Esteemed community builders, I want to personally invite you all to Portland, May 30th – June 2nd, 2012 for the CBA Biennial Conference 2012. The theme for this year is “Community Building in the Urban Village”. It is promising to be a dynamic and inspirational event! We have worked hard to make this event as …
The last week of May is the Village Building Convergence (VBC) in Portland, OR. The annual event features numerous community build sites around the city, as well as workshops and evening community gatherings. http://vbc.cityrepair.org/ I was able to bike around to several build sites on the last day of the convergence and get a sample …
York, Pensylvania— This Wednesday, May 10th kicks off the community build at the Jewish Community Center. ALL are welcome! And encouraged to stop by and lend a hand, anytime between Wednesday morning and Sunday evening at 2000 Hollywood Drive, York, PA 17403. CBA member Rusty Keeler designed the natural playscape that the community will be …
Last year, CBA member, Laurel True was working with Art Creation Foundation For Children in Jacmel, Haiti. During four trips she trained 75+ youth and artists in mosaic making techniques for both murals and small, salable objects, eventually stepping out as facilitator and becoming more of a consultant/ advisor and cheerleader as the mosaic wall …
David Loewenstein is working on the third in a series of six state (Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, Nebraska, and Texas) community mural projects this summer. Last year he was leading a community mural painting process in Tonkawa, OK and Newton, KS. This summer he will be in Joplin, MO. Here’s a picture in process with …
OFF THE COUCH!: A regional mini conference on community building, presented by Concrete Couch and the Community Built Association (http://www.ConcreteCouch.org) Composed of 5 hands-on WORKSHOPS, and 2 special MEETINGS, this conference is for anyone (teachers, artists, planners, designers, builders, etc.) who wants to incorporate the community in their practice. WORKSHOP dates: Thursday, April 21 through …
Community Built Association board member, Niki Glen, has been asked to work with children at Kid’s Kingdow, an orphanage in Imuris, Sonora, Mexico, to create a mural on their back wall (see the wall in the photo). “We plan to design and draw up our ideas with the children and then paint a mural on …
We’ve been asking CBA members to let us know what they have been doing and would like to share what Helen Helwig shared with us about her recent community building activities. “Empty Bowls is a fundraiser for our local soup kitchen. I helped to start the one here in west Georgia (Carroll County) when I …
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PIKES PEAK REGION , COLORADO OFF THE COUCH!: A regional mini conference on community building, presented by Concrete Couch and the Community Built Association (ConcreteCouch.org DATES: One week of community-building activities open to conference and public participation, April 21 – 25; conference: Saturday April 23. LOCATION: Activities will take place throughout the Pikes Peak Region. …
