Art and Place: How Public Art Can Help Build Better Communities Public art professionals, artists and nonprofit leaders tackle the topic with a national expert on the role arts and entertainment play in the culture and economy of cities across the country. - Cassandra Schiffler, arts and culture coordinator for the city of Meridian - Dr. Amanda Ashley, professor in Boise State's School of Public service and the coordinator of the Urban Studies and Community Development program - Aaron Rodriguez, photographer, business owner and founding member of the advisory council of the Garden City Placemaking Fund - Evan Lovett, Philadelphia mural artist and director of VURT, a nonprofit designed to "inspire, unify, and renew urban communities through the power of public art and revitalization." - Stephanie Johnson, public art administrator for the city of Boise