1 Cultural CommissionPresentation of Work Plan Goals & ActivitiesJuly 14, 2026 22026-2027 Cultural Commission Abinas Roy Kuku Das Debra von HueneChairCharles Pontious Candida DiazVice Chair(not pictured)Neetu Garg Louis Samara(term endedJune 2026)
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2 2026-2027 Work Plan Goals•Host and enhance multicultural events to encourage and acquaint Santa Clara residents with cultural diversity•Develop and encourage interactive art opportunities to provide temporary performing, cultural, and public arts in the City•Raise the visibility of commemorative months•Enhance communication and media strategy to increase community awareness of the Cultural Commission•Engagement for Citywide Arts Master Plan3 Goal #1: Host and enhance multicultural events to encourage and acquaint Santa Clara residents with cultural diversity through activities and events such as the summer concert series. 4Summer 2026 Events
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3 Juneteenth, 6/19 - The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol + More @ Central Park7/10 - The Megatones @ Central Park7/17 - Pop Rocks @ Celebrate Santa Clara: Night Market7/24 - Patrón Latin Rhythms @ Central Park 7/31 - The Houserockers @ Central Park8/14 - Aja Vu @ Live Oak Park5 Join us Fridays, 6:30-8 p.m.
Street Dance 2026
They bring nonstop fun with an expansive mix of swing, Motown, classic rock, disco, funk, reggae, Latin, country, Broadway favorites, and today’s pop and hip-hop hits. Expect music, food & beverage booths, activities & more! 8/7- David Martin’s House Party @ 900-1000 Lafayette St., 6-9:30 p.m.5 6 4
Goal #2: Develop and encourage interactive art opportunities to provide temporary performing, cultural, and public arts in the City7“Virtual Reflection” Nicole Morales“Nebula Rider”Adrian Landon Traffic Box Art
Public Art
Halloween & Holiday Home Decorating2025 Holiday Winner2025 Halloween Winner Goal #3: Raise the visibility of commemorative months8
•Commemorative Coloring Pages•Highlighting monthly activities with City Hall display cases•Recommending proclamations•Commemorating new additions and adding them to the calendar, such as Japanese American Day of Remembrance and Universal Human Rights Month7 8 5
Goal #4: Enhance communication and media strategy to increase community awareness of the Cultural Commission9 Current Collaborations•Lunar New Year•Santa Clara City Library•Mission College•SVCreates (county)•Asian American Stories•SCUSD 10Goal #5: Engagement for Citywide Arts Master Plan•Meeting the consultant •Identifying stakeholders•Supporting the community engagement process9 10 6
11Art Story Map•Dynamic map enables self-guided walking or driving tours•Custom icons indicate murals, statues, traffic boxes, and fountains – currently 61 locations•ArcGIS makes map easy to maintain & updateSantaClaraCA.gov/PublicArtMap Thank you!•Find us online at SantaClaraCA.gov/Cultural-Commission•On Facebook @ Santa Clara Cultural Commission•On Instagram @CulturalCommission•Or contact by email at [email protected] 11 12