65B - ARTS AND CULTURE MASTER PLAN

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Staff: 22 FTE Total Appropriation: $10,941,745 ($5,970,296 is grants to arts agencies) Funding Source: Hotel Occupancy Tax Four Work Areas: Public Art; SA Film Commission; Cultural Facilities; Arts Agencies The Department for Culture and Creative Development (DCCD) supports San Antonio's creative industry through research, financial investment, planning, events, and programs tailored to position the arts as an asset that fuels economic development, cultural tourism, and neighborhood revitalization. DCCD invests in the creative industry through an annual competitive funding process that supports the operations, events, and projects provided by arts and cultural organizations and artists. DCCD also stimulates participation in arts by developing and implementing marketing strategies that give citizens and visitors access to the arts, and positioning San Antonio as an exciting place to live, work, and visit. The Cultural Arts Board (CAB) and the Public Art Board (PAB) are appointed by the Mayor and City Council to advise on policies and procedures for the office. Public Art: Public Art San Antonio (PASA) is the City of San Antonio's program that is responsible for managing public art projects and programs. The public art projects managed include those associated with the City's capital improvement roarams that connect to the community through exhibits, presentations, outreach and planning initiatives. PASA works directly with all City departments and supports local public art efforts of artists, community groups, partnership organizations and outside agencies. Along with managing public art projects, PASA also manages programs such as RESYMBOL that feature artworks created by local artists and activate the downtown cityscape with thoughtfully integrated works. PASA also manages and programs Culture Commons, made up of a two-story storefront gallery and multi- purpose exhibit hall in the newly renovated Plaza de Armas building in the heart of Center City. SA Film Commission: The mission of the San Antonio Film Commission, or Film San Antonio, is to promote the art and craft of filmmaking in San Antonio to positively affect the City's economy. The Film Commission can help with location scouting and government liaison services. We also offer online crew and resource information including casting calls. Arts Funding: The goal of the Arts Funding and Contract Division is to invest in arts and cultural programs that deliver excellence, innovation and engage audiences in the unique experience of San Antonio. To achieve this goal, the Arts Funding and Contract Division has designed five distinctive programs that support a wide range of arts and cultural organizations, individual artists, artist collectives and neighborhood groups to collectively animate the economic vitality of the arts for our diverse community: 65B-93