Design Arts
The South Carolina Mayors Institute for Community Design
Since 1999, the South Carolina Mayors Institute for Community Design has been the flagship leadership training program of the SC Design Arts Partnership. Modeled after the national Mayors Institute on City Design, a program inspired by Charleston Mayor Joseph P. Riley, the Mayors Institute strives to enhance and reinforce the participants' influence on the physical form and economic vitality of their communities. The Mayors Institute hosts an annual Design Colloquium during which mayors and designers exchange ideas and information in a creative retreat-like atmosphere. Four Mayors and their selected representatives are invited to participate each year. For more information, please visit our SC Mayors Institute web page.
Community Design Presentations and Workshop
SCDAP offers a variety of presentations and workshops on various topics in community design ranging from pedestrian-friendly places to sustainable growth and development. To request a community design presentation or workshop in your community, please complete the community assistance application or call (803) 734-8898.
Public Service Studios
Research and public service are on-going activities at the College of Architecture, Arts & Humanities. Community design projects are carried out on a regular basis in several courses throughout the year, providing conceptual design ideas and recommendations to a wide variety of clients. To apply for assistance through a community design studio, please complete the community assistance application or call (803) 734-8898.
Community Design Charrettes
The Clemson Institute for Community and Economic Development offers community design charrettes to assist cities, towns, and counties with collaborative design and planning, developing a marketing identity, understanding their place in their region, and developing organizational infrastructure to control their destiny. To host a charrette in your community, please complete the community assistance application or call (803) 734-8898.