VisionForTheArtsInDeSotoFINAL2020

Appendix C – Public Responses

Aggregated from community engagement meeting

S STRENGTHS

W WEAKNESSES

O OPPORTUNITIES

T THREATS

W public information is not e ff ective W wayfinding and signage W transparency of funding opportunities for local non-profits W inability to get clear answers from city hall operators. They pass the buck. W no theatre W little collaboration, city departments, public/private, artists and audiences, surrounding cities W variety of programming W lack of diverse the culture and humanities programs W tell all that is available in the city to new people that move here even if it is o ff season W no clear city identity W exposure for what is going on W marketing/communication/advertisement strategy/plan W too few professional artists W lack of collaboration with surrounding cities W no local arts newsletter W same artists all of the time, in the spot light QUESTIONS Where is the funding coming from? What’s going to happen with the theater? How do we get access to a ff ordable space in DeSoto to facilitate “Professional Development Workshops?”

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