Arts Economic Impact study for Napa County by Americans for the Arts FY 2008

Sponsors

Sato Foundation Jewish Community Fosters Foundation California Arts Council National Endowment for the Arts California Arts Council Napa Valley Community Foundation Hewlett Foundation Americans for the Arts Napa Valley Heritage Fund Koret Foundation

Cultural Plan

Strategic Direction #2
ENSURE INCLUSION

The intent of this strategic direction is to ensure that Napa County's population and its diverse cultural traditions are reflected in our arts community, and to make local arts accessible to all.

Goals

  1. Support emerging art forms and diverse cultural traditions. Objectives:
    1. Identify emerging artists and outlets for diverse cultural offerings.
    2. Identify and direct funds to support emerging and diverse artists.
    3. Encourage demographic diversity on arts non-profit boards.
    4. Identify the diverse cultural organizations in Napa County and encourage their participation in the master calendar and other marketing opportunities.
  2. Expand arts in schools and strengthen youth arts opportunities provided by arts organizations. Objectives:
    1. Identify and direct funds for "artists-in-residence" in schools and opportunities for youth to experience the arts.
    2. Create centralized information bank and resources for schools, artists and arts organizations for arts programming.
    3. Conduct and publish results of arts in education survey of programming available to youth though local schools and organizations, and based on that research, create a master plan for arts education in Napa County.
    4. Create mentoring & externship programs at local arts non-profits.
    5. Provide professional training for artists and teachers in best practices in art education.
  3. Promote relevant, affordable, and geographically accessible cultural offerings for all Napa County populations. Objectives:
    1. Establish a vehicle for performing arts facilities to make empty seats available to the underprivileged and underserved populations of the county at low or no cost.
    2. Explore transportation alternatives for youth, seniors, or other non-driving populations.
    3. Research better ways to communicate with and involve the Spanish speaking community in local arts opportunities and events, including the translation of all collateral materials into Spanish.
    4. Provide/refer technical resources and support for meeting ADA codes and legislation.
    5. Create opportunities for the creative population of Napa County to gather on a regular basis.