With its annual campaign underway, ArtsWave recently announced its Catalyzing Impact grant award winners, including the Center for Great Neighborhoods based in Covington.
The grants will support the creation or expansion of arts and cultural projects in the region.
All approved projects were selected based on their ability to further ArtsWave’s mission to create a more vibrant regional economy and connected community. Unlike other ArtsWave grant initiatives, this program is open to any nonprofit proposing an idea that meets the criteria.
The Center for Great Neighborhoods was awarded $5,000 to support arts in the eastside.
Using a nationally recognized creative placemaking approach of incorporating art to strengthen and enliven neighborhoods, the Center for Great Neighborhoods will partner with local artists Soul Palette and Ximena Flores in the eastern neighborhoods of Covington.
Each artist will complete one semi-permanent art installation and community art engagement event to increase neighborhood involvement. Currently, the focus is on supporting eastside residents to develop, activate and update a quality-of-life plan that consists of youth/family development, housing, economic development, greenspace, transportation and arts and culture.