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Commission reviews 2026 budget priorities and plans Arts Master Plan update
Summary
Commission reviewed the Public Arts Commission 2026 budget (funded via DeKalb hotel/motel taxes routed through Discover Dekalb) and confirmed plans to update the Arts Master Plan this year to guide the next five to ten years.
Shan gave an overview of the commission's 2026 budget and how the funds are sourced. She explained that the public-art budget is funded from hotel/motel (tourism) fees collected by the county and routed through Discover Dekalb; she said the commission's portion is a subset of that pool and not the city's general-tax revenue. Staff projected approximately "170,000" for the program but cautioned revenues depend on hotel bookings and the city will perform a mid-year budget checkup.
Tanisha said the Arts Master Plan is due for an update—the previous plan was adopted in April 2019—and staff obtained a quote roughly a year ago to proceed in 2026. The master plan will collect community input and set priorities for the next five to ten years. Commissioners noted that some recurring events (Chalk Walk, Art Drop, cleaning, matching mural grants) are budgeted annually while smaller, one-off projects are added as funds allow.
