Input Needed to Inform Arts, Heritage and Culture Strategy

Young bike rider observes sculpture near Wilsonville Library.

September 25, 2018 — The City and the Clackamas County Arts Alliance are collaborating on a community enhancement program project to develop Wilsonville’s Public Investment Strategy for Arts, Heritage & Culture.

Project partners are hosting a Community Meeting on Monday, Oct. 29, 6-9 pm, at the Wilsonville Public Library to hear from community stakeholders with an interest in developing the City’s arts and cultural programming.

Until Oct. 7, community members may visit ci.wilsonville.or.us/Arts&CultureSurvey to share thoughts and opinions in a short survey that also is informing the strategy.

“A vibrant community with a high residential quality of life, visitor amenities and business development opportunities is accompanied by cultural activities and events,” Wilsonville Mayor Tim Knapp said. “Our city is poised for great success with a public investment strategy for arts, heritage and culture that engages community stakeholders and area residents,”

To develop its plan, project leaders will conduct interviews, lead community meetings and deploy a needs-assessment poll to determine whether, and to what degree, Wilsonville residents value arts and culture amenities.

The project aims to develop a strategic plan for public investment in Wilsonville arts and culture, to determine an appropriate level of community support for artistic and cultural activities and to create tactics for developing resources to advance community support.

For more information, contact Mark Ottenad, Public/Government Affairs Director, at 503-570-1505; ottenad@ci.wilsonville.or.us.

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