Title
Charlotte Arts and Culture Plan
Action
Action:
Accept the Charlotte Arts and Culture Plan to support the community vision for arts and culture in Charlotte-Mecklenburg and provide a strategic plan that residents, businesses, organizations, artists, creatives, and public officials can use to shape the community's arts and culture ecosystem and contribute to a vibrant and prosperous future for Charlotte-Mecklenburg.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Priya Sircar, City Manager's Office
Explanation
* The Charlotte Arts and Culture Plan (The Plan) sets forth a vision that allows municipalities, funders, practitioners, and consumers to prioritize community needs around arts and culture and deploy cultural resources in the service of community.
* The Plan includes eight priorities developed through extensive community input, qualitative and quantitative research and analysis, and, guided by the Arts and Culture Advisory Board and Steering Group.
* The Plan contains four sections: methodology; philosophy and vision; priorities and strategies; and an implementation guide.
* The Plan does not prescribe specific funding amounts from entities, nor does it identify specific organizations to receive funding.
* As discussed at the October 23 Action Review, Council will discuss future arts and culture policy items, as well as allocations, methodologies, and principles at its Annual Strategy Meeting.
Background
* In January 2021, Mayor Lyles charged an ad-hoc committee of City Council members with developing a policy for arts and culture.
* The Arts and Culture Ad-Hoc Committee met on February 8, 2021, to discuss how to refocus arts and culture resources to raise Charlotte's profile as a destination city and to address community challenges such as social justice, education, workforce development, and equitable access to opportunity.
* The recommendations were discussed by City Council at the March 1, 2021, Strategy Session.
* Staff provided a presentation to City Council at t...
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