The Piedmont Council of the Arts adopted a cultural plan in September 2013 intended in part to foster additional government support for the region’s arts community, but the city of Charlottesville is wrestling with its role three and a half years later. “There has been a concern in the community about the lack of coordination […]
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Charlottesville to study arts administrator, architect positions
Charlottesville staff has been asked to perform a preliminary investigation of whether the city should have an official architect or a staff person who assists the arts community. Mayor Mike Signer asked fellow councilors at the end of their meeting earlier this week whether the city could play a bigger role in promoting the arts. […]
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Three years after cultural plan, arts nonprofits still seeking steady funding
Three years after local arts officials approved a cultural plan for Charlottesville and Albemarle County, the body charged with spearheading the plan says it needs some tweaks. The Piedmont Council for the Arts this summer applied for $57,000 in city funding to refine the document and identify a clear source of funding for the arts. […]
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Albemarle Supervisors endorse cultural plan for region
The Albemarle Board of Supervisors has endorsed a plan intended to guide growth of the Charlottesville-area’s arts and cultural activities. “We believe that the arts really builds community, improves education and learning opportunities, and creates a significant economic impact, and also enlivens public places and people to the area,” said Sarah Lawson, executive director of […]
