Packaging Cultural Heritage for Global Consumption

Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events has undertaken an ambitious project to rewrite the city’s Cultural Plan. The original plan was written in 1986, under Mayor Harold Washington, and subsequently it was updated in 1995 to focus more on international programs.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel has asked the city agency to revise the plan to promote arts and cultural establishments in the city. A global city of today must recognize its cultural heritage, embrace it, support it and market it to the outsiders. It must also find ways to affirm the diversity and inclusiveness of its population.


Reference: Chicago Cultural Plan 2012
 

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