HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025-10-02; Arts Commission; 04; Fiscal Year 2025-26 Work PlanMeeting Date: Oct. 2, 2025
To: Arts Commission
From: Craddock Stropes, Cultural Arts Manager
Staff Contact: Craddock Stropes, Cultural Arts Manager
craddock.stropes@carlsbadca.gov, 442-339-2026
Subject: Fiscal Year 2025-26 Work Plan
District: All
Recommended Action
Discuss and approve the Arts Commission work plan for fiscal year 2025-26.
Executive Summary
In 2018, the City Council revised the Carlsbad Municipal Code Section 2.15.020 (C) to create
uniform policies and procedures related to boards and commissions, requiring each board or
commission to provide the City Council, for its approval, an annual work plan of activities to
be undertaken. The purpose of the work plan is to encourage increased dialogue between the commission and the City Council. The intent is to ensure that each commission is working in line with the priorities of the City Council.
Each year, the Arts Commission reviews and updates its workplan. The Arts Commission Work Plan Subcommittee of Commissioners Chung, Carrillo and Ferone are presenting their recommendations for the fiscal year 2025-26 Work Plan.
Fiscal Analysis
No financial impact.
Next Steps
Once approved, the Arts Commission proposed work plan will be presented to City Council for
approval.
ARTS COMMISSION
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Environmental Evaluation
The proposed action is not a “project” as defined by CEQA Section 21065 and CEQA Guidelines
Section 15378(b)(5) and does not require environment review under CEQA Guidelines Section
15060(c)(3) and 15061(b)(3), because the proposed action to report on the Fiscal Year 2025-26
Work Plan is an organizational or administrative government activity that does not involve any
commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant physical impact
on the environment. Any subsequent action or direction stemming from the proposed action
may require preparation of an environmental document in accordance with CEQA or CEQA
Guidelines.
Exhibits
1.Fiscal Year 2024-25 Arts Commission Work Plan
2.Accomplishments - Fiscal Year 2024-25 Arts Commission Work Plan
3.Fiscal Year 2025-26 Arts Commission Work Plan
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City of Carlsbad
Arts Commission Work Plan
Fiscal Year 2024-25
I.Mission Statement
The City of Carlsbad’s Arts Commission mission is to advise the City Council on arts and
culture related matters and to serve as a resource to the Cultural Arts Office, providing
insight, feedback and representing the community’s perspective. This mission is
accomplished through the Arts Commission’s focus on the presentation of a diverse range
of arts and cultural experiences, which showcase the full spectrum of artistic styles and
traditions and appeals to and represents the interests of the greater community.
II.Composition
The Arts Commission shall consist of seven members, appointed by the Mayor with the
approval of the City Council.
III.FY 2024-25 Goals & Tasks
The Arts Commission has selected to focus on the following goals and tasks:
•Provide to the City Council for its approval an annual work plan of activities to be
undertaken and a subsequent report of its accomplishments.
•Monitor and report to the City Council the progress of the initiatives detailed in
the Arts & Culture Master Plan, including adapting to current community needs
and reassessing the current status of the ten-year timeline. Create Arts
Commission subcommittee to study, along with city staff, the existing Arts
Master Plan and examine the viability of a future 5-year Arts Master Plan,
instead of 10 years.
•Provide community perspective on issues and interests related to arts and culture
in Carlsbad, as related to programming by Cultural Arts.
•Commit to diversity, equity and inclusion, while fostering mutual respect for the
beliefs and values of all individuals and groups in the arts. Explore the prospect,
by subcommittee, for a collaborative townhall meeting.
•Receive periodic reports on topics that deepen awareness of national trends and
emerging priorities in the arts, relevant to the Arts & Culture Master Plan, inviting
the community to participate through attendance and encouraging input.
Accomplish this by engaging interesting experts/speakers to present their
thoughts and ideas relative to that goal to the commission and invite the public
to attend.
•Research best practices to strengthen content knowledge to serve as an arts
advocate in our community in order to advocate for our community.
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Exhibit 1
•Arts Commissioners will attend at least one cultural arts event and one
community-based arts event per quarter.
