KEYS Region Citizen Survey Results 2004
Arts & Culture ...
with abundant opportunities to recreate ourselves through culture and the arts.
Rated #1 priority
- Arts, culture are linked to the economy.
- A sense of place and history of KEYS small parks with historical stations. Publicity increases and strategy networking. Be pro-active.
- Need to expand this vision to include the notion that arts and culture are essential to a vital economy as well as quality of life. Also need to work to realize the potential for building the creative economy in this region (arts, culture, technology, innovative).
- Keep the arts lively and an essential part of the community and education.
- Attracting artists and retaining; affordable housing/galleries/studios; leadership to accomplish this
- Network – broader than KEYS, including NH.
- Economic impact of the arts: the “creative economy”; performance space, regional arts council, support for cultural organizations.
Rated #2 priority
- Provide opportunities to artists for work space, promotional opportunities, collaborations and enhance their abilities to achieve success.
Rated #3 priority
- Affordable studio space.
- Encourage deeper understanding of the arts development through education of the importance of the arts to Maine & tourism $ and to overall culture within out state.
- Available to all, more performing and cultural opportunities for all ages.
- Increasing opportunities for: exhibitions of local artists, art classes and workshops, art history classes
- Introduce earth based spirituality as an influence.
Other comments -- not rated
- Promotional for more art colleges
- My interest being an appreciation of history, a coordination of historical societies, events, education programs
- Make the arts a viable profession so artists can make a living
- Affordable housing and work space
- More community events