FoCo Creates: Arts and Culture Master Plan
Consultation has concluded
FoCo Creates Arts and Culture Master Plan Adopted!
The Fort Collins City Council unanimously adopted the FoCo Creates Arts and Culture Master Plan on May 21! Thank you to the community members who spoke at the Council meeting in support of the Plan and those who contacted the Council.
Thank you also to all of the individual contributors and representatives of organizations and businesses who shared their vision, observations and skills in the planning process. The input received from the community, through multiple stakeholder and public meetings and online surveys and comments, directly informed and enhanced the Plan.
FoCo Creates Arts and Culture Master Plan Adopted!
The Fort Collins City Council unanimously adopted the FoCo Creates Arts and Culture Master Plan on May 21! Thank you to the community members who spoke at the Council meeting in support of the Plan and those who contacted the Council.
Thank you also to all of the individual contributors and representatives of organizations and businesses who shared their vision, observations and skills in the planning process. The input received from the community, through multiple stakeholder and public meetings and online surveys and comments, directly informed and enhanced the Plan.
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Thank You for all the Input and Guidance
Share Thank You for all the Input and Guidance on Facebook Share Thank You for all the Input and Guidance on Twitter Share Thank You for all the Input and Guidance on Linkedin Email Thank You for all the Input and Guidance link02 Nov 2018Thank you for all your input! Thank you to all of the hundreds of people who shared their voices, visions, observations and skills in the planning process for the FoCocreates: Arts and Culture Master Plan. It has been over a year of community and stakeholder involvement. It takes a community effort with diverse voices to make a plan of this scope for the next ten years. Thank you to all who participated and to the following groups and organizations for their additional leadership and support in the planning process.
- Art in Public Places Board(External link)
- Center for Public Deliberation - CSU(External link)
- City of Fort Collins- Cultural Services Department(External link)
- "Community Issues Forum" attendees
- Create Places(External link)
- "Creative Cafe" attendees
- Cultural Resources Board(External link)
- Downtown Fort Collins Creative District(External link)
- Equity and Inclusion focus groups
- FoCocreates Leadership Council
- Fort Collins Music Task Force
- Friends of the Gardens on Spring Creek(External link)
- Lincoln Center Support League(External link)
- Office of the Vice President for Diversity(External link)
- Student Diversity Programs and Services(External link)
And to all the hundreds of artists, residents, cultural institutions, donors, musicians, businesses, community leaders and creative businesses. Thank you for your hundreds of hours, survey input and ideas contributed to this planning effort.
We are not done yet...the draft is being revised, council has had an update and input is still being captured until November 9th. Thank you for all your ongoing energy and help in creating our community's updated Arts and Culture Plan Master Plan.
(Image: FoCocreates Plan: Graphic Note Taking artwork by Noted By Ellen(External link))
Key Dates
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March 14 2019
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March 26 2019
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March 31 2019
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April 23 2019
Timeline
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Fall 2017
FoCo Creates: Arts and Culture Master Plan has finished this stageMeet and organize stakeholder
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Winter 2017
FoCo Creates: Arts and Culture Master Plan has finished this stageConduct focus groups and open houses. Review of assets and partnerships.
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February - May 2018
FoCo Creates: Arts and Culture Master Plan has finished this stagePublic input and shaping goals
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June - August 2018
FoCo Creates: Arts and Culture Master Plan has finished this stageSynthesize data, input from stakeholders and public input ideas
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September 2018
FoCo Creates: Arts and Culture Master Plan has finished this stageDrafting the Plan
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October 3 - "The Creative Cafe" feedback event
FoCo Creates: Arts and Culture Master Plan has finished this stageLocation: Fort Collins Lincoln Center - (Canyon West Room) 417 Magnolia Street, Fort Collins, CO 80521
Time: 5:30-7:30 PM
Details: Public event designed for people who are interested in a deeper dive into the details of the draft plan
**RSVP for this event at (970) 221-6733
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October 10 - Community Issues Forum
FoCo Creates: Arts and Culture Master Plan has finished this stageLocation: Fort Collins Senior Center (Prairie Sage Room) 1200 Raintree Drive Fort Collins, CO 80526
Time: 6-8:30 PM
Details: Public event designed for all citizens to learn more about and give feedback about the draft plan)
**RSVP at:(External link)(External link)https://colostate.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3myJbQ4mblLZi9n(External link) -
October - November - Draft Review and Community Response
FoCo Creates: Arts and Culture Master Plan has finished this stageDraft Plan Overview shared with stakeholder groups, at community meetings, and citizen input is gathered.
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November 9 - Engagement Closes
FoCo Creates: Arts and Culture Master Plan has finished this stageAll engagement will be compiled and reviewed by staff, community partners and a consultant to create a next draft of the plan for Council to review.
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November - December 2018
FoCo Creates: Arts and Culture Master Plan has finished this stageWrite and review second draft of FoCocreates Arts and Culture Master Plan
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February - March 2019
FoCo Creates: Arts and Culture Master Plan has finished this stageMeetings with small groups, community partners and public to discuss the DRAFT of plan, vision and goals.
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Spring 2019
FoCo Creates: Arts and Culture Master Plan has finished this stagePresent Final FoCocreates Arts and Cultural Master Plan
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May 2019
FoCo Creates: Arts and Culture Master Plan is currently at this stageFoCo Creates Arts and Culture Master Plan adopted by City Council
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Who's listening
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Phone 970-416-2935 Email jmcdonald@fcgov.com (External link)