PART I: The cultural case for UNESCO

Commission trims Creative City funding to $75,000 as supporters argue commission financial support could deliver global recognition — along with a tremendous return on cultural investment.

The library collection at Key West’s San Carlos Institute. / CONTRIBUTED

For nearly 150 years, some of American literature’s biggest names have made their imprint on the Southernmost City.

Starting in 2018, city leaders and community partners began courting the United Nations council for education, sciences and culture (UNESCO,) for membership in the wor…