I will be mainly consulting Debra Webb’s “Placemaking and Social Equity: Expanding the Framework of Creative Placemaking” for the framework of my research. I found Webb’s article valuable in the way that she lays out a comprehensive format of what she deems as creative placemaking. She commences by introducing facts of artists playing…
Archives for June 2021
Loisaida through the lens of Clemente Soto Vélez
Clemente Soto Vélez played an incredible role in the Lower East Side (Loisaida) of New York. He arrived in New York with the urge to provide a voice for Latinx artists because resources were limited and it was difficult finding literary works from authors of specifically Puerto Rican descent. Vélez himself started Puerto…
Week One at The Clemente: A Good Fit
My first week at The Clemente, I see myself fitting in well with my coworkers and the community. I found that it helped that I got to meet some of my coworkers in person in April for the first meeting, along with a separate zoom meeting with Andrea (Development Director) and Jacqui (Operations Consultant) about…
