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P.O. Box 30246 Charlotte, NC 28230

Cultural Planning

Cultural planning

ASC has a history of cultural community planning. We believe that expanding and developing the diversity of cultural programs and facilities should be done thoughtfully and with commitment to excellence.

ASC has a history of cultural community planning. We believe that expanding and developing the diversity of cultural programs and facilities should be done thoughtfully and with commitment to excellence.  The process is threefold. First, we listen to you, our residents. We want to know your cultural needs and preferences. Then we examine our resources and opportunities. And finally, we propose a strategy that can be used to address the cultural demand satisfactorily.

Cultural Equity Report

Systemic, inequitable access to opportunity has led to generations of unjust outcomes in Charlotte-Mecklenburg for those historically excluded from mainstream arts and cultural funding, discourse, leadership and resource allocation – particularly Black residents, Black-led organizations and residents and organizations of color. This is unacceptable and can no longer remain the case. Our intent is that this report honestly reflects the steps – and missteps – we have taken on our path to becoming an organization where our commitment to equity is reflected in everything we do, from our investments in the cultural community to the make-up of our staff and board.

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cultural equity report

Community Priorities Report

ASC, in partnership with the UNC Charlotte’s Urban Institute, conducted a research to better understand community priorities related to arts and cultural investments in our community, as well as explore ways ASC can more effectively serve organizations and individual creatives who look to us for support.

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community priorities report

Cultural Vision Plan

Through Cultural Vision Plans, ASC evaluates the role of arts and culture on the community. The most recent Cultural Vision Plan was commissioned in 2010 and enlisted the help of over 1,800 local residents. This plan articulates how residents want the cultural sector to serve them.

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cultural vision plan

Cultural Life Task Force

The Cultural Life Task Force was appointed to examine the health of the cultural sector and recalibrate its direction in light of Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s changing demographic, economy and overall evolution. The Task Force considers Charlotte’s past and future in establishing strategies for responding to the public’s needs and expectations as expressed in the Cultural Vision Plan.

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life task force executive summary 

Blueprint for Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s Cultural Education Partnership

ASC, in partnership with the UNC Charlotte’s Urban Institute, conducted a research to better understand community priorities related to arts and cultural investments in our community, as well as explore ways ASC can more effectively serve organizations and individual creatives who look to us for support.

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cultural education blueprint

Cultural Facilities Master Plan

In January 2004, ASC adopted the final report of the Cultural Facilities Master Plan Blue Ribbon Committee. The Plan provided a vision for cultural facility development across Mecklenburg County through 2025. ASC, in partnership with the Foundation For The Carolinas, Charlotte Center City Partners, and the Knight Foundation, proposed a public/private implementation strategy to address projects identified as Priority I during the planning process.

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cultural facilities master plan