Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1.The Plan shall reflect the input of all stakeholder groups 2.Best practices from regional, national and international visionary thinkers from multiple disciplines – e.g. art, history, architecture, entertainment, business, urban planning 3.Integrate the arts and culture into the existing economic and community development initiatives of the City 4.Builduponthecommunity’scommitmenttoeducationandidentifyopportunitiestoenhanceartseducation for all citizens 5.Address the facility needs of cultural and arts organizations and programs 6.Address the needs of the growing multicultural population of Sandy Springs 7.Develop strategies to increase access to cultural opportunities for all citizens 8.Develop strategies to connect cultural institutions, organizations and attractions to increase audiences and visitation, and to positively affect the audience or visitor’s experience, as well as find innovative uses fortheCity’sexistingcultural,historical,artsparksandcivicassets9.Propose an approach to the creation of a Public Art Program in Sandy Springs 10.Create the community assets and momentum required to propel and support the next fifteen (15) years of culture and arts development 11.Develop financial strategies to provide for public and private funding of the arts outside of the current process and identify ways the arts can create a positive financial impact on the economy of Sandy Springs.
