All Arts Plan actions have existing momentum. The following chart details some of the momentum that is already in place. Ongoing activities related to specific actions will continue. The implementation of a specific Arts Plan action represents the attachment of new and focussed energy to an area of activity.
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ACTION
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EXISTING MOMENTUM AND OPPORTUNITIES |
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Adequate Municipal Arts Grants Investment |
Ongoing delivery of arts funding programs to community
Evaluation of pilot year arts funding framework and policy (2002)
Recent cross-country per-capita research and comparison
Increasing recognition of need by Mayor and Councillors
Arts Vote campaigns (arts council initiatives attached to political campaigns and elections)
Upcoming municipal elections (2003) |
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New Municipal Spaces for the Local Arts |
Feasibility study for East End Arts Facility complete
East End Arts Facility development – capital budget approval (within 5 years)
Centrepointe Theatre renovation/expansion – capital budget approval (within 5 years)
Arts Court/60 Waller redevelopment – capital budget approval (5 to 10 years)
Odyssey Theatre – venue plan for Strathcona Park
Outdoor amphitheatres – capital budget approval (5 to 10 years)
Ottawa Art Gallery – feasibility study related to need for increased square footage and venue underway
Central arts and heritage centre (within central library complex) – capital budget approval (5 to 10 years)
Great Canadian Theatre Company - expansion
La Nouvelle Scène – third phase of building development
The School of Dance – redevelopment and expansion
Ottawa School of Art – redevelopment
Festival Performing Arts Concert Hall – central area initiative
South Library – incorporation of exhibition and literary spaces within this new funded development
John McRae Youth Centre – Barrhaven area
Other various arts spaces in suburban areas
Potential partnership with Rideau Ward’s Baxter Conservation Centre for summer natural creative retreat/professional development/arts training initiative
Live-work space for artists attached to affordable housing strategy
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Cultural Capital Funding Program Aimed at Improving Existing Local Arts Space
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Cultural Capital Funding Program established – budget of $50,000 for 2002, $100,000 for 2003
Community need has shown itself in increased capital funding program applications
La Nouvelle Scène - $184,000 approved in 2003 for third phase of building development
Municipal capital dollars for building improvements approved within capital budget (5 to 10 years)
Capital funding programs at other levels of government and Trillium Foundation |
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Municipal, Cultural Capital Reserve Fund for New Arts Facility Development
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Approval by City Council to take private bill to Province of Ontario aimed at altering Development Act in order to allow use of development charges for cultural facility development
Cultural capital reserve fund initiated in capital budget |
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Local Arts Marketing Campaign
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Join the Crowd- local arts awareness campaign 2002
Expanded Join the Crowd campaign 2003
Development of arts and heritage marketing plan 2003
Existing marketing programs and initiatives implemented by various arts organizations
Arts and heritage directory
Transart program (poetry on transit)
Cultures in Transit project
Central arts and theatre district (Downtown Rideau)
Best practice in other international cities
City’s new calendar of events
Branding of Ottawa underway
Pageantry initiative launched in Ottawa (OTCA) |
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Opportunities for Local Artists to Present their Work
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Development of service agreements for arts organizations mandated to partner with the City (2003) – encourage increased opportunities for local artists
Local festivals and events - encourage increased opportunities for local artists
Municipal galleries and performing arts venues – encourage increased opportunities for local artists
National cultural institutions – encourage increased opportunities for local artists
Impresarios and producers – encourage increase opportunities for local artists |
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In-Kind Support for Young Artistic Talent and Emerging Arts Organizations
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Existing adhoc municipal in-kind support for the arts sector
Recognition around importance of emerging artists and young artistic talent
Former City of Ottawa program that provided artists with access to products, scrap and waste materials from local industries |
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Set Up One-Stop Physical Kiosks That Promote the Local Arts
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Offer of space in Byward Market building
Festival initiative in 2002
National Arts Centre offer of collaboration
Cultural tourism on the rise – latest studies indicate tourists are looking for the local cultural scene – art on the street – in the neighbourhood etc.
