RIPPLE
About Ripple
RIPPLE is TFA’s artist-led community and economic development pilot program for artists and their communities, designed to help communities create a shared vision of collaboration for developing public art and supporting working artists at the local level by connecting artists with other businesses. Participating communities will receive TFA coaching, technical assistance, and $10,000 in mini-grant funds to design and implement two projects that pay local artists for services and bridge the gap between business and arts.
Support for the RIPPLE program is provided by the Benedum Foundation. TFA RIPPLE communities for 2022 are Elkins, Clarksburg, and Williamson. TFA will be selecting three 2023 communities in the fall.
Ripples in Williamson
How can we nourish community and collaboration in Williamson?
Community Brainstorm Registration | Tues, July 12, 2022 6pm-7pm
The initial RIPPLE community-wide brainstorming session for Williamson will take place via ZOOM on July 12, 2022, 6pm-7pm, to discuss the big question: How can we nourish community and collaboration in Williamson? The purpose of this meeting is for community members to share their visions and acquire collective insight into which specific arts activities the community would like to see happen. The meeting will also serve as an opportunity to recruit 12-20 participants for a 2-day intensive project design workshop at a later date. Note: Community members are encouraged to attend the brainstorming session even if they cannot commit to the project design workshop. Community input is needed in order to guide project development.
The Williamson RIPPLE intensive project design workshop will take place in-person on August 6th & 7th, 9am-4pm, and will include an experiential learning tour of town on Sunday morning before finalizing project plans on Sunday afternoon. More details will be shared at the community brainstorming session.
Ripples in Elkins
Community Brainstorm Registration
How can art experiences at the Farmers Market enhance the Elkins community?
Elkins has been selected to participate in the Tamarack Foundation for the Arts (TFA) RIPPLE program. Program participants will design and implement two artist-led projects in collaboration with the Elkins Farmers Market.
The initial RIPPLE community-wide brainstorming session for Elkins will take place via ZOOM on May 31, 2022, 4pm-5pm, to discuss the big question: How can art experiences at the Farmers Market enhance the Elkins community? The purpose of this meeting is for community members to share their visions and acquire collective insight into which specific arts activities the community would like to see happen at the Farmers Market. The meeting will also serve as an opportunity to recruit 12-20 participants for a 2-day intensive project design workshop at a later date. Note: Community members are encouraged to attend the brainstorming session even if they cannot commit to the project design workshop. Community input is needed in order to guide project development.
The Elkins RIPPLE intensive project design workshop will take place in-person on June 24-25, 9am-4pm, and will include an experiential learning trip to the Farmers Market on Saturday morning before finalizing project plans on Saturday afternoon. More details will be shared at the community brainstorming session.
Ripples in Clarksburg
We are excited to have Clarksburg, WV as one of our pilot communities for the ripple program. More details coming soon.
Community Brainstorm registration and dates TBD
Thank You
We thank the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation and the Emily Tremaine Foundation for supporting this program.
