Ottawa 20/20 Arts And Heritage Plan Renewal
Report On Focus Group Consultations
The following report presents a summary of the Focus Group Consultations that took place in May 2011 as part of the OTTAWA 20/20 ARTS AND HERITAGE PLAN RENEWAL. The results of these consultations will help shape the Draft Action Plan that will be presented for consultation with the general public in September of 2011. The context section below outlines the overall process of the OTTAWA 20/20 ARTS AND HERITAGE PLAN RENEWAL (Renewal Process) with the aim of helping the reader understand the steps undertaken that led to the Focus Group Consultations. As well it describes how these consultations will shape the next steps in the Renewal Process.
Context of the Renewal Process
In 2003, City Council adopted the Ottawa 20/20 growth management strategy that comprised five interrelated plans; an Economic Strategy, an Environmental Strategy, a Human Services Plan, an Official Plan, and an Arts and Heritage Plan. This last plan is the focus of this report. All of these plans were to be reviewed and renewed for relevance every five years. The process of renewal started in 2010.
The Culture Plan Renewal team, made up of City staff, designed a renewal process in partnership with cultural service organizations, that was approved by City Council in April 2010 and that is currently being guided by a community Steering Committee. The renewal aspiration is to ensure that all diverse peoples and communities living in Ottawa participate in this process and actively contribute to imagining the future of Ottawa with regards to its arts, culture and heritage.
