Orange County and the City of Orlando are proud to announce the development of a comprehensive cultural plan aimed at harnessing the power of the region's diverse cultural assets and creating a roadmap for the future. This initiative, titled "Canvas: A Cultural Plan for the City of Orlando and Orange County," seeks to align and celebrate the area's unique and robust creative sector while fostering greater opportunity and sustainability.

A cultural plan is a long-term strategy to advance arts, culture, and creativity for the benefit of both residents and visitors. The plan will be based on inclusive listening, public engagement, and thorough research into current conditions and opportunities within Orange County.

Throughout the planning process, Orange County residents will have multiple opportunities to contribute their ideas and help shape the plan's aspirations and goals.

The project will unfold in four phases:

1. Project Initiation: May-July 2024
2. Engagement and Research: July 2024 - January 2025
3. Findings and Results: February - March 2025
4. Plan Development: April - August 2025

The planning process, scheduled to take place countywide during 2024 and 2025, is a collaborative effort led by the City of Orlando and Orange County. The Cultural Planning Group, a national firm specializing in arts and culture planning, has been engaged to lead the process.

Planning Activities

• CANVAS is currently in the Engagement and Research Phase of planning, extending through January 2025. To date, the planning team has conducted numerous stakeholder interviews and discussion groups, with more to come. They have also reviewed background plans and studies relevant to the cultural plan and are reviewing various City-County related plans and studies relevant to the overall planning effort.

Opportunities to Participate: We want to hear from you!

• Take the CANVAS community survey
• Contribute to Our Vision Board

Upcoming Meetings - Scheduled

• Individual Artists Discussion Groups (2) - October 9 & 10, 2024

Upcoming Meetings - To be Scheduled

• Teaching Artists Discussion Group
• Creative Sector Businesses Discussion Group
• Social Service Organizations Discussion Group
• Youth/Student Discussion Group
• Municipalities in Orange County Discussion Group
• Open County District Community Meetings (6)
• Want to attend a meeting? Email: Vicki Landon para obtener más detalles.

Comité Directivo

• CANVAS is guided by a Steering Committee of diverse community leaders from multiple sectors. Having representation from arts and culture, plus tourism, education, healthcare, philanthropy, social services, and more better reflects the many roles arts and culture play in the community. It also expands the thinking that will inform the cultural plan. Click here for a list of Steering Committee Members.

Interviews Discussion Groups Conducted (as of October 2024)

• Orange County and Mayor Jerry Demings
• Commissioner Maribel Gomez-Cordero
• Commissioner Christine Moore
• Comisionada Mayra Uribe
• Commissioner Nicole Wilson


• City of Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer
• Commissioner Bakari Burns
• Commissioner Jim Gray
• Commissioner Tony Ortiz
• Commissioner Shaniqua Rose
• Commissioner Patty Sheehan
• Commissioner Robert Stuart

Conferencia

• Steering Committee Meetings (2)
• City and County Planning Staff Discussion Group (Orlando City Hall)
• Cross-Sector Planning Workshop Orlando (Orlando City Hall)
• South Orange County Discussion Group (Taft Community Center)
• United Arts of Central Florida (2)
• Haitian Embassy Discussion Group

For more information about the cultural plan or to learn how you can participate, please contact:

Vicki Landon, Administrator
Arte y Cultura del Condado de Orange
Dirección postal: P.O. Box 1393
Orlando, Florida, 32802-1393
Oficinas: 450 E. South St., Suite 345
Orlando, Florida 32801

Email: ArtsandCulturalAffairs@ocfl.net
Teléfono: (407) 836-5540
Fax: (407) 836-5554

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