Denver Arts & Venues recently unveiled a cultural plan designed to integrate arts and culture into daily life in the city.
Created under the leadership of the Denver Commission on Cultural Affairs,
Imagine 2020: Denver's Cultural Plan provides a strategic vision for arts culture and creativity. More than 5,000 people participated in the process, sharing their priorities through public meetings, community forums, focus groups and outreach festivals and fairs.
The priorities established by the plan include:
- Supporting Denver Public Schools' arts education strategic plan
- Maximizing Denver365.com website for residents and visitors
- Increasing visibility of local artistic and creative talent
- Launching a public-private partnership with a focus on building the infrastructure necessary for 21st century cultural development and promotion
- Identifying, inventorying and ranking availability of arts, culture and creativity in every neighborhood, noting cultural deserts
- Addressing barriers that limit participation such as affordability, transportation and other factors
- Increasing availability of affordable and accessible live-work spaces for creative sector workers
- Launching an alliance of organizations committed to inclusiveness and engagement in arts and culture
- Inventorying all arts, cultural, and creative enterprises for policy and messaging purposes
- Offering a "Culture Cash" gift card, with proceeds benefiting IMAGINE 2020 initiatives
Contact Confluence Denver Development News Editor Margaret Jackson with tips and leads for future stories at margaret@confluence-denver.com.
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