One Columbia for Arts & Culture operates as a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering tourism in Columbia, South Carolina. Their mission involves advising, amplifying, and advocating for the unified arts and culture community. The organization collaborates with the City Council to unify efforts and focus on a shared purpose. They amplify existing arts and history organizations, encouraging collaboration to increase tourism. One Columbia advocates for creativity, showcasing the cultural community’s value to the city’s economic interests.
The organization’s initiatives include promoting public art, collaborating on a comprehensive cultural plan, appointing a Poet Laureate, providing resources for artists, and assessing economic impact. One Columbia is funded through hospitality tax revenues allocated by City Council, along with support from the South Carolina Arts Commission, Knight Foundation, and Central Carolina Community Foundation.
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