The CulTÚArt Plan is a coordinated planning document that identifies strategies for these focus areas: Film, Centro de Artes, Art Funding Guidelines, Public Art, Cultural Districts Framework, and Music Plan.
San Antonio will be internationally celebrated as a confluence of living arts & authentic cultures. Our City will inspire local participation, inclusion & pride in all of its arts, and create economic conditions where artists & the arts thrive.
Cul-TU-Art Plan
Preserve and promote the authentic culture of San Antonio.
Enhance accessibility of the arts and cultural programs.
Create a rich environment for sustainable arts and culture to thrive.
Keep and attract artists to our community.
Encourage innovation and collaboration by practicing inclusiveness.
The Cultural Equity Statement was adopted by the San Antonio Arts Commission on November 21, 2017.
To support a full creative life for all, the San Antonio Arts Commission and Department of Arts & Culture commit to championing policies and practices of cultural equity that empower a just, inclusive, equitable city.
Download: Statement of Cultural Equity (PDF)
Resources which have informed the development of the strategy CulTÚArt Steering Committee (San Antonio Arts Commission)
Cul-TÚ-Art Documents Arts Agency Funding Guidelines (Final) – February 15, 2018 Agency Arts Funding Guidelines (Draft) Arts, Culture & Heritage Committee - February 2, 2018 Arts Funding Guidelines Workshop - January 9, 2018 Arts Funding Guidelines Workshop - January 4, 2018 Arts Funding Committee Meeting - December 12, 2017 Cultural Planning Workshop on Arts Funding Guidelines - December 5, 2017 Cultural Planning Workshop on Public Art 5-Year Strategies - December 2, 2017 Cul-TU-Art Survey Research - November 2017 Agency Baseline Survey - September 2017 Art Funding Guidelines Feedback - April 11, 2017 Community Feedback from 1/4/18 Community Feedback from 1/9/18 SA Historical Arts Funding Analysis by Westside Arts Coalition
San Antonio Arts Commission Meetings January 23, 2018 December 19, 2017 November 21, 2017
Strategies and Plans From Other Cities: New York City Cultural Plan – Create NYC Boston Cultural Plan – Boston Creates Phoenix Arts and Culture Plan San Francisco Arts Commission Strategic Plan
American for the Arts Cultural Plans and Policies Examples
Public Art Planning Documents From Other Cities: Phoenix Public Art Program Fort Worth Public Art San Francisco Public Art Tampa Public Art Nashville Public Art
Public Art Resources Sites: Public Art Network - Public Art Resource Center Public Art Network – PAN Year in Review Database Forecast Public Art / Public Art Review Public Art Archive (Western States Arts Federation/WESTAF) Publicartist.org
Relevant Articles & White Papers: “At What Cost? How Distance Influences Arts Attendance?” National Center for Arts Research SMU “Not Just Money: Equity Issues in Cultural Philanthropy” Helicon Collaborative “Racial Equity Impact Assessments of Economic Policies and Public Budgets” Applied Research Center Racial Equity Alliance Tools and Resources "Another explanation for why S.A. is so economically segregated" (mySA.com)
