Tuscarawas Arts and Culture
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TUSCARAW
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ARTS A
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CULTURE
WH
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WE ARE AN ARTISTIC COMMUNITY!
According to the Creative Industries report published by Americans for the Arts:
Tuscarawas County, OH is home to 154 arts-related businesses that employ 494 people.
According to their Dun & Bradstreet numbers, the creative industries account for 2.9 percent of the total number of businesses located in Tuscarawas County, OH and 1.3 percent of the people they employ.
(http://aftadc.brinkster.net/Ohio/county/OH_Tuscarawas.pdf)
WHAT IS A CREATIVE BUSINESS?
The creative industries are composed of arts
businesses that range from nonprofit museums,
symphonies, and theaters to for-profit film,
architecture, and design companies, and others.
(http://aftadc.brinkster.net/Ohio/county/
OH_Tuscarawas.pdf)
WHY ARE THESE BUSINESSES IMPORTANT TO OUR AREA?
THEY’RE CREATING JOBS,
EDUCATING OUR CHILDREN
AND MAKING OUR
COMMUNITY A GREAT
PLACE TO LIVE.
THEY INCLUDE ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS, FOR PROFIT BUSINESSES, AND ARTS
SCHOOLS AMONG OTHERS
(At least 141 more!)
WHAT ABOUT INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS?
They are generally not represented as they don’t have a Dun & Bradstreet number.
Perhaps not
known for their
marketing and/or
business skills
May or may not be known locally
VERY OFTEN EXCELLENT AT CREATING ART
WE HAVE LOCAL ARTISTS HERE WITH US TODAYThey practice a diversity of arts across a variety mediums:Visual – painting, drawing, sculptingGraphic – design, layout, printingPerforming – acting, designing, directing
Music – composing, playing, singingAnd many more
TUSCARAWAS COUNTY HAS MANY SUCCESSFUL ARTISTS AND CULTURAL
PRACTITIONERS
Pat Potter has collected some of those success stories
WHO ADVOCATES FOR THE INDIVIDUAL ARTIST?
Each individual expends her/his own effort
Often without any support
This is often the case at many
arts and culture organizations
that don’t have a support
“staff of thousands.”
So what can be done?
LOCAL ARTS AGENCIES
O R , H O W C A N W E A L L W I N ?
WHAT IS A LOCAL ARTS AGENCY?
A local arts agency (LAA) is a nonprofit organization or
a local government agency that presents programming
to the public, provides services to artists and arts
organizations, manages cultural facilities, awards
grants, and/or participates in community cultural
planning. (Americans for the Arts)
ARTS AGENCIES ARE EVERYWHERE
According to the Americans for the
Arts website there are more than
5,000 Local Arts Agencies
nationwide
THEY ARE LISTED IN MANY WAYS
COMMUNITY DEFINED
In each case they are created to be a Local Arts Agency that suits the community
WHAT ARE OUR NEEDS IN TUSCARAWAS COUNTY?
• Arts Identity?• Unified Marketing?• Renewable Funding
Streams?• Employment Opportunities?• Individual recognition?• Creative Collaboration?• Grant Seeking?
LET’S TALK …
Why are we here today?
FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR A LOCAL ARTS AGENCY We are requesting the County Commissioners
“Commission” a group of 12 - 21 volunteers to determine the feasibility of a Local Arts Agency in Tuscarawas County:
Artists Business Executives
Movers & Shakers
•Individual artists•Educators•Independent specialists•Arts organization. executive•Cultural organization executive
•Small Business owner•Legal professional•Finance professional•Nonprofit Executive•Community Improvement/development executive
•Government employee•Marketing professional• Tourism organization professional•At large member(s)
LOA GROUP DOES 3 THINGS FOR OUR COUNTYR E S E A R C H O T H E R A R T S A G E N C I E S
Examine Local Arts Agencies in other places:
• Structure
• Funding model
• Operation
• Economic impact
A N A L Y S I S T H E B E N E F I T S O F A L O A
Based on research of Arts Agencies and cultural Inventory:
• Examine viability of a LAO in Tuscarawas County
• Suggest possible structures if viable
• Suggest possible funding streams if viable
Create a list of:
• Arts and culture
organizations
• Individual artists
• Art schools
Tuscarawas County Cultural inventory
TIMELINE FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY
• 7/15 - 8/15: Collect possible names for LOA group.
• 8/15 – 9/15: Invitation to join LOA group extended by commissioners, answers by 9/15.
• 10/1 – 3/31 LOA group meets to perform research and analysis. Presents findings.
• 4/1 LOA group disbands with many thanks!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION
Thank you to everyone here today