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Departments > Parks, Recreation and Culture > Culture > Arts and Culture > Victoria Arts Scan What is Victoria Arts Scan?Victoria Arts Scan is an arts and cultural mapping project designed to inventory information on Victoria's arts and cultural assets - the scope of arts and cultural organizations and resources that currently exist in Victoria. In 2009, the LifeCycles Project Society, a local non-profit group, was contracted to collect data and create an inventory, as well as prepare a draft report that identified opportunities and gaps in Victoria's current arts and cultural community and made recommendations for future priorities. The information collected will be used to develop the City's first Cultural Plan. A Cultural Plan will guide the City's vision and role in supporting local arts and culture, and will identify initiatives to increase arts and cultural opportunities for the Capital City. The Victoria Arts Scan mapping project was funded by a $10,000, 2010 Legacies Now grant, made possible by the BC Provincial Government, in addition to $10,000 from the City of Victoria. The City of Victoria has also received a $10,000, 2010 Legacies Now grant to develop its Cultural Plan. To learn more about Victoria Arts Scan, click on the fact sheet below. Public ConsultationLifeCycles developed a stakeholder database in consultation with a four-person Arts and Cultural Steering committee. The role of the Steering committee was to provide advice to the Victoria Arts Scan mapping project. Committee members included 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. LifeCycles met with representatives from Victoria's arts and cultural community, including music, visual arts, theatre/performing arts, dance, film/video, and literary sectors. Consultation with the community will be completed by the end of May. In addition to one-on-one meetings with stakeholders, an online questionnaire was developed as a convenient way for arts and cultural organizations to provide input. A focus group discussion at City Hall in February 2010 was well-attended by musicians, visual/media artists, actors, performers, writers and poets. All were asked to share their vision for the City's role in supporting the arts and cultural community. A public lecture held in January 2010 at City Hall was a great success. Over 130 people gathered to listen to Joanne Edey-Nicoll, Assistant Director of Parks, Culture and Recreation for the City of New Westminster, talk about her community's new Arts Strategy and its role in supporting local arts and culture. Following the lecture, participants had the opportunity to discuss their vision for Victoria's arts and cultural community, and how the City can help support this vision. Victoria Arts Scan ReportThe Victoria Arts Scan report includes a summary of dialogues held with stakeholders and the public throughout the project. The report will inform the City of Victoria's cultural planning process and can be viewed below.
Victoria Arts Scan Online DirectoryThe inventory data collected was used to develop the Victoria Arts Scan Online Directory, a go-to source for arts and culture in the Capital City. Whether you're searching for art galleries and performance venues, or looking to take dance or music lessons, this online directory is where you'll find them. The directory features over 350 arts and cultural organizations in Victoria and an interactive map. To learn more about Victoria's arts and culture scene, visit: www.VictoriaArtsScan.ca Related Links
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