CITY OF WINDSOR 2019 CULTURAL SUMMIT THURSDAY | FEBRUARY 21 | 2019 YPT 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM e CITYWINDSOR.CA | TELLING OUR STORIES... SHARING YOURS ... GYPT WILLISTEAD MANOR | FEBRUARY 21, 2019
A VISION FOR CULTURE The city will be a creative and vibrant community that encourages artistic expression , the celebration of the city’s cultural identity and cultural diversity , and that promotes and facilitates culture-led economic revitalization, cultural tourism, heritage preservation, and opportunities for partnership and collaboration . TELLING OUR STORIES... SHARING YOURS ... WILLISTEAD MANOR | FEBRUARY 21, 2019
STRATEGIES & PRIORITIES 20 Year Plan City Council’s Strategic Vision Strategic Priorities Local economic development CREATING JOBS Windsor will have jobs; through a diversifjed economy, and by supporting entrepreneurship and small business Responsible, balanced fjscal and service choices WINDSOR’S IMAGE Windsor will be a positive place; through rebranding, Strengthen the City with celebrating success, and encouraging favourable conversation about the City innovative strategies to support neighbourhoods and districts POPULATION GROWTH Windsor will attract new residents and businesses; City image and brand strengthening the City by supporting neighbourhoods and districts; encouraging convenient transit and transportation options; and with excellent service delivery TELLING OUR STORIES... SHARING YOURS ... WILLISTEAD MANOR | FEBRUARY 21, 2019
THE CULTURE PORTFOLIO Municipal Cultural Master Plan Windsor Museum Sculpture Park Windsor FACILITATION Willistead Poet Laureate Manor Program & INNOVATION Signature Culture E-Blast/Public Profjle & Heritage Events Windsor Culture Map Public Art, Plaques, Capacity-Building Monuments & Partnerships Memorials Arts, Culture + Heritage Fund TELLING OUR STORIES... SHARING YOURS ... WILLISTEAD MANOR | FEBRUARY 21, 2019
OUR ONLINE PRESENCE WE ARE FOUND AT CITYWINDSOR.CA | SEARCH “CULTURE” • Municipal Cultural Master Plan • Windsor Sculpture Park & Sculptures, Monuments & Memorials App • Museum Windsor & Museum Windsor Facebook Page • Museum Windsor Collection Database • Willistead Manor & Friends of Willistead Facebook Page • Public Art, Monuments & Memorials • Arts, Culture & Heritage Fund (ACHF) Program Info & Online Application • Poet Laureate Program | Poet Laureate | Youth Poet Laureate | Emeritus • Calls for ACHF, Wall Space, Street Space, Our Space, Pathway-to-Potential • Windsor Mayor’s Arts Awards (Presented every two years; next in 2020) • Windsor Culture Map & Community Stories • Current & Past Projects (i.e. Stories of Sandwich, Streetcar No. 351) • E-Blast Sign-Up for Monthly and Special Edition Culture E-Blasts TELLING OUR STORIES... SHARING YOURS ... WILLISTEAD MANOR | FEBRUARY 21, 2019
LIVING OUR VISION 60,573 people increased their quality of life Some of the ways we’ve been through recreation and culture programs living 306,939 online page views gave the our public info on cultural opportunities 45,057 people visited and explored exhibits at vision Museum Windsor sites 35+ events, programs, initiatives, etc. were hosted since our last by or involved the Cultural Affairs team, providing chances Cultural Summit for public engagement in the creative community TELLING OUR STORIES... SHARING YOURS ... WILLISTEAD MANOR | FEBRUARY 21, 2019
CULTURE ROAD MAP Municipal Cultural Master Plan 16 recommendations to strengthen and develop CULTURE in the City of Windsor. UP-TO-DATE PROGRESS is posted to the City’s website and SHARED with the PUBLIC . TELLING OUR STORIES... SHARING YOURS ... WILLISTEAD MANOR | FEBRUARY 21, 2019
WINDSOR SCULPTURE PARK The WINDSOR SCULPTURE PARK is open year-round. Free Admission. Parking available within / throughout park. Showcases over 30 large-scale , internationally recognized works of contemporary sculpture by world-renowned artists. You can explore in person, hop aboard the Art Cart , or use our Outdoor Sculptures & Monuments Mapp to view and learn about our 100+ Sculptures & Monuments located through our community. We also offer Tools for Learning . Check it out at citywindsor.ca and mappmycity.ca TELLING OUR STORIES... SHARING YOURS ... WILLISTEAD MANOR | FEBRUARY 21, 2019
