The vision of this community-led process is to nurture a sustainable arts and culture sector, promote equitable access for all, and empower cultural practitioners to innovate, collaborate, and thrive.

Community stakeholders across sectors have participated in hundreds of interviews, bilingual audience intercept surveys and meetings. The cohort conducted over 20 visioning sessions around the county, asking participants to identify visions, opportunities and challenges. Momentum Projectlab is the Phase III consultant.

The final community-developed framework was adopted as a template by the County Arts Commission and adapted by the City of Santa Barbar Arts Advisory Committee in 2022.