On Thursday, October 24, 2013, Donald Hyslop, Head of Regeneration and Community Partnerships at Tate Modern, London, kicked off AIGA/NY’s informal talks on creative placemaking as part of the AIGA/NY conversation+action initiative, DESIGN/RELIEF. The talk was held at Pioneer Works Center of Art + Innovation, in Red Hook, Brooklyn. AIGA/NY DESIGN/RELIEF Program Director, Laetitia Wolff introduced the event.

Hyslop shared examples of how the Tate Modern, one of the largest and most iconic arts institution in the UK, works with its communities and surroundings to engage visiting and local artists, leverage existing infrastructure, and support economic diversity within the community, while building a connection between the tourists and local residents.

The Tate Modern’s Regeneration and Community Partnerships team employs the following principles in creative placemaking:
1. Be active in constant narratives/dialogues between partnerships
2. Engage in active, not passive, dialogue in regards to public ownership
3. Develop organic and flexible models, rather than developing masterplans
4. Use cultural institutions

At the end of the talk, members for the AIGA/NY DESIGN/RELIEF teams had the opportunity to ask Hyslop for advice as they tackle on the challenge of revitalizing neighborhoods affected by Superstorm Sandy

Additional Information:
Tate Modern, London
Tate Community Garden
Pioneer Works Center of Art + Innovation

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AIGA/NY DESIGN/RELIEF: Donald Hyslop

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