Creating policy: What opportunities do artists see in local politics?
Presenters: B. Kathleen Gallagher and Matthew P. Ehlman
Creative placemaking integrates the arts into policy development. Gallagher, Ehlman, and Hernandez (2017) found few artists in geographically remote areas belong to civic associations. This paper asks, “What opportunities do artists see in local politics?”
Unique Funding Sources “The Validity of Florida’s Cultural Endowment Program”
Presenter: Ivory Lucas
Funding is a key to the nonprofit sector’s sustainability and overall existence. Through the creation of cultural policies, governmental bodies have established unique methods for funding the arts. This paper serves as an overview of Florida's Cultural Endowment Program and the validity of the program.
