Durham Used to Be a Better City for Artists. Can a Cultural Roadmap Initiative Help Get It Back on Track?

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And then, how do we generate more resources for artists and cultural workers?”As part of the solution, DCAB, a 15-person joint city-county advisory body, launched the Durham Cultural Roadmap, a plan to guide future arts and cultural programming, in 2022. Residents share ideas for the Durham Cultural Roadmap at a July 23 public engagement meeting. Durham’s cultural workers wanted an updated blueprint to guide investment in the arts, moving forward, and DCAB asked city and county leaders to support the development of the Durham Cultural Roadmap. “And now, even a lot of Durham artists are going to Raleigh for exhibition opportunities, funding opportunities, and events. Ritchie called the funding increase a “big win” for Durham artists.