Brainstorming session notes:
Community Calendar
Local circuits built – local, regional, national
Use technology
Co-op traveling programs – City and County
Collaboration vs. Networking
Gathering places (for artists)
Spawning artists rep. sub. % of activity
Breaking down the F. stereotype
Creative marketing and advertising handbook (used internally)
Regular coverage by Flint Journal and other print media
and equal comprehensive
Advertising for the demographics
Highlighting what we do best
Visitors come to Flint because of the arts/ culture/
history/ etc.
A community that looks for the info
TV and radio talk about culture
Cultivate every degree (level) of arts and culture (amateur
and pro)
Communicate early to kids the importance of arts
Arts and Culture “Welcome Wagon” (approaching
new people, residents)
Artists proactively supporting community efforts
Publication devoted to Arts and Culture
Aggressive recruitment / audition environment
Sharing resources between arts orgs (small to large,
mid-size)
Diverse- wide variety of cultural
A community in which you don’t even have to
look because it (culture) is so evident.
Communication network fosters intelligent growth
Arts program for the homeless
Community that understands definition of culture
Clearinghouse – office, phone #, website
Working more closely with universities – their
resources, audiences, etc.
Establish perception of Arts & Culture as integral
to peoples lives
Market the city as a place for artists to live
Communication network system driving force to create
an atmosphere of synergy
Better promotion of participatory arts rather than just
observe
Long term marketing plan that the county follows
Openness and respect between developers and cultural
community
Collaboration with schools (K-12)
Communicate / collaboration with religious organizations
Arts events at churches are not just for members
Political support that is communicated and acted upon
Regional government involvement
Promoting arts as a vocation
Arts are not just a luxury
Define Collaboration and Networking
Start of prioritization.
1. Collaborative arts organization
