San Diego is seeking public input on its draft Cultural Plan, a strategic framework for promoting arts, culture and creativity in the city over the next decade.
The plan, called Creative City, was a nearly two-year public effort to help city leaders understand San Diego’s cultural and artistic needs and interests.
“Creative City is designed to ensure that arts and culture are not only accessible, but integrated into the fabric of every San Diego neighborhood,” said Mayor Todd Gloria. “This is more than just a plan – it’s a vision of how arts and culture can enhance and connect all of our communities.”
“I encourage every San Diegan to give us their feedback and help us shape a vibrant and inclusive creative future for our city,” he said.
The draft plan includes detailed strategies to promote San Diego’s “creative ecosystems” and aligns arts and culture with the city’s priorities set out in the overall strategic plan.
“The aspirations and insights of creatives and artists from the visual and performing arts, film and media, cross-industry businesses and organizations, and San Diego residents from every city district helped shape the draft plan,” said Jonathon Glus, the city’s executive director of arts and culture. “We want to ensure we have addressed essential needs, so we invite the public to review the draft and provide additional comments on the findings and recommendations proposed to support and strengthen a future where culture and creativity are at the heart of San Diego’s collective well-being and livelihood.”
San Diego residents are encouraged to review the draft plan at sandiego.gov/creative-city/get-involved and provide feedback by October 12, 2024. Residents can also attend Creative City’s open house at the Comic-Con Museum on Saturday, September 7, from 9 a.m. to noon to learn more about the cultural planning process and discuss the recommendations in the draft.
According to Gloria’s office, public feedback on the plan will be incorporated into the final draft, which will be presented to the full City Council for consideration and adoption in early 2025.
City News Service contributed to this article.