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Report on the 2009
Arts & Postsecondary Education
Consultations
Prepared for : The Department of Tourism and Culture
Prepared by: The Prince Edward Island Council of the Arts
Darrin White, Executive Director
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Charlottetown, PE (f) 902-368-4413
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www.peica.ca
March7,2010
HonourableRobertVesseyMinisterofCultureandTourism
ProvinceofPrinceEdwardIsland
P.O.Box200Charlottetown,PE
C1A7N8
DearMinisterVessey,
ThePrinceEdwardIslandCounciloftheArtsispleasedtopresenttoyouourreport
ontheconsultationsweconductattherequestofyourpredecessorMinisterBertramonthesubjectofpost-secondaryeducationinthearts.
Thereport,intendedasanpreliminaryexaminationintobothinterestsandneedsof
theartscommunitycontains,webelieve,importantinformationthatwillcontribute
totheongoingdiscussiononthesubjectthatalreadyincludessuchpartiesasthe
ConfederationCentreoftheArtsandHollandCollege.
BoththeCouncilsChair,Dr.GregDoran,andIwouldbehappytomeetwithyouatyourconveniencetodiscussthereportindetailandtohelpyouconsiderpossible
nextsteps.
Sincerely,
DarrinWhite
ExecutiveDirector
ThePrinceEdwardIslandCounciloftheArts
Encl.
c.c.:Dr.GregDoran
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PreparedforTheDepartmentofTourismandCulture
Preparedby ThePrinceEdwardIslandCounciloftheArts
DarrinWhite,ExecutiveDirector
March10,2010
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TableofContents:
EXECUTIVESUMMARY 2
INTRODUCTION 4
THEPRINCEEDWARDISLANDCOUNCILOFTHEARTS 4THECULTURALCOMMUNITY 5
FINDINGSANDDISCUSSION 8
THECONSULTATIONSMETHODOLOGYANDLIMITATIONS 8NEEDS 9MODELS 11KEYFEATURES 14
CONCLUSION 15
APPENDIX1CONSULTATIONDATESANDLOCATIONS 17
APPENDIX2ENGAGEMENTSTRATEGY 18
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ExecutiveSummaryInthefallof2009,thePrinceEdwardIslandCounciloftheArtsengagedtheIslandsartscommunityinapan-Islandsetofconsultationsonthetopicofpost-secondaryartseducation.
Whatemergedfromthoseconsultationsrepresentsaclear,Island-born,solutionforadifficultsetofproblems,includingasignificantpopulationoftrainedartistslivingimmediatelyaroundthecityofCharlottetownbalancedbyawidelydiverseandwidelydistributedgroupofartistswhorangefromthehighlytrainedtothelargely-self-taught,allofwhomhaveeducationalneeds.Throughanexaminationofthedatacollected,andanobjectiveanalysisofthediscussionsateachofthefourteenlocations,avisionsurfacedofacentralhubactinginthecapacityofaSchooloftheArtsthatwasafocusforartsandarteducationactivity,andprovidedabaseforwidelydistributedprogrammingacrossPEI.
Attheheartofthematterisasimplefact:Islandartistswanttodowell,artisticallyandfinancially.Theywanttomakequalityartwork.Theyneedaccesstoprofessionaldevelopmenttoenhancetheirskills,asinanyotherprofession.Theyneedafocusfortheireducationactivities,forresources,formentors,andformaterials.Theyfeelastrongdesiretoconnectwiththeirpeers,toeveryonesmutualbenefitandgain.
Theseareallfeaturescommonlyfoundin,andareanintegralpartof,anyareathatfeaturesaninstitutionorentitythatactsasaschoolofthearts.
Thecommunitydevelopedanimageofaneducationentitythatnotonlyactedinpartnershipwithexistingpost-secondaryinstitutionsinaformal,accreditedsensebutalsoactedinpartnershipwithschools,wellnesscentres,existingcommunitycentres,andcommunity-basedgroups.
Whiletheneedsoftheprofessionallytrainedartistcadreandthemorecommunity-basedartistandartisangroupsarequitedistinct,eachagreedontheimportanceofprovidingopportunitiestotheotherandenshrininga
Ithinkitisabsolutelycrucialtore-establishartseducationfor
adultsandcontinuingeducation
forprofessionalartistsonthe
Island.Weoncehadarenowned,
enviableartcollegeanddespite
itsclosurewesomehowcontinue
tohaveawealthofprofessional
artists/educatorsinthe
communityandIbelievewe
couldeasilyattractartseducatorsfromaroundthe
world,werewetoonceagain
haveaprogramofstudybased
onPEI.
