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among 75 organizations, with awards for Louisville organizations ranging from $1,778-$5,815. While this is welcome funding, it is yet to have the transformative impact that neighboring communities like Boulder and Lafayette have seen with the more substantial funding that goes to Tier II organizations. Louisville has also not yet fully tapped potential funding SCFD provides for cultural history, natural history and natural sciences programming. Process Within the 2013 Louisville Comprehensive Plan, the City Council recognized the impact cultural art opportunities can have upon the physical, social, mental, educational, spiritual and economic health of a community, and requested a formalized Cultural Arts Master Plan (CAMP). The Louisville Cultural Council formed a Cultural Arts Master Plan subcommittee to spearhead the project along with the City's Cultural Arts and Special Events Coordinator. A CAMP Steering Committee was formed in 2014 including representatives from the LCC CAMP Subcommittee, Louisville Chamber of Commerce, Louisville Public Library, Louisville Arts Association, Louisville Arts District, Coal Creek Theater, The Art Underground and other members of the local arts community. A series of public meetings were held on January 20, February 18, and March 16, 2015. At each session, attendees were invited to respond to a series of questions regarding the state of the arts in Louisville. Two online surveys were conducted to collect additional public opinion. The first was a general Art and Cultural Events Survey that was distributed to residents [Appendix 4]. The second was an artist's survey designed to reveal the challenges faced by artists and arts organizations in the community [Appendix 51. Surveys were actively promoted July 2015. Surveys were made available to the public through the following methods: In -Person distribution of flyers with survey information o Following summer 2015 Concerts in the Park o Louisville Recreation Center on January 22, February 10 and 11, 2015 o Staff appearances at Louisville Art Association and Louisville Arts Districts meetings. • Online distribution o Bi-monthly LCC eNewsletter email blasts o Link on City webpage dedicated to the Cultural Arts Master Plan o Email to Louisville Center for the Arts Resident Art Organizations • Mail o Quarterly City Newsletter mailed to all Louisville households in Fall and Winter 2015 After compiling feedback from community surveys and feedback at public meetings, four main areas of concern were found: Facilities, Marketing, Public Art and Professional Development Needs. An initial list of goals and actions items of the Cultural Arts Master Plan was developed around these four focal areas in December 2015. Throughout 2016, the CAMP Steering Committee and City Staff conducted additional research and developed a draft of the CAMP, which was presented at a City of Louisville City Council Study Session on November 28, 2016. The plan was finalized in early 2017 and presented to City Council for formal adoption on April 18, 2017. 5