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Arts Commission Briefing: The Creative Reset Phase 2 Austin Arts, Culture, Music & Entertainment | May 18, 2026 ACME Facilities The Creative Reset Phase 2 ACME Facilities  African American Cultural & Heritage Facility + Dedrick Hamilton House  Asian American Resource Center  Connelly-Yerwood “Pink” House  Beverly S Sheffield Zilker Hillside Theater  Dougherty Arts Center  Elisabet Ney Museum  Emma S Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center  George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural & Genealogy Center  Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex  Montopolis Negro School  O. Henry Museum  Old Bakery & Emporium  Susanna Dickinson Museum  UMLAUF Sculpture Garden & Museum 3 The Creative Reset Phase 2 Launched in October 2025 The Creative Reset Phase 2  Community-Centered Approach  Reviewed Historical Data (2020-2025)  Incorporated facility data received as part of Phase 1  Conducted Community Feedback  Survey, Focus Groups, Open Houses, 1:1 and Jeffersonian Style Dinner.  Research & Benchmarking  Created Staff Vision Plans  Performed Internal Assessments  Streamline, Efficiency & Consistency  Conducted Benchmarking 5 What We Heard: Top 8 Priorities Key Priorities for Austin’s Arts, Cultural & Museum Facilities  Protect & Strengthen Community Assets  Reduce Access Barriers  Align Staffing Capacity with Demand  Invest in Facilities  Focus on Proven Programming Priorities  Strengthen Communication & Community Engagement  Balance Affordability & Sustainability  Advance Systemwide Coordination 6 Virtual Focus Group  Tuesday, May 19 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: https://zoom.us/j/98797374446  Wednesday, May 20 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: https://zoom.us/j/99201223652  Wednesday, May 20 | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: https://zoom.us/j/93156310967 Take the survey: https://www.austintexas.gov/arts-culture/creative-reset Email us: acme@austintexas.gov 7 The Creative Reset Phase 2 Timeline October 2025 Kick-Off October- December 2025 • Conducted Outreach & Engagement • Collected Community Feedback January 2026 • Performed Internal Assessments • Analyzed Feedback February-March 2026 • Finalized Preliminary Data • Share with AACME Staff and City Leadership April-June 2026 July 2026 • Publish data • Gather Feedback at Boards, Commissions & Community Groups • Incorporate Feedback • Finalize Executive Report August 2026 • Publish Final Report 8 Next Steps The Creative Reset Phase 2 Next Steps  Publish updated data on Public Input  Host additional community engagement opportunities  Analyze findings and develop recommendations  Final report published in August 2026  Modified Timelines:  Millennium Youth Entertainment Complex  Montopolis Negro School  Connelly-Yerwood “Pink” House 10