Co-Creative Placekeeping in Los Angeles

Brettany Shannon, urban scholar, California State Polytechnic Institute, Pomona; California State University, Northridge; and Woodbury University. Shannon researches the intersection of art, technology, public space, and community participation.David C. Sloane, Professor, USC Sol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California. Sloane studies evolving historical cultural landscapes and environmental inequities regarding mourning/commemoration, food systems, health care, and crime—all elements of our urban life. He is best recognized as a leading expert on the history and contemporary issues in mourning, commemoration, and public space.Anne Bray is a hybrid artist and founder/director of the public art organization LA Freewaves. She has instigated a series of projects in which artists and community residents interact and interchange perspectives on their worlds through art.

• InterviewsList of figuresList of mapsPreface by Roberto BedoyaAcknowledgements1. Introduction: Co-Creative Art and Equitable Placekeeping2. CommunityPrinciples: Agency, Voice, and EducationArtists: LAPD à Ben Caldwell à Public Matters3. EngagementPrinciples: Reflexivity, Communication, Continuity, and TrustArtists: Public Matters à Slanguage à Tricia Ward4. RelationshipsPrinciples: Connections, Reliance, and Co-ProductionArtists: Rosten Woo à Tricia Ward àSarah Daleiden à Fabián Wagmister5. DefiancePrinciples: Subversion, Unity, and ResistanceArtists: Fabián Wagmister à Sarah Daleiden à Ben Caldwell à LAPD and Rosten Woo6. Conclusion: Co-Creative Art and the Just CityReferencesIndex