WereInotdeeplyattachedto
myIslandhomeIwouldlikely
stayhereinFredericton,where
thereisthisresourcefor
continuingeducationandsupport.
-WrittensubmissionfromanIslandArtist
studyinginFredericton
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balancebetweenusinglocalhumanresourcesandemployingtheabsolutehighestqualityofinstructioninallactivities.Wherepossible,therewastheunderstandingthatworkingtogetherwouldleadtothemostsuccessonbothsides.
Aresoundingfeatureofthediscussionswasthesenseoflossofcommunity,particularlyinlightofthedemiseoftheformerHollandCollegeSchooloftheArts.ManydiscussionscenteredonthisstrongdesiretoreestablishPrinceEdwardIslandasacentreofartisticexcellencewithastrong,vibrant,andengagedcommunityofpractitioners.Itwasoftennotedthat,asidefromtheobviousformaleducationalbenefitsthattheHollandCollegeprogramoffered,therewereinnumerableintrinsicbenefits,suchasaphysicalcentreforartsactivity,easyaccesstopeersandacriticaldialogue,easyaccesstoknowledgeablementors,andopportunitiestosteadilybuildartisticskills.
Itwasalsonotedthattheformerstudentsofthatschool,nowaging,seemtohavebeenthelastofacohesivecommunityofpeers,andyoungerartists,andthosewhowerenotpartofthatcohort,feeltheirseparationfromboththatgroupandfromeachother.
WhilethePEICAreceivedreports,bothfirsthandandindirectly,thatsomeartistsdidnotparticipateastheyfeltthatnothingcouldeverbeachieved,theconsultationsprovedthattherearemanyartistswhoremainhopefulandcommittedtotheideathatwe,onPrinceEdwardIsland,canworkasacommunitytobuildanappropriatesolutionasuniqueastheIslanditself.Thisreportisintendedtobethestartingpointforfurtherstudyandfurthercommunityengagement.Ideally,itwillalsoleadtowardsthegoalofprovidingqualitypost-secondaryartseducationrighthereathome.
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IntroductionThisreportisintendedasapreliminaryexaminationoftheneedsoftheculturecommunityforIsland-basedpost-secondarytrainingintheartsbeyondthatwhichisavailablenow.Italsoaimedtoexaminesomeofthepotentialmodelsfor
implementingordeliveringanypotentialprogramming,aswellastoexplorewhatkeyfeaturesshouldbeseriouslyconsideredwhenmovingaheadinthisarea.Thereportbasesitsfindingsonthedirectinputfromthosemostlikelytotakeadvantageofpost-secondaryofferings,thosebeingtheartists,andculturalworkersofPrinceEdwardIsland.
ThePrinceEdwardIslandCounciloftheArts
ThePrinceEdwardIslandCounciloftheArts,oftenreferredtoastheCouncilorthePEICA,isafederallyregisteredcharitableorganization,incorporatedasanot-for-profitintheProvinceofPrinceEdwardIsland.
ThePEICAissomewhatuniqueintheNorthAmericancontext,withonlyitandtheVermontStateArtsCouncilwhollyindependentfromgovernment,andoperatingundertheguidanceofelected,notappointed,BoardsofDirectors.Nonetheless,bothorganizationsactinthecapacityofpublicartsfunders,disseminatingpublicfundsandotherprogramstotheirrespectiveartscommunities.
ThePEICAhasthemandatetoMaketheArtsIntegraltotheLivesofAllIslandersandhasthestatedobjects1:
2.2 Pr imaryOb jects:
2.2.1. To promote the enjoyment of, participation in and accessibility to the arts of al l people
throughout the Province;
2.2.2. To promote all aspects of education in and through the arts throughout the Province;
2.2.3. To support and promote the creation, presentation, and distribution of the arts by
individual artists and arts groups throughout the Province;
2.2.4. To provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and program information, and for the
consideration and discussion of matters of mutual concern;
2.2.5. Through a program of prizes and awards, to honour those in the arts whose contribution
deserves special commendation;
2.2.6. To assist, co-operate with and enlist the aid of organizations whose aims and objectives
are similar to those of the PEICA;
2.2.7. To serve as an avenue of advice and guidance to and from the Government of the Province
in areas relative to the arts.
