BVS UPDATE #6
As many of you are aware, the
Bloomingdale Civic Association received a grant from the DC Humanities Council
for initial activities of the Bloomingdale Village Square (BVS)
Project, which involved videotaping of oral history
interviews, drafting and publishing an innovative 48-page timeline of the
Social and Architectural History of Bloomingdale:
1800-2015, development of a detailed 32-slide detailed Architectural
and Design Plan , and drafting of 2 brochures describing the
project and a Final Report (for more info, go to www.bloomingdalecivicassociation/villagecenter
). BVS is now in its Phase 2 focused on developing funding and
project management partnerships with DC agencies and public and private
foundations for the implementation of the 10-year BVS Plan.
As part of its Phase 2 efforts,
BVS has joined the DC Living Heritage Network (DCLHN)/ DC Cultural Plan
Development effort. BVS seeks to contribute to this effort by (a) sharing
its strategy throughout the City for using the humanities (including
history/heritage and design) to strengthen neighborhoods, and (b) promoting
a City-wide discussion of possible funding mechanisms targeted to
neighborhoods to support permanent programs and improvements based on
plans derived from humanities-focused efforts.
BVS ENCOURAGES
YOUR PARTICIPATION IN DCLHN AND DC CULTURAL PLAN EFFORTS -- ESPECIALLY YOUR
ATTENDANCE AT ITS MEETINGS IN NW WASHINGTON ON OCT. 18 (as
described in the following forwarded message). Lend us YOUR ideas, and
support BVS and the strengthening of neighborhoods through use of history,
culture, and design.
Bertha Holliday
Co-Director, BVS Project
From:
Joy Ford Austinjaustin@wdchumanities.org>
Date: Fri, Oct 7, 2016 at 12:46 PM
Subject: Reminder- October DC Cultural Plan Community Forums
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Dear DCLHN Colleagues:
Thank you for your
interest in the DC Living Heritage Network (DCLHN). This notice
is a reminder of the upcoming October DC Cultural Plan meetings sponsored
by the DC Office of Planning. I encourage everyone on this post to
attend and provide your own recommendations as well as press for the
Cultural Plan to include support for humanities, heritage and
preservation including commitments of resources for the following:
- preserve and disseminate the memories, stories, and
hyper-local cultures of Washington DC residents;
- build capacity and provide physical space
for Washington cultural organizations, producers and scholars;
- prepare young people to understand the history and
culture of the city so that they can find and hold jobs in the
burgeoning creative economy and take leadership of the city;
- provide opportunities for citizens to engage in
vitally needed civic discussions on the city's challenges and
opportunities.
Below is a list of the
Cultural Plan meetings. Please make it a priority to attend at least
one of the October meetings. Also, see below for the cultural plan
website and email address for more information. Share your responses
to these meetings at DCLHN Tuesday morning meetings and on October
27th.
The Office of
Planning, in partnership with the DC Commission on Arts and
Humanities, will host community conversations every Tuesday in
October 2016. A total of four events will be held, with one in each
quadrant of the District. All events will follow the same
format and agenda. RSVPs are strongly encouraged.
Meeting Dates and Locations
October 11, 2016 (RSVP
here)
SW Quadrant:
Doors: 6:00 pm
Program: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Where: DCRA Conference Room, 1100 4th Street SW, 2nd Floor
Transit: Waterfront Metro Station (Green Line), or Metro Bus.
October 18, 2016 (RSVP
here)
NW Quadrant:
Doors: 6:00 pm
Program: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Where: GALA Hispanic Theater, 3333 14th Street NW
Transit: Columbia Heights Metro Station (Green Line), or Metro Bus.
October 25, 2016 (RSVP
here)
NE Quadrant:
Doors: 6:00 pm
Program: 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Where: Department of Employment Services, 4058 Minnesota Avenue,
NE
Transit: Minnesota Avenue Metro Station (Orange Line), or Metro Bus
Additional Information:
For additional information and updates about the DC Cultural Plan
please visit www.dcculturalplan.org
or email us at dcculturalplan@dc.gov.
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Thank you!
Louis Hicks, Director
of Grants and Special Projects
Jerome Paige,
Consultant, DCLHN
Joy Ford Austin
Executive Director
Humanities, DC
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