Open to the public! Join us on Thursday, October 24th to learn about our Local Design Workshop process with our design partners, To Be Done Studio.

The Eastern Shoshone Tribe is working toward the construction of a new facility in Fort Washakie, WY, that can house the Tribe’s cultural center and museum and also be a repository for Tribal archives, artifacts, and records from the Tribal Historic Preservation Office.

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We had an amazing turn out on day 1 of Mt. Sterling's CIRD workshop with our hosts, @grackentucky. Thank you to all the community members who showed up and supported this design challenge. Photo credit: Stephen Sugg

Exciting to see so many current and former @rural-design communities as part of this list! Congratulations to Waycross, GA, Mt. Sterling, KY, Skowhegan, Me, and Souris, ND! https://t.co/4Y8URGyrg8 @ruralhome @neaarts @aarpfoundation

SAVE THE DATES! Join @rural_design for two webinars w/ innovative disaster resiliency & response practitioners to help demystify the disaster planning process for cultural orgs. Register for free at https://t.co/5Tn4EjxnSn. Part 1: 3/27 @ 2pm ET Part 2: 4/17 @ 2pm ET

This webinar, sponsored by @pedbikeinfo and @americawalks, will introduce sidewalk inventories and their importance, compare tools for conducting inventories, and share case studies from communities that have done this work.

The KFC Foundation invites applications to its community giving program, Kentucky Fried Wishes. The program will provide 50 orgs with grants of $10k to fund a project on their wish list. Applications are due 6/30/23. https://t.co/RM6btBBBIY

Quadratec invites applications for its ‘Energize the Environment’ Grant Program. Through the program, a grant of $3,500 will be awarded to a group pursuing a program or initiative designed to benefit our environment. #ruraldesign #placemaking https://t.co/G0rJatuPds

“There are a lot of, let’s call them small, but mighty preservation groups and coalitions fighting for places in rural America,” she added. “And they’re just as well equipped to accept and administer grant funds as anybody else.”

Interested in learning more about CIRD's Local Design Workshop & Design Learning Cohort? There's still time to apply before the deadline on May 1st! Want to know how you can apply? Check out our informational webinar:

4️⃣ Learning from national experts in sessions tailored to the cohort 5️⃣ The option to attend an in-person convening with other cohort communities Learn more & apply: https://t.co/hJjYPIIAnm @NEAarts 🧵2/2

Why apply to the CIRD Design Learning Cohort? Here's 5 reasons! 1️⃣ Tools to help you use #design to strengthen your rural community 2️⃣ Connection to a peer network of #rural communities from across the country 3️⃣ Technical assistance and one-on-one coaching 🧵1/2

Friendly reminder that the applications for the 2023-2024 CIRD program close in 1 week - April 21, 2023, at 11:59pm ET! If you have any questions, please check out our How to Apply page ( https://t.co/hJjYPIIAnm) and/or reach out to the CIRD team: cird@ruralhome.org

Interested in learning more about CIRD's Local Design Workshop & Design Learning Cohort? Want to know how you can apply? Check out our informational webinar:

Since 1991, CIRD has provided design assistance to more than 100 #rural communities in all regions of the US. Want to learn what #ruraldesign is and how it works? Check out this video: https://t.co/jRPykx7UaY @NEAarts

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How do you design a one-room schoolhouse for the 21st Century? And how will it help link community & school in Spring Grove, MN? Read about CIRD's local design workshop in Spring Grove, MN to see how: https://t.co/0aZo4rkXtS @NEAarts

The @NEAarts and @RuralHome, with TBD Studio, are excited to announce the RFA to the @rural_design. Rural and tribal communities are invited to submit applications. More details available at: https://t.co/jrW5e4NIWU Deadline: 4/21/23

Curious about what happens during a CIRD local design workshop? Our explainer shows you each step of the process, from identifying the design challenge to finalizing the design book! @NEAarts https://t.co/N7TZy979lE