The survey is open online until Oct. 6 and will be used to help guide future cultural arts programs and grant initiatives in the city, per the news release.
The overview
The plan provides a broad strategy for supporting the city’s projects, programs and services for the art. City Manager Don Magner said components of the plan have been influential in various public arts projects throughout the city, specifically tied to allocations for public art with major bond projects.
“It’s really the work on the initial Cultural Arts Master Plan that’s resulted in some really cool public art in the city,” Magner said.
Magner added that the success of current events, such as the Cottonwood Art Festival, could help launch new city art initiatives.
The specifics
According to the news release, the survey includes questions about public art, a need for performance spaces and other events.
Components of the study include:
- Assessing current conditions for public art by analyzing facilities and public art
- Analyzing the funding and resource allocation for how cultural initiatives and the arts are funded by the city
- Making policy recommendations on how to further support the arts in Richardson
Magner said the study is likely to wrap up in May or June 2025, which will culminate a 12-month update process. There are also plans to hold at least two public engagement sessions on the plan in the future, he added.
For more information about taking the survey, visit the city’s website.
