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NARRATIVE Mission and History- . The City of Roseville Parks and Recreation Department has been-in existence since the early 1960's and has been a partner and supporter of the arts since its inception. During the past 5 years, the Department has taken an active role in the organization, development, facilitation and sponsorship of various art organizations and specific programs. Specific programs and their approximate expenditures over the five year period include: -art classes-$2,500 -art show-$2,000 -summer theater-$5,000 -traveling troupe-$4,000 -Vietnamese touring group- $500 -men's chorus-$1 ,000 -youth dance program-$10,000 -community play-$5,000 "Keep Roseville Singing"-$1 ,000 -after school music program-$4,000 -youth art camps-$1,000 In addition, the department initiated the development of the Roseville Area Arts Council and the Rosetown Playhouse, community theater. The department underwrites the cost of support service and performing art spaces for these and other art organizations. The City of Roseville believes that the quality of life in a community and the appreciation for and respect of individuals is directly improved through arts participation and/or art audience involvement. . Community involvement in the development of art activities has included the following: o response to a call for the development of an Art Council o response to a request for proposal for the creation of a script and production for a community theater production for the City's 50�h Anniversary. o the creation of a planning committee that developed a year long promotion entitled, "Keep Roseville Singing". o proposals by community members for art classes. o the creation of a committee to develop a public art space program o the creation of a committee to explore the feasibility of an Arts Commission for the City of Roseville. Community Need/Support . Roseville is a first ring suburb of Minneapolis/St. Paul (only city to physically border both metro cities) with a population of 34,000. We are a middle income community of 15 square miles. The 2000 census has shown that the minority population has grown from 5% in 1990 to 10.5% in 2000. The median age has risen from 32 to 41 in the last 10 years.