19F - ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION ANNUAL RPRT

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EXHIBIT 1 FISCAL YEAR 2016-17 ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARTS AND CULTURE COMMISSION INTRODUCTION The Arts and Culture Commission has diligently worked to support existing, as well as new arts and culture projects over the last year. These important accomplishments exemplify the City's commitment in support of the arts community and enrichment of arts and culture programs for all residents. The Arts and Culture Commission has many accomplishments that have set a pathway for growth and strengthening of future arts and culture programs for the city. ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARTS & CULTURE MASTER PLAN • Adopted by the City Council on August 16, 2016 • All items presented to the Arts and Culture Commission now have a Master Plan Alignment, similar to the Strategic Plan Alignment for items presented to the City Council The development of the Master Plan was over a year-long process that involved identifying the most qualified consultant through a rigorous RFP process, active community engagement throughout the phases of the plan's development, and a thorough vetting by residents and community stakeholders. There was a great show of hard work, commitment and collaboration by residents, City leadership, staff, and community stakeholders as evidenced by participation in the many activities in support of the plan's development. A number of one-on-one interviews with leadership and community stakeholders took place. A Steering Committee composed of community stakeholders indifferent disciplines was formed. There was a community survey and numerous targeted discussions in the different art disciplines, two town hall meetings and an arts advocacy meeting all open to the public and highly attended. FULL-TIME POSITION TO SUPPORT ARTS & CULTURE • Created a full-time Arts and Culture Specialist positon to assist with grant writing and project coordination • This position was outlined in the Arts & Culture Master Plan UTILITY CABINET PILOT ART PROJECT- PHASE 3 • 2016-17 was the third year of the Utility Cabinet Pilot Art Project • New to the program this year: utility cabinets were painted by local elementary schools from SAUSD The utility cabinet pilot art project is in its 3rd year. New this year was the expansion of the project to include elementary schools in Santa Ana. Phases 1 and 2 were completed by local artists in previous years. To implement this project the first year with elementary schools, staff 19F-3