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Financial assistance and other support. Interviewees reported on funding and infrastructure as <br />components for success. <br /> Regular people would appreciate the arts and funding for the arts. Seen as a priority to have <br />cultural centers that are vibrant. And activities that bring people to the town. “To have fun.” <br />Having financial support for artists, helping promote artists even outside of town/state, <br />having installations/events to bring in visitors who are willing to make day trips, and having <br />more people touring the arts and getting them to shop around downtown. <br />Increase occupancy downtown. <br /> Enhance infrastructure. <br /> More vibrant downtown with buildings occupied. <br /> Art galleries, clothing store, restaurants, small shops. <br /> The success of any art is it can survive and finances can support it economically. <br />Not a lot of money in the town/college town so success is hard to come by. <br /> Put our money where our mouth is. <br />Suggestions to increase success for arts and culture. Interviewees also offered recommendations for <br />ways to enhance the success of arts and culture in San Marcos. <br /> Build a better relationship between university and \[the City\]. <br /> Try to figure out how to partner up with more organizations. <br /> The City should allocate a portion of the HOT tax annually to stabilize and enforce artistic <br />programs. <br /> Arts and culture would have additional success in San Marcos if there was a center where <br />Indigenous arts and culture could be taught and promoted. <br /> … more drama and theatre — more opportunities for performance. <br /> New things (art, events, projects) would be accepted if \[they were\] promoted better. <br /> Display art in front of vacant stores. <br /> The venues that are available, they could be better, or they could be more. <br />F. Vibrancy of the San Marcos Arts and Culture Scene <br />Interviewees were asked whether San Marcos had a vibrant arts and culture scene. <br />Views of San Marcos’ arts and culture scene. Interviewees provided mixed observations on the vibrancy <br />of arts and culture in San Marcos. <br /> “I feel like it’s got a lot of heart to it and a lot of people want to see it succeed.” <br /> Yes, a lot of creative people in San Marcos. <br /> Yes, but there are a lot of ways they can do better. <br /> It’s trying. Yes. It’s better if you live here and you know about it. <br /> Strong vibrant scene with not a lot of buyers, perhaps an emerging art community. <br /> Not yet, but in the early stages of it. <br /> The arts culture is small but vibrant. <br />KEEN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH — SAN MARCOS ARTS MASTER PLAN 2022 APPENDIX E,PAGE 10 <br /> <br />