Issue details
York Cultural Strategy
Purpose of Report: The report shares the York
Cultural Strategy which sets a clear direction for arts, heritage
and cultural development, placing culture at the heart of
York’s economic, social and civic future. It describes how
culture shapes how the city functions, how people create and engage
with it, and how York’s culture attracts talent and
investment to benefit residents across all our communities.
The report shares the York Cultural Strategy strategic priorities
and shares a high-level strategic delivery plan.
The Executive Member will be asked to:
This report invites the Executive Member for Economy and Culture to
adopt the strategy on behalf of the city.
York’s Creative Future: Cultural Strategy for York
2020-2025
Decision - York's Creative Future: A Culture Strategy for York,
2020-2025
York’s Prospectus
Report Template
Item 15 - Yorks Prospectus Going for Good Growth with Innovation
Culture and Heritage at our hea.pdf
The Heritage programme
EMDS 04.11.25_ Heritage Programme initiation_1-0.pdf
Annex A The Heritage Programme.pptx - Read-Only
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: For Determination
Wards affected: (All Wards);
Notice of proposed decision first published: 02/02/2026
Decision due: 03/03/26 by Decision Session - Combined Executive Member Decision Session
Lead member: Deputy Leader of the Council and Executive Member for Economy and Culture
Lead director: Director of City Development
Department: Directorate of City Development
Contact: Claire Foale, Interim Director of City Development Email: Claire.foale@york.gov.uk Email: claire.foale@york.gov.uk.
Consultation process
York’s Creative Futures: the cultural
strategy 2020-2025 was developed following an extensive engagement
and consultation exercise with York’s residents, cultural
organisations, artists and practitioners. It took on board what
matters most to the people who live, work and study in the city.
Following this, in 2019 the council’s Executive adopted a
vision and principles, on behalf of the city, as the basis on which
to take the strategy forward.
York Cultural Strategy is based on a refresh of the previous
strategy and was developed in collaboration with arts, culture and
heritage organisations across the city.
Equality Impact Assessment Completed?: Not applicable