BAI In Brownfields Communities

Program Overview

• In 2005 BAI artists were contracted by the United States Defense Department to produce illustrations designed for environmentally conscious community spaces, gathered from community input to help Urban Planners and the
• Army Corp of Engineers Design develop greener, healthier, more sustainable environment.
  Although the organization provides services locally, BAI’s demographics have spread with contracts from the Vision to Action Program in several cities nationwide.
• BAI artists attend locally coordinated workshops, conferences or focus groups
• BAI artists capture the stated visions that attendees have for certain blighted, abandoned of formally contaminated space in their locality.
• BAI artists produce renderings in real time and assist attendees in producing their own rendering.

 Community Benefits

• Local businesses and residents gain from the opportunity to have BAI sculptors produce a landmark public art structure that reflects the communities work to bring theirs Vision To Action.
• The Community residents own the renderings produced by our visioning sessions.  Theirs visions for revitalizing their space are documented.  Those renderings are included in proposals for funding to implement their project. They are used by architects to ensure that their plans reflect the vision of the community.
• Most of our communities utilize their renderings to demonstrated to other members of the community, local CBO and government entities exactly what they would like to see the in the space. Our renderings have been used on brochures, T-Shirts posters, cups, totes and more. These strategies will help promote the effort by attracting media and inspiring others to join the cause.

 Working with the Community

• BAI is contracted by local government departments, other non-profits, community groups, consortiums/partnerships or individuals.
• Communities collaborate with BAI, an organization with experience in working to assist communities with revitalization.
• BAI produces three-dimensional renderings based on final drawing selected by community member.  Members select drawings that demonstrate their VISION In ACTION.
• Industrious community benefits from BAI’s resource development assistance, helping communities identify possible sources of funding to implement their project

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