2025 Arts and Culture Commission Goals and Committee Assignments


The Arts and Culture Commission has adopted a set of goals it would like to accomplish for the upcoming year. and created committee assignments to work on the goals. The Commission's goals and committee assignments are listed below and can be downloaded here.

2025 Focus Areas

  • Investigate ways to incorporate artistic components into the Foley Family Community Pavilion and funding options.  

            Committee: Davy, Frank, Harris (Email Committee) 

            Staff Liaison: Nicoll, Campbell, Themig

  •  Revise and update the Public Art Grant Program and issue another grant request process.

            Committee: Conklin, Davy (Email Committee)

            Staff Liaison: Nicoll, Themig

  • Develop branding and identity to define and promote the presence of art and culture in Healdsburg.

            Committee: Conklin, Harris (Email Committee)

            Staff Liaison: Nicoll

  • Facilitate design, development, and maintenance of a dedicated arts and culture website.

Committee: Jeppson, Riner (Email Committee)

Staff Liaison: Nicoll

  • Research and develop a recommendation for City Council to consider adopting a Percent for Arts Ordinance.

            Committee: Harris, Jeppson (Email Committee)

            Staff Liaison: Nicoll, Themig

  • Build pathways to incorporating public art into infrastructure projects; maintaining communication about projects and how art could be incorporated. (2025 Initiative: Laura Fish Somersal Park)

            Committee: Davy, Harris (Email Committee)

            Staff Liaison: Campbell, Nicoll, Themig

  • Support and enhance lifelong arts learning opportunities for all residents by fostering accessible, high-quality arts education programs in partnership with local schools, community organizations, arts and culture nonprofits and teaching artists, thereby increasing public awareness, participation, and engagement in the arts.

            Committee: Davy, Riner (Email Committee)

            Staff Liaison: Nicoll

2025 Additional Goals

  • Research and analyze municipal policies, City Code, and regulations (e.g., mural ordinances, maker space restrictions, zoning laws) to identify barriers to artistic initiatives and recommend strategies to reduce them.

            Committee: Frank, Jeppson (Email Committee)

            Staff Liaison: Nicoll

Longer Term Goals

  • Investigate and pursue future funding mechanisms, including grants. 

            Committee: 

            Staff Liaison: Nicoll

  • Review and update the City’s temporary public art and ongoing public art programs. 

            Committee: Harris, Riner (Email Committee)

            Staff Liaison: Nicoll

(Adopted 3.26.25, r4.26.25, r5.28.25, r7.23.25)