What is a Cultural Plan? Lessons from Four Cities

Across the country, communities are increasingly turning to cultural planning to support and grow their creative economies. Whether a city is actively drafting its first vision or beginning to activate it, the process requires constant adaptation, collaboration, and shared learning.

This forum explores the practical tradeoffs, constraints, and successes of shaping local culture at every stage of development. Featured arts leaders will share insights from peer communities on how these ongoing planning efforts play out amid civic and economic realities—offering an open space to learn from peer communities, ask questions, and deepen shared understanding about what cultural planning can look like in practice, while reflecting on Cleveland's evolving cultural landscape.

Check out each cities cultural plan:

Akron

Philadelphia

Pittsburgh

Rockford

Patrick Fisher Photo Credit: Malcolm Jackson

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