The purpose of the Arts and Culture Commission is to implement the Arts and Cultural Resources Master Plan by:
Encouraging public appreciation of the vital contribution of the arts and culture to the community’s quality of life;
Promoting community engagement with the arts and culture;
Fostering pride in the artistic and cultural accomplishments of the present and past;
Safeguarding the artistic and cultural heritage of the City;
Cultivating the aesthetic, artistic, and cultural appeal of the City of Rochester to residents, businesses, artists, visitors, shoppers, and other interested parties; and
Increasing community and economic development, including tourism, through promotion of the creative economy.
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