The mission of the NACDC is to assure a vibrant thriving North Akron Community that inspires and connects its residents while celebrating its unique diversity by focusing on the following areas of impact: (1) business and economic development, (2) physical infrastructure and beautification, and (3) social and informational events and programming. The NACDC also owns and operates the Exchange House, a public space that celebrates cultures and cultivates community capacity through partnerships, programming, and built environment.
The NACDC is seeking the services of a community member, maker, or artist to activate the North East corner of Howard Street and East Cuyahoga Falls Avenue in North Hill through a community-engaged project. The selected leader will be expected to survey and mobilize residents in the surrounding neighborhood, and to create and implement a project that activates the small lot of land in a way that is reflective and respectful of the community. The NACDC is not looking for one type of project in particular -- it could be a visual arts exhibition, performance, event, festival, social gathering, garden, physical structure, etc.
After the application closes, the top 3 projects chosen by the NACDC will be released publicly for a vote by the surrounding neighborhood. The project with the most votes will be notified by end of April, with an expectation of finishing it by October 2020. The project has a budget of $10,000.
The Request for Proposal timeline is as follows:
RFP deadline EXTENDED: March 1, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. EST
Selection of Top Applicants: March 25, 2020
Neighborhood Voting Closes: April 27, 2020
Contract Notification: April 29, 2020
To submit your proposal, go to https://forms.gle/ygoeTVacAYZAwyaPA or email exchangehouseakron@gmail.com for questions.
April 30, 2024 | 12:00-1:00 p.m. | Online
In this virtual workshop, Grace Carter, Jade Houston, and Chloe Redman will equip you with all the tools you need to appropriately credit artists’ work on social media.
Who should attend?
Marketing, communication, and social media leadership interested in simplifying best practices for citing and engaging artists and arts nonprofit work online.
