Community Conversations 2017

Image: City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs Facebook page.

WORKING TOGETHER TO CREATE A MORE VIBRANT CULTURAL COMMUNITY IN DALLAS

WHAT:

A ONCE IN A DECADE OPPORTUNITY

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Quick Facts:

• Directed by the Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs

• First Cultural Plan for Dallas since 2002

• Major emphasis on public engagement

• Focus on implementation – diverse resources, citywide partners

• Benefiting from global expertise and local direction

• Will result in a new Cultural Policy for the City of Dallas

• Advised throughout by Cultural Affairs Commission

WHO:

DALLAS OFFICE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS

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Enhances the vitality of the City and the quality of life for all Dallas citizens by;

• Establishing a cultural system that ensures all Dallas citizens and visitors the opportunity to experience the finest in arts and culture

• Fostering support, partnerships, and opportunities for Dallas citizens, visitors, artists, and arts and cultural organizations

• Creating an environment for all to enjoy creative expression and celebration of our community’s multicultural heritage

WHO:

DALLAS CULTURAL PLAN PARTNERS

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World’s largest cultural planning practice

Non-profit community design center

Industry-leading real estate, economic development and public policy consulting firm

Digital agency providing strategy, social media and web development for startup to large companies

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WHY A CULTURAL PLAN?

Impact

• Support a diverse, inclusive cultural “ecosystem”

• Increase the citywide and national recognition of the value of arts & culture

• Enhance the economic and community value of the arts with both citywide and neighborhood investments and policies

• Unify the culturally rich neighborhoods that make Dallas a unique and vibrant city

WHAT WILL THE PLAN DO?

Identify the Top Priorities

• What is the cultural potential of Dallas?

• What issues keep Dallas from reaching its cultural potential?

Design a Blueprint for Dallas’ Cultural Future

• Identify top-tiered initiatives that Dallas is poised to launch / bolster

• Updated Cultural Policy

Give voice to culture in

Dallas

Many dimensions &

faces of culture

Images: City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs

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HOW: A YEAR-LONG PROCESS

Public Engagement

Priority Setting & Economic

Impact

Updated Cultural Policy

Local & Global

Research

BUT…. DALLAS’ CULTURAL PLAN

CAN’T HAPPEN WITHOUT YOU!

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HOW CAN YOU GET INVOLVED?

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Participation starts now!

• Community Conversations: Dallas Cultural Plan in your community

• Existing Arts and Cultural Events & City Council District-Wide Meetings

• Public bi-Monthly webinars (open to the public)

But wait! There’s more

• Dialogue continues online www.DallasCulturalPlan.com

• Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn: @dalculturalplan

• Submit your stories, photos

What Did You Think?

• DRAFT Plan distributed Summer 2018

IT’S YOUR TURN!

1. Introduce yourself and share the neighborhood in which you live.

2. What grade would you give arts and culture in your

neighborhood/community?

3. Name a neighborhood/community that you would give an “A.”

Why?

4. How can you you get your neighborhood community to an “A”?

DISCUSSIONS

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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

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Anonymous Foundation

The Perot Foundation

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THANK YOU TO OUR HOSTS

Dallas Museum of Art

Dallas Children’s Theater

Walnut Hill Recreation Center

Southwest Center Mall/ Redbird Mall

JOIN THE DIALOGUE AT

DALLASCULTURALPLAN.COM