The Morse Group helped to build an mechanism to engage the community around creative projects, art exhibitions and events for residents in the Richmond Heights community and surrounding neighborhoods.  The objective was to build something that could be sustainable and managed by the Richmond Heights systems and staff.  Over a number of years, TMG built, managed and subsequently turned over the ownership to Richmond Heights after their staff and systems were in place.

To start the process, TMG engaged city leaders in a visioning and strategic planning session to outline the goals and objectives for an annual art plan and Master Plan document. 

The Morse Group was involved early in the design phase of the Heights Community Center, which would host the Community Art initiatives.

Programs and projects to date include a series of annual exhibitions featuring artwork by regional artists, public art through the St. Louis Regional Arts Commission “People Project”, and an annual Art Market featuring works for sale by area artists. 

Each year, TMG designs and coordinates a community art project that engages more than 800 elementary school students in Richmond Heights and the neighboring communities of Brentwood, Maplewood and Clayton. 

This project gives students and teachers from nine different area schools the opportunity to work together to create a large, collaborative public art installation for display in the atrium lobby of The Heights.  The exhibitions and community art projects are a signature program that The Heights Community Center uses as a model to promote to other communities nationwide.

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