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February 1, 2022

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Outdoor Dining
Accommodations

Cover Sheet

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Office of Economie Development

TO: Michael O’Brien, Chair

FROM: Tim Cummings, Economic Development Director
Ce: Board of Aldermen

DATE: February 11, 2022

RE: Proposal to Extend Outdoor Dining

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Contact:
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Increase
Awareness

Expand the number of residents and potential visitors who know about,
appreciate, and participate in Nashua’s lively art scene.

Action 9: Recommendation A

. Timeframe: Near-term
Communicate the

availability and
value of local arts
programs and
projects

Fund and staff further develosment and
maintenance of ExperienceNashuaArts.org as a
stand-alone website with clear identity
programs

Recommendation B
Timeframe: Mid--term

support Arts
Education

Cultivate artistic endeavors through the development of arts
enrichment programs that foster arts education for all ages.

Action 7: Recommendation A

Timeframe: Near-term
Explore the

process and
funding measures
used to establish
arts-related
programs for
individuals and
organizations

Support arts festivals already in place by
expanding their range and reach

Recommendation B
Timeframe: Long-term

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