NOTO Arts District Funding Request
At a glance
- What: NOTO Arts District requested $100,000 in 2027 transient guest tax funding: $35,000 for murals, public art and beautification, $40,000 for exhibits, festivals and cultural programming, and $25,000 for a rotating sculpture program.
- Where it stands: Presented October 21; no questions from members. The chair asked for a priority order in case the full amount is not available.
- Next: Part of the allocation vote expected about November 4. See 2027 Transient Guest Tax Funding Allocation.
Case made
- First Friday Art Walks draw about 3,500 attendees a month; about 145 event visits annually were estimated.
- Cited a citywide study of $45.3 million in annual arts and culture economic activity, and promised better tracking of attendance and visitor origins.
Sources
- 2026-10-21 - Transient Guest Tax Committee (video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=WTVA2FFPeAg, auto-generated captions)
Discussion time
About 6 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 - Transient Guest Tax Committee | 6 |
Log
- 2026-10-21 - Transient Guest Tax Committee - Presented a $100,000 request; chair suggested some parts might be pushed to a later year.