Recommendation CC.37

Recommendation Status: New

Support arts and culture programs and institutions. Facilitate a robust environment including hubs for community, educational, and visitor activity.

This recommendation help achieve the following

Applicable Geographic Scales

Countywide

Municipalities

Key Issues Addressed

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Sustainability Considerations

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Sub-geographies

Equity Considerations

Cultural equity empowers a just, inclusive, and equitable community and life-long learning.

Arts and culture fosters inclusivity, social capital and innovation within a community.

Related Planning Topic Areas

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Complete Communities

Not Municipalities
Not Sub-geographies
Countywide
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Leading the Region

Not Housing
Not Transportation & Infrastructure
Economic Development
Land Use & Development
Open Space & Environment
Not Greater Housing Diversity & Affordability
Not Infrastructure Cost-burden
Population Stagnation
Jobs-Skills Mismatch
Social & Environmental Resilience

Low
(Less than $1 mil)

Medium
($1-5 mil)

Partnership

Implementation

Lead Partner(s)

  • St. Louis County Department of Planning

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Timeline

Ongoing

Near-term
(Within 5 Years)

Supporting Partner(s)

  • Regional Arts Commission

  • The Arts and Education Council of St. Louis

  • COCA

  • St. Louis Artists' Guild

  • St. Louis Arts Chamber of Commerce

  • Kranzberg Arts Foundation

  • Craft Alliance

  • St. Louis Convention & Visitors Commission

Project

Cost

High
($10+ mil)

Project, Partnership, or Policy

Policy

Medium-term
(5-10 Years)

Long-term
(10+ Years)

Potential Funding Sources

  • St. Louis County Bond Issue

  • Local and Capital improvement funds

  • SLCL + The Library Foundation

  • National Endowment for the Arts

  • Missouri Department of Natural Resources

  • Tax Increment Financing

  • Public-private partnerships

  • Nonprofit C/A grants

  • Private investment

Not Project

Tracking Implementation

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Keep going and publish the success.

Tracking Success

  • LEED_CC_ Quality of Life

If overperforming, what should we do?

Create a county-wide citizen action committee to build an advocacy and educational cultural and arts platform. Second, build regional collaborations with organizations such as the Regional Arts Commission, City of St. Louis and Zoo Museum District.

If underperforming, what should we do?

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