Master planning of the downtown "Quilt of Parks," a concept that threads together multiple downtown open spaces into a cohesive narrative, along with a full design of the 1-acre Dave Peel Park.
To design a series of urban spaces creating the Cultural Arts Corridor (CAC) in downtown Fayetteville, Arkansas as part of the Design Excellence program.
Support for grantee to design and pilot an alternative teacher preparation program for education paraprofessionals in the Arkansas' Delta to address a shortage of teacher talent in the region
Support for grantee's cohort of Northwest Arkansas educators (Fayetteville, Springdale, Rogers, Siloam Springs, and Bentonville) through a professional development experience designed to expose and support participants in the study of innovative, high performing, domestic, and international school districts.
To promote a series of convenings of live music community stakeholders from Northwest Arkansas to develop recommendations for growing and sustaining the live music ecosystem in the region.