Community Engagement Archives

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Uplifting and Celebrating the Diversity of Rural Communities

The power of stories can be an important tool for building welcoming communities. Read more to learn about the different approaches taken by members of Welcoming America's network.

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How to Transform Shared Challenges into Community Opportunities

Art is an important tool in bringing communities together to solve problems and overcome challenges. Read on to learn about navigating the art of human relationships with Kinect M1.

Two young children draw with markers on a standing drywall filled with other illustrations as part of an outdoor community art event at Innoskate 2022 in downtown Sioux Falls, SD.

Creative Community-Centered Project Planning

Creative community-building is a vehicle for addressing social issues, as well as an opportunity to reimagine the way our communities can relate and support each other. This resource offers suggestions...

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Creating Connection 101

Learn how to use our research to strengthen the way you build connection in your community.

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Using Empathy to Better Understand Your Audience

Empathy is an important tool that helps us understand one another. In this resource, we offer a research approach to complement surveys and other quantitative data.

Two people perform on the lawn as part of The Missouri River Water Walk in May 2021. People sit in lawn chairs in a circle around them and watch.

Going Beyond Land Acknowledgments

Land acknowledgment statements usually focus on recognizing the Indigenous past, present, and future of a location. This article helps you go beyond a statement and develop an action plan that...

A group of people in protective masks stand together in a clearing in the woods. Some are raising their hands and others are looking at pieces of paper. There are picnic benches and twinkling lights hanging around them.

Building Belonging in Your Organization and Community

In this companion article to Filling the Well podcast episode “Building Belonging & Creating Welcoming Organizations,” deepen your understanding of belonging and discover how to make your space more welcoming.

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5 Ways to Strengthen Arts Marketing

The effectiveness of your marketing depends on understanding what motivates people to take action. This article suggests five actionable ways, with data-driven examples, to enhance your marketing and communications to...

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Strengthening Your Next Community Engagement Project

When communities are engaged with public art projects, the work better reflects the diversity of voices and responds more effectively to their values and priorities. This article outlines a comprehensive...

Mural under an overpass bridge in a river. It is painted light blue, with a woman of medium skin tone and black curly hair at the center. She’s blowing dandelion seeds off of her hand, which float off into the distance. It looks like she’s in water, as swirly designs resembling waves, and closely matching the pattern of her hair, come up to meet her shoulders. To her right, in yellow paint, are the words “Angela Anaïs Juana Antolina Rosa Edelmira Nin Culmel” and the dates “2/21/1903-1/14/1977.” *Part of the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission*

Three Ways to Strengthen Your Community’s Creative Identity

Revitalizing your local creative ecosystem can be easier than you think. Learn where to start and what you’ll need to create sustainable creative opportunity in your community.

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