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Want to Get Involved? We passionately create and consume art that is culturally relevant, challenging to the status quo, and uplifting to our community. The arts are a positive outlet for our emotions, a practical medium for skills development, and a powerful instrument for telling our stories. We leverage the arts to empower each other to build sustainable, creative lives, thus making St. Louis the vibrant and equitable region it can be. By building a community of unity and f.

On Monday, January 29, the NOCD-NY network came together for a bi-monthly peer learning exchange focused on the role of arts and culture in planning and rezoning processes. Cultural Organizing for Community Change 2017. On Saturday Nov 19th, community leaders, artists and cultural workers convened at Groundswell for Cultural Organizing for Community Change 2017, an annual event co-sponsored by Arts and Democracy and NOCD-NY.