FAQ’s

What is a cultural plan?: A cultural plan is the community's plan of action for achieving its goals through cultural objectives. It accomplishes these goals with the participation and support of the entire community and through a structured, community-wide fact-finding and consensus-building process that assesses community needs and develops a plan of action. The plan of action then directs arts and cultural resources to address those areas of need.

What is a comprehensive cultural plan?: A comprehensive cultural plan is a plan that addresses many sectors of the community - industry, retail, scientific research, design, tourism, education, social services, neighborhoods, etc. - and the role arts & culture can play to support the goals in those sectors.

What can a cultural plan do?: A cultural plan can find new answers to old problems (like challenged neighborhoods or learning barriers) by using the arts & culture. In addition, the plan can tap the full economic development potential of cultural organizations, strengthen resources for artists and cultural organizations, fully integrate the arts into education and life-long learning, reposition a city's image, and enhance community access to cultural resources.

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