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122MASTER VISIOn123PUBLIC ART• The Arts Center of Redwood City and San Carlos – 25th anniversary, rising rent, list of public and artist needs like a matching service to help make connections. City being the conduit. Actively encourage more collaboration. SAG: 50 years old group, 60 members. Do art projects in RWC, competitions with awards. not very interactive now but the new leader is trying to get them more involved with others. • They need to be more plugged in communication problem. Literacy group: Building a collective impact model on how groups can work together and increase partnerships, expanding who is a stakeholder such as students, access and equity, education to link to the real-world possibilities and impact, art skills are critical thinking skills, create change. Main Gallery: • Take over armory for an art center, destination for the peninsula. What is one thing the city could do/provide that would support your organization’s goals better? CCC: Create an organized tour to celebrate RWC and its many cultures. PATF: • Funding ($1million/yr.!). • Capacity building, in particular a dedicated staff person (or people) focused on the arts. PAF: Clarity of process for artists. Including how to learn about open calls and grant opportunities, who approves and processes for approval of projects and grants, etc. The process will be clearer especially for the artists. ARTSRWC: Clear communication paths to get info out to the larger community beyond the members of the groups in the room; include artists on the PATF. SAG: The city and SAG needs to be more plugged in. There have been communication problems. Redwood City: The city needs more capacity building and needs a staffer. CommunitY FeedbaCK Findings Public art stakeholder meeting facilitated by Fung Collaborative invited stakeholder groups Civic Cultural Commission (CCC) Public Art Task Force (PATF) Parks and Arts Foundation (PAF) Aligning Art & Revitalization Together for Economic Success in Redwood City (ARTS RWC) Redwood City Improvement Association (RCIA) – not present. additional groups who had members present Sequoia Art Group (SAG) The Art Center of Redwood City & San Carlos (formerly Redwood City Art Center) mission and main activities of each group CCC: Mission: initiate, invite, and implement art in public places. They sometimes sponsor (fund) projects. • They began utility box campaign with 10 box @ $500, brought people together • Art map, art tour, exhibition space. PATF: They serve as the eyes for the city when public art proposals are made. They evaluate it and submit selections to the CCC for final approval. • The City is doing a great job supporting our efforts. PAF: Advocates and supports the arts. Collaborates with the city. Do fiscal sponsorships of other organizations as needed. Help artists whom need it find appropriate connections within the city bureaucracy. new project is CATA (Community Advocacy Through Art). • The process should be clearer especially for the artists. ARTSRWC: Arts roundtable connecting groups, artists, city to promote arts in all forms and RWC as center of the arts. Over last 9 years numerous has spearheaded/supported/promoted numerous initiatives that are now bearing fruit – 1% for art; murals & utility box art; artists holiday open studios etc.8.A. - Page 67