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Committee weighs reimagined arts festival and alternating summer concerts between Boardwalk and Newtown Park
Summary
Staff proposed a reimagined arts festival focused on local artists and rotating concerts between the new Boardwalk and Newtown Park to serve different neighborhoods; committee supported testing alternating venues and increasing indoor/outdoor visual-art displays at City Hall and the boardwalk.
The committee discussed reshaping the annual arts festival to emphasize local artists and cultural performances and to use the new Boardwalk and City Hall spaces for a mix of indoor and outdoor programming.
"Let's make sure the art stays local, focuses on our local artist, and is more than just one type of art," staff said, recommending partnerships with local organizations such as the Art Center and Arts on the Creek. Members supported alternating summer concerts between Newtown Park and the Boardwalk to serve distinct parts of the city and test crowd capacity; staff noted the Boardwalk offers a large accessible stage with a ramp for performers.
Committee members also suggested increasing rotating indoor gallery displays in the council chambers and exploring parking agreements nearby to support food trucks and vendor areas. Staff will coordinate with arts partners and event-planning committees to refine the festival and concert schedule.
