Tourism, Arts, Parks, Entertainment and Sports
About the Committee
The U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Standing Committee on Tourism, Arts, Parks, Entertainment and Sports (TAPES), led by Conference President and TAPES Chair Mayor Hillary Schieve, has policy jurisdiction over all issues pertaining to travel and tourism, arts and culture, parks, the entertainment industry, and sports.
Leadership
Mayor Justin Bibb
Cleveland | Chair
Mayor Gavin Buckley
Annapolis | Vice Chair, Tourism
Mayor Scott Singer
Boca Raton | Vice Chair, Parks
Mayor Frank C. Ortis
Pembroke Pines | Vice Chair, Arts
Latest News and Resources
U.S. Mayors to Host Gathering of Professional Sports Alliance
Frisco, TX | April 6-8, 2017 Washington, D.C. – Under the leadership of U.S. Conference of Mayors President Oklahoma
National Endowment for the Arts and United States Conference of Mayors Partner on Mayors’ Institute on City Design
Washington, D.C. -- Today the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM) announce
Americans for the Arts Honor Exceptional Leaders in the Arts
WASHINGTON, DC, January 19, 2017—Americans for the Arts, the nation’s leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education,
Adopted Policies
During the Conference’s Annual Meeting every June, standing committees recommend policy positions they believe should be adopted by the organization. At this time, every member attending the Annual Meeting is given the opportunity to discuss and then vote on each policy resolution. Each city, represented by its mayor, casts one vote. The policy positions adopted at the Annual Meeting collectively represent the views of the nation’s mayors and are distributed to the President of the United States and Congress.
Search all Tourism, Arts, Parks, Entertainment, and Sports Standing Committee resolutions dating back to 1992 using the search bar, or view the resolutions passed by Annual Meeting below.