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Created by the City Council in 2011, the Commission’s mission is to serve and partner with Coronado’s many local artists and cultural arts organizations, and to act as a catalyst in further developing a vibrant and cohesive arts community, strengthening arts education, enhancing cultural tourism and economic development. The Commission consists of seven volunteer commissioners who are appointed by the City Council through a public application process to serve three-year terms. As a sign of the economic times in which the CAC was created, there is no designated budget at this time. The Commission is currently staffed by Senior Management Analyst/Arts Administrator Kelly Purvis, and you can contact Kelly by email or by phone at 619-522-2633.

It is the intention of this commission to encourage as much community involvement as possible in its work so that CAC goals and activities are truly reflective of the community at large and not just the ideas of a few select individuals. To accomplish this, specific program areas were identified and seven ad hoc “Working Teams” were set up, meeting as needed, each being chaired by a member of the commission. A variety of ideas come forth to the commission, as recommendations, through the Work Teams providing both CAC and ultimately the City Council, with a broad range of relevant information resulting in a much more “community based” decision process in arts-related issues.