“In Appennino” tests and codifies a methodology inspired by the values of the New European Bauhaus to rethink local development strategies in rural and mountain areas. Through an art- and community-based participatory process in the Bolognese Apennines, the project mobilises residents, involves them in a Community Editorial Committee, and works alongside artists-in-residence to transform places, stories, and visions into a digital artistic publication and a methodological handbook for those working on place regeneration.
The phases
- Community engagement: a group of around 30 people is formed, representative in terms of gender, generations, and background, with attention to vulnerable people and new citizens.
- Community editorial board: five facilitated meetings led by anthropologists, inspired by the NEB Toolbox, with writing and drawing workshops led by the artists.
- Artistic residency: a writer and an illustrator take part in the meetings, meet local stakeholders, and run storytelling workshops.
- Production: a digital artistic publication (itineraries, places, and stories that emerged) is produced, and a methodological handbook is drafted (steps, tools, and operational recommendations).
The publication
At the end of the project, a digital artistic publication was created—with texts and images narrating itineraries, places, and visions co-produced with the community—together with a methodological handbook on an art & community-based approach to local development in line with NEB values (beauty, sustainability, inclusion).
Credits
IN APPENNINO is a project curated by Sineglossa, in collaboration with the Union of Municipalities of the Bolognese Apennines, with the support of EIT Climate-KIC (New European Bauhaus).
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are, however, those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the granting authority. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible.
