Arts & Cultural Affairs

Fiscal Year 2023 Operating and Capital Budget

An image depicting a mural on a large wall at a park of five influential people in Tampa's history. The five people depicted in the mural are Robert “Bob” Saunders, Luisa Capetillo, Jose Marti, Hugh Macfarlane, and Fernando Figueredo. Credit for artwork: Kaleidoscope: A Heritage of Color, 2007, Edgar Sanchez Cumbas and Guillermo Portieles. Restored in 2022 by Edgar Sanchez Cumbas and Jay Giroux.

Department Finance Information

Department Name: Art & Cultural Affairs

DEPARTMENT WEBSITE: https://www.tampa.gov/art-and-cultural-affairs

VISION AND MISSION:

The vision of the Arts & Cultural Affairs Division is to make a positive impact on the lives of the citizens of Tampa.

Its mission is to deliver cultural programs that are equitable, sustainable, and can be scaled as the city grows.


GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:

  • Facilitate placemaking through the creation of spaces that are representative of the character and identity of the city of Tampa and its neighborhoods;
  • Oversee the care and conservation of the city’s art and cultural assets for future generations;
  • Provide art engagement opportunities to citizens and visitors alike that are diverse and of high quality; and
  • Provide access to educational content for and about the artworks within the city’s collection.

CURRENT OPERATIONS AND INITIATIVES:

The Arts & Cultural Affairs Division reaches across city departments to connect spaces and create places that recognize and highlight the identity and unique cultural aspects of our city. The Division oversees the Art on the Block Program, Tampa’s Wordsmith, Lights on Tampa, and Soul Walk, a public/private program that will bring communities together to recognize and celebrate the cultural heritage and resiliency of Tampa’s African American history.


The Division is also responsible for the care and maintenance of the city’s nearly 800 object public art collection that is valued at nearly $20 million.


FY2023 initiatives include the following:


  • Continue coordination with the Florida Department of Transportation on multiple projects that will enhance our community;
  • Complete Art Plan for the Tampa Convention Center;
  • Complete at least two Art on the Block projects;
  • Continue engagement of Wordsmith into community projects;
  • Complete artwork for Herman Massey Park;
  • Complete artwork for McKay Bay Transfer Station;
  • Continue development and implementation of Soul Walk;
  • Engage and commission artwork for Hanna Avenue Municipal Center.
An image depicting artist Edgar Sanchez Cumbas painting a mural. Credit for artwork: Measured, 2022, Edgar Sanchez Cumbas and Jay Giroux.
An image depicting a close-up picture of an object within a mural. The object is a circle with a radiating star in the center with the words “culture” and “community” around it. Credit for artwork: Measured, 2022, Edgar Sanchez Cumbas and Jay Giroux.
An image depicting a mural on a large wall at a park featuring sports including tennis, football, baseball, basketball, and boxing, and Tampa historical sports figures Fernando “Ferdie” Pacheco and Joe “King” Roman. Credit for artwork: Measured, 2022, Edgar Sanchez Cumbas and Jay Giroux.

Department Performance Measures

PERFORMANCE CHART STORY: https://stories.opengov.com/tampa/published/sbV4I9s53


Works in Art Collection


In 1985, the City of Tampa began its Public Art Program by ordinance. This graph shows a snapshot of the last 20 years of growth of the collection which include Portable Works and Exterior installations. The Photographer Laureate program was launched in 2003, resulting in growing the collection by 60 assets that calendar year. The program continued to vastly grow the collection over the next 10 years.

Growth of City Art Collection


This chart shows the initial acquisition or commission value of a work of art in the collection. The majority of the works in the collection increased in value after an appraisal was conducted in 2018.


This chart also shows the significant increase of value of the assets in the City of Tampa art collection. In 2018, the City of Tampa conducted an appraisal of the art collection to determine Retail Replacement Value for insurance purposes. Market Data Comparison and Cost Approaches were used to reach these conclusions, and the final report follows guidelines of USPAP.

An image depicting a mobile artwork called Poetry Post that displays poems and images related to Tampa and has a drop box attached that encourages people to submit their own poetry. The image focuses on the drop box of the artwork which is rectangular in shape, has pencils and paper for people to use, and has a sign that says “Your Poetry Here.” Credit for artwork: Poetry Post, 2021, Eileen Goldenberg.
An image depicting Mayor Jane Castor and Wordsmith Gianna Russo next to a mobile artwork called Poetry Post that displays poems and images related to Tampa and has a drop box attached that encourages people to submit their own poetry. Credit for artwork: Poetry Post, 2021, Eileen Goldenberg.
An image depicting artist Eileen Goldenberg and Wordsmith Gianna Russo next to a mobile artwork called Poetry Post that displays poems and images related to Tampa and has a drop box attached that encourages people to submit their own poetry. Credit for artwork: Poetry Post, 2021, Eileen Goldenberg.

Operating Budget Analysis

Revenues earned by this General Fund department do not fully fund the department's operations. General revenues provided the remaining funding.


Personnel Expenses increased from Revised FY2022 due to an increase in salaries and healthcare costs. Operating Expenses are constant with Revised FY2022.

Operating Budget

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Capital Project Details

In FY2023, Arts & Cultural Affairs has identified $400,000 for an artwork located at the Interstate-275 underpass at Hillsborough Avenue.


For a PDF collection of detailed Capital Project Reports, Click here.


Note: "To Date" Budget and Actual Balances on PDF pages are as of preparation of the budget and may not match the "To Date" balances on department pages.

Capital Improvement Program Budget

Total Budget*

*Total budget might vary from the sum of operating and capital budgets by funds appropriated under other departments.


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Budgeted Position Counts

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An image depicting a sculpture of a mother holding a baby as her two children reach up to give her flowers. Credit for artwork: Honor to Mothers of the World, 1930, T. Ramos Blanco. Artwork was gifted to the City of Tampa in 1948 and was relocated and fully restored in 2022.