Rural Arts + Ag conference: Early bird registration opens

Art-Force and the National Rural Assembly will host a convening of rural practitioners and leaders, artisans and artists, entrepreneurs and philanthropists, policy makers and nonprofit organizations for 3 days of dialogue, workshops, and exploration of how partnerships between the creative arts and agriculture can produce innovative strategies for rural and economically distressed communities.   

What will be learned? Who should attend? What are the main issue areas that will be covered?  Click here.


LOGISTICS + HOTEL

Drawing Resilience: Nicole Cormier

Out in rural Cape Cod, holistic nutritionist and dietician Nicole Cormier is busy weaving community resilience with herbalism, agriculture and clinical practice in one of the only internships of its kind in the U.S. She’s also deeply engaged in feeding community; both her own and those that need additional care and support.

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A Wave of Energy: Reflections from Rural Assembly Everywhere 2026

Madeline Matson and Taneum Fotheringill traveled to Granite Falls, Minn., to host Rural Assembly Everywhere live from The YES! House, in partnership with the Department of Public Transformation (DoPT). The conversation below is a reflection on their experience hosting live, participating in an open mic night, and celebrating the hundreds of people who joined together to uplift our rural communities across the country during Rural Assembly Everywhere 2026.

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