The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts announced the addition of six communities to the Creative Communities Initiative, one of which was an office in Kane and Potter County.
A new position of the Chamber of Commerce of Kane was created, an Arts Engagement Coordinator, to lead local artists and residents for creative placemaking projects and activities including public art, community festivals, and creative small businesses.
A county-wide collaboration with the Potter County Creative Council the project includes in-depth community asset mapping and community engagement to inform creative placemaking projects and activities that address the challenge of youth engagement and population loss by improving community vitality, promoting the county’s natural and outdoor recreation assets and providing opportunities for creative expression.
Each site will receive a total of $100,000 over a four-year period.