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Arc Community
Greenspace.
The Arc purchased the site of the old Meadville Club (953 Market Street) in 2018. Our primary goal is to create a community venue where Arc individuals and others from the Meadville community can safely gather and form natural relationships through collaborative participation in arts, culture, and community events.
ENGAGEMENT
ENGAGEMENT
At community workshops during Second Saturday Community Markets, Movies Under the Stars, and at The Arc, participants shared ideas for the community greenspace and drew their ideas for the Snodgrass relief sculpture. Click here to see event photos.
PLACEMAKING
PLACEMAKING
Transformation of a vacant lot, located in Meadville’s historic business district, into an inclusive community greenspace. The greenspace will include community-designed public art, environmental interventions to address stormwater management, and community arts activities. Click here to learn about our community values.
NEWS
June 26th, 2020
January 22nd, 2020
April 25th, 2019
April 23rd, 2019
Meadville Tribune - December 12th, 2018
February 24th, 2018
Art and Environment Initiative.
The lead artist on this project is Amara Geffen, director of the Art & Environment Initiative, which promotes regional revitalization & beautification through arts-based placemaking and the creation of community-centered public art. The wooly mammoth sculpture pictured left, was developed by Geffen through an Our Town Grant, which she directed in Conneaut Lake, Pennsylvania. The sculpture is located at Fireman's Beach. Click here for a short video of the fabrication process.
GRANTS
Developer
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Placemaking