Arts & Culture For All
Washington, DC’s cultural identity is shaped not only by its museums and monuments, but by the artists, venues, restaurants, music venues, theaters, festivals, and neighborhood organizations that bring life to the city. Arts, culture, and nightlife are deeply connected to small business growth, tourism, job creation, public space activation, and the long-term economic health of our downtown corridors.
As Mayor, Janeese Lewis George will work to make it easier and more affordable for artists, cultural organizations, venues, and hospitality businesses to live, work, and operate in the District by improving coordination across city agencies and reducing unnecessary barriers. She will restore the Office of Nightlife and Culture and through this office launch the Arts and Nightlife Activation Initiative (ANA), bringing together relevant agencies, Events DC, the Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Administration (ABCA), Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), Main Streets, cultural organizations, and community stakeholders to improve coordination around permitting, licensing, cultural activity, corridor revitalization, and economic development.
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