1FromthePEICABylawseffectiveJune2007
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Object2.2.2showsthelevelofimportancethePEICAplacesonartseducation.Further,thePEICAsStrategicPlanhaswithinitaspointthreeLifelongLearninginandthroughtheArts.Assuch,thePEICAwasgreatlyinterestedinengagingthecommunityinadeeperlookintotheissueofpost-secondaryeducationsinthearts.
TheCulturalCommunity
ThePEICulturalHumanResourcesCouncilhasprovidedexcellentinformationregardingthenatureoftheculturalcommunityonPrinceEdwardIslandincludedmembersoftheculturallabourforceaswellasimportantnatureonartiststhemselves.ThependingstudyonHybridCareers2intheArtsfindsthat:
Basedon2006censuscounts,thereareapproximately1,960culturalworkers,including460artists,onPrinceEdwardIsland.
Basedonthecensus,theaverageearningsofIslandartists(fromallsources)areonly$15,900.
Ofthe460artistsonPEI,25%arelessthan35yearsold.Thisislowerthanthebroaderculturallabourforce,where37%ofworkersareunder35.
ComparedwithallCanadianartists,thereisahigherproportionofPEIartistsintwoartsoccupations:(1)artisansandcraftspersons;and(2)musiciansandsingers.
Comparedwiththenationalaveragesfortheculturalsector,PEIsbroaderculturalsectorhasfewerpeopleintheirprimeworkingyears(3%feweragedbetween35and44)andahigherpercentageofolderworkers(3%moreaged55andover).
However,thisdatahassomeseriouslimitationsthataffectanystudiesonartistsandculturalworkersonPrinceEdwardIsland.Theselimitationsinclude:
IndividualsareclassifiedintheoccupationinwhichtheyworkedthemosthoursbetweenMay7and13,2006(thecensusreferenceweek).Thismeansthatartistswhoworkedmorehoursatanotheroccupationthatweekarenotcountedasartistsinthecensus.
Thecensuscannotinformusastohowmanyartistshavesecondaryoccupations.
2CreativeAdaption:HybridCareersofPEIArtistsMeganWilliamwithKellyHill,expectedreleaseSpring2010.
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Thosewhoteachinpost-secondary,secondaryorelementaryschoolsareclassifiedasteachersorprofessorsandarethereforeexcludedfromthecountofartists.
Becauseofthesefactors,censusdataisknowntoundercountthenumberofartistsinCanada.
ThePEICouncilfortheArtsestimatesthenumberofartistsontheIslandasroughlytwiceashighasthecensusestimate.
A2009studyofCanadianvisualartists(WagingCulture:Areportonthesocio-economicstatusofCanadianvisualartists)estimatedthattherearesomewherebetween22,500and27,800visualartistsinCanada.Thesefiguresareabout30%to60%largerthancensusestimates.
Censusearningsstatisticsincludeamountsreceivedfromallemploymentandself-employmentpositionsin2005,notjustthepositionatwhichtherespondentworkedthemosthoursduringthecensusreferenceweek.As
such,thecensuscannotinformusabouttherelativeimportanceofdifferentsourcesofartistsearnings.
Thecensusprovidesoccupationestimatesbasedonarelativelylargepopulationbase:the20%ofhouseholdsthatcompletedalongcensusform.However,thisstillhaslimits.Somebreakdownsofthenumberofartistsinareaswithlowerpopulations(suchasPEI)arelessaccuratebecauseofthefairlysmallsampleofartistsintheselocations.Inaddition,StatisticsCanadaseffortstoensureconfidentialityofindividualresponsesresultinsomedistortionoftheestimatesofartistsinareaswithparticularlylowpopulations.
AnimportantprojectionfromthePEICulturalSectorTrainingStrategy3isthat,givencurrent,orlowergrowth,theculturalcommunityshrinks(withlowgrowth,significantly).ThisdownwardtrendinthesizeofthecommunitymayhaveanegativeimpactontheoverallgrowthoftheIsland,particularlywhenthecreativeworkforceisaparticularlyattractivecomponenttoknowledge-basedindustries.TheremayalsobeanegativeimpactintermsofTourismwhennumerousstudiesshowtheimportanceofalocalitybeingabletoofferawealthofauthenticculturalexperiencestotodaysmoresophisticatedtourist.
3PEICulturalSectorTrainingStrategyHillsStrategies,2009
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Intermsofoverallneedfortraining,thishasalreadybeenexploredandillustratedinaculturallabourforcesupplyanddemandstudywhich,insection4.0SkillsandTrainingNeeds4stated:
As mentioned previously, the Cultural Sector is a highly trained workforce.When asked about the highest level of education completed, 73.8% of
respondents indicated having post-secondary training. That being said, 66%of respondents still indicated a need for continuing education. A breakdown
of respondents by Need for Training by sub-sector is included below.
