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
GENERATE RESOURCES AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT
GOAL 9 – Foster an
ongoing political commitment to arts and culture
Objective 9.1 - Keep members
of the Arts and Culture Commission well informed about cultural issues so
the Commission can become a more effective advocacy body on behalf of the
Office of Arts and Culture and the arts and culture community before City
Council, the business community and the general public
Objective 9.2 – Ensure that the City of Phoenix includes arts and culture in all City planning and economic development initiatives
Strategy 1 – Advise the
City Manager’s Office, other city departments and the City Council on
the importance and value of including arts and culture in planning and economic
development initiatives
Strategy 2 – Involve the Office of Arts and Culture and other relevant
city departments in all city planning and economic development activities
related to arts and culture.
Strategy 3 – Ensure that all eight City Council districts are represented
on the Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission
Objective 9.3 – Seek City
Council adoption of a formal city Cultural
Policy document that summarizes all city policies and
guidelines related to the support of arts and culture
Strategy 1 – Form an Arts
and Culture Commission Task Force to work with
the Office of Arts and Culture on the policy document
Strategy 2 – Compile existing policies and guidelines and update as necessary (Grant Program Guidelines, Special Grants Policy; Utility Support Policy; Municipal Art Collection and Public Art Program Policies)
Strategy 3 – Draft proposed
new policies for Development, Operation and
Maintenance of Cultural Facilities; Cultural Facilities Planning
Process; Technical Assistance to the Cultural Community; Individual
Artist Support; Arts and Cultural Organization Support; Arts
Education; Cultural Planning; and Community Cultural Development
Strategy 4 – Obtain endorsement
of impacted City Departments and other
Stakeholders for policy adoption
Objective 9.4 – Build the
capacity of the Phoenix Office of Arts and
Culture and the arts and cultural programs of other city
departments to better serve the community
Strategy 1 – Seek increased
staffing and funding resources for the Phoenix
Office of Arts and Culture and other city arts and cultural programs to allow
the city to deliver quality programs and services to meet community needs
Strategy 2 – Convene a biennial
meeting of city departments with arts and
culture functions and the Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission to
review the progress of the city’s five year Arts and Cultural Plan
Strategy 3 – Convene a biennial
meeting of city departments with arts and
culture functions and the Deputy City Managers whom they report to
for planning and addressing issues of common concern. Study and
resolve specific issues as necessary.
