BALBOA PARK CULTURAL PARTNERSHIP

Programs

1. Balboa park explorer passes - the balboa park explorer program (explorer) provides general admission to 16 museums in the cultural district with a suite of passes one day, seven day, and annual as part of the cultural partnerships effort to build a better balboa park experience, our goal for explorer is to broaden access to the cultural district museums, making the visitor experience a smoother, more interconnected journey through our many diverse organizations. Explorer also provides a new marketing opportunity, and a chance to build a sense of ownership and pride in the cultural district among our visitors. Additionally, explorer provides more opportunities for the organizations to collaborate programmatically.

   $3,944,449 spent
   80% of program spending

2. Community and military access passes balboa - balboa park explorer gives back to the community through the community access pass (cap) program, which provides the opportunity for historically underserved families and individuals, and now active-duty military families, to experience the cultural and educational joys of the museums in the cultural district. The cap program partners with local nonprofits to distribute sponsored annual explorer passes to historically underserved families and individuals. Established in 2017, the military appreciation pass (map) program provides the same annual passes to active-duty military families and individuals living in san diego county. Sixteen participating cultural partnership member organizations provide sponsored admission to pass recipients.

   $443,755 spent
   9% of program spending

3. Parkwide idea inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility - the parkwide idea initiatives were established in 2018 as museums prioritized working collaboratively on improving the inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility of the cultural district organizations. These initiatives led to the formation of the parkwide idea working group, which included representatives from member venues. The working group collaborates on grants, projects and provides peer-to-peer support to further idea work within each representative's organization. The working group also provides learning and networking opportunities for park team members so they can grow together in idea. In addition, the cultural partnership board established board-led idea efforts in 2020. The idea task force is composed of board members who help guide the working group and ensure partners are knowledgeable about efforts throughout the cultural district.

   $423,429 spent
   9% of program spending

4. Team member engagement - team member engagement program consists of networking and events, learning opportunities through the learning institute, and communications. Networking and events allow balboa park cultural district team members to build community and drive collaboration. Our core event, trustees connected, brings together our member organizations trustees and stakeholders to celebrate the accomplishments of the cultural district organizations and advocate for arts and culture. Established in 2008, the learning institute was founded as an opportunity to provide professional development and establish a learning community for staff and volunteers in arts, science, and cultural organizations. The learning institute empowers individuals and organizations with specialized continuing education opportunities, including the annual smith leadership symposium (symposium) . The symposium explores trending and relevant topics, including leadership, audience experience, evaluation, equity, inclusion, diversity, accessibility, and sustainability. Cultural district member organizations are the primary audience; however, many offerings are open to individuals from cultural organizations…

   $96,431 spent
   2% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $4,908,064.