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ARTS AND CULTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Tuesday September 13, 2005 - 4:00 p.m.
CITY OF KITCHENER
PRESENT:
Peter Hinchcliffe (Chair), Ron Green, Denis Pellerin, Graham Yeates, Sivakumar
Somasundram, Annalee Moore, Isabel Cisterna, Martin DeGroot, Sheila McMath, Erina
Harris
Robert Gissing, Jennifer Breithaupt, Councillor John Gazzola
Christiane Sadeler, Joy Kramer (KOR Board member - attending in unofficial capacity)
REGRETS:
GUESTS:
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES AND REVIEW OF AGENDA
A motion was made by Isabel, seconded by Ron, to accept the minutes of the August meeting as
well as the September agenda. All were in favour; carried.
2. DELEGATION
2.1 Christiane Sadeler, Interim Director Community Programs and Services
Christiane attended to provide an update to ACAC on KOR.
· The KOR Board of Directors met on August 31 and decided to cease operations. Exhibits will
be returned to the artists ASAP. No formal discussions have taken place yet about next
steps. The City owns the building and is one of many funders. KOR's closing is a loss to the
community and it is hoped that the spirit and concept will be revisited in the context of the
community and CulturePlan II. The impact on people is the current priority.
· Peter asked if restructuring is possible. Christiane indicated that could be a discussion to
have with the Board to review its status and possibility. KOR and the City will continue to
discuss operational issues.
· Members expressed concern regarding what will happen to the equipment on-site. Annalee
suggested that the City look into trying to keep assets in the community.
· Martin noted the value and history of KOR and suggests that regardless of outcome, there
could be a discussion and possible sub-committee of the arts community to facilitate this
process. KOR is a cultural facility whose mandate reflects some of the values in the
CulturePlan II.
· ACAC is dedicated to linking to KOR. CPII feedback did identify needs in the community and
shortages and this may be symptomatic.
· Members noted that the community does not need to think of this as a failure - it may be
that the project resources have run their course.
· Chris will ask if KOR needs any Communications assistance from the City. Christiane is in
touch with the Co-Chair at KOR.
· KOR can be asked what they need and we can see what we can do. ACAC is volunteering to
be a link.
A motion was made by Ron, seconded by Denis, that ACAC offer assistance as a community
resource-at-Iarge and form a sub-committee to determine how KOR could be assisted by ACAC,
to work in liaison with Christiane. All were in favour; carried. Ron, Martin volunteered on the
sub-committee and Jennifer Breithaupt is nominated to participate. We will see if they update.
Christiane is taking the updated to KOR that she has presented to ACAC.
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Tuesday September 13, 2005 - 4:00 p.m.
3. BUSINESS ARISING
3.1 CulturePlan II - Martin
· Council approved the development of two Implementation Teams: an internal - City Team
and a Community Culture Team with the purpose of embedding the plan and activity
throughout the community via representation by community-wide leaders. Staff
implementation team will be developed at the City via management.
4. NEW BUSINESS
4.1 Grants Provision Accounting
· There is just under $50,000 left for two more sessions of Provisional Grant distribution.
Members inquired if any grants went out without coming to ACAC first and were satisfied with
the review.
5. REPORTS
5.1 Public Art Working Group (PAWG) Report - Sheila
· Opening ceremonies for the Downtown Community Centre will be held on September 16 and
for the Stanley Park Community Centre on September 17.
· Michael Ambedian, last year's AIR, has completed his commission, for unveiling this fall.
· PAWG logo development is still in progress.
· There are four upcoming public art projects: Chandler Mowat, Victoria Hills, a community
library and later, one at the Auditorium.
5.2 Downtown Advisory Committee (DAC) Report - Denis
· DAC met and agrees to have joint meetings with EDAC.
· DAC is discussing parking solutions with City staff.
· The ASAP project will proceed into 2006 and has chosen two month rotations. KDBA also
intends to continue funding of the project.
· Denis met with Don and Natascha (from the Market) re introducing the subject of Market/Fall
festivities to include "Harvest People" as part of celebrating fall and local culture and
business.
5.3 Cultural Development Committee (CDC) Report - Ron
· The committee has not met since June. No knowledge on how the Waterloo Stage Theatre
will be used.
5.4 Waterloo Region Arts Council (WRAC) Report - Martin
· Introduced flyer for free training sessions for board members as part of community
development project.
· WRAC is developing artist-in-residence program.
· Information will be available on "Artsvest" - a program which partners arts funding and
matching investment in the arts community.
· The Live/Work group is doing a community input process on ideas for trips to "cultural" cities.
5.5 Staff Reports
· No updates from PRS as Lori just went on maternity leave.
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6.0 OTHER
Martin noted that Judith Miller has agreed to act as a link to situate the "Community Learning
Spaces" database to the Waterloo Public Library and eventually in the community.
7.0 ADJOURNMENT/NEXT MEETING
The next ACAC meeting will take place on October 11 at 4:00 p.m. in the Schmaltz Room at
Kitchener City Hall.
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