Surprise invites public to help craft arts master plan
By Richard Smith
Posted 5/30/17
Kevin Caron bolts his "Top Knot" art piece to the ground Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 at City Hall in Surprise. This is the first time in a number of years that the city has made a purchase of public art, …
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Surprise invites public to help craft arts master plan
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By Richard Smith
Kevin Caron bolts his "Top Knot" art piece to the ground Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 at City Hall in Surprise. This is the first time in a number of years that the city has made a purchase of public art, after the City Council voted to provide the arts commission with a funding source. (Independent Newsmedia/Jacob Stanek)
Virginia Mungovan Special to Independent Newsmedia
The city of Surprise is developing an Arts and Culture Master Plan that will set the standard and strategic direction for how the city continue to implement and enjoy arts and culture.
City officials are asking for your help in shaping that plan, and there are several opportunities to do that.
Residents are invited to take an online survey, available at www.surpriseartsplan.com/survey, and join city officials for one of the following roundtable discussions:
Tuesday, June 6 - 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in Marley Park Heritage Club, 15210 W Sweetwater Ave.
Tuesday, June 6 - 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Surprise City Hall, in the Community Room, 16000 N Civic Center Plaza.
Wednesday, June 7 - 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the Sonoran Plaza at Sun City Grand, in the Palms Room, 19753 N. Remington Drive.
Thursday, June 8 - 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Surprise City Hall, in the Community Room, 16000 N Civic Center Plaza.
The survey results and public input meetings will help the city create a draft Arts and Culture Master Plan that will be presented to the community, the Surprise Arts and Cultural Advisory Commission and the Surprise City Council for review and feedback.
For more information on the plan, process and timeline, visit the Arts and Culture Master Plan webpage at www.surpriseaz.gov/artsplan.
In August 2016, the Surprise City Council unanimously approved an ordinance designating 1⅓ percent of funds for capital projects of $500,000 or more toward public art. This change will be effective July 1.
The council also approved a related ordinance expanding the powers and duties of the city's Surprise Arts and Cultural Advisory Commission, allowing it to, in effect, administer the program.
For questions, contact Joshua Mike at joshua.mike@surpriseaz.gov or 623-222-3134.
Editor’s Note: Virginia Mungovan is a public information officer for the city of Surprise
Kevin Caron bolts his "Top Knot" art piece to the ground Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2016 at City Hall in Surprise. This is the first time in a number of years that the city has made a purchase of public art, after the City Council voted to provide the arts commission with a funding source. (Independent Newsmedia/Jacob Stanek)
