Birmingham Public Library: City Asks For Public Input On State Of Cultural Arts In Birmingham

Press release from Birmingham Public Library:

Roy L. Williams

February 09, 2022

The subcommittee has put together a survey to inform decisions and suggestions on how to move the city forward while ensuring that the arts are available and accessible for all Birmingham residents.  Kathryn Harbert and Eric Essix serve as co-chairs for the Arts, Culture and Entertainment subcommittee. They are leading efforts to gather data and input on offerings in the city. Kathryn Dunn Harbert serves on several boards and is a past recipient of a Women Making a Difference honor from al.com.    Eric Essix is a Birmingham-based award-winning jazz artist.   Essix expressed the importance of getting community feedback in mapping out a vision for Birmingham.  “It is extremely important that we hear the voices of the people in our community as we assess ways to organize, communicate, plan and offer quality arts programming for our citizens. We cannot work effectively in a vacuum and make decisions entirely based on what we think should be presented, without the input of our patrons and the people we serve. Consideration must be given to those things that our citizens prioritize as well." The committee is asking as many citizens as possible to take part in the survey.  Residents who would like to express their opinions can simply follow the link below: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/bhamartculture

This press release was produced by Birmingham Public Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.