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City submits California cultural-district application; compiles 344 cultural assets
Summary
City staff described a fast-tracked application to the California Arts Council to designate a Sonoma Cultural District under AB 189, compiling a 344-item cultural asset inventory, proposing a walkable district footprint and seeking a $10,000 CAC grant (with a local match). Staff said a site visit could occur if the application advances.
Senior Management Analyst Sarah Tracy told the Cultural and Fine Arts Commission that the city filed an application for a California Cultural District designation, a program that traces to Assembly Bill 189 and is administered by the California Arts Council. Tracy said the council was accepting applications again in 2025 after a pause and that the Arts Council planned to designate roughly 10 districts in this round.
Tracy said the city’s application required three co-applicants: a government entity with land-use authority, a business organization or chamber, and an arts organization with programming. The city served as lead applicant and included local partners such as the community center and chamber of commerce as co-applicants.
Tracy describ…
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