Of those responding Yes to the need for continuing education and training,
64% were self- employed workers.
Asthisdatashows,thereisnolackofneedamongtheculturalworkersofPrinceEdwardIslandforsomeformofongoingtraining.
4PrinceEdwardIslandsCulturalLabourForce:SupplyandDemandMacPhersonRocheSmithandAssociate,July2008
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FindingsandDiscussion
TheConsultationsMethodologyandLimitations
Artistsandcultureworkerswereinvitedtoattendconsultationssessionsbooked
acrosstheProvince5.Wherepossible,thePEICAworkedwithlocalgroups,particularlytheregionalartscouncilstohostthesessionsandencouragelocalparticipation6.GroupsizesvariedwiththesmallestgroupsinWestPrincecountyandthelargestgroupsinMontagueandCharlottetown.
AlimitingfactorforturnoutmayhavethegenerallevelofconcernabouttheH1N1Influenzavirusastheconsultationsweretakingplaceatthehighestlevelofpublichealthconcerns.ItshouldbenotedthattheintendedconsultationonLennoxIslandwascancelledafterallpublicmeetingsinaboriginalpopulationswerestoppedduetotheparticularconcernsforthatcommunity.
Eachconsultationwascomprisedofformallypresentingthreequestions,oneatatime,witheachquestionbeingrespondedtointhegroupsettingalongwithconcurrentdiscussionastheanswerswerecollected.Inthefinalanalysistopicsorresponsesthatgarneredthemostattention,boththroughtheorderinwhichtheywereaddressedandthedegreetowhichtheoveralldiscussionrevolvedaroundthem,weregivengreatestsignificance.
Thismethodprovidedtheopportunityforthegreatestbreadthoftopicstobeintroducedwithparticipantsabletotakeinspirationfrompriorresponsesanddiscussion,andbuildinguponsharedthemes.Theprocesswaslimitedinitscapacitytoranktheimportanceoftheresponseswithcompleteconfidence.Futurestudiesmaywishtouse,asstartingpoints,thearrayofresponseselicitedforthisreportandengagethecommunityinamoreformalizedprocessofranking.
Communitymembersunabletoattendoneofthearrangedsessionswereinvitedtomakewrittensubmissionsaddressingthethreecentralquestions.ThePEICAreceivedseveraloftheseindependentsubmissionsandtheresponsesfromthemwereincorporatedintothefinalresults.
5findthecompletelistofsessionsinAppendix1
6seeAppendix2EngagementStrategy
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Needs
Theneedsofthecommunitywereaddressedfirstineachsessionbyaskingthequestion:
ThinkingaboutalltypesofArtsEducationforadults:
1.Whatdoyouwant/need?Whatdoestheartscommunitywant/need?
Intotaltherewere19commonresponsesthatsummarizedthevarietyoftopicsthisquestionelicited.
ThemostcommonresponserevolvedaroundSpace/Place/SchoolandencompassedideasfromaformalPrinceEdwardIslandSchooloftheArtstopan-Islandofficialartsspaceswhichwouldactascommunityhubsforworkshops,meetings,andexhibitions.Ofalltheideasthatmakeupthistopic,thetwomostemphasizedweretheideaofaschoolinthesenseofanentitytodelivertheeducationalprogrammingbutnotnecessarilyaformal,stand-aloneschool;andtheideathatsuchanentitybyitsverynatureprovidesthefocusandlocusforalloftheothercorollaryactivitiessuchasexhibitions,peer-to-peercriticaldiscussionandmentorships,sharingofinformationandresources,etc.Itwaswidelyrecognizedthatthetwoideasinhabitthesamespacethecreationoftheoneenablestheother.
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Indeed,areviewofthenineteenmaintopicssuggeststhatmanyofthelowerrankedideasarereallycomponentsof,oractivitiesthatwouldrunconcurrentwith,theinitial,morehighlyrankedtopics.TheideasofAdvancedTraining,ResourcesforInstructors,Accreditation,andArtsEducationforTeachers,forexample,gohand-in-handwiththeideaofaschool,whilethetopicsofResidencies/Artist
Exchanges,Apprenticeships,Opportunitiesforexposureforandtoartists,andOpportunitiestodemonstratecareertoyouthallspeaktotheneedforspaceorplace.
