CULTURAL RESOURCES DIVISION

Additional information about the Cultural Resources Division may be obtained by calling Lyman Collins, Cultural Arts Manager at 462-3861, through e-mail at lyman.collins@townofcary.org or by visiting the Town’s website at www.townofcary.org.

TOWN OF CARY GOALS AND INITIATIVES

Town Focus Areas

Focus Area I:

Community Planning

Focus Area II: Infrastructure

Focus Area III: Financial Condition

Focus Area IV: Municipal Services

Town Goals

Achieve a well-planned community using innovative and proactive planning approaches and techniques.

Ensure that roads, water and wastewater facilities, parks, and other infrastructure exists for the existing citizens and for the future needs identified in the comprehensive plan.

Achieve a stable and strong financial position by accurately estimating, prudently allocating, and managing financial resources.

Achieve a high level of service to the citizens in a prompt, reliable, responsive, and cost-effective manner.

Town Initiatives

(pages 2 and 3 of this document contain full descriptions of each Town Initiative)

Growth Management

Long Range Water Resources

Housing Program

Comprehensive Planning

Land Use Plan

Environmental Concerns

Infrastructure and Level of Service Standards

Fiscal Plan

Water, Wastewater, Transportation Infrastructure

Broad Band Technology Services

Long Term Financial Plan

Performance Measurement

Short Term Financial Planning

Review Operations

Cost Consciousness and Sustained Service Provision

Public Involvement

Departmental Goals and Initiatives

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8

4,5,6,9

DIVISION GOALS AND INITIATIVES

Cultural Education & Outreach

1. Provide a wide-ranging schedule of classes in dance, visual arts, music, theatre, history, architecture, film & videography and international cuisine to enrich the lives of Town citizens.

2. Provide programs related to Cary’s history through the Cary Heritage Museum.

3. Provide programs that create a better understanding of our multicultural society.

4. Provide communication, coordination, and support for Town cultural groups.

Public Art and Exhibition

5. Provide opportunities to enhance Cary’s character through the inclusion of public art in designated capital improvements projects.

6. Provide exhibition space and coordination for temporary exhibits in Town facilities, including but not limited to Jordan Hall Arts Center, Page-Walker Arts & History Center, Town Hall, Herb Young Community Center and the Cary Senior Center.

Special Program & Events

7. Provide a variety of festivals and events to give Town citizens the opportunity to come together as a community to experience artistic excellence. Examples of such programs include Lazy Daze and Spring Daze Arts & Crafts Festivals, Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony, Fourth of July celebration, and performing arts events at Sertoma Amphitheatre, the Koka Booth Amphitheatre at Regency Park, the Page-Walker Arts & History Center, the Herb Young Community Center and other locations throughout the Town.

8. Provide Cary youth theatrical performing and technical production opportunities through Applause! Cary Youth Theatre.

Facility Rentals

9. Provide Town citizens and others with the opportunity to rent facilities for group activities, such as meetings, performances, and other community functions.

FY 2008 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

· Lazy Daze Arts & Craft Festival moved up from 23^rdto 13^th in festival rankings by Sunshine Artist Magazine and continued to be the highest ranked one-day festival in the country.

· Lazy Daze received awards for Best Festival Merchandise, Best T Shirt and second place for Festival Poster at the NC Association of Festivals & Events.

· Spring Daze Arts & Craft Festival received the award for Best Festival Brochure at the NC Association of Festivals & Events.

· Received the Arts & Humanities Award from the NC Recreation & Parks Association for the 30^th Annual Lazy Daze Arts & Craft Festival.

· Finalized public art projects for the Walnut Street Park and US 1/64 pedestrian bridge.

· Identified public art opportunities for the Bartley Park project.

· Page-Walker Arts & History Center staff presented information on Cary’s history through the Cary On! curriculum guide to 574 students in 22 different classes.

· Class Membership Pass system allowed Jordan Hall Arts Center to more efficiently track studio use resulting in a doubling of studio use from FY06.

· Applause! Cary Youth Theatre offered its first Track Out programs in January 2008. All classes were filled and additional Track Out programs were scheduled.

· Developed quarterly meetings with all Cary visual arts groups to facilitate enhanced communication, joint marketing and joint planning efforts.

· Coordinated cultural groups participation in the planning process for the Cary Community Arts Center (Old Cary Elementary).

KEY PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

· Achieve Above Average or Excellent participant satisfaction evaluation on 95% of all class evaluations.

· Achieve Above Average or Excellent participant satisfaction evaluation on 90% of all special event evaluations.

· Communicate annually with all Cary based cultural groups included in the division data base.

KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Performance Measure	Actual FY2007	Estimated FY 2008	Projected FY 2009
% participants rating classes at Above Average or Excellent	97.44%	97.5%	98%
% participants rating special events at Above Average or Excellent	91.6%	93%	94%
% of known Cary cultural groups contacted	100%	100%	100%

KEY WORKLOAD INDICATORS

Workload Indicator	Actual FY 2007	Estimated FY 2008	Projected FY 2009
Class Program Hours	5,207	5,838	5,950
Class participants (includes drama, dance, music, studios & visual arts)	10,358	10,771	10,250
Rental hours	640	675	700
Community use hours	1,474	1,500	1,500
Number of cultural groups worked with	59	61	61
Number of exhibits	68	68	70
Number of concerts, performances	72	75	75

ACTIVITY HISTORY

Fund Number: 10-6222 - Cultural Arts
Activity	Actual FY 2005	Actual FY 2006	Actual FY 2007	Estimated FY 2008	Budget FY 2009
Personnel Services	$756,657	$780,607	$851,528	$931,235	$1,025,071
Operations and Maintenance	$404,787	$431,638	$418,364	$492,147	$551,223
Capital Outlay	0	0	0	0	0
Total	$1,161,444	$1,212,245	$1,269,892	$1,423,382	$1,576,294
Authorized FTEs	8.5	8.5	9.5	12	12