Meet the 2019 CIRD Participants!
We are thrilled to announce that we have identified the communities and design workshop locations that will participate in the 2019 Citizens' Institute on Rural Design.
From the Blog
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National Endowment for the Arts funds Design Assistance for Twenty-three Rural Communities
September 10, 2019We are pleased to announce the 2019 CIRD awardees -
Food as a Foundation for Creativity
July 24, 2019How do we connect food security with rural design? Katie Starr, Bill Emerson National Hunger Fellow at the Housing Assistance Council, shares her experiences weaving the two areas together as part of her fellowship work.
Where We Work
Established in 1991, the Citizens' Institute on Rural Design™ has convened more than 60 workshops in all regions of the country, empowering residents to leverage local assets for the future in order to build better places to live, work, and play.
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Webinars
CIRD supports host communities before and after their workshops via informational conference calls and webinars that cover critical topics in community engagement, rural design, partnership development, and workshop planning.