Creative Arlington

crowdsourcing a creative economy in Arlington

What can we build together?

Creative Arlington is an online and face-to-face community devoted to fostering creativity, innovation, entertainment, and fun in the arts, in culture, in education, and in business. Click here to learn more about what's in it for you.

Or, take a look at the word cloud above and see how some of Creative Arlington's members have put it in their own words.

Notes

Blogroll

Here are some of our favorite blogs. 

CoolTown Studios by our own Neil Takemoto (discussing cool places to live, work, and play)
The Buckingham Herald Triblog by CA Member Steve Thurston (focusing on the Buckingham neighborhood in Arlington and other things that impact the neighborhood)
Love Your Layoff by Arlingtonian Katie Kemple (about making do while in transition)
Web Consulting Washington DC by CA member Ernesto Gluecksmann (tech blog addressing green tech, web tech, and other tech issues)
The Arlandrian, which has CA member Kevin Beekman as a contributor (focusing on Arlandria and the North End neighborhoods around Four Mile Run)
The AIRE blog, by the Arlington Initiative to Reduce Emissions
ArlingtonArts.org, the website of Arlington Cultural Affairs

(If you have suggestions for others, send me an email at Ted045@creativearlingon.ning.com.)

Latest Activity

February 2
I just visited Indy Hall (short for Independents Hall) in Philadelphia last week. I'll try to post a report on the visit soon.
January 29
art - "the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power." I'd like to see art as applied…
January 28
The name Artisphere was approved at last night's County Board meeting. The press release uses all upper case, ARTISPHERE, several times and the upper/lower version, Artisphere, once. Hope the upper/lower case version is what sticks and that we all g…
January 27
January 26
This is the forum for all things green. Green building, green design, energy efficiency, environmental policy, transportation innovation, community gardens, etc. How do we make Arlington more sustainable?
January 24
Liz harr is now a member of Creative Arlington
January 22
Courtney Mesmer is now a member of Creative Arlington
January 17
Mike Mesmer is now a member of Creative Arlington
January 16
Sara Lissabet and Ben Lopatin joined Creative Arlington
January 8
I like the idea of something short - either an acronym or a shortened version of the full name... what about something like Arlington Culture District (ACD)? or Arlington Community Exchange? or Arlington Creative Exchange (the ACE)? ok, now I'm just…
January 4
Just to close the loop on this discussion, I took a class with Jane McIlvaney Coonce through Arlington Adult Education. Jane is great, the classes are very good, and I will do it again this coming year. - Ted
December 30, 2009
What about something like "the Arlington Cultural Hub"? If someone wanted to shorten it, they could call it "the ACH" (pronouncing it like H) or "the Hub." Yes, I know that Boston has some claim to the Hub, but at least it seems to go in the right d…
December 30, 2009
I agree with Erica-where did these names come from? I find them to be awkward and I think people would use them more as a joke than anything. I can't really see myself saying..."Let's go hang out at the Orb." I would probably just always say the cul…
December 30, 2009
Reidy Brown is now a member of Creative Arlington
December 30, 2009
I appreciate where they're going, but something less along the lines of a reference to an drug trip ball, or something that sounds like a subtitle to an '80s movie would be nice. I like the idea of a single, iconic name, like what they did with the…
December 29, 2009
Ted Bilich added a blog post
The County is asking for citizen input on a proposed name for the new Cultural Center, which we've been following for the past year with interest. (See the posts here and here, and the event we hosted here.) I hope you will take a few minutes to wei…
December 29, 2009
Ted Bilich added an event
January 5, 2010 from 7pm to 9pm
Join other entrepreneurs at the Meet-Up Relaunch Party, a casual happy hour hosted by Laura Rossi. Location to be determined. Sign up at http://www.meetup.com/arlingtonentrepreneurs/.
December 29, 2009
Laura Corridon added an event
Be A Part of the Naming of the Cultural Center! at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PBYZ2CN
December 28, 2009 to January 7, 2010
Help pick a name for the DC-region's newest arts venue -- Arlington's new Cultural Center, opening on 10-10-10 in the former Newseum space in Rosslyn! We've narrowed it down to three options, developed with the assistance of the internationally-know…
December 28, 2009
Cindy Ann Coldiron is now a member of Creative Arlington
December 23, 2009
 
 

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