The Arts as a Tool for Community Development

The paper included below from policyprofiles (Centre for Governmental Studies, Northern Illinois University) - Developing the Arts: A New Tool for Community Development Programs - provides a very useful overview of the multiple roles that the arts can play in community building. The authors give some interesting examples of initiatives in America including developments such as the Creative Enterprise Cluster, the Illinois Cities Actively Promoting the Arts network, and the Village of the Arts.

The various partnership and networking models discussed would seem relevant to various community renovation projects undertaken in Europe such as that in Kaunas Old Town. Can we cite similar European examples?