On Aug. 13, the Arts and Culture Commission met to discuss its 2024-2025 work plan. This plan incorporates five projects that the commission will prioritize in the coming months and use the majority of its budget to accomplish. Each item reflects the commission’s mission to increase awareness and visibility of arts and culture and encourage arts and culture activities.
At the meeting, Matthew Brown, recreation services manager, presented the proposed work plan in continuation from the July meeting, including items that were ongoing priorities from the 2023-2024 year. These items are the Fine Art Acquisition, which is classified as a core function of the commission, Festival Beverly Hills, which is a City Council supported initiative, the Artwalk, which commissioners decided not to remove after a lengthy discussion, and the Visitor Kiosk/ Art Portal, which were combined into one item, leaving room for a new item on the work plan. While these work plan items are the top priority and take up the majority of the commission’s budget, the commissioners are also busy year-round with other events such as Music in the Mansion, Concerts on Canon, the Spring and Fall Art Shows, Jewish American Heritage Month and Día de Los Muertos celebrations.
