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30 <br />City of San Marcos Arts Master Plan <br />Venues for theater/music/performance –300-500 seats, 100-seat black box. <br />Civic center with 800-1000 seat multipurpose hall (as Dallas Theater Center) for <br />music, theater, dance, etc. <br />Public theater –a community theater could have so many opportunities for <br />public/community involvement –set design, etc. <br />City should negotiate with high school to open up the HS auditorium for public art <br />events beyond the HS own efforts. <br />Art/Sculptural garden or Art museum with a locals gallery. <br />I would like to see a specific area of town dedicated to the arts –like San Antonio <br />Street (the old Century Tel. Bldg. etc.) to dovetail with restaurants downtown. <br />Support public art throughout the city: a sculpture walk that incorporates the river <br />and other natural areas, also along downtown alleys and sidewalks; rotating <br />sculpture display in a prominent area in town (Activity Center?); public sculpture <br />depicting the natural resources of Hays County.Focus on permanent art in a <br />way that promotes local artistic development, enhances the reputation of the city, <br />and promotes tourism; provide walking tours; support public sculptures and <br />develop a sculpture walk/river walk with historical markers. <br />Sidewalks!Create community walkability around San Marcos for things like art <br />walks and festivals. <br />Art in public places –like San Antonio Riverwalk extension –Include art in <br />sidewalks, bridges, fire hydrants, sign posts, any structure the public sees. <br />Have public art in city buildings. <br />Clean up the city!Trash along roadsides everywhere distracts from our beautiful <br />city. <br />Develop a Mercado with Latino community. <br />Possible restoration of old advertising on buildings. <br />ACCESSIBILITY <br />We need to increase transportation options to and from community arts activities. <br />ARTS EDUCATION <br />Provide crafts lessons for children and adults. <br />Support for SMART Orchestra (San Marcos Artists' Retention and Training <br />Orchestra) and other initiatives for community based and supported arts. <br />Have programs for the arts that dovetail with public school programs (including <br />dealing with transportation issues). <br />Art Center and Education program for summer, spring, and winter break. <br />FUNDING <br />Provide funding for arts through a building/construction percentage fee. <br />Set aside a percentage of funding for cultural arts; set aside a percentageof <br />funding for kid’sarts. <br />Provide separate funding for arts programs for the local schools and <br />communities, not tied to tax funding. <br />Develop a successful bond funding for a Hispanic cultural center, using the help <br />of the community gathered around the Centro Cultural Hispano de San Marcos. <br />CITY INVOLVEMENT <br /> <br />