Public Art Town Hall # I [at Chicago Cultural Center]

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March 2014: Public Art Town Hall # I [at Chicago Cultural Center].. click here..

 

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Julie Burros on Chicago Culture Plan

The entire speech

What would we do without bullet points!

 

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Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events [DCASE ] MISSION:

 To enrich Chicago’s artistic vitality and cultural vibrancy.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES:

 Robust healthy community

Global prominence

Culture accessible to all residents

Stronger Chicago economy

CHICAGO CULTURE PLAN

 Recommended from Mayor Rahm Emanuel 2011 Transition Plan

First Cultural Plan in Chicago since 1986

Major emphasis on cultural engagement

Citywide discussion of Why Culture Matters.

OVERARCHING CATEGORIES

People

Places

Policies

Planning Culturally

These four overarching categories are populated with 10 key priorities

PEOPLE

1. Foster arts education and lifelong learning

2. Attract/ retain artists and creative professionals

PLACES

3. Elevate and expand neighborhood cultural assets

4. Facilitate neighborhood cultural planning

POLICIES

5 Strengthen capacity of cultural sector

6. Optimize city policies and regulations

PLANNING CULTURALLY

7. Promote the value and impact of culture

8. Strengthen Chicago as a global cultural destination

9. Foster cultural innovation

10. Integrate culture into daily life.

 

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PEOPLE:

1. Foster arts education and lifelong learning

2. Attract/ retain artists and create professionals.

PRIORITY: Attract/ retain artists and create professionals

– address space for artists and creative

– Galvanize cultural job corps that address civic issues

– Foster strong networks

– Grow and diversity sources and methods of support

PLACES

3. Elevate and expand neighborhood cultural assets

4. Facilitate neighborhood cultural planning

PRIORITY: Elevate and expand neighborhood cultural assets

– Link neighborhoods to each other and to downtown

– Maximize people’s opportunity to participate

– Celebrate every neighborhoods cultural expression and heritag

e – Expand art in public places

POLICIES

5 Strengthen capacity of cultural sector

6. Optimize city policies and regulations

PRIORITY: Optimize city policies and regulations

– Build a pro-culture government

– Create new public funding mechanisms for culture

– Simplify government processes for making culture happen

PLANNING CULTURALLY

7. Promote the value and impact of culture

8. Strengthen Chicago as a global cultural destination

9. Foster cultural innovation

10. Integrate culture into daily life

PRIORITY: Foster cultural innovation

– Focus city-wide spaces and events for cultural innovations

– Leverage the power of culture to bring new ideas to all sectors of the city

– Connect business and culture to turn new ideas into market ready products.

 

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