Arts & Culture Master Plan for Nevada County

Nevada County Arts Council, in partnership with our Grass Valley-Nevada City Cultural District and Truckee Cultural District partners, is spearheading a cultural planning process for Nevada County. 

Request for Proposals:

Nevada County Arts Council is seeking an experienced cultural planner to develop an Arts & Culture Master Plan for Nevada County and its two state-designated California Cultural Districts. 

Important Dates:

Advertisement Date: February 27, 2024

[extended] Deadline for Written Questions: March 29, 2024, by 5:00pm

[extended] Submission Deadline: april 5, 2024, by 5:00pm

[extended] Contract Awarded: May 31, 2024

Suggested Completion Date: Within 12 months.

Inquiries:

 Direct questions or clarifications in writing to Eliza Tudor, Executive Director at eliza@nevadacountyarts.org.

Arts & Culture Master Plan Vision & Goals

Nevada County’s first-ever Arts & Culture Master Plan will advance arts, culture, and creativity for the benefit of Nevada County residents.
The plan will:

  • Assess the geography, historic context, and current state of arts and culture in Nevada County..

  • Be responsive to widespread input from Nevada County residents and stakeholders.

  • Align with existing municipal and County plans and planning processes.

  • Identify avenues of funding and opportunities for partnership to stabilize the arts and culture sector and maximize resources.

  • Align municipal investments in arts and culture with City and County goals and priorities in areas such as affordable housing, public safety, economic development, climate mitigation, emergency preparedness and disaster response, recreation, and mobility.

  • Identify career pathways and workforce development opportunities in the arts and culture sector.

  • Identify strategies to advance and integrate cultural equity for all Nevada County residents. (Learn more about our work towards Cultural Equity here).

  • Recognize the importance of arts advocacy and inspire cultural leaders, creatives, volunteers, and audiences to flex their individual and collective power to protect and advance the arts.

  • Include a regional marketing plan that promotes sustainable cultural tourism, acknowledges the value of local participation, and aligns with existing local and regional marketing plans.

Nevada County Arts Council believes its cultural planning process is an opportunity to produce a cutting-edge and actionable plan that highlights Nevada County’s roots as a place of creative innovation, and which positions arts and culture as a key economic and social driver, with investment that reflects this.

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