Arts Council Strategic Planning Gets Institute Assistance
A new strategic plan being developed for the Georgia Council for the Arts with assistance from the Vinson Institute will provide the organization with guidance for its next five years of service to the state. The council hopes to reorient itself and adjust its priorities in light of a more limited budget and its recent move to the Department of Economic Development. The plan will detail the council's updated mission and its objectives for working with arts education, traditional arts, arts organizations, artist support, and grants.
At the Museum of Contemporary Art of Georgia on October 31, Governor Nathan Deal along with individuals from the council, Vinson Institute faculty, and representatives from the art community in Georgia attended a kickoff event to begin the process of formulating the council's plan. The governor expressed his belief that the arts are important for continued economic development in the state as more businesses consider culture and quality of life when deciding where to locate.
Georgia Council for the Arts Executive Director Karen Paty commented that she expects the strategic plan to "lay a foundation for growth" and help define the organization's goals with feedback from many individuals involved in the arts. A key element of drafting the plan will include soliciting public input about the role and activities of the council. The Vinson Institute will design the process for holding meetings and collecting public comment.
Institute faculty who specialize in meetings facilitation will conduct two of the public input sessions as well as a retreat of the council's board. Utilizing the feedback gleaned from the input sessions, the Institute will help produce the final strategic plan by June 1, 2012.
