City Of Livermore Seeks Public Input On Developing Fine Arts Plan

Livermore CA

29 October, 2021

3:30 PM

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LIVERMORE, CA — As Livermore city officials continue to envision what the city's cultural and fine arts scene will look like for years to come, they are seeking public assistance in driving big-picture conversations forward. The city has unveiled its Livermore Cultural Arts campaign, which will run through the end of the year and that will develop Livermore's cultural arts plan for the next 10 years, officials announced in a news release on Friday. Residents will be able to share ideas about what they would like to see in the way of fine arts and cultural offerings. Engagement will happen in a number of ways, officials announced, including a community survey, pop-up events around Livermore, while also pinning ideas and cultural arts comments on an interactive community map, which is now available. The city began the process of coming up with an arts plan at the start of 2021. Officials did so with the idea of creating more opportunities and investment into the arts that reflect the innovative spirit, history and diverse communities that make up Livermore, officials said. Among the questions being asked are: What programming or installations contribute to civic pride, placemaking, and economic development?What cultural art opportunities and in which areas in Livermore should the City invest?How can the City encourage local art production and professional artists?What are potential sources of funding for the arts?How can programming and collaboration happen within the Tri-Valley and Northern California? Livermore's 2007 ArtsAlive! plan resulted in the creation of a downtown arts district, Art in Public Places program, and the construction of the Bankhead Theatre. Livermore's arts efforts are led by the Livermore Commission for the Arts under the direction of the Office of Innovation and Economic Development. City officials are working with a public arts consulting group, Art Builds Community, to explore locations where arts and cultural services can thrive, officials said. The planning process includes community-based participation, both virtual and in-person. From home, community members can pin their feedback and ideas to specific locations on an interactive map which can be found here. The planning process also includes conventional interviews, focus groups, surveys, and a Livermore Cultural Arts Vision Community Outreach Tour at communal gathering spaces and community events, according to a news release. The art-based community engagement pop-ups are co-facilitated by Art Builds Community and Livermore Poet Laureate Cynthia Patton, the project's commissioned community outreach artist. Patton will be facilitating a poetry writing activity where participants' lines of poetry will be transformed into wearable paper beads that reflect their "Hidden Heart" that holds hopes for the arts and culture in Livermore. The city will host the following events as part of the effort to collaborate with local residents. All events will be facilitated by Patton. Tuesday, November 16, 2021 - Del Valle High School (Not open to the public)Friday, November 19, 2021 – Rincon Library, 3:00 – 5:00 p.m., 725 Rincon Ave.Sunday, November 21, 2021 - Batch Makers Market 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m., Carnegie Park - 2155 3rd St.Sunday, November 28, 2021 - Hagemann Ranch, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., 455 Olivina Ave.