Audio files from the Santa Fe Arts & Culture Mayoral Forum
New Mexico CultureNet along with Creative Santa Fe, CCA, KSFR and blu 102.9 sponsored an Arts and Culture Mayoral Candidates Forum on Thursday, January 19, 2006, 7:00 p.m. at the Center for Contemporary Arts. Present were all candidates: David Coss, Donado Coviello, Tony Lopez, David Schutz and Karen Walker.
With our online audio files below, you can listen to part or all of the forum online, just click the MP3 links below. Many thanks to KSFR 90.7 FM Santa Fe Public Radio
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00. Introduction by Alex Traube, New Mexico CultureNet Listen to mp3 4:32 800 KB
01. Opening Statement: What is your involvement with arts and culture, both personally and professionally? Listen to mp3 11:00 1.9 MB
02. The UNM-BBER report discovered that Santa Fe has been losing national market share in the cultural tourism market for the past five years to other cities. Last July UNESCO designated Santa Fe as the first Creative City in the United States, in fact in the America's. To date, there has been no strategy by the City to recover our market share or to take advantage of our unique position as America's First Creative City. As mayor, what would you do to change our city's marketing strategy? Listen to mp3 10:00 1.7 MB
03. According the UNM-BBER study, Santa Fe arts, culture and tourism industries account for almost one-fifth of all jobs in Santa Fe County. How would you, as mayor, support workforce development in arts-related enterprises that are already in Santa Fe or may want to locate here? Listen to mp3 9:36 1.7 MB
04. In addition to those employed in arts and culture industries, Santa Feans, in general, take pride in the city’s historical and ongoing support for arts and culture. How, as mayor, would you support arts education, for youth and adults, as well as support other strategies to expand community participation and sense of ownership in arts and culture? Listen to mp3 9:46 1.7 MB
05. Audience question on arts in rehabilitation facilities Listen to mp3 4:41 825 KB
06. Audience question on economic engine for youth arts Listen to mp3 5:38 991 KB
07. Audience question on disabled access to arts facilities Listen to mp3 4:37 803 KB
08. Audience question on allocation of property for art Listen to mp3 5:27 958 KB
09. Audience question regarding support of high density beehive Listen to mp3 5:07 900 KB
10. Audience question regarding support of gross receipts arts tax Listen to mp3 5:23 947 KB
11. Closing Statement: What is your vision for arts, culture and tourism in Santa Fe? Give specific examples. Listen to mp3 9:40 1.7 MB
Entire 87 minute forum as one file Listen to mp3 86:47 10.2 MB
