Drafter
Clerk 03/05/2018
Title
A MOTION calling for establishment of a task force to conduct a review of cultural infrastructure across King County, the accessibility of arts, cultural and heritage programming and the structure and practices of 4Culture, the cultural development authority of King County, and to report its recommendations to the council.
Body
WHEREAS, the King County council established the cultural development authority of King County in 2002 by adopting Ordinance 14482 in order to continue support for cultural resources, including arts, heritage, historic preservation and public art, and
WHEREAS, the purpose of supporting cultural resources, according to Ordinance 14482, is to create a vibrant cultural community that enhances King County's livability and reputation as a national and international cultural center, and
WHEREAS, the cultural development authority of King County, known as 4Culture, makes the region vibrant by administering and supports programs for King County's arts, heritage, preservation and public art, and
WHEREAS, 4Culture's work includes: funding individual artists, artist groups and arts organizations that provide access to art experiences for all King County residents and visitors; helping communities recognize, preserve and explore our shared heritage; supporting the preservation of historic places that give King County its character; and commissioning and collecting for the King County Public Art Collection, bringing artists' thinking to the shared spaces and offering consulting to the region, and
WHEREAS, 4Culture provides arts and heritage grants to more than four hundred individuals and organizations in King County each year, putting public resources to use throughout King County, and
WHEREAS, the 4Culture board, executive director, staff and advisory committees have demonstrated a commitment to addressing racial, geographic and income-related funding inequities and creating an environment in which all King Co...
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