In 2018, Anderson + Bohlander partnered with Harrison Center for the Arts to work with Pathfinder Services and the citizens of Huntington to develop a Community Arts Plan. The effort was intended to develop a set of goals for the local arts that would be community focused and could be included in the 2018 update to the City's Comprehensive Plan. Mayor Brooks Fetters provided critical insight and leadership to the team, as did many other stakeholder groups such as the LaFontaine Arts Council, the University of Huntington, and Hungtington High School.
The Plan wa organized around the "LOVE" Framework, an acronym formed from the organizing terms of "Livability Opportunity, Vitality, and Education." This framework was used to gather public input through a variety of public meetings in order to best determine how the arts could be incorporated into all facets of community development. The resulting document outlines a plan for a downtown arts district that hopes to grow excitement in the area and maximize the benefits of a local artists, artisans, and art-related entrepreneurs
