Arts and Culture Catawba County Board of Commissioners January 9, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Arts and Culture Catawba County Board of Commissioners January 9, 2017

AGENDA VISION 1. CURRENT STATE 2. PRIORITY OUTCOMES 3. MOVING FORWARD 4.

VISION

CULTURE & PLACEMAKING

THE PROCESS Convening key stakeholders to share aspirations around arts, culture, and community.

COMMUNITY ASPIRATIONS

COMMUNITY ASPIRATIONS Vision: A vibrant community with enhanced awareness of and accessibility to a broad range of cultural opportunities and amenities. County Role: Infuse the concept of Placemaking throughout our programs and services in order to move Catawba County forward as a preferred place to live, work, and visit.

CURRENT STATE

QUALITY OF LIFE ASSETS Arts & Culture Libraries  SALT Block  Community destination  Art Museum and curators of culture –  Science Center empowering lives and  Green Room building community by  Hickory Community bringing people, Theatre information and ideas  Symphony together  Choral Society Education  Full Circle Arts  Folk Art Festival  K-12 Schools  Footcandle Film Society  CVCC/LRU  Local Artists, Performers,  ASU Extension Musicians, & Authors  NC Center for Engineering Technologies

QUALITY OF LIFE ASSETS Outdoor Recreation  Mountain Creek Park  Bakers Mountain  St. Stephens Park  Riverbend Park  Municipal and Regional Parks History & Heritage  Landmark Society  Historical Association museum, Bunker Hill Covered Bridge, Murray’s Mill, and Harper House  Catawba Valley pottery

QUALITY OF LIFE ASSETS Reinvented Spaces  Moretz Mill  The Crossing at Hollar Mill  Conover Station  Citywalk & Riverwalk Geographic Location  One hour to mountains, major cities; four hours to the coast. Hickory Metro CVB

GAPS\OPPORTUNITIES Awa warene ness of cultural assets, events, opportunities. Placemakin king g including more urban and rural public art, wayfinding, and streetscapes working within and beyond County institutions – creating a vibrant sense of place. Diverse entertainment, dining, music, recreation, social and outdoor activities including collaborative space.

STRATEGY Our Approach: Leverage existing assets through partnerships and collaboration to grow new opportunities and initiatives.

PRIORITY OUTCOMES

Enhance Awareness of PRIORITY Existing Assets OUTCOMES Collaborate to Create Community Vibe Integrate Culture All Around Us

ENHANCED AWARENESS OF EXISTING ASSETS Strategies  Development of brand identity  Cohesive marketing and communications strategy  Central information source with information on events/activities

ENHANC NHANCED D AWARENE ARENESS We’re On It!  County branding with NorthStar  Newton and Hickory branding initiatives  Discussing collaboration on centralized information hub with local partners

COLLABORATE TO CREATE COMMUNITY VIBE MUNICIPAL INITIATIVES 1. RURAL PLACEMAKING 2. LIBRARIES AS DESTINATIONS 3.

CREAT REATE E COMMU MUNI NITY VIB IBE Municipal Initiatives Provide non-financial support to cities in Placemaking, public art, wayfinding, streetscapes, walkability, and bikeability.  Newton and Conover Streetscape Projects  Newton and Hickory Public Art Commissions  Hickory Bond Projects  Other Initiatives

CREAT REATE E COMMU MUNI NITY VIB IBE Rural Placemaking Collaborate to enhance rural arts and Placemaking.

CREAT REATE E COMMU MUNI NITY VIB IBE Rural Placemaking

CREAT REATE E COMMU MUNI NITY VIB IBE Libraries as Destinations Following the Library Strategic Plan, deliberately craft County Libraries into “third place” community destinations.

CREAT REATE E COMMU MUNI NITY VIB IBE Libraries as Destinations

INTEGRATE CULTURE ALL AROUND US POP-UP LIBRARIES 2. ACTIVITIES & EVENTS 1. STORY WALKS 4. LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES 3. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 6. ART & SCULPTURE 5.

INT INTEG EGRATE CULTURE RE Support Activities & Events Support efforts to establish activities and events that address community gaps, including:  Entertainment  Live music  Diverse dining options  Cultural, social, and learning activities  Recreation and outdoor activities

INT INTEG EGRATE CULTURE RE Pop-Up Libraries Bringing culture and learning to the community.  Books  Tech tools and connectivity  Programming  Information on other County services

INT INTEG EGRATE CULTURE RE Pop-Up Libraries

INT INTEG EGRATE CULTURE RE Little Free Libraries Instituting “take a book, leave a book” community exchange points, known as Little Free Libraries.

INT INTEG EGRATE CULTURE RE Story Walks Stories inset into recreation through the use of signs along nature trails or downtown corridors.

INT INTEG EGRATE CULTURE RE Art & Sculpture Increasing the amount of public art throughout the County to reinforce the sense of place.

INT INTEG EGRATE CULTURE RE Musical Instruments Placement of musical instruments in public spaces to encourage community expression, creativity, and vibrant culture.

MOVING FORWARD

KEY EY QU QUESTIONS NS #1 PUBLIC ART Is BOC interested in establishing policy to set aside funds dedicated to public art as part of County building projects?

KEY EY QU QUESTIONS NS #2 RURAL PLACEMAKING Do any the ideas presented earlier resonate? What could rural Placemaking look like in Catawba County?

KEY EY QU QUESTIONS NS #3 EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES What is the County’s role in community activities and events?

MOVI OVING FORW RWARD ARD Next Steps 1. Revisit existing allocation of County funds. 2. Continue work on branding and marketing initiative in partnership with others. 3. Explore Placemaking, arts, and culture strategies consistent with BOC direction. 4. Schedule site visits: Asheville Rivers Arts District & NC State University’s Hunt Library  BOC Recommendations: Asheville River Arts District, Greenville SC, Forsyth Co., Charleston SC, Chapel Hill, Greensboro

Questions?