Rural Assembly Director, Whitney Kimball Coe led a virtual Civic Saturday on May 23. Hosted by the Athens Thrive Team and the Athens Recovery Team, this hour-long event features a roundtable of local leaders: The Rev. David Graybeal of Keith United Methodist Church; Lisa Dotson of Main Street Athens; C. Seth Sumner, city manager of Athens; and Dr. Bill Bowers, local physician.
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The show examines the past, present, and future of the oyster, its home in the Willapa Bay, and how the
Maureen Hearty transforms objects, space, and community, seeing art as a tool for action, education, and opportunity. The majority of her community-based work today is on the eastern plains of Colorado, considered one of the most sparsely populated areas in the United States. In Joes, Colorado (pop. 78), she is activating space using art, music, and the collection of story. In 2020, Maureen and her friend Kristin Stoltz were awarded an NEA grant for a project titled “Arts for a Prairie Seas: Farming Fluxus.”
By Carmina TaylorStrategic Advisor, Rural Assembly As a newly minted Strategic Advisor for Rural Assembly, I welcomed the opportunity to
This year, Center for Rural Strategies fellow Quintissa Peake has represented the Rural Assembly at events throughout the country. She
This year, Center for Rural Strategies fellow Quintissa Peake has represented the Rural Assembly at events throughout the country. She
Taneum Fotheringill writes about the potential for magic when our values of inclusion and belonging meet civic participation.
