(LEADERSHIP Cont’d)

Recommendation 1.5 Develop procedures and reports to communicate the impact of the Cultural Master Plan

1.5.1 Develop program and service delivery outcomes and incorporate them into the Cultural Master Plan’s measurement and reporting system

1.5.2 Report on the plan’s success through “pulse checks” and an annual on-line survey to assess progress, confirm priorities, and identify new opportunities and challenges; adjust plan strategies and actions as required

1.5.3 Hold an annual forum to bring together the cultural sector to review and acknowledge cultural sector achievements, address challenges, and report on the plan

1.5.4 Work in collaboration with Indigenous communities and the Canmore Museum and Geoscience Centre; develop tools and processes to measure the impact of cultural interventions on existing local Indigenous culture and cultural activities

1.5.5 Develop tools and resources to strengthen the capacity of cultural organizations to communicate the impact of the Cultural Master Plan

OUTCOME: Improved social relationships, civic engagement, and participation in culture

Recommendation 2.1

Address cultural disparities across race, age, ability, sexual orientation, and language by facilitating opportunities in historically marginalized communities

2.1.1 Include the presence and voice of local Indigenous Elders and Chiefs on cultural program and event development, cultural infrastructure, and cultural investment

2.1.2 Expand on the Canmore Commitment to Truth and Reconciliation Call to Action to support right relations and advance Indigenous cultural expression

2.1.3 Prioritize a liaison role within the Cultural Development Department to focus on community cultural development and right relations

2.1.4 Prioritize opportunities and support for self-determined cultural forms of expression and activities that can be entry points to learning and skills-building in the creative arena

2.1.5 Provide opportunities for the cultural sector to connect with and learn from Indigenous, newcomer, and youth leaders and communities

2.1.6 Increase access to cultural spaces, creative practice, and participation opportunities for equity-seeking groups as well as deaf and disabled, and mad identifying artists, organizations, and audiences

Long-term Low High

Short-termMediumHigh

Medium-termMediumMedium

Medium-termMediumMedium

Long-termMediumMedium

Long-termHighHigh

Recommendation 2.2

Align efforts in town and community social planning to reduce overlap and increase community access to culture

2.2.1 Work with Bow Valley Immigration Partnership to achieve social inclusion outcomes identified in its current Integration Strategy (2019-2024) and beyond

2.2.2 Amend the Community Grants Policy to exclude arts and culture eligibility and transfer responsibility to Cultural Development Department to support projects that align with the focus on inclusion (See Recommendation 4.2)

2.2.3 Review and align Cultural Master Plan and Tools for the Future priorities and outcomes to reduce overlap and improve services and impact

Short-term LowLow

Medium-termn/a Low

Medium-termn/a Low