Mayoral Forum for the Arts
The arts community of Atlanta is hosting a live-streamed Mayoral Forum on the Arts on Monday, September 27 at 7pm. The candidates will discuss their vision for the Arts within the City of Atlanta and their plan to leverage the Office of Cultural Affairs to support the continued growth and vitality of our arts and culture community and address quality of life issues. The event will be moderated by Rose Scott, an award-winning journalist and host of the midday news program “Closer Look” heard on Atlanta's NPR WABE 90.1 FM. The event will be broadcast live from Atlanta Symphony Hall at the Woodruff Arts Center.
Audiences are invited to tune in live at WABE 90.1 FM/ATL-PBA, as well as on our partner arts organizations’ streaming platforms.
Candidates will discuss:
Framing public policy related to the arts, such as mural arts zoning laws
Funding the arts including taxes
Using the arts for community development, including arts in public schools, supporting new arts districts, neighborhood revitalization and access to the arts for all Atlantans
As the arts provide both economic development and cultural enrichment for the community, mayoral platforms on the arts are vital to their vision for what Atlanta will be in the coming years.