Town of Parker Draft Cultural Strategic Plan Presentation

Описание: The Town of Parker engaged Keen Independent Research to guide a strategic planning process for its Cultural Department (“Parker Arts”), which operates the PACE Center, the Schoolhouse, the amphitheater at Discovery Park and Ruth Memorial Chapel, as well as oversees the Town’s public art program.

This 10-year Cultural Strategic Plan offers a coherent strategy to guide the Town’s budgetary and other decisions, ensure quality and vitality of arts and culture for Parker residents and plan for downtown Parker’s sustainable future as a vibrant cultural destination.

Parker Arts and representatives from the Strategic Planning Committee (Cultural and Scientific Commission) worked with Keen Independent between November 2024 and December 2025 to develop this cultural strategic plan.

Representatives of Town leadership and Parker Arts staff participated in two days of workshopping concepts to develop a new vision and mission, as well as to define strategic priorities. These representatives continued an iterative revision process. Keen Independent supported Parker Arts leadership and staff to further develop the strategic priorities through clear objectives and actionable tactics, which Parker Arts leadership is finalizing internally as a dynamic action plan.

Town leadership reviewed and provided input on draft deliverables through a presentation to the Cultural and Scientific Commission and a Town Council study session in Fall of 2025 (this video). The resulting cultural strategic plan establishes a new vision, mission and approach for Parker Arts’ role regarding arts and culture in Parker that will guide the work of the department during the 2026–2036 period.

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www.keenindependent.com/studies/parkerculturalplan2025