Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
City presents cultural landscape survey: respondents flag funding, space and workforce challenges
Summary
Staff presented findings from a survey and listening sessions — more than 1,000 survey responses and 77 listening-session participants — that highlighted funding instability, venue and space shortages, workforce gaps and accessibility barriers to cultural participation in Boise.
Boise City Arts & History staff presented results from a cultural landscape survey and a series of listening sessions that drew more than 1,000 survey responses and 77 listening-session participants. Staff said the findings will inform a forthcoming city cultural plan.
The study, conducted in late 2024 and supplemented by listening sessions in 2025, asked artists, cultural organizations and audience members about finances, workforce needs, venue access, volunteering, promotion and accessibility. Staff said 127 cultural organizations responded to the survey and the listening sessions included public sessions, sessions with artists and…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
