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Implementation: The Economic Development Office, the Suffolk Arts
Council, and the Department of Public Works will petition City Council for adoption of
the program within 2 years. Funds accrued from this program will be given to the
Suffolk Arts Council for disbursement. After adoption of the program, funds will accrue
for the next two years. At the end of the two year period, a call to artists detailing the
submission guidelines type of work requested will be announced by the Tourism
department and the Suffolk Arts Council. Six months after the call is announced, the
Suffolk Arts council will award the first two artists, with the first two public works being
placed in the CBD. Announcements will continue on an annual basis. Artists will have
nine months to one year to complete a project, depending on the scope of the work.
Three years from the adoption of the program the first piece should be produced, with a
second piece completed the following year. Recommendations for the first two pieces
are a statue at the site of the Suffolk Center facing North Main Street and a mural on the
side of the Laderberg buildings facing the new public space.
Objective 1.8 Provide arts and entertainment opportunities for all Suffolk residents
Strategy 1.8.1: Local arts organizations, including the Suffolk Center and
the Arts Council, will provide a conscious effort to include programming for low-income
and minority residents. It is recommended that these demographic groups have
representation in the Suffolk Arts Council.
Strategy 1.8.2: The Arts Council will collaborate with the Suffolk Center to
create an arts and cultural participation survey. This survey will record both participation
in local and regional events, what events or activities the community would like to see,
and reasons why residents do not participate.
Implementation: Starting in 2006 and then every other year, the Arts Council
will collaborate with the Suffolk Center to create and analyze the survey. Results of the
survey will be published by the Arts Council and made available to all residents.
Goal 2 New residential, commercial, and service opportunities will be created as
outlined in the Downtown Suffolk Initiatives
Objective 2.1. Create new developments in Downtown Suffolk as outlined in the
three Downtown Initiatives plans by Urban Design Associates
Strategy 2.1.1: The city parking lot between Commerce and Franklin will
be sub-divided into five parcels for single-family houses along Franklin and one parking