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The Durham Cultural Advisory Board voted 14-0 to fully adopt and endorse an advocacy plan supporting the Durham Cultural Roadmap, including efforts to build public support, seek implementation resources, and maintain community engagement.
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The vote gives the board an agreed-upon plan for promoting adoption and funding of the Cultural Roadmap, although the roadmap’s public release was still pending. The board also approved reducing the Durham Poet Laureate term from three years to two while keeping the annual stipend at $5,000. The next Festivals and Special Events grant application period is scheduled to open July 1, with applications due August 12 at 11:59 p.m.
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