TORONTO ARTS COUNCIL COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS

LET US KNOW WHAT YOU THINK

TAC has achieved a major milestone this year with a budget increase of $597,000 contributing to a total grants budget of $10.2 million. This fulfils the commitment made by Toronto City Council in the 2003 Culture Plan for a Creative City.

Now it is time to go substantially beyond this achievement and establish targets and goals for the next five years.

TAC is therefore implementing widespread community consultations to get input from Toronto’s artists, arts organizations and interested members of the public, beginning in mid-May. Sessions will focus on the role of the arts in Toronto while contributing to a plan for TAC’s future development.

We’d love to hear from you! Please join us at any of the following consultation sessions being held at Toronto Arts Council, 141 Bathurst St:

Sessions for representatives from arts organizations:

Wednesday, May 21, 9:30 am to noon

Thursday, May 29, 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm

Friday, May 30, 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Wednesday June 4, 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Friday, June 6, 9:30 am to noon

Tuesday, June 10, 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Sessions for individual artists:

Tuesday, May 27, 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm

Thursday, June 5, 4:00 pm to 6:30 pm

Sessions for community stakeholders:

Thursday, June 12, 9:30 am to noon

Tuesday, June 17, 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm

To attend any session, please contact Michelle at 416-392-6800 or michelle@torontoartscouncil.org to RSVP.

NOT AVAILABLE TO ATTEND ANY OF THE SESSIONS? Click here for a questionnaire that can be completed and emailed to the office

Knowledge gleaned from consultation sessions and completed questionnaires will inform a strategic plan being developed to cover the years from 2009 through 2013.

Susan Wright in our office is heading up the consultations – if you have questions or suggestions, please contact her at any time. She can be reached at 416-392-6802; or susan@torontoartscouncil.org.