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Encinitas Arts Commission narrows 2025-26 priorities, emphasizes sustaining Pacific View and funding
Summary
Commissioners discussed trimming a broad 2025 work plan to focus on sustaining Pacific View Arts Center, targeted fundraising, public engagement and outcomes to forward to city council.
The Encinitas Cultural Arts Commission on a January 2025 meeting began drafting its 2025–26 work plan, with members urging a narrower set of priorities focused on sustaining new programming at Pacific View, identifying specific funding opportunities and increasing public engagement.
Commission chair Fox opened the discussion by asking commissioners to review current items and offer brief updates and suggestions for prioritization. Commissioners and staff emphasized the need to support existing programs rather than create many new initiatives given limited city budget capacity. “We are in the process of working on the budget. ... there are no new positions, no additional funding,” Director Knopp told the commission, and commissioners responded by…
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