Cultural Arts Master Plan - Midtown Houston

Overview

The Cultural Arts Master Plan (CAMP) is a strategic planning initiative for Midtown Houston's Cultural Arts & Entertainment District, which encompasses over 90 cultural arts organizations including theaters, galleries, music venues, dance studios and creative businesses.

Plan Purpose

The CAMP will guide strategic decision-making over a 10-year period, defining what the Cultural Arts & Entertainment District designation means in the context of local resources, energy, and vision.

Key Recommendations

• Identify partnerships to leverage state, federal, and local funding to maintain the Cultural Arts District Designation
• Guide capital improvements through a framework plan for locating future cultural art investment and guidelines for selecting artwork
• Propose policy changes to establish a sustainable protocol for managing, maintaining, and funding cultural art within Midtown

Plan Goals

• Develop a management structure for implementing and maintaining Midtown's cultural arts and entertainment district designation
• Ensure cultural arts and entertainment is inclusive of all forms of expression and includes diverse programs, policies and projects that are accessible to all
• Support and strengthen existing cultural art venues and amenities
• Inspire creativity in the public realm