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We are grateful to work with incredible clients around the world, and as the year comes to a close, we wanted to reflect on their many achievements this year. 🏆 2024 saw several significant milestones, including: -The opening of The Rabbit hOle, an immersive new museum celebrating American children’s literature, in Kansas City, MO; -The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) in Benin City, Nigeria has opened the Institute, the first building on MOWAA’s campus; - Advocates of a Latino Museum of Cultural and Visual Arts & Archives Complex (ALMAAHH) secured $800,000 in funding from Harris County for the establishment of the museum; -The Dubuque Museum Of Art unveiled its initial design concepts; -The Sarasota Performing Arts Center kicked off community engagement sessions #YearinReview

🔍 This month, AEA Consulting's Natalia Vartapetova developed a follow-up to our primer on how social impact is defined and measured in "Social Impact of Arts and Cultural Organizations: Perspectives from the Field." Read it here!

"The Routledge Handbook of Urban Cultural Planning" is the subject of the latest episode of The Three Bells - and the book is now available for pre-order! Bringing together international perspectives on the "what" and "how" of cultural planning, the book includes a chapter contributed by AEA Consulting and Global Cultural Districts Network (GCDN) founder Adrian Ellis on Cultural Districts and Cultural Policy. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eDp-E3gp 🔈 Listen to its co-editors, Rana Amirtahmasebi & Jason Schupbach, discuss how to incorporate more cultural vibrancy and engagement in sustainable urban development. In this clip, Jason Schupbach describes how both physical infrastructure and civic infrastructure should be considered in urban cultural planning. Tune in for the full episode here: https://lnkd.in/ebq6YAnj The Three Bells podcast is produced by AEA Consulting for the Global Cultural Districts Network (GCDN). Episode direction by Gregorio Lucena Scarpella. Production support by Alyssa Cartwright. Sound mixing and theme music by Artwave Studio.

📰 "The Globe and Mail" explored the transformation of the Glenbow Museum, which will open in Calgary in 2026. The renovation, led by DIALOG, Colliers, EllisDon and RJC Engineers, emphasizes light and openness through a new skylight, double-height ceilings, glass panels, and access to all of the building's eight floors. AEA Consulting worked with Glenbow to develop the business case for the new facility during its early stage planning, and again later in the process to support Glenbow and the design team’s focus on sustainable success. 🔗 Learn more about their journey here: https://lnkd.in/g_QjR6uH

We enjoyed our work with Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival on their strategic plan in 2021 / 2022, and we’re thrilled to see the news that their reimagined Doris Duke theater will open in July 2025. Open 12-months a year, the venue expands the Pillow’s prior seasonal model of operation. You can explore the new theatre in this video. https://lnkd.in/djjDTr_c

Last month, Catalina Casas participated in EXPOBAR 2024, a nightlife conference hosted by the Association of Bars in Colombia (ASOBARES COLOMBIA). Catalina, who is Colombian, participated alongside international speakers on a panel focused on the evolution of the nighttime sector and hospitality as a global tourism driver. She also presented on placemaking, looking at creative placemaking strategies in New York and the UK, and how they can be integrated into and supplement the nighttime economy.

𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺: 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 ‘The rise of street art and urban placemaking: Transforming India’s public spaces into cultural experiences’ As India battles lack of space, there is a small movement prioritising people over infrastructure in transforming public spaces as social and cultural hubs (Financial Express) https://lnkd.in/eEaUKibZ To receive updates and resources direct to your inbox, sign up to our monthly newsletter: https://lnkd.in/gmwrACj5

As COP29 Azerbaijan comes to a close, we’re resurfacing insights shared by GCDN’s Director of Special Projects and host of The Three Bells, Stephanie Fortunato, on the role we must all play in mitigating the climate emergency. Stephanie’s reflections were inspired by .Sustainable Development in Cultural Districts' – a report commissioned by The City of London Corporation with the support of GCDN. Stephanie first shared these thoughts in The Three Bells S3:E5 Sustainable development in cultural districts featuring Helen Kearney and Kat Pegler, authors of Sustainable Development in Cultural Districts May 2023) https://lnkd.in/ejh8qsZC

In preparation for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles, the City of West Hollywood is launching the West Hollywood Art Project. The City retained AEA Consulting in 2024 to guide in-person and online community engagement co-created with interdisciplinary artists, develop a conceptual framework, criteria, and detailed implementation plan that encompasses both the cultural and creative industries. In the last two weeks, AEA has been facilitating neighborhood conversations that will help shape the West Hollywood Art Project.  A third session will be held on Thursday, November 21 at 5.30-7.30pm at the Pacific Design Center. Read more about AEA’s work on this project at https://lnkd.in/gzyMtmFU

🎙 In the latest episode of The Three Bells – S4E11: Welcome to MOWAA... Ore Disu, Director of The Institute, Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) discusses the importance of ensuring that appropriate governance structures and policies are in place to guide the museum’s operations as well as attract the talent and skills the museum requires/ Tune in at https://lnkd.in/e2H5bjAH The Three Bells podcast is produced by AEA Consulting for the Global Cultural Districts Network (GCDN). Episode direction by Gregorio Lucena Scarpella. Production support by Alyssa Cartwright. Sound mixing and theme music by Artwave Studio.