The Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Development (CNHED), in collaboration with the District of Columbia Office of Planning, is excited to announce the artist selection for the Creative Placemaking project in Ward 7 Neighborhoods.
The Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Development (CNHED), in collaboration with the District of Columbia Office of Planning, is excited to announce the artist selection for the Creative Placemaking project in Ward 7 Neighborhoods.
Among several competitive applicants, CNHED has selected the full-service production company CreativeJunkFood, LLC to engage in the development, design and build-out, and programming of community-driven creative placemaking projects at three public sites across Deanwood, Lincoln Heights, Richardson Dwellings and Capitol View.
Founded by Candice Taylor and Nabeeh Bilal in 2010, CreativeJunkFood specializes in animation and video, interactive and public art and digital media. To undertake these three projects, CreativeJunkFood is collaborating with Deborah Jones of the Ward 7 Business Partnership, Tina Whitlow of the Whitlow Foundation and Sarah Cappo of the National Building Museum.
“We are thrilled to announce CreativeJunkFood and their co-collaborators as the selected artist organization for this body of work. Art has the power to create experiences that connect, inspire, and celebrate, and this collection of artists and community stakeholders have the capacity to harness that to activate public spaces across these neighborhoods,” said CNHED President & CEO Steve Glaude.
Candice Taylor, co-founder of CreativeJunkFood added, “We are excited to take on this project! Our work is all about creating beautiful spaces, building community and empowering learning through art and media. Our team is ready to go, and we can’t wait to make an impact in these neighborhoods.”
Beginning in January 2020, CNHED sought proposals from artists and artist organizations to engage in creative placemaking that leverages the arts, culture, creativity and design to activate public spaces and improve communities. This work is part of a broader initiative engaging stakeholders and residents in developing a Comprehensive Community Development Model funded by the Office for the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development.
CreativeJunkFood and their co-collaborators will engage with community stakeholders and residents in these neighborhoods around site selection, design and programming of three creative placemaking projects between March and June 2020.
and join the fight for a District where all residents can live in thriving communities that are racially, economically and socially just!
Become a Member