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TRANSFORMING PAPER EXHIBITION AT CITYSCAPE COMMUNITY ARTSPACE, 2019
3-YEAR OVERALL STRATEGIC FOCUS
JULY 2021 TO JUNE 2024 (3 FISCAL PERIODS) 1
Inclusion and Accessibility
2
Organizational Sustainability (capacity needs)
3
New Audiences and Demographics
4
Post COVID-19 recovery & insights
EARTH RADIAL DESIGN BY ISABELLE KIROUAC, ARTS IN THE GARDEN 2021 02 STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREAS
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PROGRAMMING & ENGAGEMENT
• Responsively evolve existing programmes to amplify our support of artists and the issues affecting our communities • Bridge cultures and engage new audiences through targeted outreach and programme development
ART & MYCOLOGY PROGRAMME
03 STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREAS
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MARKETING & OUTREACH
• Increase public awareness of North Van Arts programmes, values, and impacts through marketing and community engagement • Understand changes in our membership demographic and modify membership programme to better support existing & attract new members, and to incentivize membership
MUSIC IN THE PARK
04 STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREAS
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PARTNERSHIPS & DEVELOPMENT
• Evaluate and strengthen existing programming partnerships while strategically developing new partnerships • Promote organizational sustainability by focusing on revenue generation and investing in staff capacity
CATHEDRAL SCULPTURE BY DOUGLAS SENFT
05 STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREAS
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ADVOCACY
NORTH SHORE CULTURE COMPASS FOCUS
• Build awareness and engage the public on the value and diversity of arts on the North Shore • Help quantify the impact of arts & culture in a local context
MAPPED EXHIBITION AT CITYSCAPE COMMUNITY ARTSPACE, 2020
06 STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREAS
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ACCESSIBILITY
INCLUSION, &
EQUITY,
• Through thoughtful and deliberate community engagement, analyze where North Van Arts is succeeding and where it can improve in making programmes appealing, accessible, and safe for all members of our community • Engage with board, staff, stakeholders and public to establish a vision and plan for equity, inclusion, and accessibility at North Van Arts
PUSHING BOUNDARIES EXHIBITION AT CITYSCAPE COMMUNITY ARTSPACE, 2019
07 STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREAS
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