Thecommunity,asawhole,wasclearinindentifyingtheneedforanentitytohouse,host,andcoordinateartseducationactivityacrosstheIsland,andthatthesize,shape,andscopeofthatentitycouldbefurtherdevelopedatalaterdate.
Animportantnotemustbemaderegardingartseducationattheelementaryandsecondarylevels.While,ateachsession,itwasmadeclearthatthiswasbeyondthescopeoftheconsultations,Islandersfeltstronglythatartseducationatthislevelwenthand-in-handwiththepost-secondaryideas.Itwasoftendiscussedthattheonelevelfeedsintothenext,andthattherewouldbeclosetiesbetweenapotentialschooloftheartsandtrainingforelementaryandsecondarylevelteachers,andopportunitiesforskilledchildrenandyouthtotakeclassesorcoursesattheschool.
Itisridiculousandunfair
thatislandersshouldhaveno
otheroptionthantoleaveif
artistheirchosencareer,not
tomentionthatprofessional
artistsalsoneedtoleaveif
theywanttoupgradetheir
skillsandknowledge
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Models
ModelsforthedeliveryofArtsEducationwereelicitedbyaskingthequestion:
Thinkingaboutallthedifferentwaystolearnorparticipateineducation:
2.Howcanthesethingsbedelivered?Whataresomeofthemodels?
*Therearemanymodelsfromfull-fledgeduniversityprogramstoeveningworkshops.Whatsthebestwastodeliversomeofthe
thingsfromquestion#1
ThisquestionclearlyillustratedthedualityoftheneedsonPrinceEdwardIslandandtheneedforanIslanddevelopedsolution.Asseeninthechartbelow,thefirstmostdiscussedtopicwasthatofaSchooloftheArts,thesecondwastheideaofaDistributedSchoolandthethirdwastheideaofaHubaroundwhich,orthough
which,artseducationwouldtakeplace.
NotealsothatthefourthtopicwasPartnershipwithexistingfacilitieswhichspoketopartneringatthecommunitylevelwithexistingcommunitycentres,wellnesscentres,indeedanysuitablelocationwithinacommunity.AttheseventhspotwasPartnershipwithschoolsreferringtoElementary,JuniorHigh,andHighSchools,againinthecommunity.
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Whilethetopicscapturedthedata,itwasintheconversationsthatamodelemergedthroughouttheconsultationsofacentrally-based,dual-mandateSchooloftheArtsthat,fromitscorelocation,offeredanearlyorintroductoryleveloffineartseducation,accredited,andtransferabletoanyofthedegreegrantingartsschoolsacrossCanada,aswellasofferingworkshopsandshortcoursesataveryadvanced
levelfortheIslandsadvancedandseniorartistsandalsoattractivetoartistsfromotherpartsoftheregion,country,and,perhaps,theworld.Atthesametime,thisSchooloftheArtsiscoordinatinganactiveandexcitingprogramofcommunity-basedinstructionthatusestheIslandstalentedartistsandartisansasinstructorsforworkshopsandshortcoursesdeliveredincommunitycentresandschoolsfromTignishtoSouris(muchlikeexistingartsschoolsdowiththeircontinuingeducationprogramsbutinawidergeographicsense).
Itsworthdiscussingboththefifthandsixthtopicsinmoredetailaswell.AlmosteveryconversationhadelementsthatrevolvedaroundamodelsimilartotheBanffCentrefortheArtsinBanff,Alberta.Thisworld-classinstitutionfeaturesarts
workshopsandshortcoursesdeliveredbythebestofthebestintheirrespectivefields.Asaresult,artistsofalldisciplinestravelfromaroundtheworldtoattendtheprogramsoffered.ManysawapossibilityforaBanffEast,essentiallyofferingasimilarprogrammingtotheBanffCentreinanequallybeautiful??,albeitverydifferent,geographicsetting.Alongwiththisconversationcametheideathatthissortofactivitywouldgeneraterevenuestooffsetotherprogramcosts,wouldprovidenotjust
IslandartistsbutartistsfromeasternNorthAmericawithacloserchancetofulfilltheirtrainingneeds,andwouldcreateopportunitiesforIslandmasterstosharetheirskillsandknowledgewiththeworld.Atseveraloftheconsultations,asanaside,itwasnotedthereweretourismimplicationswiththismodel.
