2024 Annual Report Draft

Frog mural with artist Pamela Mitchell

Arts, culture and heritage Culture reflects who we are, embodying our values, traditions and expressions across time. Through arts, culture and heritage, we can reframe and engage with pressing social issues — such as climate change, reconciliation and equity — while creating meaningful and safe spaces to explore our evolving world.

Strategic Priorities 2023-2026

Status

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The City worked on the development of a new Strategic Cultural Plan throughout 2024 to guide the support for arts, culture and infrastructure in the short, medium and long term. Presented to Council in spring 2025, the plan identifies gaps and opportunities in cultural services, informs City priorities and supports investments that will enhance cultural services and assets. The City is developing an implementation plan for the Strategic Cultural Plan to guide the delivery of cultural services and infrastructure over the next 10 years. The plan will outline specific targets to address key gaps, opportunities and areas for investment to enhance the City's cultural services and assets in alignment with community preferences for the next 10 years and beyond. The project scope in 2025-2027 includes a public art policy, cultural facility feasibility studies and capital plan, funding models and a special events and hosting policy.

In progress - delayed

Complete Strategic Cultural Plan.

Implement Strategic Cultural Plan.

Planned - 2025

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