| Cultural
Policy Priorities |
| Each
year the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council's Advocacy Committee
of the board of directors identifies a preliminary list
of cultural policy priorities for the programming year.
Members of the cultural community meet to discuss the
proposed priorities. Our current Cultural Policy Priorities
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Raise
public awareness of the need for increased individual
giving to the arts in Pittsburgh. |
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Demonstrate
Pittsburgh's leadership in the arts and promote the image
of the region with a "seat at the table" with
key constituent groups by: |
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Maintaining
a strong focus on the arts and culture for community wide
activities. |
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Continuing
to promote the inclusion of arts advocates on key boards,
authorities and commissions in Western Pennsylvania and
statewide. |
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Supporting
the increase of state and local cultural tourism funding
for Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania. |
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Continuing
to participate in state and national Arts Advocacy efforts
and other national events and conferences. |
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Work
closely with the ARAD board to maintain and increase the
arts' share of RAD funding. |
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Continue
to work with the Mayor's and the County Executive's offices
on articulating arts agendas for the city and the county. |
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Develop
partnerships with other research organizations to develop
a collection of data that will advance the Arts Council's
efforts. |
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Encourage
the advancement of arts education in the region and work
in partnership with other entities. |
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