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Item sets: 2001 Rudy Bruner Award cycle; Rudy Bruner Award places

Title

Village of Arts and Humanities

Description

2001 Rudy Bruner Award for Urban Excellence - Gold Medal

The Village of Arts and Humanities uses innovative arts-inspired programs to create place, build self-esteem, and foster community in north Philadelphia. In a neighborhood facing many challenges, the project has created a series of “living sculpture” art parks, restored several buildings to create community space, and engaged neighborhood children in building a community park. The village offers arts education and vocational training for youth and adults as well as other programs that serve the over 10,000 primarily low-income African-American residents.

A private, nonprofit community-based organization, the Village of Arts and Humanities began in 1986 as a summer project for local youth. It has since grown into a major provider of arts-inspired programs that focus on beautifying physical spaces to create shifts in the way residents view and value their neighborhood and themselves. A tree farm teaches important environmental lessons, and a theater gives participants the opportunity to share their stories and heal through self-expression. It remains a highly democratic grassroots organization, emphasizing empowerment and possibility in all of its endeavors.

Coverage

Philadelphia, PA

Date

1986

Subject

community development

art education

youth programs

parks

public spaces

public art

cultural centers

environmental education

urban beautification

Contributor

Pennsylvania Council on the Arts

Contributor: en Public Agency

Cicada Architecture/Planning, Inc.

Contributor: en Architect

University of Pennsylvania

Contributor: en Community Group

Philadelphia Green

Contributor: en Developer

Marcus & Liberto, Inc.

Contributor: en Professional Consultant

Center for Community Non-profit Organizations

Contributor: en Professional Consultant

Fairhill Weed and Seed

Contributor: en Community Group

Friends of Fotteral Square

Contributor: en Community Group

Philadelphia Horticultural Society

Contributor: en Community Group

KJK Associates

Contributor: en Developer

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