Board Of Aldermen

Cultivate _
Collaboration

. ; . Continued
Action 5: Recommendation A

Timeframe: Near-term

Annually recognize
collaborative work Create a “Nashua Arts Commission” membership

between arts program with benefits for participating organizations.
organizations and ;

supporting Recommendation B

businesses. Timeframe: Near-term

Recognize collaborative arts organizations and
businesses through the Arts Commission
Facebook nage and web site.

Recommendation C
Timefrarne: Mid-terra

Cultivate _
Collaboration

Foster collaboration between arts organizations, the public sector, local
businesses, and civic organizations to work together, share resources
and leverage opportunities to enhance Nashua‘s arts community.

Action 4:

Track information on
projects, goals and
missions of Nashua
arts organizations
and establish 2
method of pooling
resources.

Recommendation A
Timeframe: Near-term

Continue ar.nual Collaborate Arts meeting with

Enhance
Economic Impact

Continued
; Recommendation A
Action 3: Timeframe: Near-term
Capitalize on Support successful completion and o;eration of
new and existing the Performing Arts Center and integration into
resources that the community.
facilitate

Recommendaticn B

audience
Timeframe: Near-term

development
Continue support of measurable audience

development of the arts organizations through
the Commission’s grant program.

Enhance
Economic Impact

Continued
Action 2: Recommendation A
Maintain Timeframe: Mid-term
affordable space Make necessary impiovements to Greeley Park
for Nashua’s Bandshell such as upgrading sound system, using
artists and arts local artists to beautify existing structure

organizations

Recommendatisn B
Timefrarne: Long-term

Complete iepairs anc renovations of 14 Court
Street

Recornmendation C
Timeframe: Long-term

Enhance
Economic Impact

Support arts related ideas, projects and infrastructure enhancements
that promote positive, measurable economic growth

Action 1:

Create a foundation
of reliable economic
data to use as an
evaluation tool for
new art projects and
investments

Recommendation A
Timeframe: Near-term

Our Vision

Nashua Is a creative city where the
arts energize life and enhance

experiences for residents and visitors

alike with ongoing Citywide supp ort.

Top Goals

Enhance Economic
Impact

Support arts related ideas,
projects and intrastructure
enhancements that prornote
positive, rneasurable econorr ic
growtn

Support Arts
Education
Cultivate artistic endeavors
through the development of arts

enrichment programs that foster
arts education for all ages

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Vibrancy at Work

Nashua is HOME to...

¢ More public art that any other city in New Hampshire

¢ The only City with an International Sculpture Symposium in the United
States

* NH's only professional symphony orchestra and premier youth theater
company

¢ Art Walk, Southern New tiampshire’s largest arts festival

* The Winter Holiday Stroll, bringing 30,000 peoole to downtown Nashua
each year

Plan Background

Where Weve
Come From

As part of its mission, the Arts
Commission produced an initial
five-year Arts and Culture Plan that
was accepted by the Board of
Aldermen in November, 2014. This is
an update of that plan designed to
provide a framework for dev2loping
annual priorities, securing human
resources ana funding, and
developing annual work plans. Due
to an interruption in the riormat
cycle, this version is intended ta
caver 2022 through 2027.

Introduction

The Nashua Arts Commission, formed
by City Ordinance 0-10-36 in
November 2010, is a volunteer
commission of the City of Nashua
appointed by the Mayor. Its mission is
to serve the community as Nashua’s
resource to facilitate, advocate,
coordinate and educate on behalf of
the art and cultural assets of the City
of Nashua.

Nashua Arts & Culture P
2022-2027

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Introduction Plan Background Current Status

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Vision & Top Enhance Cultivate
Goals Economic Impact Collaboration
Support Arts Increase Appendix

Education Awareness