In addition to the purpose, duties, and responsibilities conveyed in ordinance, the Arts Commission may carry out the following tasks:
- Collaborate with strategic partners and city departments for the planning and implementation of cultural growth to enhance quality of life and promote economic impact through the arts;
- Receive and review recommendations from the Visual Arts Committee regarding placement of public art, including compatibility with general, social, and physical environment with which the art is to relate, and upon all works of art to be acquired by The City, either by purchase, gift, or otherwise, for action by the Mayor’s office and the City Council;
- Develop criteria for reviewing and awarding of arts projects funded through The City
- Develop procedures and processes for requests from The City to provide resources to arts venues and organizations that assure transparency, efficiency, effectiveness and fairness and advise the Mayor’s office and City Council accordingly;
- Create opportunities for arts participation to underserved populations;
- Provide communication and networking opportunities for artists and arts organizations to coordinate efforts, improve efficiency and grow organizational capacity;
- Serve as an advocate for arts participation for all residents and visitors;
- Facilitate capacity building opportunities for best practices in nonprofit management;
- Prepare an annual report to the Mayor and City Council on the status of the arts and its economic and community impact.