Res 2022-055R/Arts Master Plan approval

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4. Vision San Marcos (Planning and Development Services Department) The Planning and Development Services Departmentcontributed a table with an activity to collect feedback related to the arts for the 2020 Comprehensive Plan, currently in progress. Participants wrote on sticky notes and added them to a board under different categories. The prompts on the boards read: Where do you see San Marcos in the next 10–20 years? What would you like to see accomplished for the topics that are most important to you? Intergovernmental Coordination category. The following comments were received: “Eco-social-cultural partnerships.” “Link Mermaid Fest with Austin to \[San Antonio\].” Arts and Culture category. The following comments were received: “Arts and culture south/eastside of San Marcos as it develops.” “Infrastructure of community centers, ex: Centro Calaboose, etc.” “There is already a San Marcos Arts Council which has been a 501C3 for 25 years—its mission is to be an umbrella org. with membership from other arts organizations—it has been inactive for more than 7 years but could be reactivated. It is community-based and not gov connected—there are guidelines for arts council and could serve as a central hub for all other diverse organizations.” “Organized studio tour. Think East Austin studio tour bike/art crawl.” Community performance art space, "black Box" and “multiuse.” “Free meeting room spaces for non-profits. Help organize new groups, community quality of life.” “Supporting engaging school district and university art teachers and students.” “More small storefront and warehouse space for artist studios/small businesses.” “More free public performance space.” “Need a performing arts center.” “Provide online calendar of local events (arts, performances, classes, club meetings, meet ups, city-only organizations) in one place to look.” KEEN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH —SAN MARCOS ARTS MASTER PLAN 2022 APPENDIX D,PAGE 9