Renewed Arts, Heritage and Culture Action Plan (2013-18)
About the Renewed Action Plan
This renewed action plan for culture builds on Ottawa’s strengths, and sets out a path aimed at reaping the major economic impacts, social benefits and positive environmental effects that lie seeded within Ottawa’s current cultural scene. Ottawa is ripe with enormous cultural potential and opportunities, if the right partnered steps can be taken.
Read the Renewed Action Plan for Arts, Heritage and Culture in Ottawa (2013-2018)
Updates
Feb 9, 2012
AOE Arts Council
AOE Applauds City Council’s Unanimous Support of an Action Plan for Arts, Culture and Heritage.
Read more
Feb 8, 2012
City Council Meeting
10:00 am - Andrew S. Haydon Hall , Ottawa City Hall
Council approves Action Plan for Arts, Heritage and Culture.
Read the City of Ottawa Press Release
Feb 2, 2012
Media Coverage
Sweeping plan for arts, heritage garners support, $2 million will be added to city's investment over five years
EMC - Feb 2, Laura Mueller
Panel backs renewed plan for arts : In public gallery, a standing ovation: Ottawa Citizen - Jan 20, Neco Cockburn
Un plan pour faire d'Ottawa une «capitale culturelle» : Le Droit - Jan 20, François Pierre Dufault
Proposed art plan pulls people to feet: Metro Ottawa - Jan 20, Jessica Smith
Inaction for the arts: Ottawa Citizen - Jan 19, Editorial- Ottawa Citizen Staff
City eyes big ticket arts, heritage plan: Ottawa Sun - Jan 13, Jon Willing
Jan 19, 2012
Community and Protective Services Committee Meeting
9:30am - Champlain Room, Ottawa City Hall
The Community and Protective Services Committee recommendations for Council were unanimously carried at the meeting. There were several different representatives from the community (aboriginal, business, archaeology, arts, architecture) who spoke strongly in favour of the Renewed Action Plan, including Lilly Koltun Chair of the Arts and Heritage Plan Renewal Steering Committee and president of AOE Arts Council, Heather Jamieson.
This represents an extraordinary achievement as a result of many hours of consultation and support from the arts sector and community. The recommendations were accepted with a standing ovation from a full room of attendees.
Recommendations for Council:
- Approve the renewed Action Plan for Arts, Heritage and Culture in Ottawa (2013-2018).
- Receive the Investment Plan and direct staff to consider the operating and capital pressures as part of the annual budget process subject to the maximum 2.5% term of Council tax increase.
Jan 16, 2012
Arts and Heritage Plan Renewal Steering Committee and the Renewal Team
A report recommending that Ottawa City Council approve the Renewed Action Plan for Arts, Heritage and Culture in Ottawa (2013-2018)
will be presented to the Community and Protective Services Committee on Thursday, January 19, 2012.
If carried, the report will then be presented to City Council for approval on Wednesday, February 8, 2012.
Read the report to be presented to Council
"This report equally reflects a strong and invested cultural community; it is based on community engagement, recognizes economic realities and sets the stage for commitment and leadership from our council towards achieving a strong, viable and exciting future for our city."
President of AOE Arts Council, Heather Jamieson
"Since May of 2010, we’ve consulted literally hundreds of constituents about priorities. We consulted people from new or newly active, diverse and growing parts of our city - the aboriginal communities, the rural sector, the emerging immigrant communities, the young people who want to stay in Ottawa and grow its creative life. All these new players with their new energy join the established arts and heritage community as entrepreneurs as well as creators."
Lilly Koltun, PhD
Chair of the Arts and Heritage Plan Renewal Steering Committee
PARTICIPANTS
CULTURAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
Alliance culturelle de l’Ontario
AOE Arts Council
Association des auteures et auteurs de l’Ontario français
Association des professionnels de la chanson et de la musique
Bureau des regroupements des artistes visuels de l’Ontario
Coalition of New Canadians for Arts and Culture
Council for the Arts in Ottawa
Council of Heritage Organizations in Ottawa
Heritage Ottawa
Ottawa Festivals
Ottawa Museum Network
Réseau du patrimoine franco-ontarien
Théâtre Action
Union provinciale des minorités raciales et ethnoculturelles francophones