PRESERVING OUR COLLECTION Since our last Cultural Summit in 2016: 11 students specializing in artefact conservation & preservation have worked on our sculpture collection 87 deep clean wash and wax treatments have been completed on our sculptures, monuments and memorials as part of the conservation and preservation work being done each summer 11 new works have been added to our collection, located in spaces throughout the community 13 community events have taken place to help educate the public about conservation and preservation techniques; this includes our popular annual “ Tembo Wash Day ” TELLING OUR STORIES... SHARING YOURS ... WILLISTEAD MANOR | FEBRUARY 21, 2019
PUBLIC ART PROJECTS NEW PUBLIC ART PIECES ADDED DURING THE LAST FEW YEARS • Love for All; Hatred for None • Erie Street Clocktower at the new roundabout • New City Hall Mayors Portrait Project | Windsor125 Mosaic | Hoarding Wall • Brock and Tecumseh Sculpture at the new Sandwich roundabout • Geodesic Light Sculpture at the new Rotary Centennial Plaza • Windsor125 Murals - Windsor Snapshots | Yesterday & Tomorrow • Ontario 150 Public Art Piece created at Open Streets Windsor Ontario150 • Willistead Manor | Albert Khan Bust | Edward Walker & Elizabeth Walker Talman Portraits UPCOMING PUBLIC ART PIECES | INSTALLATIONS • Hiram Walker Commemorative Statue • Boer War Monument • Jackson Park Gates • Stories of Sandwich Plaques on Arch • Sandpoint Beach Park | John Sauve • Relocation of Black History Murals • Street Space | Crosswalks Program TELLING OUR STORIES... SHARING YOURS ... WILLISTEAD MANOR | FEBRUARY 21, 2019
TELLING OUR STORIES Since our last Cultural Summit in 2016: 30+ events, readings, publications, etc. involved - directly or indirectly - Windsor’s Poet Laureate 5 entries have been researched, designed and added to the Windsor Culture Map’s Community Stories section Windsor’s Poet Laureate Program has been a resounding success. Since its inception in 2011, the program has grown from one position to three. This year, Marty Gervais becomes Poet Laureate Emeritus, we welcome our next Poet Laureate , and we name our fjrst Youth Poet Laureate. More than ever before, we are capturing, preserving, telling and sharing Windsor’s stories. TELLING OUR STORIES... SHARING YOURS ... WILLISTEAD MANOR | FEBRUARY 21, 2019
THE ACHF PROGRAM Since the launch of the Arts, Culture + Heritage Fund (ACHF) Grant Program in 2014: 354 applications have been submitted by individuals and organizations seeking ACHF project funding 180 individual projects have been funded through the ACHF Grant Program $436,000 has been awarded in project funding to local arts, culture & heritage individuals / groups for projects 21 respected members of the local arts, culture and heritage community have served as ACHF jurors TELLING OUR STORIES... SHARING YOURS ... WILLISTEAD MANOR | FEBRUARY 21, 2019
MUSEUM WINDSOR Since our last Cultural Summit in 2016: 45,057 people have visited and explored exhibitions at our Museum Windsor sites 7,200 is the approximate number of school children & adults who participated in museum education programs 1,015 new artifacts have been acquired for the Museum Windsor Collection; with 3,499 new records entered into the museum’s online database Award The Museum Windsor Expansion Project was awarded the 2017 prestigious Russell K. Cooper Award for Excellence in Programming TELLING OUR STORIES... SHARING YOURS ... WILLISTEAD MANOR | FEBRUARY 21, 2019
WILLISTEAD MANOR Since our last Cultural Summit in 2016: $1.95 was invested in Willistead Manor’s signifjcant restoration project in 2017 and 2018. Funding came from the million City of Windsor ($1.5 million) and the Government of Canada’s ‘Canada 150’ grant program ($450,000) approx. people explored Willistead Manor for weddings, receptions, meetings and conferences, celebrations, showers, special 60,000 programs, public and private tours and community festivals and events (such as Art in the Park and Doors Open) NEW Through our special Arts, Culture and Heritage Rates for non-prime (non-weekend) rentals, new audiences have audiences been exposed to the manor through the “At the Manor” new appreciation series (“Yoga”, “Poetry”, “Opera” and more) TELLING OUR STORIES... SHARING YOURS ... WILLISTEAD MANOR | FEBRUARY 21, 2019
MACKENZIE HALL Art, Culture & Heritage... together in one beautiful place... Formerly the Essex County Court House and Jail, MACKENZIE HALL offers yoga, tai chi, historical tours, creative crafts, dance, concerts, theatre performances and much more. All information, and an up-to-date events calendar is at www.mackenziehall.ca TELLING OUR STORIES... SHARING YOURS ... WILLISTEAD MANOR | FEBRUARY 21, 2019
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