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Arts and Culture seeks added staff, increased cultural investment and public-art projects in FY26
Summary
Arts and Culture Director Chelsea Johnson presented the department's FY26 priorities, asking for one new full-time staffer, expanded cultural investment funding for nonprofits, work to reinvigorate domestic UNESCO creative-city programming, and an expanded Art in Public Places program including airport and Midtown initiatives.
Chelsea Johnson, Director of Arts and Culture for the City of Santa Fe, presented the Arts and Culture FY26 budget to the Finance Committee on March 4, asking for staff additions, expanded cultural-investment grants and renewed emphasis on public art and the city's UNESCO Creative City designation.
Johnson said the department's programs support local artists, nonprofit arts organizations, cultural tourism and public engagement. "Our mission is to provide leadership by and for the city to support arts and cultural affairs," she said, and described priorities including a sixth staff position to streamline…
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