• Assist the City cultural planning policies. 

• Render assistance to local schools to improve the quality of arts education at elementary, secondary and college levels. 
• Support and cooperate in the operation of other physical facilities for cultural activities. 
• Support existing arts activities.
• Assess future needs of the community for art activities. Recommend to the City the need for financial and logistic support when deemed advisable. 
• Assist and oversee the availability and application for grant monies.
• Solicit matching funds from the community where necessary.
• Maintain contact with State and Federal agencies and councils that provide assistance to the arts.

ARTS COMMISSION MEMBERS  

	Sherlynn Davis, Chairman		Bette Arial, City Council Liaison
	Kam Capik, Museum Liaison		Paul Abegg, At Large
	Jim Sevy, At Large		Marianne L. Hamilton, At Large
	John C. Kessler, At Large		Karman Wilson, At Large
	Jane K. Anderson, At Large		Robert Schmidt, WCSD Liaison
	Ron Woodbury, At Large

Due to recent events, the RAP Tax Arts Component Application process has been put on hold.  We do not have a time frame for the application process yet.  Updates will be via the City web-site.