Agenda Date: 04/08/2025
Subject:
Title
Joint Study Session with Arts & Culture Board (ACB)
Body
From:
James L. Becklenberg, City Manager
Prepared by:
Tim Nimz, Museum Director
Becky Kosma, Deputy Museum Director
Presentations:
JD McCrumb, ACB Chair
Denise Weed, ACB Vice-Chair
PURPOSE:
The board will present an overview of the first-ever Arts & Culture Community Strategic Plan, including proposed 2025 action items, and receive direction from council for implementation.
LONG-TERM OUTCOME(S) SERVED:
Vibrant Community with a Rich Culture
DISCUSSION:
In June 2024, the Arts & Culture Board engaged Keen Independent Research to create the first ever Arts & Culture Community Strategic Plan, a key component of the board's Strategic Plan 2.0 which council adopted in October 2023. Over the next 6 months, Keen conducted a rigorous community engagement process, communicating with over 350 residents. The completed plan was delivered to staff on December 15, 2024, and approved unanimously by ACB on February 13, 2025. ACB will review the themes, action items, and goals contained in the plan, and seek direction from council to begin implementation.
BACKGROUND:
In November 2019, council created the Arts & Culture Commission, now the Arts & Culture Board, with the charge to encourage and support the growth and expansion of culture and arts throughout the community. Through strategic planning, the board develops policies and makes recommendations to fund current and future arts and culture needs.
Prior Actions or Discussions
November 19, 2019 - Council meeting, creation of Arts & Culture Commission
April 13, 2021 - Council meeting, adopt Arts & Culture Commission strategic plan
July 8, 2021 - Arts & Culture Commission meeting, approve lodgers tax revenue distribution formula
April 12, 2022 -- Study Session, Review Goal 5: Arts, Culture, and Tourism
August 17, 2022 - Council meeting, submit to the registered voters of the City of Littleton a ballot measure seeki...
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