Innovators in Rural Community Economic Development

Black Belt Treasures Cultural Arts Center Learning Journey

Tags: Best Practices, Business Development, Community Economic Development, Learning Journey, Social Capital, Wealth Creation

Client Name: Black Belt Treasures

Client Type: Non-profit

Year: 2014

Location: Alabama, North Carolina

Yellow Wood worked with the Black Belt Treasures Cultural Arts Center to plan and facilitate a learning journey around arts tourism. Representatives from the Black Belt Treasures Cultural Arts Center traveled to Western North Carolina for an itinerary coordinated by HandMade in America. The Black Belt Treasures Cultural Arts Center visited arts councils, art studios, educational institutions, and small town communities engaged in creative placemaking.  This learning journey was an opportunity for the Black Belt Treasures Cultural Arts Center to gather ideas for a rural arts tourism value chain in rural Alabama and to build connections with organizations including HandMade in America.