OTCA initiatives
NCC – Capital Info-Centre initiatives |
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Adequate and Appropriate Mechanisms for Funding Public Art
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Development of comprehensive municipal public art policy that harmonizes and expands upon pre-amalgamation public art policies (2003)
Ongoing delivery of City of Ottawa’s existing public art program (1% percent for art, commissions)
Other kinds of municipal reserve funds exist as funding mechanisms
Increasing awareness around the need for conservation/rehabilitation of public art projects
Official Plan recognition of public art
Increased focus on creativity, innovation and design excellence within municipal design objectives
City’s urban design strategy |
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Nurture and Support the Central Arts and Theatre District |
Municipal capital funding approved for Arts Court redevelopment (5 to 10 years)
Downtown Rideau (Rideau Street BIA) branding as "Arts and Theatre District" since 1997
Critical mass of professional arts organizations at Arts Court
Arts Court Future Search energetic and successful
Land at 60 Waller available for development
Enormous success and measured impact of downtown cultural districts world-wide |
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Develop Rural, Suburban and Urban Artistic Villages and Clusters
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Various neighbourhood revitalization efforts underway
Hintonburg Community Association has established a committee to promote a "quartier des artistes"
Preston Street Renewal (Great Canadian Theatre Company expansion, Enriched Bread Artist Studios, un-used industrial warehouses in the area, new O-Train stop as the link to an artistic, bohemian district)
King Edward Avenue Renewal
Barrhaven Youth Centre/John McCrae School
Community discussion around St. Joseph Boulevard revitalization in Orleans
Interest in Manotick/North Gower
Link to heritage movements underway to preserve heritage buildings and encourage their subsequent use |
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Mount Private Sector Partnership Campaign
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Results of Mayor’s fundraising feasibility study
Mayor’s Blue Ribbon Panel
Strong models of incentive/penalty-type programs aimed at corporate sector in other major cities
Business Development Branch, Development Services
Council for Business and the Arts
Recognition of business supporting the arts – arts councils and Festival Network |
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Seed Funding Program that Supports Artistic Activity in Distinct and Diverse Communities |
Municipal arts funding program
Existing community arts programs that work with artists from distinct communities
Equity and Diversity municipal advisory committee
Increase in local artistic work from culturally diverse groups and artists
Models of "inclusive" and "targeted "funding programs at other levels of government |
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Support Arts Programs for Specific Communities
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Ongoing delivery of community arts programs by City of Ottawa and various local arts organizations
Special needs arts initiatives
Homeless youth artistic initiatives (partnership with Operation Go-Home and Gloucester Arts Council)
Youth-at-risk artistic projects (Youth Services Bureau)
Writing project for young women with eating disorders (Gloucester Arts Council)
Arts initiatives for young single parents
Arts Studio for artists living with mental illness (partnership with Canadian Mental Health Association, Family Services Centre, Ottawa’s Community Arts Program)
Ottawa Youth Cabinet, Youth Services
Federal Department of Justice
Child and Youth Health Network
Best practice in other North American cities (e.g. Toronto’s ‘Sketch’ – art studio for homeless youth, Toronto’s ‘Spiral Garden’ – art program for children with special needs)
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Develop Agenda for Arts Education Improvement
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’Artist in school’ programs
Catalyst – local arts education umbrella organization
Local specialized arts schools and training institutions
National cultural institution education initiatives
Arts Smarts
School Board arts advisory committee
New Program Development Division in City’s Community Services
Universities and colleges
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Strengthen and Encourage Lifelong Learning in the Arts
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Ongoing delivery of instructional arts leisure programs by City of Ottawa and community partners
’Artist in school’ programs
University, college and high school programs
Education and outreach initiatives of local arts organizations
Library and community centre cultural programming
Arts leadership in training program
Community arts animation team
Professional development, apprenticeship and mentoring activities
Parks and recreation activity
Embassies, cultural attachés
Childcare, daycare, early childhood education
Seniors programs
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Maintain and Promote Cultural Creative Talent/Employer Database
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Cultural Human Resources Council – Talent Gallery
Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation Database
Talent Works
Talent Agents and Unions for Various Arts Disciplines
Film and Animation Database
City’s Artist Registry
Artist membership in local arts organizations
Arts service and discipline-specific umbrella organizations |
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Develop One-Stop Shops that Serve Local Arts Industry
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Launching of Ottawa-Gatineau Film Office in 2003 – a not-for-profit corporation that works at providing a "film-friendly face" for Ottawa (external marketing) and a forum for industry and stakeholder collaboration (local development)
Festival Network – umbrella organization for local festivals and events (a not-for-profit industry)
New partnership program for Festivals, Fairs and Events; and continuing discussion around development of a one-stop municipal shop for festivals and events (funding, logistics, advice, in-kind support, marketing) |
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Facilitate Advocacy at Other Levels of Government
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Local arts councils
Ottawa Trillium Foundation – Arts Working Group
Former intergovernmental forum of arts funders in Ottawa (need to resurrect)
Proximity to federal MPs, and federal government
Provincial elections |
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Develop Arts Volunteer Program
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Volunteer Sector Secretariat
Existing volunteer base for the arts in Ottawa
Model volunteer programs among specific arts/festival organizations in Ottawa
Established volunteer networks
Community Foundation/United Way work in this area
Volunteer Ottawa and Volunteer Canada
University/high school programs of placement
Volunteer awards (city and province)
National Survey of Giving, Volunteering and Participating indicate that 28% of all volunteer hours in Ottawa focus on arts, culture and recreation (highest of all sectors)
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Design, Maintain and Promote Local Arts Website and E-Commerce Program
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Feasibility study and business case complete for e-ticketing and community box-office program
Development of e-commerce program / community box office announced for 2003 implementation
Ottawa Hydro financial contribution to this project
Existing e-ticket programs with various local groups
Ottawa.com, Ottawa.ca and OTCA portal initiatives underway
Artengine and other new media initiatives
Ottawa Plus |
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Collect and Document Ottawa’s Local Arts
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2003 visual art acquisition budget - $82,000
Management of corporate art collection by City’s Public Art Program ongoing
Management of City of Ottawa’s Firestone Collection by Ottawa Art Gallery ongoing
Introduction of new collections management software – 2003
Library collections – Ottawa Room at Ottawa Public Library
University music library collections
Canadian Musical Heritage Society
Archives of various local arts organizations
Local film and video libraries
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Maintain and Preserve Ottawa’s Local Artistic Collections
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Management of corporate art collection by City’s Public Art Program ongoing
Management of City of Ottawa’s Firestone Collection by Ottawa Art Gallery ongoing
Library collections
University music library collections
Local film and video libraries |
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Develop Comprehensive Arts Awards Program
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Ottawa Book Awards
Council for the Arts Tolgesy Award
New City of Ottawa Yousef and Malak Karsh Award
City of Ottawa Volunteer Awards
Other awards programs in Ottawa |
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Develop Public Art Master Site Plan
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Development of comprehensive public art policy that harmonizes and expands upon pre-amalgamation public art policies – 2003
Development of NCC commemorations study
Ongoing delivery of City of Ottawa’s existing public art program (percent for art, commissions)
Parks Canada initiatives
Intended revision to federal percent for art program
Focus on heritage preservation, commemorations
City’s Urban Design Strategy
New focus on design and design objectives in Official Plan |
