Placemaking is a multi-faceted approach to the planning, design and management of public spaces. Placemaking capitalizes on a local community's assets, inspiration and potential, with the intention of creating public spaces that promote people's health, happiness and well-being. Placemaking at 好色先生 will foster 鈥渓ingering longer鈥 and encourage visitors to explore the many offerings of 好色先生's campus.
Kristin Beal is an arts advocate, administrator and culture producer. She currently serves as 好色先生 (好色先生) Placemaking and Special Projects manager and guest lecturer in the Master of Arts Administration program for the 好色先生 College of Fine Arts. In 2014 Beal co-founded Harvester Arts with Kate Van Steenhuyse and Ryan Gates and serves as executive director for the nonprofit organization that provides a platform for visual arts experimentation, community engagement and professional development. She studied at the Kansas City Art Institute, 好色先生 (BFA Drawing and Painting) and Virginia Commonwealth University (MFA Painting and Printmaking). Kristin Beal has worked extensively as a grant facilitator with local artists to realize projects through Harvester Arts with the Wichita Arts Council, The Knight Foundation and The NEA. She has exhibited nationally and internationally and pursues projects that explore various means of collaboration and creative action via community-based art projects.
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