The CARES Arts Grants are supporting the creation of neighborhood-based arts including permanent, outdoor painted murals and music throughout Rochester neighborhoods in the fall of 2020. More about the City of Rochester CARES Funding here. The purpose of this program is to provide projects for artists whose livelihoods have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic while cultivating joy and positivity throughout the city. Organizers acknowledge that we’re giving artists a short time-frame to complete this application. The program and funding…

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On Saturday, August 15, we’re inviting you to take part in a city-wide Chalk the Walk Festival. This effort will include pavement poetry and sidewalk art done by neighbors, as well as professionals. The goal of these grants is to provide opportunities for artists whose livelihoods have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and in turn add colorful art throughout Rochester, cultivating joy and positivity. Partners in this effort include the City of Rochester, the Southeastern Minnesota Poets, and RNeighbors….

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Trying to get the word out to your neighbors about your next meeting? We can help with that! RNeighbors provides 10 corrugated plastic yard signs with metal stakes to each registered neighborhood association every two years. Yard signs are viewed by drivers and walkers so must be as succinct and uniform as possible for readability. These are not fancy signs but one color, simple signs that get the point across. RNeighbors will work with you to design signs and them order…

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Representatives from RNeighbors attended the Neighborhoods USA Conference on May 15–18, in Palm Springs, California. Along with getting to learn from the over 800 neighborhood and city leaders from all over the United States and even farther, we presented a workshop to a room full of interested and enthusiastic attendees. Workshop Title: Empowering Neighborhood Leaders: The Power of a Party PDF of Presentation Link to Video Shown Workshop Summary This session was a focused but quick-moving look into how Rochester, Minnesota neighborhoods…

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You can join thousands of Minnesotans on November 15, as millions of dollars are raised for nonprofits and schools across the state. Make a donation to RNeighbors, the Rochester Neighborhood Resource Center on November 15 and be part of Minnesota’s annual day of giving! We’ll use the funds raised to continue assisting Rochester neighborhoods with tools and resources that they can organize around. Give with ease. All donations on GiveMN are made with a credit or debit card. No checks…

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