Deanna Rhodes // Park City Council // Grade: A
How have the arts, culture, and/or humanities impacted your life?
Answer: In 2017, I was on the Summit County Public Art Advisory Board. One of the projects that we completed was the "Future is Now" tunnel mural project. This project was in partnership with the Park City Summit County Arts Council and Basin Recreation. The result was a project designed to engage local young people in the creation of an interactive street art mural in the tunnel under Highway 224 -- a literal and figurative connection point for the Park City community. The goal was to create a positive outlet for a diverse group of young people to work together, express themselves, and collectively create a vision of the future. This experience was one example of how art has the ability to connect communities. It was an incredibly rewarding experience that continues to remind me what powerful tool arts, culture and humanities can be to impact the collective and individuals.
Would you like to be considered for endorsement by Utah Cultural Alliance?
Answer: Yes
Utah's humanities and arts employ 112,000 Utahns, provide $4 billion in earnings, and $16 billion in sales. This is a larger economic impact than agriculture, mining, and real estate. Do you consider the arts and cultural sector an economic driver in Utah?
Answer: Yes
Government investment in arts and humanities organizations at fiscally responsible levels.
Answer: Strongly support
Government investment in my local arts council at fiscally responsible levels.
Answer: Strongly support
Cultural Districts (gov't can designate, fund, and create incentives/zoning ordinances to attract creative businesses to a district).
Answer: Strongly support
Low rent housing and studio space for artists.
Answer: Strongly support
Facilitating partnerships between tourism and culture.
Answer: Strongly support
Facilitating partnerships between businesses and culture.
Answer: Strongly support
Reducing regulations of creative businesses.
Answer: Support
Capital investment (in museums, performance/concert halls, studios, galleries, nonprofit office space, etc.).
Answer: Strongly support
Increased investment in public art projects to encourage murals, sculptures, utility wraps, and more.
Answer: Strongly support
Reduced fees (land/building use, garbage, utilities, etc) for festivals and special events.
Answer: Support
Artistinresident at my city or county.
Answer: Strongly support
Fiscally responsible government investment in the arts and humanities means to me (could be the right $ amount for the local arts council and/or its grants, etc.).
Answer: Fiscally responsible government investment in the arts and humanities means that we use appropriate funds to increase art in public spaces and invest in the appropriate organizations to bring awareness.
7 counties and 33 cities have passed a RAP (recreation, arts, parks) tax. They are:
Counties: Cache (RAPZ); Duchesne (RAP); Salt Lake (ZAP); Summit (RAP); Uintah (RAP); Washington (RAP); Weber (RAMP)
Cities (all are RAPs unless otherwise designated): American Fork, Aurora, Blanding, Bountiful, Brian Head, Cedar City, Cedar Hills, Centerfield, Centerville, Clearfield, Fairview, Farmington, Green River, Gunnison, Helper, Layton, Lindon, Mayfield, Monticello, North Salt Lake, Orem (CARE), Payson, Price, Provo, Redmond, Richfield, Roosevelt, Salina, Syracuse, Spanish Fork, Tooele City (PAR), West Bountiful, Woods Cross.
I am: Running for office in one of these cities or counties
I support the RAP tax.
Answer: Strongly support
I make sure that the arts and humanities receive at least a 1/3 of RAP revenues.
Answer: Strongly support
I will support putting a RAP tax on the ballot to be decided by voters.
Answer: Strongly support
I will make sure that the arts and humanities receive at least a 1/3 of RAP revenues.
Answer: Strongly support
Optional: explain your answers.
Answer: Currently, I serve on the Summit County RAP Tax Grants Committee. I am in huge support of the RAP Tax and I believe that at least a 1/3 of the revenues should go towards arts and humanities. Currently, 50% of the revenue is going to arts and humanities in Summit County.
Percent for public art programs, which optionally designate 1-2% of government capital costs for public art.
Answer: Strongly support
I support increasing my percent for art ordinance by .25-.5% to cover maintenance (vandalism, weather, etc.).
Answer: Support
(if applicable) My municipality's redevelopment authority should have a public art ordinance.
Answer: Strongly support
Incentives (such as tax breaks) to encourage private developers add public art to projects.
Answer: Support
Design standards.
Answer: Support
Friendly ordinances that encourage public and private mural creation.
Answer: Strongly support
Increased investment in public art projects to encourage murals, sculptures, utility wraps, and more.
Answer: Strongly support
I believe percent for art ordinances should apply to:-Public buildings.
Answer: Yes
I believe percent for art ordinances should apply to:-Transportation.
Answer: Yes
I believe percent for art ordinances should apply to:-Utilities.
Answer: Yes
I believe percent for art ordinances should apply to:-Private developments.
Answer: No
I believe percent for art ordinances should apply to:-All government capital projects.
Answer: Yes
Anything else you'd like us to know about you?
Answer: I am a huge advocate for connecting our community through art and unique projects. One project that I would like to see implemented during my term on City Council is painting of crosswalks in Park City. I believe that this will bring general awareness to the crosswalks, visibility of pedestrians, safety for walkability all while promoting community engagement and arts and culture.
I would like to be considered for an endorsement from the Utah Cultural Alliance. Thank you for your consideration.
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