DATE: October 12, 2021
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RESOLUTION APPROVING PROCLAMATION IN RECOGNITION OF OCTOBER 2021 AS "CELEBRATION OF THE ARTS MONTH" IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL ARTS AND HUMANITIES MONTH
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National Arts and Humanities Month was first launched over 30 years ago in honor of the twentieth anniversary of the National Endowment for the Arts and has grown exponentially into a coast-to-coast collective recognition of the importance of creativity and culture in America. Since that time, thousands of government agencies and arts and cultural organizations have joined the national celebration by approving proclamations and recognizing October with a month-long campaign to raise public awareness about the role of the arts in communities and people's lives. The District first recognized Arts Month with a proclamation in 2016, making 2021 the sixth consecutive year that the Parks & Recreation department has programmed "Celebration of the Arts Month."
The District started its public art initiatives in the 1980s as a means of activating its parks, piers, and businesses with innovative artworks as a free cultural amenity. Over the past three decades, arts and cultural programming has grown into an essential aspect of the District's creative placemaking strategy in all five member cities around San Diego. The District's investment in commissioning site-specific public art, showcasing diverse cultural programming and events that help communities across the tidelands explore their history and culture, and providing recreational opportunities on the waterfront has made the tidelands a treasured world-class destination and directly contributes to the region's creative economy.
The arts are the lifeblood of our communities, raising morale, creating community cohesion, and lifting spirits during difficult times, while also making a substantial economic impact to the region. Each year, October is a time where people join together to celebrate the power that...
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