Culture Monuments have been created to commemorate and celebrate communities of various types. Because they incorporate the words, images and symbols that represent these communities, they have also been commissioned as tombstone alternatives. The info and imagery depicted on a tombstone can be similarly incorporated into a Culture Monument, but these elements can […]
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Turn your empty space into revenue and opportunity at no risk or cost
Businesses and organizations that have empty or available space can lease that space to the NMA to utilize as part of an NMA Tour. Stakeholders retain full ownership of the space, with the option to acquire the monument erected there at the end of the term. Leasing space to the NMA to enables stakeholders to […]
SXSW 2018: UNESCO Recognizes How Art & Tech are Intersecting to Define Media Arts
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 […]
SXSW 2018: What Does it Mean to Transform Public Spaces?
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 […]
What is the Cleveland Bridge Loop?
“Why is nothing here, instead of something?” As someone who was born and raised in Cleveland, that’s a question I’ve often asked myself about various parts of the city, especially as I’ve witnessed the wrong kind of changes to it. As a kid, I stood on the pitcher’s mound at Municipal Stadium (as you can […]