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2019 Culture Master Plan Future Directions FINAL REPORT 2019 Culture Master Plan Prepared for the Community Services Department, City of Mississauga Final Report January 30, 2019 Acknowledgements Mississauga City Council Bonnie Crombie Mayor Ron Starr Ward 6 Stephen Dasko Ward 1 Dipika Damerla Ward 7 Karen Ras Ward 2 Matt Mahoney Ward 8 Chris Fonseca Ward 3 Pat Saito Ward 9 John Kovac Ward 4 Sue McFadden Ward 10 Carolyn Parrish Ward 5 George Carlson Ward 11 Arts, Culture and Heritage Ad Hoc Committee Members: Bonnie Crombie Mayor Annis Karpenko Representing the Third Monday Collective John Kovac Chair, Councillor, Ward 4 (Visual Arts Mississauga) Jim Tovey Vice-Chair, Councillor, Ward 1 Eileen Keown Mississauga Symphony Orchestra Pat Saito Councillor, Ward 9 Natalie Lue Living Arts Centre Ron Starr Councillor, Ward 6 Mandy Salter Art Gallery of Mississauga Chris Fonseca Councillor, Ward 3 Jasmine Sawant Representing the Third Monday Collective Mike Douglas Mississauga Arts Council (Sampradaya Dance Creations) Douglas Hancock Heritage Mississauga Kat Runnalls Representing the Third Monday Collective (Small Arms Society) Project Steering Committee Paul Damaso Director, Culture Division Sonja Banic Manager, Culture Services Mark Warrack Manager, Culture and Heritage Planning (retired) i 2019 CULTURE MASTER PLAN Acknowledgements Project Lead Mojan Jianfar Planner, Culture Planning Document Designer Tania Senior Design Designer We would like to thank all the residents, stakeholders and organizations that participated by providing input through our surveys and various consultation events. We truly appreciate your time and input. We would like to thank all City staff who contributed directly and indirectly to the completion of this Plan. This Plan would not have been possible without your assistance. ii 2019 CULTURE MASTER PLAN Priority 2: Goals and Recommendations ...........................48 Table of Contents SPOTLIGHT: Cultural Districts ....................................................49 Executive Summary ........................................................................vi Priority 3: Expand and Grow Leadership in the Cultural Sector ........................................................................52 Introduction ......................................................................................1 Priority 3: Goals and Recommendations ...........................56 What is the Culture Master Plan? ..................................................2 Priority 4: Support an Authentic Cultural Identity that Culture Division Overview .............................................................2 is Welcoming, Inspiring and Enriching ....................................59 What We’ve Accomplished ............................................................3 Priority 4: Goals and Recommendations ........................... 61 Process and Methodology .............................................................6 SPOTLIGHT: Culture as City-Building .........................................63 Priority 5: Share Our Story Beyond Our Borders ....................66 Background ......................................................................................8 Priority 5: Goals and Recommendations ...........................70 Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation .........................................9 Planning and Population Context ................................................10 Funding the Master Plan ................................................................72 Demographics .............................................................................13 Policy Context ..............................................................................15 Appendices .....................................................................................74 Value of Arts, Culture and Heritage .............................................17 Appendix 1: Definitions ................................................................75 Cultural Context ...........................................................................19 Appendix 2: Culture Implementation Guide .................................78 Trends That Will Impact Arts and Culture ....................................20 Appendix 3: Methodology and Public Engagement Comments ..104 Appendix 4: Public Feedback Report (December 2018) ...........115 10-Year Strategic Plan ....................................................................27 Appendix 5: What We’ve Accomplished (2009 Culture Master Plan)........................................................118 Vision ...........................................................................................28 Appendix 6: Culture Division Organization Chart ......................124 Mission ........................................................................................28 Appendix 7: List of 2017 Arts and Culture City-Funded Groups ..125 Community ..................................................................................28 Mississauga Cultural Policy Guiding Principles ...........................29 Strategic Priorities .......................................................................30 Priority 1: Build an arts-friendly city ........................................32 Priority 1: Goals and Recommendations. ..........................36 SPOTLIGHT: Affordability ............................................................37 Priority 2: Enhance and Improve Cultural Spaces and Places ..............................................................................40 iii 2019 CULTURE MASTER PLAN List of Tables List of Maps Table 1: Cultural Context ...................................................................19 Map 1: Mississauga Wards ..............................................................10 Table 2: Stategic Priority 1: Goals and Recommendations ...............36 Map 2: Projected Population Growth Over the Next 20 Years ........ 11 Table 3: Stategic Priority 2: Goals and Recommendations ...............48 Map 3: Existing and Proposed Transit Network ...............................12 Table 4: Stategic Priority 3: Goals and Recommendations ...............56 Map 4: City-owned Cultural Infrastructure .......................................43 Table 5: Stategic Priority 4: Goals and Recommendations ............... 61 Map 5: Proposed Cultural Districts ..................................................44 Table 6: Stategic Priority 5: Goals and Recommendations ...............70 List of Figures Fig. 1: Top Five Unofficial Languages Spoken in Mississauga, 2016 Census Profile .........................................................................13 Fig. 2: Mississauga Demographics, 2016 Census Profile ...............13 Fig. 3: Mississauga Total Population, 2016 Census Profile ..............13 Fig. 4: Total income groups for 2015 for the population aged 15 years and over in private households ..........................................14 Fig. 5: Total low-income status in 2015 for the population in private households to whom low-income status is applicable ......................14 Fig. 6: Impact of Arts on Quality of Life and Well-being in Ontario ...18 Fig. 7: Making a Holistic Case for the Arts .......................................18 Fig. 8: Survey Responses for Building an Arts Friendly City ..........115 Fig. 9: Survey Responses on Enhancing and Improving Cultural Spaces and Places ...........................................................116 Fig. 10: Survey Responses on Expanding and Growing Leadership .......................................................................116 Fig. 11: Survey Responses on Supporting Emerging and Marginalized Creatives ...................................................................116 Fig. 12: Survey Responses on Supporting the Development of Cultural Identity ......................................................................... 117 Figure 13: Survey Responses on Sharing Our Story Beyond Our Borders ....................................................................... 117 iv 2019 CULTURE MASTER PLAN A graffiti artist painting on a wall outside of the Civic Centre, Mississauga, Canada 2019 Culture Master Plan Executive Summary Executive Summary Executive Summary As Mississauga continues to grow into a mature urban city, the Culture Master Plan (2019 – 2029) outlines priorities and provides direction for arts, culture and heritage in Mississauga. The Master Plan is a strategic City document that outlines the City of Mississauga and the Culture Division’s vision, mission, strategic priorities and recommendations for developing and enhancing Culture services, facilities, programming and events. The Culture Division, and related City Departments, will be guided by this document for the next ten years. Vision: Mississauga is known for its thriving culture scene, where culture is at the heart of the city and embedded everywhere. Mission: The City of Mississauga will grow and support the creative sector, deliver cultural services and enable high-quality cultural experiences. The Culture Master Plan was developed with input from the community Street performers at Edinburgh Fringe, Scotland and internal and external stakeholders. Stakeholders included members Photo credit: Luxstorm of the public, residents, local artists and creatives, business owners, The 2019 Culture Master Plan identifies five strategic priorities members of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, the Huron-Wendat Nation and the Peel Aboriginal Network as well as City staff from across