Creative Providence Timeline and Public Participation
Providence's cultural planning process was led by: Dreeszen & Associates, a nationally recognized cultural planning firm, and New Commons, a Providence-based think tank. These consultants directed the process but the significant community participation was the cornerstone of this locally responsive cultural plan.
September 2007 - September 2008
Preliminary Planning: early related discussions about
art, culture, and creativity in Providence
Creative
Conversation with Emerging Arts Leaders
Providence
Tomorrow charrettes
Arts
Investment Taskforce
Relationship-building
September 2008 - Decemeber 2008
Cultural assessment: Identify cultural resources,
critical needs, and opportunities for the creative sector in Providence
Cultural Planning: Plan community-wide actions and
secure necessary resources to respond
Senator
Claiborne Pell Lecture on Arts & humanities: 200+ attendees
6
planning studios: 200 participants
Evaluation
and feedback: Steering Committee
Download and read highlights from Creative Providence and the complete plan
June 2009 & Beyond
Implementation: Act on prioritized strategies
Launch
cultural plan at public event
Publish
Mayor's Action Plan for Creative Providence
Create
implementation plan
Continue
relationship-building
Evaluation
and feedback
Creative Providence Planning Team
Producers
TheProvidence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism ensures the continued development
of a vibrant and creative city by integrating arts and culture into
community life while showcasing Providence as an international cultural
destination.
Director: Lynne McCormack
Project Manager: Stephanie P. Fortunato
Staff: Janine Schwartz, Michael Christofaro, Jenny Peek
Interns: Aliza K. Schiff, Jana Reulecke
Dreeszen & AssociatesCraig Dreeszen, PhD, is a consultant, author, and teacher. He works nationally to provide solutions through strategic
planning, program evaluation, training, organizational development, and
meeting facilitation for non-profit organizations, foundations, and public agencies.
New Commons is a think, link, and do tank. Partners work with groups and teams, individuals,
organizations, and communities. New Commons is
committed to elegantly transforming organizations, cities,
communities-and especially the people who make them work-to meet the
challenges of a dynamic environment in this century.
Project Lead: Robert Leaver
Staff: Michelle Gonzalez, John Speck, Amanda Suzzi, Rob Allen, Jackie Fellow
Steering Committee
The Steering Committee oversaw the Creative Providence cultural planning process. As the plan’s governing board, the group reviewed the community assessment findings and determined issues resolved in planning. In May 2009, the Steering Committee voted to approve the Creative Providence cultural plan.
Barbara Fields, LISC, Chairperson
Cliff Wood, Providence City Council
Hope Alswang, Museum of Art, RISD
Mary-Kim Arnold, Rhode Island Council for the Humanities
Frederick K. Butler, Textron Inc.
Johnnie Chace, Cornish Associates
Ethan Colaiace, GTECHCorporation
Umberto Crenca, AS220
James V. DeRentis, arts and business advocate
Carol Grant
Peter Hocking, Rhode Island School of Design
Daniel Kertzner, The Rhode Island Foundation
Jennifer Marrapese
Tony Mendez, Poder 1110
Drake Patten, The Steel Yard
Amy Rainone, Rhode Island Housing
Randall Rosenbaum, Rhode Island State Council on the Arts
William Shuey, International Institute of Rhode Island
The Working Group actively participated in creating the cultural planning framework. The group helped to define the focus for the two community forums on
Providence’s creative ecosystem and to identify the key focus areas for the cultural planning studios.
Mary-Kim Arnold, Rhode Island Council for the Humanities
Mercedes Bernal, American Cancer Society & Central
Cultural Andino
Christina Bevilacqua, The Providence Athenaeum
Erik Bright, The Monahasset Mill Project
Elena Calderon-Patiño, Patiño Art Studio/Museum of Art, Rhode
Island School of Design
Charlie Cannon, LOCAL/Rhode Island School of Design
Lisa Carnevale, Rhode Island Citizens for the Arts
Tehani Collazo, Brown University
Umberto Crenca, AS220
David Everett, City of Providence Department of Planning and
Development
Donna Lee Gennaro, Perishable Theater
Michael Gennaro, Trinity Repertory Company
Vanessa Gilbert, Perishable Theater
Peter Hocking, Rhode Island School of Design
Elizabeth Keithline, Rhode Island State Council on the Arts
Daniel Kertzner, The Rhode Island Foundation
Lisa LaDew, Festival Ballet Providence
Xander Marro, AS220
Linda Painter, City of Providence Department of Planning and
Development
Micah Salkind, Brown University
Anna Shapiro, Firehouse 13
Dave Sharp, The Steel Yard
Anna Shea, Firehouse 13
Caitlin Strokosch, Alliance of Artists Communities
Jose Torrealba, Providence Latin American Film Festival
Creative Providence Cultural Assessment Findings Report (
Art New England Dec 09 -Jan 10
Cultural Assessment Findings (2Mb)
Director: Lynne McCormack
individuals,
organizations, and communities. New Commons is
committed to elegantly transforming organizations, cities,
communities-and especially the people who make them work-to meet the
challenges of a dynamic environment in this century.