Yreka is Selected for Rural Design Learning Cohort, by National Endowment for the Arts
The program will provide Yreka’s community with access to cohort based learning and technical expertise to benefit Yreka’s West Miner Historic District, a concentration of historic places, anchor businesses and eateries that is significant to the region’s economy and tourism.
Yreka is Selected for Rural Design Learning Cohort, by National Endowment for the Arts
[June 29, 2023 Yreka, Calif.] Every two years, the National Endowment for the Arts selects a minimum of fifteen (15) rural communities to participate in the Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design (CIRD). Yreka is among 17 rural communities invited to participate in the 2023-2024 Design Learning Cohort. The program will provide Yreka’s community with access to cohort based learning and technical expertise to benefit Yreka’s West Miner Historic District, a concentration of historic places, anchor businesses and eateries that is significant to the region’s economy and tourism.
The program brings together rural communities from across the country to connect, and learn how design can address community needs. The SEDC submitted the competitive application in May.
“The West Miner Historic District is remarkable,” said SEDC Program Manager, Kory Hayden. “This opportunity will help community members, businesses, and local leaders explore ideas to increase pedestrian visits, and ensure that downtown locations are profitable for brick and mortar businesses. Our cohort will learn strategies to integrate design, support businesses, and increase use of Miner Park and other public assets.”
The 2023-2024 Design Learning Cohort launched in June and cohort members are invited to attend the Housing Assistance Council’s Rural Housing Conference in Washington D.C.in October.
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About the Siskiyou Economic Development Council
Since its inception in 1985, the SEDC has developed strategies that result in the constructive, balanced economic growth of the region. Current programs include the Shasta-Cascade Small Business Development Center (SBA), Discover Siskiyou, Siskiyou Farm Co., the Siskiyou Climate Collaborative (SGC), and the Shasta-Cascade Innovation Hub (CalOSBA). For more information email kory@siskiyoucounty.org or visit siskiyoucounty.org.
About Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design
The Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design (CIRD) is a leadership initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with the Housing Assistance Council. Focusing on communities with populations of 50,000 or less, CIRD’s goal is to enhance the quality of life and economic vitality of rural America through planning, design, and creative placemaking.
National Endowment for the Arts
Established by Congress in 1965, the National Endowment for the Arts is the independent federal agency whose funding and support gives Americans the opportunity to participate in the arts, exercise their imaginations, and develop their creative capacities. Through partnerships with state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector, the Arts Endowment supports arts learning, affirms and celebrates America’s rich and diverse cultural heritage, and extends its work to promote equal access to the arts in every community across America.
Housing Assistance Council (HAC)
The Housing Assistance Council is a national nonprofit that helps rural communities build a better future. Based in Washington, D.C., HAC provides below-market financing, capacity building, research and information, and policy formulation to support affordable housing and community development across rural America.