MassINC Vice President for Programming and Public Affairs Marj Malpiede recently spoke with ArtPlace America, a collaboration of major foundations, federal agencies, and the National Endowment for the Arts, about what she’s learned from MassINC’s creative placemaking work so far.

Malpiede spoke of the challenges of working with the many moving pieces that make up a multi-community effort, but also of enthusiam she’s encountered for placemaking and its potential. You can read the blog post in full on ArtPlace America’s website. Learn more about the creative placemaking initiative here.