The creation of a museum space in the Claustros de San Domingo or an incubator for entrepreneurial businesses related to culture and crafts are among the possible initiatives.
Jerez will expand its cultural infrastructure in the coming years thanks to the €12 million grant raised through the FEDER financial channel for integrated action plans for local authorities (EDIL) within the framework of sustainable urban development. Funded by the European Regional Development Fund for the 2021-2027 programming period, the provisional resolution of which was published yesterday. In this way, the city is strategically directing its investments to strengthen its network of cultural services and facilities within the bid process for European Capital of Culture in 2031.
The decision to grant this important subsidy, made yesterday by the Spanish Government, falls under the Large Cities category and amounts to €11,958.905, representing 85% of the funding rate, while the remaining 15% will correspond to the municipal contribution. This significant investment will promote sustainable urban development from an environmental, economic, and social perspective and will materialize the rehabilitation of various buildings for, among other priorities, the provision of new cultural infrastructure for the #Jerez2031 European Capital of Culture bid, aligned with the Local Action Plan of the 2030 Urban Agenda.
Thus, and following a review of the final amounts and their adaptation to the contemplated projects, the investments will largely be allocated to the implementation of various cultural infrastructures to support the cultural and social program of the #Jerez2031 bid. These investments would include, where appropriate, the relocation of the municipal archive to the former Diez Mérito winery and its conversion into a documentary research center; the completion of the rehabilitation of the Riquelme Palace (16th century) as the home of the city’s future ethnographic museum; the rehabilitation of the second floor of the Claustros de Santo Domingo to create a large-format exhibition hall; the restoration of the Astoria Cinema (summer cinema); and the work on the old winery on Calle Ponce to launch a business incubator and entrepreneurial initiatives related to culture and crafts.