Overview

The Arts and Culture Commission advises the City Council about the development of arts and cultural activities, organizations, and facilities in Northfield. The Arts and Culture Commission was created by City Council in January 2007 following a recommendation from ArtsPlan06 which identified its mission. Its purpose is to assist Northfield in becoming a community in which arts and cultural activities:

• Are recognized as vital components of community life worthy of investment and support from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors
• Are valued and promoted for their economic benefits and development potential, especially in the downtown
• Include new ethnic groups in Northfield's identity and sense of community
• Represent an integral part of Northfield's educational mission and programs for young people
• Engage the talents and involvement of retirees and senior citizens
• Develop a wider array of opportunities for collaboration between faculty and student artists at the two colleges and community artists
• Cooperate to enhance the public perception of Northfield's identity and quality of life in the community itself, the surrounding region, and beyond

Meetings are called by the chair. For transaction of business at any meeting, a majority of members shall constitute a quorum.

Projects

The Arts and Culture Commission has initiated a number of special projects, including:

Sidewalk poetry

High school sculpture project

Living treasures award

Study on the economic impact of the arts in Northfield.