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a. Collaborate with communities in Boulder County and throughout the region to find <br />economical ways to bring diverse programming to Louisville. <br />i. Expand partnerships and collaborations to help leverage financial resources <br />including: City departments, City boards and commissions, artists, arts <br />organizations, businesses, Boulder Valley School District. <br />b. Provide funding for a variety of cultural projects. <br />i. Continue funding of the Louisville Cultural Council's Art Grant Program. <br />Goal 3: Foster Louisville's creative industri- <br />1. Create a community where creative industries locate, grow and thrive. <br />a. Learn about the current impact of Louisville's creative industries. <br />i. Participate in an Americans for the Arts Economic Impact Study [Appendix 7] in <br />order to gather detailed community statistics about the impact of creative <br />industries on the region. <br />Support creative industries through economic development initiatives and City policies. <br />i. Develop policies and ordinances that enable the creation of affordable artist <br />live/work and studio spaces. <br />ii. Create zoning policies that support arts, culture and special events and adjust <br />previous policies as needed. <br />iii. Using the City's Comprehensive Plan and the Louisville Downtown Framework <br />Plan as a guide, allow and encourage public art placements, "art happenings" <br />and other creative and cultural activities. <br />2. Create opportunities to retain and increase the concentration of successful and sustainable <br />arts and cultural organizations and individual artists in Louisville. <br />Assist artists and arts organizations with professional development. <br />i. Create/promote opportunities for professional development on topics <br />including: <br />1. Audience development, including email marketing, direct marketing, <br />and social media. <br />2. Fundraising including individual fundraising, corporate sponsorships and <br />grant writing. <br />3. Volunteer management. <br />4. Business development including business plans, incorporation and <br />501c3 applications. <br />Facilitate quarterly networking meetings to encourage collaborations and <br />information sharing amongst artists, arts -oriented businesses and arts <br />organizations. <br />iii. Research funding strategies for arts and cultural activities including seed money, <br />grants, donations and sponsorships. <br />Goal 4: Strengthen the quality of life and small town character of Louisvillf <br />1. Support community special events hosted by public and private organizations. <br />a. Continue to support large annual events including Street Faire, July 4`", Touch -a -Truck <br />and the Labor Day Parade and Fall Festival. <br />b. Evaluate events and make adjustments as appropriate based upon event goals, <br />operations and community impact. <br />c. Identify appropriate operational support levels for non -City sponsored large-scale <br />community events. <br />11 <br />