UCUC Approval and Adoption Matrix, Part II.E

University Community Urban Center
Approval and Adoption Matrix

II. Specific Activities for Implementation

The activities listed in this section are not directly associated with a Key Strategy. For each activity, the City has identified next steps as a part of the City's work program in response to the neighborhood plan. Many of the next steps are actions to be taken by the City, but in some cases, the neighborhood or other agency will be able to take the next steps. As with the activities listed for each Key Strategy in Section I, these activities are intended to be implemented over the span of many years.

E. Arts and Cultural Activities

#	Activity	Pri- ority	Time Frame	Cost Estimate	Implementor	Executive Response	Executive Recommended Action	Council Action Taken
E1	Establish an arts council, which will continue to explore and assess community need for support for art and cultural activities and expression. An arts council could deal with such issues as collaborative scheduling, advertising, promotion, and public arts projects. Ongoing activities funded by member dues and contribu- tions. City provides SAC funding. Grants and contribu- tions from special events.				Local, public, private, and institutional arts organizations, SAC, King County, and Washington State Arts Commissions	Seattle Arts Commission may be able to provide advice and Department of Neighborhoods may be able to provide organizing assistance. They have both met with Arts & Culture Committee to share information and explore resources.	Recommendation is a community- based activity.	C4 Approve Exec.'s Rec. Action.
E2	Promote arts and cultural activities at the University Saturday Market.		Ongoing	None to City.	University Market and UCUCA.		Recommendation is a community- based activity.	C4 Approve Exec.'s Rec. Action.
E3	Promote Arts and Cultural activities and education at the University Heights Center. This action is dependent upon the survival of the Center (see D27).		Ongoing		University Heights Center and UCUCA.		Recommendation is a community- based activity.	C4 Approve Exec.'s Rec. Action.
E4	Promote cultural activities at the University Branch Library, such as poetry readings, book groups, children's story time, and activities. Provide information services on cultural events in the Urban Center.				Seattle Public Library and UCUCA.	This is a service provided by the Library on an ongoing basis.	Recommendation already being implemented.	C1 Approve Exec.'s Rec. Action.
E5	Ensure that the community plays an important role in selecting and directing the artwork associated with major public projects including improvements associated with: the Sound Transit stations, Ave reconstruction, Gateway and sidewalks, Campus Parkway, parks and open spaces, including Blakeley Crescent and P-patches, 15th Ave. NE and KC/Metro upgrades.			Funded under the current 1% for the Arts program.	UCUCA, local arts council and SAC.	SAC routinely involves community members in selecting public art works in their neighborhoods. SAC's structure involves community members in defining scopes of work, selecting the artists and reviewing the art as it develops. SAC works with groups to identify local participants in these processes. The broader community is informed through public meetings, community newspaper articles and other media. Projects that are managed by KC/Metro and Sound Transit will have a similar level of community involvement.	Recommendation already being implemented.	C1 Approve Exec.'s Rec. Action.
E6	Ensure that the interests of families and children are met with programs for arts and cultural activities.		Ongoing	None explicit (see E2, E3, and E4, above).	Local arts council, SPL, Henry Gallery, Burke Museum, University Heights Center, YMCA, DPR.	This is an ongoing service provided by both the Library and DPR.	Recommendation already being implemented.	C1 Approve Exec.'s Rec. Action.
E7	Incorporate arts and cultural affairs into regular business activities and events such as the annual Street Fair and Ravenna Creek Festival.			None identified.	Local arts council and Chamber of Commerce.	Neighborhood Service Centers support community- based events as part of their ongoing work.	Recommendation is a community- based activity.	C4 Approve Exec.'s Rec. Action.
E8	Coordinate gallery, art, and performance space to provide greater service options for events.		Ongoing	None identified.	Local arts council and participating organizations.		Recommendation is a community- based activity.	C4 Approve Exec.'s Rec. Action.
E9	Establish a directory for visual, performing and literary arts, artists, art organizations, and space available. Establish additional exhibit space, where possible.			Grants, donations, sponsors hip-type advertising, etc.	Local arts council, Chamber, University Heights Center, UW.	An arts directory could be a good project for a Neighborhood Matching Fund grant.	Recommendation is a community- based activity.	C4 Approve Exec.'s Rec. Action.
E10	Identify historically important buildings and work with arts and government agencies to preserve significant landmarks that contribute to the continuity and character of the community.			Staff time.	Community, DON- Urban Conser- vation.	DON: The Urban Conservation Division would definitely be available to community members to assist in researching and writing any landmark nomination application. The community might want to seek a Neighborhood Matching Fund grant or King County Heritage grant to do the survey work that would be a part of any nomination application.	Recommendation will be considered in the future, pending completion of additional research. Neighborhood must take the next step to initiate this project.	C4 Approve Exec.'s Rec. Action.
E11	Encourage the UW to employ cultural and public-oriented performances and facilities (such as the Henry Gallery, Meany performances, the Burke Museum, Kane Hall lectures, etc.) to create greater interaction between the community and the university. This can be done through physically timing and orienting features to the community and through programs to give local community members special access.		Ongoing	None identified.	UW and the individual facilities, supported by the UCUCA and local arts council.		Recommendation is a community- based activity.	C4 Approve Exec.'s Rec. Action.

Council Actions: References C1-C5 are to categories identified in Resolution 29716 pertaining to City Council review of proposed neighborhood plans. C1 = City has implemented; C2 = City can implement within existing resources, C3 = City will consider when adopting the budget and/or Capital Improvement Program; C4 = City will consider at future time (due to need to coordinate with citywide issues or other neighborhood plans, evaluate policy or regulatory changes, identify fund sources, etc.); C5 = City will not implement (for reasons stated).