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Orange County commissioners accept 10-year 'Canvas' cultural plan to expand arts access
Summary
The Orange County Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 16 accepted Canvas, a jointly developed 10-year cultural plan with the City of Orlando that sets six goals to expand arts access countywide, bolster arts-sector capacity and promote creative placemaking. The board voted unanimously to accept the plan.
The Orange County Board of County Commissioners on Sept. 16 accepted Canvas, a 10-year cultural plan developed in partnership with the City of Orlando and consulting firm Cultural Planning Group, directing county staff to begin annual implementation steps and early-year priorities.
Canvas sets six goals to broaden residents’ access to arts and culture, strengthen arts organizations and artists, expand cultural infrastructure, and position Orange County as a national creative leader. The plan was presented by Vicky Landon, administrator for the county Arts & Cultural Affairs Office, and consultants Linda Flynn, PhD, and David Pletner Saunders of Cultural Planning Group.
The plan is intended as a countywide road map rather than a fixed 10-year budget. Linda Flynn, PhD, told commissioners that Canvas “charts a 10-year path forward” and is built on three foundational…
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