March 2014: Public Art Town Hall # I [at Chicago Cultural Center]
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..
Julie Burros on Chicago Culture Plan
The entire speech
What would we do without bullet points!
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.
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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