Working Group Priority Actions are highlighted
Creativity / Building Block 7 Label
Actions
Action Type
Priority Program(s)
C A1
Create a City of Austin function to oversee all arts,
Program,
• Grow and invest in Austin’s creative
creative and heritage programs, such as:
Analysis
economy.
- identifying funding sources for the arts - promoting the economic impact of arts and creativity - publicizing best practice success stories - developing an advertising program and a website to promote local talent - creating an annual awards program for local artists - developing a branding campaign for arts and creativity in Austin - developing a mapping and wayfinding system for arts, creative, cultural, and historic resources - developing an arts exchange program to market local artists regionally, nationally, and internationally - developing impromptu and non-traditional venues for art exhibits and installations and performances - facilitating the inclusion of public art. C A2
Incorporate the arts and cultural preservation
Program
themes and elements into small area plans, such as
• Grow and invest in Austin’s creative economy.
neighborhood and corridor plans. C A3 C A4
Create incentives, and programs to promote the
Incentives,
inclusion of public art into new development.
Program
Cultivate cultural and heritage education and tour-
Program
ism by marketing and promoting Austin's museums,
• Grow and invest in Austin’s creative economy. • Grow and invest in Austin’s creative economy.
libraries, historic sites and venues, and providing education and training to frontline tourism workers. C A5
Promote the use of non-traditional venues (such as
Program
parks, schools, streets and vacant buildings) for im-
• Grow and invest in Austin’s creative economy.
promptu and small scale performances and events, such as jugglers, dancers, mimes, actors, storytellers, poets, and performance artists. C A6
Collaborate with sponsoring organizations, sponsors,
Coordina-
and transportation companies to develop special
tion, Program
• Grow and invest in Austin’s creative economy.
event transportation plans to mitigate traffic congestion associated with these events. C A7
Promote the development and expansion of arts space, facilities and programming, including librar-
Assessment
• Grow and invest in Austin’s creative economy.
ies, museums, parks, performing art venues and community centers by identifying existing facilities and conducting a needs assessment. 238 | Imagine Austin Comprehensive Plan
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