Same question, every candidate · Arts and culture forum

How should the city use these tools [tax increment financing, special districts, public-private partnerships, city-owned assets] to strengthen cultural infrastructure and create more vibrant commercial and civic areas?

Asked at the 2026 City Council Candidates Forum on Arts and Culture, September 15, 2026.

Each page shows one forum question and every candidate we quote on it, in ballot order. There are no scores. We mark yes or no only when the candidate said it outright. A blank means they didn't, so read the quote. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording.

Candidate	In their words
Lisa Ann Jacobs	So I would clearly look for monies that are available for doing art therapy. Speaker identified from speaking order; the moderator did not name them. Transcript note: First of drawn names ('Lisa and ... Ryan Jameson'); speaker identifies as a medical doctor. Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 16:48 · (Pt 1/5) 2026 City Council Candidates Forum on Arts and Culture (Boulder County Arts Alliance, YouTube)
Benita Duran	I think that kind of financing, bond financing, private sector partnering is what we need to look at to help accelerate some of the projects Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 18:19 · (Pt 1/5) 2026 City Council Candidates Forum on Arts and Culture (Boulder County Arts Alliance, YouTube)
Ryan Jamieson	Colorado Springs threw a half million dollars from their DDA towards artist spaces. There's no reason that we shouldn't be able to do that. Speaker identified from speaking order; the moderator did not name them. Transcript note: Third of drawn names (Lisa, Benita, Ryan Jameson). Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 19:29 · (Pt 1/5) 2026 City Council Candidates Forum on Arts and Culture (Boulder County Arts Alliance, YouTube)

Candidate

In their words

Lisa Ann Jacobs

So I would clearly look for monies that are available for doing art therapy.

Speaker identified from speaking order; the moderator did not name them.

Transcript note: First of drawn names ('Lisa and ... Ryan Jameson'); speaker identifies as a medical doctor.

Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 16:48 · (Pt 1/5) 2026 City Council Candidates Forum on Arts and Culture (Boulder County Arts Alliance, YouTube)

Benita Duran

I think that kind of financing, bond financing, private sector partnering is what we need to look at to help accelerate some of the projects

Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 18:19 · (Pt 1/5) 2026 City Council Candidates Forum on Arts and Culture (Boulder County Arts Alliance, YouTube)

Ryan Jamieson

Colorado Springs threw a half million dollars from their DDA towards artist spaces. There's no reason that we shouldn't be able to do that.

Speaker identified from speaking order; the moderator did not name them.

Transcript note: Third of drawn names (Lisa, Benita, Ryan Jameson).

Quoted from an automatic transcript. Check the recording. Watch at 19:29 · (Pt 1/5) 2026 City Council Candidates Forum on Arts and Culture (Boulder County Arts Alliance, YouTube)

If a candidate isn't listed, we didn't quote them on this question. They may have been absent or not called on.