City of Santa Rosa General Plan Update
Policy
awards
about the project
Kimzin Creative, in partnership with the City of Santa Rosa’s Public Art Program and Santa Rosa Forward, collaborated with local artists to enhance civic engagement surrounding the City’s General Plan Update, focusing on health, housing, and environmental justice.
Local artists led a series of arts-inspired workshops to uplift the hopes and dreams of Santa Rosa’s youth, gathering valuable input from residents under 24, particularly those within the city’s Equity Priority Populations. The data collected from these workshops not only helped shape four new policies for the General Plan but also served as source material for original works of art, sharing the collected visions in an engaging and impactful way. Read the full report here or the project webpage here.
project team
artists
City of Santa Rosa Public Art, Santa Rosa Forward
Erika Lutz, Briona Hendren, Kayatta, James Dallara, Ferne Álvarez, Nadine Bedrossian, Blanca Molina
The International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences awarded Kimzin Creative’s "A Future Worth Planning For" GOLD for “Community Engagement”in the category of “Education, Art, & Culture” for the 4th Annual Anthem Awards.
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"Kimzin Creative brought so much energy, expertise and attitude (in a good way) to our projects. I would work with them again in a heartbeat!”
“Kimzin Creative was amazing to work with. I cannot say enough good things about Nikko in particular… his experience in equity work and community engagement, his ability to create safe spaces, and dedication to elevating artists and makers… all so important and exactly what we needed in ongoing work with the City of Santa Rosa Public Art Program. Thank you!”
—Tara Thompson | Arts & Culture Manager, City of Santa Rosa
"Nikko facilitated the collaboration among the Public Art Program, the Planning Division, other community organizations, and artist to provide meaningful art skills and to gather relevant data while providing safe and fun spaces to residents under 24 years old to talk about the future of their city in the next 30 years."
"Through coloring, poetry, art installations, songs, videos, and music, we heard and amplified the voices of low income communities, people of color, and encarcerated youth and created policy, specifically for our Health, Equity, and Environmental Justice Element. Thanks Kimzin Creative, community partners, and young residents for your hard work!"
—Beatriz Guerrero Auna, Equity and Public Health Planner, City of Santa Rosa
