The City's Support of Arts and Culture
Five Year Vision For Arts and Culture in Phoenix
Infuse Arts and Culture Into All Aspects of Phoenix's Life
Develop the Arts and Cultural Community
Generate Resources and Financial Support
Arts and Cultural Programs and Services Provided by City Departments
The Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture
The Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission
City of Phoenix
Arts and Cultural Plan
2008-2012
The City's Support of Arts and Culture
The City of Phoenix enhances the community’s cultural and economic development by supporting the production, presentation, exhibition, advancement and preservation of visual art, design, music, dance, theater, literature, science, zoology, botany, natural history and cultural history for the benefit of the public.
This is accomplished through:
- Contracting the services of
cultural organizations and artists reflective of the community’s diversity
- Designing, constructing, operating
and maintaining public cultural facilities such as performing arts centers
and museums
- Acquiring and preserving cultural
artifacts and collections
- Integrating public art into
the city’s public infrastructure
- Increasing the scope, quality
and sustainability of arts and cultural education in schools and the community
- Developing initiatives to support
the growth and viability of the arts and cultural community
- Providing information and technical
assistance to cultural organizations and artists
- Cultural planning, research
and policy development
- Advocacy, resource development and partnerships
See Appendix A for a complete listing of the city’s arts and cultural programs and services and the responsible city departments.