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Reno, NV

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023

Project Category: Public art installations

Description: The placemaking mural project will use art as a catalyst to create collaborative relationships between neighbors and advocate for walkable streets.

Loogootee, IN

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2021

Project Category: Public art installations

Description: As part of efforts to create a new, multi-use community space, the Loogootee Beautification Committee commissioned a local artist to create a massive mural downtown. Community members worked with the artist to plan the artwork, which they then installed on the side of an abandoned building on Loogootee's main square. Work occurred as the City prepared to renovate the building and revitalize the area. In the future, the City hopes to hold its annual festival at the site of the mural. Project organizers also report the project helped gather community feedback, which will inform future placemaking projects.

Cusick, WA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2022

Project Category: Public art installations

Description: To honor the Kalispel Tribe's history and culture, this project installed artwork by community members to ten utility-box covers.

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Chelsea, MA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2023

Project Category: Inclusive public space improvements

Description: La Plazita, an indoor/outdoor activity space, will provide Latinx residents aged 50 with a place to gather, connect, celebrate and create community. The space is inspired by plazas, mercados and outdoor spaces in Latin America.

Chelsea, MA

AARP Community Challenge Grant Year: 2025

Project Category: Reconnect Communities

Description: La Colaborativa will transform the Route One Bridge underspace in Chelsea, MA, into a hub where older adults can access health services, nutritious food, and engage in cultural, social, and fitness activities. This project aims to combat isolation, improve health, and support housing stability.

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