Casa Grande is one of nine communities represented in the inaugural Arizona Creative Communities Institute, a learning program wherein diverse teams from Arizona cities, towns, and neighborhoods reimagine community assets and devise meaningful projects that place creative engagement, ethical and equitable practices, and local wisdom at the center.
Team Members & Collaborators
The list below includes persons affiliated with the team at any point in the 2+ year engagement:
Erica Herman, Artist; Art Teacher, Casa Grande Elementary School District
Gloria Leija, City Clerk, City of Casa Grande
Rina Rien, Former Executive Director, Casa Grande Main Street
Stacey Seaman, Founder, Blackbox Foundation; Instructor, Central Arizona College
Regis Sommers, Artist; Member, City of Casa Grande Arts and Humanities Commission
About Casa Grande
Population: 57,232
“Casa Grande is a town rich in history and people who don’t wait around for someone else to make it happen. Casa Grande exists because a group of entrepreneurs at the turn of the 20th century saw an opportunity to build amenities around the ‘end of the line,’ where Southern Pacific Railroad halted its tracks to California due to the heat. Now a city of 50,000 that balloons to almost twice that with winter visitors, Casa Grande has managed to retain its small town charm while attracting new and exciting development to the area. We’re dedicated to preserving our past, celebrating the present, and envisioning our future as the economic locomotive of the Southwest.”
Rina Rien, Former Executive Director, Casa Grande Main Street
Project
A community engagement process culminating in a festival of creative experiences in Casa Grande’s downtown Arts and Culture District, reflecting the vision and talents of residents, and a secondary project applying learning from the Mosaic Festival to an artistic revitalization of a century-old vehicle/pedestrian train underpass in the community.
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Additional Information and Project Updates
Art, music and storytelling all featured at CG Mosaic festival Sunday | Casa Grande Dispatch, October 31, 2019
CG Mosaic fest attracts hundreds | Casa Grande Dispatch, November 4, 2019
Design a Logo for Casa Grande's Inaugural "CG Mosaic Festival"
The AZ Creative Communities team from Casa Grande invites submissions for a logo design, which will be used to promote the “CG Mosaic Festival.” The “CG Mosaic Festival” will reflect the vision of the Casa Grande Creative Communities Team to bring creative and interactive art experiences to the community of Casa Grande.
Read moreBanner Image: Rose Johnson Mural – Casa Grande