•Explore the possibility of regular reports at Arts Commission meetings by the
Carlsbad Friends of the Arts and the Carlsbad Library & Arts Foundation.
Appoint an Arts Commissioner to present the Commissions work plan to the
Carlsbad Library & Arts Foundation.
•Serve on relevant city and community committees as well as Commission
subcommittees, such as permanent Public Art subcommittees and Business
Outreach (including a focus on cultural tourism).
•Participate in the Community Arts Grants process including the reassessment of
funding priorities, recommending potential panelists to be vetted by city staff,
auditing the work of the grant’s panels, approving the final funding plan and, when
possible, conducting site visits by attending grantee events and programs.
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Arts Commission
FY 2024-25 Work Plan Accomplishments
I.Mission Statement
The City of Carlsbad’s Arts Commission mission is to advise the City Council on arts
and culture related matters and to serve as a resource to the Cultural Arts Office,
providing insight and feedback, representing the community’s perspective. This
mission is accomplished through the Arts Commission’s focus on the presentation of
a diverse range of arts and cultural experiences, which showcase the full spectrum of
artistic styles and traditions, and appeal to and represent the interests of the greater
community.
II.Composition
The Arts Commission shall consist of seven members, appointed by the mayor with
the approval of the City Council.
III.FY 2024-25 Goals & Tasks
The Arts Commission focused on the following FY 2024-25 Goals and Tasks:
GOAL TASK STATUS, COMMENTS
Provide to the City Council
for its approval an annual
work plan of activities to
be undertaken and a
subsequent report of its
accomplishments
•City Council approved
FY 2024-25 workplan
on Feb. 4, 2025
Annual
Monitor and report to the
City Council the progress
of the initiatives detailed
in the Arts & Culture
Master Plan, including
adapting to current
community needs and
reassessing the current
status of the ten-year
timeline. Create Arts
Commission subcommittee
to study, along with city
staff, the existing Arts &
Culture Master Plan and
examine the viability of a
future 5-year Arts Master
Plan, instead of 10 years.
•Subcommittee was
established on Feb. 6,
2025.
•Subcommittee update
provided to Arts
Commission on Oct. 2,
2025
•Work with staff
to schedule
update on Arts
& Culture
Master Plan to
City Council
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Exhibit 2
GOAL TASK STATUS, COMMENTS
Provide community
perspective on issues and
interests related to arts
and culture in Carlsbad, as
related to programming by
Cultural Arts
•Received reports on
gallery exhibitions,
TGIF Concerts in the
Park and arts
education from
Cultural Arts staff.
Ongoing
Commit to diversity,
equity and inclusion,
while fostering mutual
respect for the beliefs and
values of all individuals
and groups in the arts.
Explore the prospect, by
subcommittee, for a
collaborative townhall
meeting.
Ongoing
Receive periodic reports
on topics that deepen
awareness of national
trends and emerging
priorities in the arts which
are relevant to the Arts &
Culture Master Plan.
Invite the community to
participate through
attendance and
encouraging input.
Accomplish this by
engaging interesting
experts/speakers to
present their thoughts
and ideas and inviting the
public to attend.
•Received reports from
San Diego Commission
for Arts and Culture
and Carlsbad Village
Association
Ongoing
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GOAL TASK STATUS, COMMENTS
Research best practices to
strengthen content
knowledge in order to
more effectively advocate
in our community.
•Received update on
California Proposition
28 funding from San
Diego County Office of
Education
•Received update from
the City Council
Legislative
Subcommittee
Ongoing
Arts Commissioners will
attend one cultural arts
event and one
community-based arts
event per quarter.
•Commissioners report
on recent arts
attendance at each
Arts Commission
meeting
Ongoing
Explore the possibility of
regular reports at Arts
Commission meetings by
the Carlsbad Friends of
the Arts and the Carlsbad
Library & Arts Foundation.
•Staff will discuss
with Carlsbad
Friends of the
Arts and the
Carlsbad Library
& Arts
Foundation.
Serve on relevant city and
community committees as
well as Commission
subcommittees, such as
permanent Public Art
subcommittees and
Business Outreach
(including a focus on
cultural tourism).
