Anne Gadwa Nicodemus
Easton, Pennsylvania
Anne Gadwa Nicodemus is a researcher, writer, speaker, and advocate for the intersection of arts and community development. Her influential report Creative Placemaking co-authored in 2010 with Anne Markusen, was developed for the Mayors’ Institute of City Design and is a key resource for those seeking to leverage the arts to help shape communities.
WHY WE LOVE ANNE:
- Anne galvanized the creative placemaking movement, helping mayors, governors, and grassroots organizations across the nation impact their cities and communities
- Urban Planning is just one of her many talents — she previously worked as an arts administrator, dancer, and choreographer!
- Anne’s upcoming book–we can’t wait!–The Creative Placemakers Playbook: Towards Effective and Ethical Arts-Based Community Transformations, addresses the ethics and practical challenges of placemaking as cultural policy