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Commission recommends artist registry and mailing list instead of a citywide aggregator; staff to add artist landing page
Summary
After debating a citywide community calendar, commissioners concluded the city lacks resources to aggregate events across neighboring jurisdictions; staff will add an artist landing page and a mailing list on the city website and include arts opportunities in the upcoming spring/summer guide.
The Cultural Commission discussed an earlier request to create a comprehensive community calendar. City staff and commissioners raised concerns about scope, staffing and legal exposure from promoting private events; they concluded a full multi-city aggregator is beyond current city resources and could duplicate regional efforts.
Staff explained the city is creating a spring and summer events guide and is already soliciting nonprofit events for inclusion. The commission and staff agreed to pursue smaller, feasible items that would support local artists and arts organizations: an artist landing page on the city's website, a simple registry or mailing list for artists who want to be notified of calls and opportunities, and QR-code-enabled flyers to promote those resources.
Staff said the Chamber’s calendar requires membership for submissions and that not all nonprofits use the same platform, which complicates aggregation. The Washington Board of Tourism’s Snoqualmie Valley project was described as a separate, regional effort that could eventually serve as a broader aggregator. For now, the city will focus on building internal capacity: the staff committed to adding an artist registry page to the Cultural Commission section of the city website, creating a mailing list, and providing a flyer and QR code for distribution at events such as Duval Days and SummerStage.
Commissioners recommended the registry include basic fields (artist name, specialty, contact information) and that staff run a small push-notification or email program for calls for artists. The commission suggested maintaining an up-to-date list of upcoming city art projects (for 2025–26) and adding links to the artist registry.
Next steps: staff will add an artist landing page and an email sign-up on the city website, prepare a flyer with a QR code for distribution at events, and include arts-opportunity information in the spring/summer events guide.
