Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History

The Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History will actively manage Abbott Square, a new town plaza in Santa Cruz that will address the county's need for a creative space to host community-driven, public events. During the two-year project, the museum will work with 5-10 existing collaborators and 20-30 new collaborators to support the development, production, promotion, and evaluation of more than 100 community-led festivals, events, and activities. The museum staff will create a handbook about this community-driven program model for prospective collaborators, and create a digital toolkit for colleagues managing comparable public outdoor sites.