ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The City of Rochester and Monroe County want to hear from the public about its Art & Culture Plan, which aims to shape the region’s arts landscape for years to come.

Community members came to at Dr. Freddie Thomas Middle School to offer their ideas on Thursday night. The final plan will identify opportunities for existing cultural assets, ways to foster economic development, and ways to enhance quality of life.

“Artists are entrepreneurs, right? So, they’re becoming a stronger business because we recognize there’s a robust arts and culture network here,” said Heather Anderson, associate city planner for the Office of City Planning. “But we have opportunities to further grow it and to really really make it into an economic engine and increase economic opportunities for local artists.”

You can learn more about the plan and give feedback through a survey here. Here’s the list of upcoming community meetings on the Art & Culture Plan:

Art & Culture & Future & Roc

• 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at Roc Arts & Events Space, 215 Tremont St., Door 3, Floor 3. This PechaKucha-style event will feature artists and City staff sharing their visions for the future of art and culture in Rochester. A Pecha Kucha presentation is a format that uses 20 slides or images that are displayed for 20 seconds each.

Arts & Culture Plan Community Meetings

• 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, at Edgerton Stardust Ballroom on 41 Backus St.
• 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, Virtual Community Meeting. Register here.

Arts & Culture Plan Pop-Up Events:

• 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28, at the Fall Fest at Parcel 5, 285 E. Main St.
• 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 6, at the Annual Agricultural Fair at Genesee Country Village & Museum, 1410 Flint Hill Rd., Mumford.
• 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, at the Rochester Public Market, 280 N. Union St.