art city builders



employing art and culture
as tools for urban revitalization



we believe that art will transform American inner-city neighborhoods.

we know there is tremendous power in artists and community members working together. Dreaming together. Sculpting solutions to problems that once seemed endemic and insurmountable.

we draw hope from the fact that forward-thinking developers all around the country are coming to understand the central role arts and culture must play in redevelopment projects. The results of these arts-focused projects have been phenomenal. Communities in Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City, and Oakland -- neighborhoods that had been mired in depression and desperation -- are now energized and flourishing thanks to arts-empowered work by local residents and planners.

hyland baron, director ~

art city builders is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization.