The Cultural Plan for Calgary Into the 2019-2022 Business Plans and Budgets, an Implementation Plan for 2019-2022 Will Be Developed in Alignment with One Calgary

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1203 UPDATE ON THE CULTURAL PLAN FOR THE CITY OF CALGARY ATT ATT CITY OF THE CALGARY FOR THE ON PLAN CULTURAL UPDATE 1203 Implementation Plan: Cultural Plan for Calgary 2016-2018

tural Plan for Calgary Plan tural This Implementation Plan is for the first 2 years of the Cultural Plan. In accordance with Council’s direction to Administration to incorporate key initiatives from the Cultural Plan for Calgary into the 2019-2022 Business Plans and Budgets, an Implementation Plan for 2019-2022 will be developed in alignment with One Calgary.

• The Objectives and Actions listed were arrived at through citizen engagement.

• The City of Calgary will play a role in implementing every action, through a variety of Business Units that include, but are not limited to, the following: Calgary Community Standards, Calgary Neighbourhoods, Calgary Parks, Calgary Recreation,

Calgary Building Services, Community Planning, Facility Management, Heritage, Real Estate and Development Services, Urban Strategy.

• Partners include the following: Arts Commons, Calgary Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee (CAUAC), Calgary Arts 2

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Economic Development (CED), the Calgary Foundation, Calgary Heritage Authority (CHA), Calgary Municipal Land Corporation (CMLC), Calgary Public Library (CPL), the Ethno-cultural Council of Calgary (ECCC), the Federation of Calgary Communities (FCC).

2 ATTACHMENT • The Success Indicators are those that relate best to the result area and are chosen from data that is most readily available CPS2017 and accessible for future tracking. Data sources include the following: City of Calgary, Calgary Arts Development Authority,

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ISC: CPS2017 Implementation Plan: Cul Implementation Maximize Calgary’s Diversity Advantage UNRESTRICTED -

1203 UPDATE ON THE CULTURAL PLAN FOR THE CITY OF CALGARY ATT ATT CITY OF THE CALGARY FOR THE ON PLAN CULTURAL UPDATE 1203 Objective Appreciate, engage and connect Calgary’s diverse population Actions Partners Success indicators/outcomes Timeline A 1.1 • City of Calgary • Number, variety and quality of Beginning Build interactions and exchange • Calgary Arts interactions/exchanges developed 2016 between ethno-cultural Development between groups and ongoing

communities, Indigenous Authority (CADA) • Percentage of people who agree for Calgary Plan tural communities and Calgary’s cultural • Ethno-cultural The City of Calgary fosters a city organizations to develop new Council of Calgary that is inclusive and accepting of programming, funding and exchange • Calgary Board of all opportunities Education • Organizations in the Arts and Cultural Sector, (i.e. Fiesta Filipino, Arts

Commons, etc.)

A1.2 • City of Calgary • Number, variety and quality of Beginning Strengthen and expand the use and • CADA festivals and events that come 2016 2

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one of the most effective means of • office at The City of Calgary Organizations in the responding to the cultural interests Arts and Cultural • Percentage of Calgarians who and needs of diverse communities Sector (i.e. agree that arts, cultural activities, Globalfest, Folk Fest, programs, and festivals and events etc.) are important to quality of life in Calgary

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ISC: CPS2017 Implementation Plan: Cul Implementation A 1.3 • City of Calgary • Percentage of Calgarians Beginning UNRESTRICTED Increase awareness of and support • Calgary Public participating in arts 2016 - 1203 UPDATE ON THE CULTURAL PLAN FOR THE CITY OF CALGARY ATT ATT CITY OF THE CALGARY FOR THE ON PLAN CULTURAL UPDATE 1203 low-cost access to exhibitions, Library • Number of Arts & Culture Passes and ongoing performances and events, • CADA distributed by CPL particularly targeting families, ethno- • Calgary Board of • Number of free events offered cultural and Indigenous communities Education • • Ethno-cultural Council of Calgary • Calgary Aboriginal Urban Affairs Committee for Calgary Plan tural • Organizations in the Arts and Cultural Sector (i.e. Glenbow, Arts Commons, festivals, etc.)

A 1.4 • City of Calgary • Inclusion of cultural plan priorities 2017-2018 Begin to build bridges between • Local Immigration in social policies and plans such as cultural and social policy at The City Partnership the Welcoming Communities to support the integration of new Policy and the Fair Entry Policy immigrants and ethno-cultural communities 2 .pdf

A 1.5 • City of Calgary • Number of City staff trained in Beginning in Continue to commit resources to cultural competencies 2016 cultural competency training for City and ongoing staff to support and enable effective communication with Calgary’s diverse communities.

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ISC: CPS2017 Implementation Plan: Cul Implementation Grow Calgary’s Cultural Sector and Creative Industries UNRESTRICTED -

1203 UPDATE ON THE CULTURAL PLAN FOR THE CITY OF CALGARY ATT ATT CITY OF THE CALGARY FOR THE ON PLAN CULTURAL UPDATE 1203 Objective Recognize and leverage the economic and creative potential of Calgary’s not-for- profit cultural sector and for- profit creative industries Actions Partners Success indicators/outcomes Timeline tural Plan for Calgary Plan tural A 2.1 • City of Calgary • Number of Calgarians 2017- ongoing Begin to develop and promote • Calgary Economic employed in the arts and Calgary as a Music City and film, Development creative industries television and digital media centre to (CED) • Number of live music venues best utilize and connect cultural • CADA • Number of days of production resources and support local talent. • Tourism Calgary use at the Calgary Film Centre Ensure The City's policies and • Organizations in annually processes support this development the Cultural Sector • Number of nominations for

and Creative music, film and tv awards Industries, (i.e. received by local artists/ Music Mile, productions National Music • Total early-stage

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adult population) • Percentage of external social media posts that perceive Calgary as a destination with music and the arts

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ISC: CPS2017 Implementation Plan: Cul Implementation A 2.2 • City of Calgary • Number, variety and quality of 2017 - ongoing UNRESTRICTED Actively support the strengthening of • CED events offered - 1203 UPDATE ON THE CULTURAL PLAN FOR THE CITY OF CALGARY ATT ATT CITY OF THE CALGARY FOR THE ON PLAN CULTURAL UPDATE 1203 Calgary’s creative industries and • CADA • Percentage of investment in cultural sector through a multi- • Tourism Calgary the creative industries pronged strategy that includes: the • Calgary Chamber • Percentage of client development of business of Commerce satisfaction with City services information, investment and • Calgary Board of • Number of post-secondary professional consultation services; Education program completions in convening issues-based events & • University of STEAM subjects (Science, networking; strengthening product Calgary, SAIT and Technology, Engineering, Arts marketing; and identifying barriers ACAD and Mathematics) at Calgarys’ for Calgary Plan tural and opportunities related to City post-secondary institutions processes and policies

A 2.3 • City of Calgary • Number of spaces zoned 2017- Q4 2018 Explore the application of existing • CADA live/work planning tools to assist individual • CED • Number of heritage properties artists to secure affordable live/work • Calgary Board of re-purposed for use by the space and shared work space for Education cultural sector

cultural organizations and creative • Calgary Heritage • industries. Investigate possibilities Authority such as publicly owned, heritage • Calgary Foundation and/ or ‘dormant spaces’ across the 2

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re-purposed to support this sector

A 2.4 • City of Calgary • Number of tourists at festivals 2017- Q4 2018 Develop marketing strategies to • Tourism Calgary and events promote Calgary’s cultural and • CADA • Total weekend occupancy heritage resources to both tourists • Calgary Heritage rates in Calgary region hotels

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A 2.5 • City of Calgary • The site is planned and placed 2018 - 2022 Identify and develop a purpose-built on the list for Infrastructure

outdoor festival and event space to priorities for Calgary Plan tural maximize economic and cultural opportunities

A 2.6 • City of Calgary • Number and variety of current 2017 Collaborate with CADA to inventory • CADA cultural spaces Inventory current cultural spaces, gaps in • Number and variety of completed spaces and leading practice in required additional cultural cultural space development spaces identified

• Number of new cultural spaces initiated

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1203 UPDATE ON THE CULTURAL PLAN FOR THE CITY OF CALGARY ATT ATT CITY OF THE CALGARY FOR THE ON PLAN CULTURAL UPDATE 1203 Objective Increase opportunities and supports for neighbourhoods and districts to develop a rich cultural realm Action Partners Success indicators/outcomes Timeline A 3.1 • City of Calgary • Percentage of population 2017-2019

Develop and implement an initiative living near major community for Calgary Plan tural to increase accessibility of indoor activity centres and within and outdoor spaces for community 600m of urban corridors cultural expression through: • Number of festival and event examining and implementing best production days practices in creative place-making; • Percentage of Calgarians who enabling bylaws and simplified agree that arts, cultural approval processes; promotion of activities, programs, and spaces; access to festival/event festivals and events are infrastructure such as lighting, sound important to quality of life in systems etc Calgary

A 3.2 • City of Calgary • Number of multi-functional 2016 - 2022

2 Develop multi-functional community • community cultural centres .pdf CADA cultural centres that leverage City of • initiated Calgary Board of

Calgary spaces and places and that Education can meet changing community • Calgary Public cultural needs. Consult with citizens, Library libraries, schools, community • Federation of associations and other community Calgary

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ISC: CPS2017 Implementation Plan: Cul Implementation A 3.3 • City of Calgary • Number of districts identified 2018 ongoing UNRESTRICTED Increase the promotion and • Calgary Heritage • Percentage of social media - 1203 UPDATE ON THE CULTURAL PLAN FOR THE CITY OF CALGARY ATT ATT CITY OF THE CALGARY FOR THE ON PLAN CULTURAL UPDATE 1203 identification of theme districts, e.g. Authority posts that reference cultural Cultural District, Design District or • Business districts Culinary District, that can attract Improvements locals and visitors, spur economic Areas activity and support local talent • Tourism Calgary

A 3.4 • City of Calgary • Percentage of reports of 2018 -2019 Reduce the facility challenges facing • Federation of Community Associations that Community Halls in order to enable Calgary indicate improvement for Calgary Plan tural Community Associations to focus Communities their energies and resources on the delivery of community programs

A 3.5 • City of Calgary • Number of city-owned or 2016 ongoing Examine opportunities for • CADA funded facilities that are used transforming City-owned or funded • Calgary Board of to meet community cultural facilities that are unused or under Education needs used into affordable and accessible • Federation of spaces that meet community cultural Calgary needs Communities • Ethno-cultural 2 .pdf Council of Calgary

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1203 UPDATE ON THE CULTURAL PLAN FOR THE CITY OF CALGARY ATT ATT CITY OF THE CALGARY FOR THE ON PLAN CULTURAL UPDATE 1203 Objective Realize Centre City area’s conversion into Calgary’s ‘Living Room’ that supports thriving cultural, tourism and creative industries sectors. Action Partners Success indicators/outcomes Timeline tural Plan for Calgary Plan tural A 4.1 • City of Calgary • Olympic Plaza Cultural 2018 - 2022 Establish and invest in the Olympic • Arts Commons District plan listed as a Plaza Cultural District as a flagship • Calgary Municipal Land priority for Infrastructure cultural and heritage area – Calgary’s Corporation (CMLC) Calgary ‘Living Room’

A 4.2 • City of Calgary • Number of spaces used for 2018 ongoing Support alternative cultural groups • CADA cultural groups in Centre and venues in Centre City by • CED City providing administrative and • CMLC financial support, brokering access to facilities and spaces, ensuring flexible and supportive land use and design 2

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A 4.3 • City of Calgary • Number, variety and 2017 ongoing Explore and implement • Calgary Downtown quality of programming programming in Centre City that Association offered throughout Centre responds to the diverse interests and • Other BIAs and CAs in City needs of the community, inclusive of Centre City Page Page Indigenous, ethno-cultural and • Arts Commons disadvantaged residents. Ensure 9 • Calgary Public Library

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1203 UPDATE ON THE CULTURAL PLAN FOR THE CITY OF CALGARY ATT ATT CITY OF THE CALGARY FOR THE ON PLAN CULTURAL UPDATE 1203 Objective Conserve and celebrate Calgary’s built, natural and indigenous heritage, embracing a vision that includes tangible and intangible cultural resources. Action Partners Success indicators/outcomes Timeline tural Plan for Calgary Plan tural A 5.1 • City of Calgary • CHA receives operating 2017 -2022 Strengthen the role and • Calgary Heritage funding from the City effectiveness of the Calgary Heritage Authority Authority through increased funding

A 5.2 • City of Calgary • Number of new live/ work and 2018 ongoing Find ways to encourage/incentivize • Calgary Board of shared work spaces initiated vacant or underutilized heritage Education

buildings (especially City-owned • Calgary Heritage properties) to provide affordable Authority live/work space for individual artists • CADA and shared work space for creative

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A 5.3 • City of Calgary • The site is planned and placed 2018 - 2022 Invest in establishing a centrally • Calgary Aboriginal on the list for Infrastructure located space or facility where First Urban Affairs priorities Nations, Metis and Inuit Committee communities can gather, practice • Treaty 7 Nations

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ISC: CPS2017 Implementation Plan: Cul Implementation A 5.4 • City of Calgary • Number of Indigenous sites 2017 ongoing UNRESTRICTED Increase the visibility of Indigenous • Calgary Urban and places named - 1203 UPDATE ON THE CULTURAL PLAN FOR THE CITY OF CALGARY ATT ATT CITY OF THE CALGARY FOR THE ON PLAN CULTURAL UPDATE 1203 communities and heritage in the city Aboriginal Affairs • Number of Indigenous artists through public art, place names and Committee employed urban design; employ Indigenous • Calgary Heritage artists whenever possible Authority • CADA

A 5.5 • City of Calgary • Archaeologist contracted by 2017 ongoing Conserve Calgary’s significant • Calgary Heritage The City heritage natural areas with site Authority • Percentage of Calgarians that for Calgary Plan tural specific plans, appropriate policies, • Parks Foundation have access to parks and open processes & human resources such space within 400m (or five as a City archaeologist to provide minute walk) from their educated and quick responses for residence heritage sites

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