Springfield has a new plan for the arts that will guide it over the next 10 years. Leslie Forrester, executive director of the Springfield Regional Arts Council unveiled “This Place We Make,” the Springfield Regional Cultural Plan Wednesday along with other community organizations.
She said, after a lot of research and public input, the team who formulated the plan came up with three primary goals. The first is to broaden and deepen Springfield’s engagement in arts and culture.
“Expected outcomes will include elevating marketing with a regional marketing plan, collaborative promotion and a cultural asset inventory,” she said. “We are going to expand access by removing barriers and funding neighborhood and community groups, growing community programming, including a stronger First Friday Art Walk.”…