Group Looking For Rural Towns To Host Design Workshop

Kansas MallThe Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design (CIRD) has issued a request for proposals to rural communities interested in applying for funding to host a community design workshop…

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That’s CIRD Program Director, Cynthia Nikitin. She says it’s not just the federal funding they can offer…

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The CIRD workshops are intended to bring together local leaders from non-profits, community organizations, and government agencies to develop action based solutions to a community’s pressing development challenges.  Nikitin says CRID can be a stepping stone…

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The deadline for submitting a proposal is Tuesday January 12 2016 at 10 pm.   Successful applicants will receive a $10,000 stipend in addition to professional design expertise and technical assistance valued at $35,000.  CIRD is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, and the US Agriculture Department.