Artists – 鶹Ƶ Mon, 17 Nov 2025 20:52:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2019/04/cropped-favicon_logo-32x32.jpg Artists – 鶹Ƶ 32 32 Community Arts Incubator: Opportunities /projects/community-arts-incubator-opportunities/ /projects/community-arts-incubator-opportunities/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:40:35 +0000 https://commons.epicn.org/projects/community-arts-incubator-opportunities/ Read More... from Community Arts Incubator: Opportunities

]]> The Town of Clarkdale is home to a community of artists and creatives who host an annual art show. In order to cultivate a cohesive community of arts, Clarkdale is considering the development of an arts incubator to provide physical and/or social infrastructure to support local artists. Graduate students from The Design School will explore peer community art incubators programs, recommend potential operating and funding structures, and identify critical partners for the development of a community arts incubator to support local artists.

]]> /projects/community-arts-incubator-opportunities/feed/ 0 Community Arts Incubator: Strategies /projects/community-arts-incubator-strategies/ /projects/community-arts-incubator-strategies/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:40:35 +0000 https://commons.epicn.org/projects/community-arts-incubator-strategies/ Read More... from Community Arts Incubator: Strategies

]]> The Town of Clarkdale is home to a community of artists and creatives who host an annual art show. In order to cultivate a cohesive arts community, Clarkdale is considering the development of an arts incubator to provide physical and/or social infrastructure to support local artists. Graduate students from the School of Public Affairs will research peer community arts incubators to recommend entrepreneurship programming, recommend how to leverage an arts incubator for placemaking and historic preservation, and research grants and other opportunities for how to fund an arts incubator in Clarkdale.

]]> /projects/community-arts-incubator-strategies/feed/ 0 Organizational Models for the Monroe Cultural Collaborative /projects/organizational-models-for-the-monroe-cultural-collaborative-2/ /projects/organizational-models-for-the-monroe-cultural-collaborative-2/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:37:52 +0000 https://portal.epicn.org/case-stories/organizational-models-for-the-monroe-cultural-collaborative/ Read More... from Organizational Models for the Monroe Cultural Collaborative

]]> The purpose of this project is to identify potential organizational models that the Monroe
Cultural Collaborative (MCC) could emulate for the purpose of more efficient and effective
stewardship of the arts in City of Monroe. For this purpose, we conducted market research on
arts organizations from different parts of the United States based on similar demographics, in
similarly sized communities, and with a similar number and variety of participating
organizations. Based on the results from our market research, we interviewed stakeholders and
key members of arts organizations within MCC to assess the needs of MCC and the feasibility of
various organizational models for MCC.
The report is structured with an executive summary which highlights the top-level key
findings and recommendations, followed by a detailed section on our findings from arts
organizations from our market research, and a detailed section on our findings from interviewing
stakeholders. Each of the section contains an overview about the selected arts organizations and
their organizational structure and operations.
Key findings and recommendations
● Main goal of the formation of MCC is to enhance and facilitate communication in the
Monroe arts community and to engage the local community in the arts.
● Organizations within MCC will need to show commitment in the first year of formation as a
key success factor; clear communication and regular attendance of meetings are crucial for
the success of MCC.
● Rotational leadership and/or steering committee(s) is essential to share responsibilities
among members.
● The consensus is that a shared calendar will be useful; further discussion is needed to discuss
the specifics of the shared calendar by MCC members.
● Volunteers from the high school are highly welcomed by organizations within MCC that
have a shortage of volunteers.

Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner.

UniverCity Year Contact Info
Gavin Luter
Managing Director
gavin@cows.org
608-261-1141

University Faculty Contact
Jennifer Yao
Student Group

jenniferyao037@gmail.com

Local Government / Community Contact
Kathy Hennessy
Monroe Cultural Collaborative
Executive Director of Monroe Arts Center

]]> /projects/organizational-models-for-the-monroe-cultural-collaborative-2/feed/ 0 Black Vulture Project: Designing an Artist Residency /projects/black-vulture-project-designing-an-artist-residency-3/ /projects/black-vulture-project-designing-an-artist-residency-3/#respond Wed, 01 Nov 2023 03:37:13 +0000 https://portal.epicn.org/case-stories/black-vulture-project-designing-an-artist-residency/ Read More... from Black Vulture Project: Designing an Artist Residency

]]> The Black Vulture Project will collaborate with the School of Art, Architecture, and Design to develop interior and exterior designs for an art shop, studio, gallery, and retail space while striving to incorporate elements of the local community into their designs.

]]> After securing space for an artist residency, studio, gallery, and coffee shop, the leaders of the Black Vulture Project will work with students in the Kelley School of Business to identify benchmarks for similar organizations, with the goal of laying the foundations for a sustainable business plan.

]]> With many small local groups working to build a better arts environment, the Community Arts Communications Network project seeks to create connections and improve communications within the community through a comprehensive web-based information hub.

]]> With many small local groups working to build a better arts environment, the Community Arts Communications Network project seeks to create connections and improve communications within the community through a comprehensive web-based information hub.

]]> The purpose of this project is to identify potential organizational models that the Monroe Cultural Collaborative (MCC) could emulate for the purpose of more efficient and effective
stewardship of the arts in City of Monroe. For this purpose, we conducted market research on
arts organizations from different parts of the United States based on similar demographics, in
similarly sized communities, and with a similar number and variety of participating
organizations. Based on the results from our market research, we interviewed stakeholders and
key members of arts organizations within MCC to assess the needs of MCC and the feasibility of
various organizational models for MCC.
The report is structured with an executive summary which highlights the top-level key
findings and recommendations, followed by a detailed section on our findings from arts
organizations from our market research, and a detailed section on our findings from interviewing
stakeholders. Each of the section contains an overview about the selected arts organizations and
their organizational structure and operations.
Key findings and recommendations
● Main goal of the formation of MCC is to enhance and facilitate communication in the
Monroe arts community and to engage the local community in the arts.
● Organizations within MCC will need to show commitment in the first year of formation as a
key success factor; clear communication and regular attendance of meetings are crucial for
the success of MCC.
● Rotational leadership and/or steering committee(s) is essential to share responsibilities
among members.
● The consensus is that a shared calendar will be useful; further discussion is needed to discuss
the specifics of the shared calendar by MCC members.
● Volunteers from the high school are highly welcomed by organizations within MCC that
have a shortage of volunteers.

Read the final student report delivered to the local gov/community partner.

UniverCity Year Contact Info
Gavin Luter
Managing Director
gavin@cows.org
608-261-1141

University Faculty Contact
Jennifer Yao
Student Group

jenniferyao037@gmail.com

Local Government / Community Contact
Kathy Hennessy
Monroe Cultural Collaborative
Executive Director of Monroe Arts Center

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