This page includes resources for each of the Culture and Community Design sessions in 2024. References and readings that come up in class will be added as classes progresses.
Culture is the cultivation, intersection, and manifestation of shared histories, expressions, and practices that identify and amplify the unique perspectives of a community. Culture makes a space into a place when community members’ lived experiences are honored and there are abundant opportunities for them to practice their civic agency. Since culture is essential to ARC’s Community Development work, it is utilized to cultivate a sense of belonging, develop, and practice community power, and examine and reimagine communities and neighborhoods.
Mike Alexander
COO, Atlanta Regional Commission
Amy Franchescini
Founding Artist, Futurefarmers
Grant Sunoo
Director of Planning, Little Tokyo Service Center
Ryan Gravel
Founder, Sixpitch
Clarkston Community Center
Los Vecinos de Buford Highway
The Guild
the Kɘ'nekt
Village Skatepark
This program is supported in part by Fulton County and by Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia General Assembly. Georgia Council for the Arts also receives support from its partner agency – the National Endowment for the Arts.
ARC’s Strategic Partners are committed to fostering collaborative regional approaches that improve quality of life in metro Atlanta. Their support elevates ARC leadership programs, research and events throughout the year. Learn more.
