In the last few years, I have seen proof that if you have a vision and group together with like minded people, there is a distinct possibility that vision will come to be. I have a list of those dreams like; the San Diego Visual Arts Network, the San Diego Art Prize, the SD County Commission for Arts and Culture, and the Pacific View Art Center. They are all realities now.
Recently I realized that I have some new visions:
The county wide Arts and Culture Tourism Agency.
A cultural district designation for all the cities in our
county.
Paid full time art administrators in our all cities.
A push to have Art Prescriptions issued by doctors and paid
for by insurance companies
A line items for all the school district budgets adding transportation
for arts and culture field trips.
Affordable housing for artists.
I am not saying I will personally be working on all of
these ideas, but I do love to plant seeds in fertile ground. So maybe not in my
life time, but maybe for the good of the arts community, some of these visions
will come true.
Do you have a vision for arts and culture in San
Diego? Advocacy is all about putting
our voices together. I would love to
hear your voice.
