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ST. PETERSBURG COMMUNITY CULTURAL PLANJanuary, 2009 edition
GOAL 1: Weave the arts into the fabric of the city so that they
are an element of allaspects of city government, a presence
throughout the city and available to all in the
St. Petersburg community .
1.1. Maintain a City office of cultural affairs staffed by a
director experienced in artsadministration.
1.2. Enhance the Art in Public Places program with the goal of
having public artavailable to all neighborhoods and signature works
in the downtown center.
1.3. Increase the use of city facilities and parks for cultural
activities including citysponsored or co-sponsored concerts,
exhibits, festivals, classes and special events.
GOAL 2: Develop and maintain strong and stable arts
organizations.
2.1
Develop a dedicated, independent, recurring, stable source of
public funding that isindependent of the annual budgeting
process.2.2 Create new programs to provide grants-in-aid and
fellowship grants to city arts
organizations and artists.2.3 Encourage cultural organizations
to collaborate. Establish a program to identify,
recruit, and train culturally diverse board members and
volunteers for culturalinstitutions.
2.4 Broaden the audience base for the arts .
GOAL 3: Enhance community building through the arts and lifelong
arts education.
3.1 Increase access to arts programs for residents and
visitors.3.2 Expand neighborhood-based arts education programs for
children, youth, adults and
the elderly3.3 Review and amend zoning, building, safety and use
codes and other regulations to
facilitate the development and renovation of cultural venues and
programs.
GOAL 4: Enhance the image of St. Petersburg as a vibrant arts
community andprovide information to the broadest possible
audience.
4.1 Promote St. Petersburg's cultural offerings to the local
audience and in economicdevelopment and tourism marketing
activities.
4.2 Develop an identifiable and unifying image for the arts and
culture in the City andimplement a promotional campaign.
GOAL 5 : Foster the creation and presentation of artistically
excellent work.
5.1 Retain the best, brightest, creative artists within our
organizations and ourcommunity
5.2 Promote support of artists, including critical recognition,
technical assistance, andorganizational support.
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GOAL 6 : Enhance partnerships with the public and private
sectors
6.1 Strengthen partnerships with Florida Arts Council, the
Pinellas County Department
of Cultural Affairs, regional and national arts service
organizations, local universitiesand foundations.6.2 Create a
dialogue with the Pinellas County School Board to improve arts
education
opportunities for all children.6.3 Develop corporate, business,
and foundation support of the arts through collaborative
activities.6.4 Strengthen the relationship with our sister-city,
Takamatsu, Japan.
