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Goal - B Goal - C

Greensboro’s cultural identity—our museums, libraries, arts Greensboro treasures its history, honors its role in the civil
communities, festivals, and events— is a source of pride and rights movement, and celebrates its diversity through
shared experience. engagement and inclusion.

Strategy 1: Strengthen sustainable support for arts and culture that creates an Strategy 1: Actively celebrate Greensboro’s rich history. Market the fact
environment for artists and cultural organizations to flourish, increases public that Greensboro is a place that "makes history" for tourism, economic
participation, and builds Greensboro’s ability to attract artists. Advance cultural development, and college recruiting. Continue to celebrate Greensboro's
parity and arts participation for all Greensboro residents by focusing on equitable role in world-changing events like the Battle of Guilford Courthouse and the
access to programs and resources for success. Continue to promote Greensboro Greensboro Sit-ins.
as a tourist destination for sports, arts, festivals, and events related to higher
education. Strategy 2: Embrace a broad definition of diversity, protect vulnerable
populations, and continue our tradition of being a safe haven for refugees
Strategy 2: Locate public art strategically in neighborhoods throughout and immigrants. Celebrate the wide range of cultures present in Greensboro,
Greensboro to create unique and memorable public spaces. Distribute art provide opportunities for cross-cultural relationships, and continue to
installments and cultural activities across Greensboro to show the uniqueness of facilitate everyone's participation in city governance through groups like the
Greensboro’s neighborhoods and create more reasons for people to visit different International Advisory Committee (IAC).
areas across the City. Foster relationships between artists and residents, making
cultural activity a point of civic pride for all residents.

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