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How to Make Money and Create Community with Monuments - Volume 1

How Have Murals and Street Art Influenced the Culture of Austin?

Experiencing the Spirit of Austin

Monuments and landmarks are typically appreciated as single structures or experiences. The Washington Monument in Baltimore is a single structure that gives visitors a one-of-a-kind view of Baltimore, while the Neon Museum allows visitors to experience Las Vegas history in a totally unique way. These experiences are powerful but physically limited, and those limitations are […]

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SXSW 2018: UNESCO Recognizes How Art & Tech are Intersecting to Define Media Arts

New ideas and initiatives will help ensure the definition of “Media Arts” is one that continues to be redefined across the world

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is an international group that brings together individuals and associations from across the world to do everything from help eradicate poverty to enable intercultural dialogue. Their recognition of how creativity can serve as an essential factor for these kinds of efforts is at the core of […]

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SXSW 2018: What Does it Mean to Transform Public Spaces?

Reimagining the Civic Commons is a three-year, national initiative with projects in five U.S. cities that revitalize and connect civic assets.

Cities across the world are changing in literal and figurative ways. The roles and functions of libraries, parks, community centers, and schoolyards are changing in light of 21st century needs, but many of these spaces are also succumbing to challenges related to their age ability to serve the public. The first comprehensive demonstration of the […]

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Experiencing the Legacy of Baltimore’s Washington Monument

Enabling a legacy that continues to help move the city forward

Monuments that are dedicated to concepts like victory or the history of an area often symbolize something far more ambiguous than ones dedicated to a specific person. However, landmarks that have been erected to honor a single individual frequently come to represent something much deeper. That’s certainly what happened for the Washington Monument in Baltimore. The […]

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How Would the “Silver Born” Sculpture Increase Your Property Value?

The finished piece will showcase the symbols, words and images of the Nevada community

Places like the Neon Museum and the Fremont Troll attract audiences from across the world, and the positive economic impact these kinds of pieces have created is undeniable. It’s the same kind of effect the Silver Born sculpture is designed to produce for the space or area in Nevada where it’s built. What would it […]

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Experiencing the Block Where Denver Began

Larimer Square is the Denver's first designated local historic district

Larimer Square, in the Lower Downtown neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, is the city’s first designated local historic district. The history associated with the buildings on the 1400 block as well as Larimer Street itself have played an important role in the economic and social importance of the area, and that impact continues to evolve. Today, […]

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