A Renewed Action Plan for
Arts, Heritage and Culture in
Ottawa (2013 to 2018) –
Status Update
Ottawa Cultural Alliance
October 26, 2015
Renewal Process 2010-2012
Original Arts and Heritage Plan
Approved 2003
5-Year Progress Report
April 2010
Steering Committee
Established June 2010
Interviews
August to October 2010
Discussion Papers
November 2010 to March 2011
Focus Groups
April May 2011
Draft Action Plan
June July August 2011
Public Open Houses
September to October 2011
Final Plan
October to December 2011
Committee/Council Approval
January and February 2012
Ottawa Identity
• Unceded Land of Algonquin Anishinabe
First Nation
• First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples
• National Capital and Vibrant City
• 8th Largest Geographic City in Canada
• Rural, Suburban and Urban
• Two Official Languages (English and
French) and Multilingual Residents
• Centre of Franco-Ontarian Cultural
Activity
• Diversity, Immigrants, New
Canadians, International
Embassies
Four Strategies
1. Celebrate Ottawa’s Unique Cultural
Identity and Build Access to Culture for
All
2. Preserve and Develop Cultural and
Creative Places and Spaces
3. Get the Word Out About Ottawa’s
Vibrant Local Culture and Unique Identity
4. Invest in Local Culture and Build
Cultural Leadership
Status Update
4 of 63 actions complete:
1. Funding for First Nations, Inuit, Métis
and Francophone culture (Strategy 1)
2. Funding for youth cultural training
(Strategy 1)
3. artsVest program (Strategy 4)
4. Ottawa XYZ cultural mapping website
(Strategy 4)
Strategy One Actions Underway
1. Algonquin Anishinabe civic cultural protocol
and cultural initiatives
2. Partnered First Nation, Inuit and Métis cultural
initiatives
3. New Canadian outreach
4. Rideau Canal Promenade Interpretive Initiative
5. All voices represented
in municipal
cultural planning and
decision-making
Strategy Two Actions Underway
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Archaeology interpretation/public awareness
Updated public art program policy
Arts Court redevelopment, OAG expansion
La Nouvelle Scène upgrade, expansion
Cultural cluster at Dickinson Square
Storage/preservation centre for collections
Culture space in new recreational facilities
Renewed mid-sized
concert hall initiative
Strategy Two Actions Underway
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Pro-active designation of heritage buildings
and districts
Partnered digital media incubator and hub
(Innovation Centre)
Partnered development of new central OPL
Endorse partnered development of national
Indigenous Centre on Victoria Island
Transform underused
and unused
places into cultural
facilities
Strategy Three Actions Underway
1. Ottawa Poet Laureate Program
2. Promotion of culture scene through Spotlight,
live Culture, Ottawa XYZ
3. Cultural connections to 2017 celebration
Strategy Four Actions Underway
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Invest in local arts, heritage, festivals and fairs
Municipal cultural facilities fund renewal
Music industry development initiative (cultural
industries)
Opportunities for culture at Invest Ottawa
Increased effective cultural reporting
Investment Plan
• Subject to Annual Budget Council Approval and
Term of Council Tax Increase
• Increase to Base Operating Budget to Meet
Community Needs ($4,955,000 over six years)
• Three Action Areas for Increased Municipal
Delivery (First Nation-Inuit-Métis Cultural
Initiatives, Municipal Commemoration,
Archaeology)
• Cultural Capital Facility Implementation
Timeline for Key Projects
2013-2015 Investment
New Base Operating:
• Renewed arts, heritage, festival and fair operating
investment ($998K) $400K
• Community cultural facility capital fund ($750K) $250K
• Cultural facility operating funding ($700K) $456K
• Cultural development initiatives ($250K) $0
• Get the word out about local culture ($150K) $0
• Poet laureate program ($25K) $0
• Neighbourhood cultural initiatives ($100K) $0
• Cultural summit (federal/local) ($30K) $0
• Arts Court/OAG Operating Funding $1.6M
Total New Base Operating $1,106,000 + $1.6M
2013-2015 Investment
One-Time Funding:
• Rideau Canal Promenade Interpretive Initiative $205K
• Arts Court/OAG Capital Project Funding $1M
• La Nouvelle Scène Capital Project $1,250,000
Total One-Time Funding $2,455,000
Corporate Strategic Plan
and 2016-2018 Investment
• Renewed Action Plan Spans 2 Council Terms
• 2011-2014 Term of Council Strategic Priority
• 2015-2018 Term of Council Strategic Priority
• No new increased base operating funding for
Renewed Action Plan identified for 2016-2018
Outstanding Actions
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Municipal commemoration policy
Algonquin Anishinabe cultural planner
Professional municipal archaeologist
Artistic mentorship programs
Youth-led cultural initiatives
Joint plan for Ottawa archaeological resources
Outstanding Actions
7. Incentives for adaptive re-use of historically
significant buildings and structures
8. Identify, inventory and preserve cultural heritage
landscapes
9. Capital improvements at Cumberland Museum
10. Capital development at local museums
11. Artist live-work space project
12. Rental subsidy
program
Outstanding Actions
13. Cultural amenities in private development
(Section 37 Planning Act)
14.Incentives/tax levers for lease/rental of private
spaces for culture
15.Feasibility of arms-length arts/culture space
development authority
16. Promotion of vibrant local Ottawa culture brand
17. Development of local
cultural tourism
Outstanding Actions
18. Connect embassies/consulates with local
culture scene
19. Include culture in international exchanges and
business/trade missions
20. Advocate to Province for inclusion of cultural
facilities in Development Charges Act
21. Regular, biennial summit for local and national
Ottawa-based cultural
players
Outstanding Actions
22. Arts and heritage foundation (fundraising and
philanthropy)
23. Independent arms-length arts authority
24. Regular cultural roundtable facilitated by City
Questions