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We head over to Austin, Texas for this episode to sit down with Matthew Schmidt who takes us through the cultural reset currently developing in the City to create a community where culture and economy can thrive together.
As a leader in the City of Austin’s Business Development and Economic Expansion division, Matthew walks Emily and Tim through his strategy to a thriving cultural centre through community engagement and economic infrastructure. We dive into the history of cultural funding in Austin, the importance of financial diversification within a civic ecosystem, and the role that the City plays in supporting artists and non-profit organizations to reframe creativity as business.
This episode covers:
- The current place-based cultural strategies being used in the City of Austin and how these initiatives have changed over time to bring continuous cultural value to the community
- The distribution of the City’s Hotel Occupancy Tax to fund public spaces and the importance for cities to diversify their revenue streams early
- The evolution of economic development metrics to dedicated arts offices to accurately capture the cultural impacts in the City
- Tools which can be used by municipalities to deeply engage their community and how to use these tools to keep meaningful metrics
- What creators can expect from the City in the next 3-5 years
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