•Commissioners’
subcommittee
assignments updated
on Aug. 7, 2025
Ongoing
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GOAL TASK STATUS, COMMENTS
Participate in the
Community Arts Grants
process including the
reassessment of funding
priorities. Recommend
potential panelists to be
vetted by city staff. Audit
the work of the Grants
panels. Approve the final
funding plan and, when
possible, conduct site
visits by attending
grantee events and
programs.
•Discussion on
Community Arts
Grants guidelines
during Feb. 6, 2025
Arts Commission
meeting
•Community Arts
Grants funding plan
was approved May 1,
2025
•Presentations
received from grant
recipients include
Persian Place and
Carlsbad Oceanside
Arts League
•Community Arts
Grants
guidelines to be
discussed
during Dec. 4,
2025 meeting
•Additional grant
recipient
updates are
being
scheduled for
future Arts
Commission
meetings.
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City of Carlsbad
Arts Commission Work Plan
Fiscal Year 2024 2025-25 26
I.Mission Statement
The City of Carlsbad’s Arts Commission mission is to advise the City Council on arts and
culture related matters and to serve as a resource to the Cultural Arts Office, providing
insight, feedback and representing the community’s perspective. This mission is
accomplished through the Arts Commission’s focus on the presentation of a diverse range
of arts and cultural experiences, which showcase the full spectrum of artistic styles and
traditions and appeals to and represents the interests of the greater community.
II.Composition
The Arts Commission shall consist of seven members, appointed by the Mayor with the
approval of the City Council.
III.FY 2024 2025-25 26 Goals & Tasks
The Arts Commission has selected to focus on the following goals and tasks:
Provide to the City Council for its approval an annual work plan of activities to be
undertaken and a subsequent report of its accomplishments.
Monitor and report to the City Council the progress of the initiatives detailed in
the Arts & Culture Master Plan, including adapting to current community needs
and reassessing the current status of the ten-year timeline. Create Arts
Commission subcommittee to study, along with city staff, the existing Arts
Master Plan and examine the viability of a future 5-year Arts Master Plan,
instead of 10 years.
Provide community perspective on issues and interests related to arts and culture
in Carlsbad, as related to programming by Cultural Arts.aAs they apply to Cultural
Arts programming.
Commit to diversity, equity and inclusion, while fostering mutual respect for the
beliefs and values of all individuals and groups in the arts. Explore the prospect,
by subcommittee, for a collaborative townhall meeting.
Receive periodic reports on topics that deepen awareness of national trends and
emerging priorities in the arts which are , relevant to the Arts & Culture Master
Plan. , inviting the community to participate through attendance and encouraging
input. Accomplish this by engaging interesting experts/speakers to present their
thoughts and ideas. Invite the community to attend these presentations and
encourage public comment by allowing time for a Q & A session. relative to that
goal to the commission and invite the public to attend.
Research best practices to strengthen content knowledge in order for Arts
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Exhibit 3
Commissioners to be more effective advocates for the community. to serve as
an arts advocate in our community in order to advocate for our community.
Arts Commissioners will attend at least one cultural arts event and one
community-based arts event per quarter.
Explore the possibility of regular reports at Arts Commission meetings by the
Carlsbad Friends of the Arts and the Carlsbad Library & Arts Foundation.
Appoint an Arts Commissioner to present the Commission’s work plan to the
Carlsbad Library & Arts Foundation.
Serve on relevant city and community committees as well as Arts Commission
subcommittees, such as permanent Public Art subcommittees and Business
Outreach (including a focus on cultural tourism).
Participate in the Community Arts Grants process including: the
reassessment of funding priorities, recommending potential panelists to be
vetted by city staff, auditing the work of the grant’s panels, approving the
final funding plan and, when possible, conducting site visits by attending
grantee events and programs.
A.The ongoing reassessment of funding priorities, in conjunction with
the Cultural Arts Department
B.Recommendation of potential panelists, who will be vetted by
Cultural Arts Department staff
C.Exploring the possibility of regular reports at Arts Commission
meetings by staff responsible for Community Arts Grants
D.Approval of the final funding plan
E.Conducting site visits by attending grantee events and programs
F.Continuing the practice of grantee presentations at Arts Commission
meetings, when possible
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