Meetings to gather views on Cultural Action Plan

-- Volunteers developing a Cultural Action Plan for the Greater Richmond Region invite the public to speak at four meetings next week.

"We want the public to come forward and ask questions or offer thoughts on what we're doing," said John Bryan, president of the Arts Council. "We want to provide a platform for everyone."

The community meetings will be:

Organized more than a year ago to create "an inclusive, collective vision for arts and culture" by a group of volunteers associated with the cultural arts scene of the Richmond region, the effort has already involved thousands of people, collected attendance and financial data, and hired consultants WolfBrown.

The plan is scheduled to be complete in March.