"From Rust Belt to Artist Belt" is a one-day conference in Cleveland, Ohio, May 14, 2008, to educate community-development professionals working in “Rust Belt” cities about "the unique challenges and opportunities that such communities face in conducting artist-oriented community development." It's part of Creative Compass, a multi-year initiative of northeast Ohio's Community Partnership for Arts and Culture "to increase artists’ access to affordable home and business space and to make them more active partners in revitalizing our urban neighborhoods." Participants in the "Rust Belt" conference will hear from national leaders in the field and will begin to talk about what a regional agenda for moving such initiatives forward might look like, says CPAC. They'll launch other Creative Compass programming in the coming months, including educational programming for artists seeking space, a housing expo where artists will be able to meet with community development professionals in a “one-stop shop” and an online clearinghouse of resources available to artists in Northeast Ohio, including information on affordable space opportunities, low-interest loans and housing grants. This Creative Compass programming is in partnership with Leveraging Investments in Creativity (LINC).

From Rust Belt to Artist Belt

   

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