Cultural
Plan Update — October 2004
During
September and October, "Bridges to the Future"
— the new cultural plan for Mendocino County —
was unveiled at a series of six regional receptions. Receptions
were held in Ukiah, Mendocino, Willits, Gualala, Covelo,
and Boonville. At each reception, an Arts Council board
member welcomed the community and introduced the plan, a
series of community supporters spoke about the importance
of this initiative to the county and to their communities,
Arts Council executive director Anna Kvinsland gave a brief
history of the project and talked about the plan for implementation,
an example of a digital story was previewed, and finally
there was a question and comment period. Copies of the plan
were available and volunteer surveys were distributed and
collected.
To download
the 2004 Mendocino Cultural Plan, click here
(812k).
To download
the Volunteer Survey form, click here.
The
following is a list of community leaders who spoke in support
of the plan at the six regional receptions:
UKIAH
Paulette
Arnold
Co-Director,
SPACE
Madelin
Holtkamp
Executive
Director, Economic Development & Financing Corp.
Gary
Hudson
Under-Sheriff of Mendocino County
President,
Ukiah Player’s Theatre
Trudy
McCreanor
Arts Council Board Member
Artist/Executive
Director, Mendocino Ballet
Kate
McGruder
Director, Ukiah Player’s Theatre
MENDOCINO
Bryan
Ballard
CEO,
Mendocino Coast Health Care District
Debra
De Graw
Arts Council Board Member
Executive
Director, Mendocino Coast Chamber of Commerce / Mendocino
County Film Office Liaison
Gary
Hudson
Under-Sheriff of Mendocino County
President,
Ukiah Player’s Theatre
Peggy
Templer
Executive
Director, Mendocino Art Center
Deena
Zarlin
North
Coast Rural Challenge Network
WILLITS
David
Hance
President,
Arts Council of Mendocino County
Gary
Hudson
Under-Sheriff of Mendocino County
President, Ukiah Player’s Theatre
Karen
Oslund
Mayor
of Willits
Mary
Sisson
Board
Member, Willits Cultural Arts Commission
Jan
Stephens
Artist,
Educator, Owner of Mendocino Softworks
GUALALA
Jan
Harris
Executive
Director & Marketing Director, Redwood Coast Chamber
of Commerce
Gary
Hudson
Under-Sheriff of Mendocino County
President, Ukiah Player’s Theatre
Bruce
Jones
Artist
Vice President, Gualala Arts
President, Redwood Coast Chamber of Commerce
Member of the North Coast Artist Guild
COVELO
Jan
Bennett
Board Member, Arts Council of Mendocino County|
Executive Director, Round Valley Community Theatre
BOONVILLE
J.
David Colfax
Supervisor, Mendocino County, 5th District
Gary
Hudson
Under-Sheriff of Mendocino County
President, Ukiah Player’s Theatre
Arts
Council Board Member
This
cultural plan, created by over 100 dedicated business, government,
artistic and community leaders, points the way to creating
a greater understanding of the role of the arts in Mendocino
County’s social and economic future. An important goal
of this plan was to identify and move forward the role of
local artists and arts organizations of all cultures. The
plan addresses a variety of civic concerns and suggests
new collaborations, leadership, and financing to advance
the county and its cultural assets.
"Bridges
to the Future" was endorsed by the County Board of
Supervisors, the City of Willits, the City of Ukiah, the
City of Point Arena, and the City of Fort Bragg.
The
following is a list of ways in which YOU CAN GET
INVOLVED.
Fund!
Funding
is needed to implement specific recommendations of the
plan, as well as general support to the Arts Council
as they coordinate the volunteer efforts countywide.
Many funding opportunities, at many levels, exist. If
you wish to contribute to the effort, please contact
the Arts Council office at (707) 961-5449, acmc@artsmendocino.org,
or by mail at P.O. Box 1393, Fort Bragg, CA 95437.
The
Arts Council is a private non-profit organization, supported
by memberships and donations. Contributors to the Arts
Council of Mendocino County are eligible for tax deductions
under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) for contributions
made to qualified non-profit organizations.
Volunteer!
Community
members are encouraged to get involved in implementation
of this plan.
Since
implementation will happen on the local level through
the efforts of regional work groups, volunteers can
work on issues in their own communities.
The
Arts Council will serve as the connector to join the
efforts of the regional work groups. Because of this
arrangement, there will be a direct flow of information
between the local level and the countywide level. Each
region will have a direct ongoing interface with the
Arts Council.
There
are opportunities for volunteers to work on one-time
projects or longer-term projects and/or committee work.
There's something for everyone! If you’re interested
in getting involved, please fill out and return the
Volunteer Survey. The Arts Council will connect you
to the ongoing effort in your own community.
To
download the Volunteer Survey form, click here.
Advocate!
Please
help spread the word about the new cultural plan. If
your community group would like a representative from
the Arts Council to speak about "Bridges to the
Future" at your next meeting, please call Anna
Kvinsland at (707) 961-5449 or email director@artsmendocino.org.
The
Arts Council would especially like to thank, in no particular
order, the following people and organizations for their
help with the unveiling receptions: Peggy Templer, Paula
Gray, Steve Olivera, Gary Hudson, Anthony Leighton, Mary
Sisson, Jan Stephens, Yorgen Kvinsland, David ‘Sus’
Susalla, Jan Harris, Diana Schmidt, Joel Clark, Debra De
Graw, Janet Seifert, Amy Katz, Christina Carpenter, LeeAnn
Lambert, Jan Bennett, Ron Verdier, Johnny Schmidt, Mendocino
Cookie Company, Coffee Critic, and the James Irvine Foundation.
