark
Crawford
Daviess
Fayette
Floyd
Franklin
Greene
Johnson
Knox
Martin
Monroe
Orange
Owen
Pike
Tipton
Warrick
Washington