Creative Communities
The arts play a vital role in making communities better places to live. Cities
and towns around Kansas are recognizing how important the arts are to ensure
businesses thrive, children are educated, seniors are active and that people
of all ages are engaged citizens.
We hope that communities throughout Kansas adopt the concept of
creative communities and ensure that artists are involved in making
our cities and towns great places to live by:
- Integrating the arts and artists into city planning and development
- Providing opportunities for artists to advance their careers
while strengthening their roles in the community through public
art and community art and education projects
- Supporting and encouraging attendance at museums, art centers,
performing arts centers, classes and public art projects.
- Funding the arts at a sustainable level.
- Promoting their communities’ arts activities, events and
festivals
For more on creative communities, go to Smart
Communities and Community
Arts Network .
Rural Communities
Communities in Kansas
Outstanding examples of creative communities
in Kansas:
These communities support the arts, encourage growth and expansion
through the arts and encourage artistic communities.
If your community would like to hire a consultant to help with strategic
planning and the arts, the Commission recommends:
- Martha Rhea, Salina: 785/825-9320 or
- Kate
Van Cantfort, Hutchinson:
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