Our students' collected data was then used to build an interactive, media-rich ArcGIS StoryMap. Viewers can explore the map at their leisure, and view basic information, artist statements, photographs, and/or student-produced interview videos for each project. The StoryMap helps drive home the ubiquity and city-wide impact of the Love Your Block program, and the artists' statements and video interviews frame their projects -- and give voice to their own aspirations and artistic vision -- in their own words.
In addition to producing the StoryMap, RRCRE also hosted two Love Your Block informational sessions at UConn Hartford, open to everyone in the Hartford community who was interested in conceptualizing, planning, or applying for a LYB grant. Interested residents could meet fellow artists, previous grant recipients, community organizers, volunteers, and non-profit staff who could help them make informed decisions about project planning and -- most importantly -- encourage their creativity and initiative!
