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City Calls for Public Input on Arts & Culture |
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Written by Dante Dominick
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 Mexican American Cultural Center
Austin is proud to be a beacon of culture and creative lifestyle in Texas, and a new online survey aims to guide the city in how to best serve the public’s wants in arts and culture. The bilingual survey, at AustinArtSurvey.com, takes 5-10 minutes but can help the city immensely in steering the programming made available through the city.
“Part of what makes Austin so unique is our diversity, our culture,” says Laura Esparza, Cultural Affairs Division Manager. “This survey will help us know how to reach our different communities with the most exciting programs for them. We need to get a clear picture of our changing cultural needs and tastes,” said Esparza, “so we’re getting as many opinions as possible.”
The Cultural Affairs Division is a branch of the City of Austin’s Parks and Recreation Department. It oversees the Carver Museum and Cultural Center, the Dougherty Arts Center, the Elisabet Ney Museum, the O. Henry Museum, the Zilker Hillside Theater, the People’s Renaissance Market, and the Mexican American Cultural Center. In 2008, the division offered more than 2350 arts classes, hosted over 200,000 visitors, and incubated at least 3283 individual artists and community groups through free or low-cost use of their galleries, theaters, and rehearsal spaces.
“In the end, this survey is about you,” Esparza concludes.
AustinArtSurvey.com
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