Arts and Culture Strategic Plan : arts and culture

Arts and Culture Public Visioning Workshop Presentation Posted

Eric Galipo — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:30:00 GMT

On February 23rd, the City of Round Rock along with H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture and Webb Management Services hosted the second public event for the Arts and Culture in Public Places Strategic Plan.

If you didnt get a chance to attend, you can view the exhibit panels that were part of the event, by viewing them on Slideshare.

We will soon post some pictures of the event and make some further blog posts about what comes next.

Also, if you'd like to add your input, you can comment on the blog or email us at ArtRocks@round-rock.tx.us.

What is art and culture?

Eric Galipo — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:00:00 GMT

At the Community Coffee Public Event last week, we asked the question:

What is art and culture?

We got some very interesting responses that are cataloged in this video:

Please let us know if you've got other ideas by emailing us at ArtRocks@round-rock.tx.us or include the hashtag #artrocksrr in your tweets on Twitter.

Community Coffee Presentation Online

Eric Galipo — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 20:53:00 GMT

On January 20th, the City of Round Rock along with H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture and Webb Management Services hosted the first public event for the Arts and Culture in Public Places Strategic Plan. Over 80 members of the public attended one of the three sessions (morning, afternoon, evening) and shared their thoughts about the direction for Art and Culture in Round Rock.

If you didnt get a chance to attend you can view the exhibit panels that were part of the event, by following this link to view them on Slideshare.

We will soon post some pictures of the event and make some further blog posts about what we learned talking with the citizens of Round Rock.

Also, if you'd like to add your input, you can comment on the blog or email us at ArtRocks@round-rock.tx.us.

Project Schedule: Arts and Culture in Public Places Strategic Plan

Eric Galipo — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 16:30:00 GMT

The table below outlines the current schedule and major public milestones for the Arts and Culture Strategic Plan. We will update it with any changes as the project progresses and provide more information in separate posts as each milestone draws near or is completed.

Project Schedule

DATE	EVENT	STATUS
December 2010	Project kickoff meetings	Complete
December 6-8, 2010	Stakeholder interviews	Complete
December 6-8, 2010	Cultural facilities inventory and site visits	Complete
January 20, 2011	Community Coffee Open House	Next Step
February 2011	Community visioning workshop
March 2011	Alternatives and strategies
April 2011	Final Public Presentation

Round Rock Arts and Culture in Public Spaces Strategic Plan

Eric Galipo — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:46:00 GMT

The City of Round Rock has retained H3 Hardy Collaboration Architecture and Webb Management Services to develop an Arts and Culture in Public Spaces Strategic Plan and Implementation Guide in support of Round Rock's strategic vision to be the “City of Choice”.

The Strategic Plan and Implementation Guide is intended to coordinate citywide efforts for bolstering the presence of arts and culture in Round Rock and coalesce ambitions of the arts community more effectively. The plan will assist the city in arriving at a formalized community vision for arts and culture in public places through an extensive stakeholder outreach process. With the assistance of the Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Round Rock Area Arts Council, the visioning process will be informed by understanding what differentiates the city physically and culturally, understanding the existing market demand for cultural offerings, and providing best practices insight based on successes in other creative cities.

A clear action plan will be generated with near-term, mid-range, and long-term initiatives that respond to specific objectives generated from the overall visioning and outreach process. Ultimately, the plan will leverage arts and culture as a tool for economic and community development, while enhancing the quality of life for residents and visitors.