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This vision is achieved through the following four goals: 62 Goal 1 Downtown Suffolk is the hub of cultural activities for all residents and services for local artists and entertainers are provided. Goal 2 New residential, commercial, and service opportunities will be created as outlined in the Downtown Suffolk Initiatives Goal 3 Downtown Suffolk is safe and projects an exciting and friendly image to residents and visitors Goal 4 Downtown Suffolk is the heart of a vibrant retail and service center The plan will be discussed in detail within the following pages. Broad goals are stated followed by objectives to reach each goal. Specific implementation strategies explain how the objectives are achieved and who will carry out the strategy. Goal 1: Downtown Suffolk is the hub of cultural activities for all residents and services for local artists and entertainers are provided. Objective 1.1 Establish the Suffolk Arts Council to facilitate the needs of arts, entertainment, and cultural organizations as well as individual artists and entertainers Strategy 1.1.1 The Suffolk Arts Council will include representation from public, private, non-profit entities. Public involvement will include representatives from Parks and Recreation, Tourism, and Schools. Non-Profit will include members from Suffolk Art League, the Peanut Festival, and SCCA. Private entities will include owners or managers of venues such as Barons Pub, Java 149, and Art’s Kitchen. Individual artists and entertainers not specifically tied to organizations will also be included. The mission of the organization is to provide for the arts, entertainment, and cultural needs of all Suffolk residents and facilitate communication and integration of all mediums. A member of this organization will also serve on the Regional Arts Council of Hampton Roads. The Arts Council will meet no less than three times a year to discuss the cultural state of Suffolk and the needs of the arts community. Subcommittees can be established to tackle specific challenges, such as artist retention and attraction, underserved residents, and special events. Within nine months, if applicable, the association may hire a part time staff member to oversee the operations of the association discussed in other objectives.
63 Strategy 1.1.2 Once the Suffolk Center opens, the Suffolk Arts Council will establish an office and pay rent to that organization for the space. Implementation: The association will be formed by the Suffolk Center within two months and will initially meet in the Suffolk Museum. The director of the Suffolk Center will serve as the president of the Suffolk Arts Council for the first year. Following the first year, elections will be held among the organization members. Strategy 1.1.3 The Suffolk Arts Council will also contain a sub-committee comprised of seven to eleven local residents. This portion of the council will be a cross section of the community, where representations of all demographics such as age and race should be included. The closer this organization can come to matching the existing demographics, the better the council can serve the public. This committee will serve in an advisory capacity to the Suffolk Arts Council. Implementation: Within nine months, the City Manager will appoint members to this sub-committee. Objective 1.2 Develop a web site devoted to Arts, Entertainment, and Culture to serve all local artists and entertainers. Strategy 1.2.1 Like many communities around the country, the Suffolk Arts Council will maintain a web page to serve both the supply and demand side for the city’s arts and entertainment needs. Local artists and entertainers will be charged an annual fee for membership to the site. The site will serve the community by providing information to the public for all local artists and entertainers and contain the following items: • For a small annual fee, artists can register with the Suffolk Arts Council. The fee will provide access to the site for artists to create their own web page containing contact information, artist biography and description of work, upcoming events in and around Suffolk, a space to display their work, and any links to their own WebPages. It is recommended that visual artists and craftsmen can have up to seven slides of their work on a page. Musicians can have up to three songs or QuickTime movies. Actors and Dancers can include their headshot with their appropriate resume. • Either artists or other residents can opt into a list serve informing readers of upcoming arts industry related information, such as audition or work call notices, grant information or other funding information, upcoming master classes, and
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