Creative Columbus Policy Steering Committee

"New outlook for arts ?"

There is an article in The Columbus Dispatch entitled "New outlook for arts ?" on 4/4/07 that details the efforts of a City Council-created task force charged with  recommending a cultural policy for Columbus, Ohio. 

The Creative Columbus Policy Steering Committee membership graded the current art scene on a scale of 1 (low) to 12 (high) in several areas, and those scores are included in this article.

The panel is quoted in the article as stating that "Columbus must do more to fund and promote its struggling cultural scene."

Ron and I have seen a change in leadership over that past few years in several of our prominent arts organizations. I think that the increased activity and support from local politicians, arts patrons and arts enthusiasts in the community are moving us in the right direction.

The Dispatch article mentions that  the committee issued its final report with recommendations to council members recently. This is great news for local artists and arts organizations. I am looking forward to hearing more about this project.

Creative Columbus Policy Steering Committee members include:

• Beverly Bethge, Chief Creative Officer, Ologie
• David Chesebrough, President, COSI Columbus
• Mary Jo Green, Vice President, Time Warner Cable
• Stephanie Hightower, Vice President, Columbus College of Art & Design
• Lisa Hinson, President, Hinson Ltd. Public Relations
• Chad A. Jester, President, Nationwide Foundation
• Wayne Lawson, Director Emeritus, Ohio Arts Council
• Jeffrey Lyttle, Vice President, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
• Nannette Maciejunes, Executive Director, Columbus Museum of Art
• Robert H. Milbourne, President, Columbus Partnership
• Jerry Saunders, President, Africentric Personal Development Shop
• Priscilla Tyson, Columbus City Council member
• Margaret Wyszomirski, Art Education Professor, Ohio State University

www.dispatch.com for additional detail.

Posted by: Robin