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Arts and Culture

Catawba County Board of Commissioners January 9, 2017

MOVING FORWARD

4. AGENDA

VISION CURRENT STATE PRIORITY OUTCOMES

3. 2. 1.

VISION

CULTURE & PLACEMAKING

THE PROCESS

Convening key stakeholders to share aspirations around arts, culture, and community.

COMMUNITY ASPIRATIONS

COMMUNITY ASPIRATIONS

A vibrant community with enhanced awareness of and accessibility to a broad range of cultural opportunities and amenities. Infuse the concept of Placemaking throughout our programs and services in order to move Catawba County forward as a preferred place to live, work, and visit.

Vision: County Role:

CURRENT STATE

QUALITY OF LIFE ASSETS

• SALT Block
• Art Museum
• Science Center
• Green Room
• Hickory Community

Theatre

• Symphony
• Choral Society
• Full Circle Arts
• Folk Art Festival
• Footcandle Film Society
• Local Artists, Performers,

Musicians, & Authors

Arts & Culture Libraries Education

• Community destination

and curators of culture – empowering lives and building community by bringing people, information and ideas together

• K-12 Schools
• CVCC/LRU
• ASU Extension
• NC Center for

Engineering Technologies

QUALITY OF LIFE ASSETS

• Mountain Creek Park
• Bakers Mountain
• St. Stephens Park
• Riverbend Park
• Municipal and Regional

Parks

Outdoor Recreation

• Landmark Society
• Historical Association

museum, Bunker Hill Covered Bridge, Murray’s Mill, and Harper House

• Catawba

Valley pottery

History & Heritage

QUALITY OF LIFE ASSETS

Geographic Location Reinvented Spaces

• One hour to mountains, major

cities; four hours to the coast.

• Moretz Mill
• The Crossing at Hollar Mill
• Conover Station
• Citywalk & Riverwalk

Hickory Metro CVB

GAPS\OPPORTUNITIES

Awa warene ness of cultural assets, events,

• pportunities.

Placemakin king g including more urban and

rural public art, wayfinding, and streetscapes working within and beyond County institutions – creating a vibrant sense of place.

Diverse entertainment, dining, music,

recreation, social and outdoor activities including collaborative space.

STRATEGY

Leverage existing assets through partnerships and collaboration to grow new opportunities and initiatives.

Our Approach:

PRIORITY OUTCOMES

PRIORITY OUTCOMES

Enhance Awareness of Existing Assets Collaborate to Create Community Vibe Integrate Culture All Around Us

ENHANCED AWARENESS OF EXISTING ASSETS

• Development of brand identity
• Cohesive marketing and

communications strategy

• Central information source with

information on events/activities

Strategies

ENHANC NHANCED D AWARENE ARENESS

• County branding with NorthStar
• Newton and Hickory branding

initiatives

• Discussing collaboration on

centralized information hub with local partners

We’re On It!

COLLABORATE TO CREATE COMMUNITY VIBE

LIBRARIES AS DESTINATIONS 3. RURAL PLACEMAKING 2. MUNICIPAL INITIATIVES 1.

CREAT REATE E COMMU MUNI NITY VIB IBE

Provide non-financial support to cities in Placemaking, public art, wayfinding, streetscapes, walkability, and bikeability.

• Newton and Conover

Streetscape Projects

• Newton and Hickory Public

Art Commissions

• Hickory Bond Projects
• Other Initiatives

Municipal Initiatives

CREAT REATE E COMMU MUNI NITY VIB IBE

Collaborate to enhance rural arts and Placemaking.

Rural Placemaking

CREAT REATE E COMMU MUNI NITY VIB IBE

Rural Placemaking

CREAT REATE E COMMU MUNI NITY VIB IBE

Following the Library Strategic Plan, deliberately craft County Libraries into “third place” community destinations.

Libraries as Destinations

CREAT REATE E COMMU MUNI NITY VIB IBE

Libraries as Destinations

INTEGRATE CULTURE ALL AROUND US

STORY WALKS 4. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 6. LITTLE FREE LIBRARIES 3. POP-UP LIBRARIES 2. ACTIVITIES & EVENTS 1. ART & SCULPTURE 5.

INT INTEG EGRATE CULTURE RE

Support efforts to establish activities and events that address community gaps, including:

• Entertainment
• Live music
• Diverse dining options
• Cultural, social, and learning

activities

• Recreation and outdoor

activities

Support Activities & Events

INT INTEG EGRATE CULTURE RE

Bringing culture and learning to the community.

• Books
• Tech tools and

connectivity

• Programming
• Information on other

County services

Pop-Up Libraries

INT INTEG EGRATE CULTURE RE

Pop-Up Libraries

INT INTEG EGRATE CULTURE RE

Instituting “take a book, leave a book” community exchange points, known as Little Free Libraries.

Little Free Libraries

INT INTEG EGRATE CULTURE RE

Stories inset into recreation through the use of signs along nature trails or downtown corridors.

Story Walks

INT INTEG EGRATE CULTURE RE

Increasing the amount of public art throughout the County to reinforce the sense of place.

Art & Sculpture

INT INTEG EGRATE CULTURE RE

Placement of musical instruments in public spaces to encourage community expression, creativity, and vibrant culture.

Musical Instruments

MOVING FORWARD

KEY EY QU QUESTIONS NS

PUBLIC ART

#1

Is BOC interested in establishing policy to set aside funds dedicated to public art as part of County building projects?

KEY EY QU QUESTIONS NS

Do any the ideas presented earlier resonate? What could rural Placemaking look like in Catawba County?

RURAL PLACEMAKING

#2

KEY EY QU QUESTIONS NS

EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES

#3

What is the County’s role in community activities and events?

MOVI OVING FORW RWARD ARD

• 1. Revisit existing allocation of County funds.
• 2. Continue work on branding and marketing initiative

in partnership with others.

• 3. Explore Placemaking, arts, and culture strategies

consistent with BOC direction.

• 4. Schedule site visits: Asheville Rivers Arts District &

NC State University’s Hunt Library

• BOC Recommendations: Asheville River Arts

District, Greenville SC, Forsyth Co., Charleston SC, Chapel Hill, Greensboro

Next Steps

Questions?