APA Division Council

Join APD for our Annual Business Meeting! Arts & Planning Division Annual Business Meeting, September 15, 2026

Join the Arts & Planning Division Board at our Annual Business Meeting. Learn about our board members and the division's work over the last year. Share your interests and priorities, and learn how to engage in upcoming work.

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Vision, Mission, and Strategy Vision, Mission, and Strategy

VISION

APD envisions a just and equitable planning profession and practice where arts and culture are integral parts of a thriving community.

MISSION

The mission of the Arts & Planning Division (APD) of the American Planning Association is to transform the planning profession through arts and culture.

STRATEGY

To accomplish the mission, APD fosters an interest in, contributes knowledge to, and promotes cooperation to enhance the intersection of arts, culture, and planning. APD will incorporate Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) strategies to address historical societal inequities and ensure robust participation by all segments of a community. APD will use the following strategies to build collaboration between planners and arts and culture allies:

Facilitate planning partnerships with arts and culture practitioners.

Provide a forum for those working at the intersection of arts, planning, and equity to network and learn from each other;s work.

Offer learning opportunities that highlight trends, challenges and solutions related to the arts and planning fields.

Advance the goals and values of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Code of Ethics.

If you would like more information, please contact the organizer:

Annis Sengupta, Chair
Director of Arts and Culture
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
Boston, MA
asengupta@mapc.org

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WHO WE ARE Arts & Planning Division

The Arts and Planning Division (APD) provides a forum for identifying, developing, and refining tools that promote the integration of arts and culture into community development and planning. This includes work in areas like creative placemaking and placekeeping, cultural planning, public art planning, cultural economic development, and zoning pertaining to arts uses and facilities.

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