artplace america: updates and lessons from the field

Kimberly C. Driggins, Associate DirectorNovember 2013

Temporary Urbanism in Washington DC

The Capital & Cultural City

Cities need to use their assets more intensely

Image by Sal Ferro

Vacant Spaces Animated Showcases

Image by Sal Ferro

Bruce Monroe Interim Park

Artomatic Arts Festival

Available Sites Vibrant Destinations

Small Businesses Shared Uses

July 23 – August 15, 2010

17 Designers1,600+ visitors

Photo credit: David Y. Lee

Pop Up Market at the “Lightbox” (Former MPD Evidence Warehouse)

LUMEN8Anacostia at Night

Using the arts for plan implementation: Central 14th St

Plaza Outline

Painting Plaza

Finished Plaza

Temporary Seating

Landscaped Plantings

Central 14th Street Plaza mockup

Design Charrette Design Build Workshop and Installation

Central 14th StreetTemporary street furniture

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Mural and Food Crawl

Central 14th StreetOpenKitch’n Culture Crawl

What’s Next: Creative Play Space Design Competition

Malmo, Sweden

Houston, Texas

Austin, Texas

Zichron Yaakov, Israel

Paris, FranceAtlanta, Georgia

For more information

Kimberly Driggins,

Associate Director, Citywide Planning

District of Columbia Office of Planning

1100 4th Street, SW, Suite E650

Washington DC 20024

(202) 442-7624

Kimberly.driggins@dc.gov

Facebook & Twitter @OPinDC and @Driggs16DC

www.planning.dc.gov

Upham’s Corner ArtPlace: a partnership of local artists, residents, businesses and community organizations dedicated to

supporting arts and culture right here in Upham’s Corner

Kicking it off with Public Kitchen: Engaging residents in imagining new possibilities for coming together and sharing food and culture in Upham’s

Project Goals• Ensure that arts and cultural programming in Upham’s

Corner is designed and led by local artists, residents and merchants

• Use art and design tools and approach to engage a wide diversity of residents in imagining new possibilities for Upham's Corner, including underutilized public spaces

• Use cultural events and activities as income generators for brick & mortar and at-home businesses

• Use interactive pop-up exhibits to inform and engage the community in neighborhood revitalization planning processes and in their own planning and making processes

• Evaluate and document best practices in using arts to build neighborhood engagement and vibrancy

Leveraging Physical Assets: the Strand Theatre as a cultural asset AND economic development asset

Local artists ARE local businesses: Using Cultural Events + Activities as income generators for brick & mortar and at-home businesses

Engaging the public on the street: Using an artist’s approach to make planning accessible to residents, shoppers and merchants (artist Cedric Douglas)

Using “the Hub”: Interacting with over 800 residents during pop-up exhibits at Upham’s Corner Main Street office

STREETLAB: UPHAM’S

Engaging local residents, artists, makers and merchants in transforming small public spaces around Upham’s Corner

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