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City combines arts, culture, music and entertainment under new office led by Angela Means
Summary
Austin city staff told the Music Commission that the newly formed Office of Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment will consolidate staff and programs from multiple departments, with Director Angela Means and Music and Entertainment Division Manager Erica Shamley describing an initial community-engagement and strategic planning timeline.
The Austin City Manager has consolidated arts, culture, music and entertainment staff into a single Office of Arts, Culture, Music and Entertainment (ACME), city staff told the Austin Music Commission at its March meeting.
Director Angela Means, who the city named to lead ACME, said the office will begin community engagement and strategic visioning soon and that the office is expected to move from an office to a full department through the budget process.
Erica Shamley, the Music and Entertainment Division manager, said the change—effective Feb. 24, 2025—will bring staff who previously worked in scattered departments together under one roof to streamline…
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