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Arts and Culture Research and Benchmarking Study – City of Brampton

Arts and Culture Panel Workshop

January 31, 2017Dr. Greg Baeker, Director of Cultural Development

Jason Dias, Senior Consultant

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Agenda

Project Goals and Our Approach

Planning Context and Brampton’s Cultural Economy

Discussion Questions

Next Steps

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Purpose of the Research &Benchmarking Study

Supports subsequent development of a Brampton Cultural Master Plan

– Generates important contextual research → focuses planning

• Best practices and case studies of comparable cities

• Recommended models, ideas and practices of potential relevance to Brampton

• Produces a strategic framework for the Cultural Master Plan

Continue to build awareness and understanding about what culture means and why it matters


Phase III: Reporting

• Recommendations

• Draft Report

• Presentations and Feedback

• Final Report

Phase II: Industry

Research

• Case Studies

• Best Practices

Phase I: Current

State

• Planning Context Review

• Brampton's Cultural Economy Analysis

• Focus Group with the Arts and Culture Panel

Nov – Jan Jan - Feb Mar - Apr

Our Process


Planning Context & Brampton’s Cultural Economy


Planning Context Review – Integrated Planning

Planning Context

Strategic Plan 2016-2018

Downtown Brampton Creative Economy

(HACE) Plan

2010

Cultural Master Plan

Strategic Plans of Cultural Agencies –Alignment

Economic Development

2015-2018


Arts and Culture + City Planning

Strategic Plan 2016-2018

– Goal: Strong Communities

• Celebrate citizens and create partnerships through arts, culture and social interaction

Cultural Master Plan, Tourism Strategy

• Create connected spaces in the heart of the city for people to live, work and play

– Goal: Smart Growth

• Preserve and protect natural and heritage environments with balanced and responsible planning

Downtown and Central Area Implementation Master Plan

– Goal: Support Diversity and Enable Wellness Through Health and Recreation

• Diversity and Inclusion Strategy

Planning Context



Downtown Economic Creative Economy - Heritage, Arts, Culture, Entertainment (HACE) Plan

– Plans focused on leveraging growth of the creative economy from key cultural industries

– Vision: By 2016 the creative economy, through the HACE industries, is a leading contributor to the economic vitality and image of Downtown Brampton as the creative centre of the City

Planning Context


Sample Arts and Culture Initiatives

Establishment of the Beaux Arts Studios and Gallery

Recent announcement that a new university focused on science, technology, engineering, arts and math will be located in Brampton

Desire to create a Cultural Master Plan

Investments in arts and culture (e.g. Rose Theatre, development plans for Lester B. Pearson Theatre, public art initiatives, Arts Walk of Fame and recognition initiatives)

Planning Context



The City has done planning that connects to various aspects of culture but without an overarching vision and set of strategies aimed at building capacity to accelerate cultural development in Brampton

Recent move to establish an Economic Development and Culture Division

Planning Context


Brampton’s Cultural Economy

Creative and Cultural Economies



Labour Force by Industry

Source: Statistics Canada, National Household Survey 2011.

16.4%

11.8%

11.6%

7.5%

7.3%

5.9%

5.8%

5.4%

5.0%

4.8%

4.7%

2.4%

1.1%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20%

Manufacturing

Retail trade

Transportation and warehousing

Health care and social assistance

Wholesale trade

Administrative and support, waste…

Professional, scientific and technical…

Construction

Finance and insurance

Accommodation and food services

Educational services

Information and cultural industries

Arts, entertainment and recreation

• Arts, entertainment

& recreation

• Information &

cultural industries



Labour Force Growth by Industry (2001-2011)

Source: Statistics Canada, Census 2001 & 2006, National Household Survey 2011.

96.3%

89.7%

88.4%

87.5%

86.2%

65.9%

61.3%

46.5%

46.4%

35.7%

32.2%

3.2%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Mining and oil and gas extraction

Administrative and support, waste…

Health care and social assistance

Management of companies and enterprises

Public administration

Arts, entertainment and recreation

Information and cultural industries

Retail trade

Other services (except public…

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting

Wholesale trade

Manufacturing



Top Cultural Occupations in Brampton (2011)

Source: Statistics Canada, 2011 National Household Survey. CANSIM Table 99-012-X2011051

Graphic designers and illustrators (630 people employed)

Authors and writers (230)

Interior designers and interior decorators (200)

Musicians and singers (195)

Photographers (195)

Architects (150)

Producers, directors, choreographers and related occupations (150)



Cultural Businesses by Value Chain (2015)

Source: Statistics Canada, Canadian Business Patterns December 2015

33%

25%

9%

13%

20%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

Creation Production Manufacturing Distribution SupportServices

1,240 Culture Businesses

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Discussion Questions


Q1. What are we already doing well in arts

and culture in Brampton?

What are the strengths we can build on?

Questions


Q2. What are we not doing, or not doing well

to advance arts and culture in the city?

Questions

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Q3. What do you see as the ideal working

relationship between the City and the

cultural community/sector?

Are there specific mechanisms or ways you

would like this working relationship to develop?

Questions


Q4. What is the biggest opportunity that

integrated and strategic planning for arts

and culture presents to Brampton?

Questions


Next Steps

Phase III: Reporting

•Recommendations

•Presentations and Feedback

•Final Report

Phase II: Industry

Research

•Case Studies

•Best Practices

Jan - Feb Mar - Apr


Thank You!

Dr. Greg Baeker

[email protected]

1-855-367-3535, Ext. 228

Jason Dias

[email protected]

1-855-367-3535, Ext. 229

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