Councillors have agreed to a £350,000 bid for Brighton and Hove to become the capital of culture in 2008.
Culture cabinet councillor Ian Duncan told a policy committee meeting he thought the bid stood a good chance of success.
He said Brighton and Hove had learned a lot from the successful Place To Be campaign for city status.
Coun Duncan said: "Even if we do not succeed, I am sure an enormous amount of goodwill will come out of our participation."
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