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Last discussed May 19, 2026.
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Chair of the Arts and Culture Commission pushed back on dais comments and supported increased arts funding and a cultural affairs director.
City Council Meeting - May 19, 2026 · 3:07:54 →Representing New Art City Theater and the Ventura Arts Alliance, cited $2.3 million in annual event spending and asked the council to deepen its arts commitment.
City Council Meeting - May 19, 2026 · 3:11:05 →Also with the Ventura Arts Alliance, noted the arts ask is less than a quarter percent of the operating budget.
City Council Meeting - May 19, 2026 · 3:13:48 →Supported the cultural affairs manager, citing grant successes like the VibeWell grant, and suggested exploring a vacancy tax.
City Council Meeting - May 19, 2026 · 59:34 →Representing the Ventura Arts Alliance, asked the council to fund a cultural affairs manager, saying the general plan's arts-as-economic-development commitment can't happen without investment.
City Council Meeting - May 12, 2026 · 1:12:11 →