Title
Upcoming Events and Programs at Cultural Organizations - Citywide
Description
Representatives from City-managed cultural facilities, including the Phoenix Center for the Arts, Arizona Opera, Valley Youth Theatre, and The Phoenix Theatre Company, will present upcoming events and programs offered at their organizations.
THIS ITEM IS FOR INFORMATION AND DISCUSSION.
Report
Summary
The Office of Arts and Culture manages 11 cultural facilities. Through the General Obligation Bond Program, the City of Phoenix has developed, grown, and sustained a vibrant mix of cultural facilities that engage and serve residents through education and outreach programming that help attract new business development and draw more than six million total attendances each year. The department primarily manages the physical building and property. It is not responsible for the tenants' programming, services, and administration, except for the S'edav Va'aki Museum and Archaeological Park.
The Office of Arts and Culture manages the following cultural facilities:
- Arizona Opera
- Ballet Arizona
- Black Theatre Troupe
- Children's Museum of Phoenix
- Phoenix Art Museum
- Phoenix Center for the Arts
- The Phoenix Theatre Company
- S'edav Va'aki Museum and Archaeological Park
- Shemer Art Center
- Tovrea Castle at Carraro Heights
- Valley Youth Theatre
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Frank McCune and the Office of Arts and Culture.