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Departments > Parks, Recreation and Community Development > Community Development > Arts and Culture > Victoria Arts Scan QuicklinksWhat is Victoria Arts Scan? The LifeCycles Project Society, a local non-profit group, has been contracted to collect data and create an inventory, as well as prepare a report that identifies opportunities and gaps in Victoria's current arts and cultural community and make recommendations for future priorities. This information will be used to develop the City's first Arts and Cultural Plan in 2010. An Arts and Cultural Plan guides the City's vision and role in supporting local arts and culture, and identifies initiatives to increase arts and cultural opportunities for the Capital City over the next five years. This arts and cultural mapping project is funded by a $10,000 Legacy 2010 Now grant, made possible by the BC Provincial Government, in addition to $10,000 from the City of Victoria. To learn more about Victoria Arts Scan, click on the fact sheet below. Consultation Committee members include James Lam, Arts Development Manager at the Capital Regional District (CRD); Helen Marzolf, Director at Open Space Arts Society; Paul Scrivener, Executive Director of the Community Arts Council; and Scott Walker, Coordinator of the Professional Arts Alliance of Greater Victoria. In December, LifeCycles began meeting with representatives from Victoria's arts and cultural community, including music, visual arts, theatre/performing arts, dance, film/video, and literary sectors. Consultation will be completed by mid-March 2010. In addition to one-on-one meetings with stakeholders, an online questionnaire has been developed as a convenient way for arts and cultural organizations to provide input. The information collected will form part of the inventory. Victoria Arts Scan Online Questionnaire
Online Survey Event: Focus Group Discussion
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How the City Supports Arts and Culture The City has been working with local arts and cultural groups over the past decade in various capacities. It supports everything from multicultural festivals and Canada Day celebrations, to public art, Victoria's Poet Laureate, and the City of Victoria Butler Book Prize. For a complete list of the arts and cultural projects the City supports, click here - [PDF 84KB]. Victoria's Public Art Policy Adopted 16 years ago, the policy is currently under review to determine how it can better meet the needs of the community. Public consultation that took place in the fall and research into best practices in North America, will inform a report that will be presented to Council for consideration in spring 2010. The City's new Public Art Policy will form part of its Arts and Cultural Plan. Next Steps Related Links
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