City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: DECEMBER 7, 2016
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of Adoption of the Arts and Culture Master Plan.
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ISSUE: Adoption of the Arts and Culture Master Plan.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council receive the Arts and Culture Master Plan (Attachment 1) and schedule it for public hearing and adoption on Saturday, December 17, 2016.
BACKGROUND: Beginning in Fall, 2015, the City of Alexandria Office of the Arts undertook the development of a city-wide plan for arts and culture as recommended in the Public Art Implementation Plan that was approved by City Council in December, 2014. The members of the Alexandria Commission for the Arts and the Arts and Culture Plan Steering Committee participated in the development of the plan recommendations.
The Arts and Culture Master Plan embodies the belief that creativity is essential to the core of the city, and the recognition that being a vibrant "arts city" is a deeply held value and seeks to balance the unique history, institutions and values of Alexandria with a vision for an enhanced cultural life.
It is a 10-year master plan to guide the work of the Office of the Arts and provides a framework for developing annual priorities and work plans aligning with available resources and prevailing budgets. The first step upon adoption of this plan is to outline immediate priorities and identify programs and activities to launch this plan.
DISCUSSION: The City of Alexandria Office of the Arts contracted with Cultural Planning Group (CPG) to lead the development of a city-wide cultural plan that shall define the role of the City in supporting, producing, defining, and sustaining arts and culture initiatives throughout the City to accomplish the City's broader goals.
Steering Committee:
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