TheideaofApprenticesdidnotappearuntilthesecondhalfoftheconsultations,
butthenappearedateachconsultationthereafter.Therootofthisseemedtobetwo-fold:first,thatthereisanabundanceofskillhereontheIslandthatislargelygoingtowaste,inaneducationalsense,withnoentitytocoordinatethepairingofMastertoApprentice;andsecond,therewasasensethat,foranemergingartistwithoutaccesstoamoreformalmodel,apprenticeshipmaybeanavenuetopursuetoincreasetheirskillsunderthetutelageofamoreseniorartist.Themainfailing,atpresent,whichpreventsthedevelopmentofthistypeofactivityisthelackofa
Whatweneedisanalternative
artist-friendlytrainingcentrethat
providesshort-termspecialized
trainingandmentoringprograms
thatotherprovincesdontoffer.Why
notcreatesomethingthatwould
attractpeoplefromotherprovinces
aswellaskeepartistshereorbringthembackandhopefullyattract
more.Whatbetterplacetopractice
yourart,anyartform.Wehaveto
thinkoutsidethebox.
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coordinatingbodyorentitytomakethematches.ItwasgenerallyseenthataSchooloftheArtscouldactinthatcapacity.
Onlastkeyfeaturethatisworthdiscussingisthelingeringdistrust,expressedbysomeconsultationparticipants,ofHollandCollegeanditsperceivedroleintheclosureoftheformerschoolofthearts.WhilesomesawHollandCollageasanidealpartner,otherrecommendedthatanypotentialschoolstayawayfromassociationswiththecollege.Regardlessofwhichsideparticipantstook,whenpartnershipwasdiscussedwherewasanunderlying,butconsistent,feelingthatwhatevershapeanyschoolmighttake,itwasimportantthatithavesomemeasureofautonomyfromitshost,orpartner,school.
Inafinalnoteonmodels,theideaofhousingalltheexistingandpotentialnewartseducationactivitiesinoneplacecameuponseveraloccasions.Underthismodel,everythingfromHollandCollegesDesignandPhotographyprogramstoUPEIsMusicandTheatreprograms,alongwiththenewlydevelopedcurriculawouldalltakeplaceinonephysicallocation,creatinganappealingcommunityofartslearnersinamultidisciplinary,andtherefore,verystimulating,environment.
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KeyFeatures
Thekeyfeaturestoofanysuchundertakingwereelicitedthroughthequestion:
Thinkingaboutbeingefficientwiththelimitedresourcesthatareavailable,andofthemodels
highlightedinquestion#23.Whatarethekeyfeaturesthatyouwouldliketosee?
TheideaofLinguisticdualityfeaturesprominentlyintheresponsestothisquestionasadirectresult,andrightfullyso,oftheemphasisputonthisintheconsultationsconductedinFrench.TheFrancophoneartscommunitypointedoutthatforartistinitscommunitythecircumstancesareparticularlydirewithvirtuallynoabilitytotakeanyadvancedorpost-secondarytrainingintheartsontheIsland.TheprogramsatUPEIandatHollandCollegeareentirelyAnglophone,obligingallFrenchspeakingstudentstoleavePEIforanydegreeoftraining.
TheideaofAnimateurCulturelleisaFrenchtermthatdoesnotadequatelytranslateintoEnglishyetperfectlycapturesthepotentialroleofanyfutureartsschool.Atitsheartisthenotionthatthisschool,inwhateverform,mustactinawaythatanimatesthecommunityitselfintoaction,thatfostersandencouragesallmannerofactivityrelatedtotherebuildingofanartscommunityandtheestablishmentofmethodsandpathwaysforsharingandlearning.Itisawordthat
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embodiesasenseofacommunity,asawhole,risingtomeetnewchallengeswhilesharingitselfwiththeworld.
AccessibleandAffordable,whilenotlimitedtothemoreruralconsultations,certainlywasanidentifiablefeatureinthoseconsultations.Tomanyartists,especiallythosewhoseincomesmaynotbegreat,butwhohaveagreatdesiretoexpandtheirskillsandknowledge,thesetwofactorsareofvitalimportance.Theyanticipatebeingabletobenefit,butonlyiftheycanactuallyfindworkshopsortraininglocated?reasonablywithintheirarea,andwithintheirtightbudgets.Itwasunderthesediscussionsthattheuseoflocaltalentandresourceswasagainaddressedasitwasrecognizedthatlocallybasedinstructionwithinstructorsfromtheimmediateareawouldbeanextremelycost-effectivewaytoprovidesomemeasureoftrainingandskillsdevelopment.
Conversely,forhighlyskilledartists,andthoselookingataformalmodel,itwasoftheutmostimportancethatinstructorsbeoftheveryhighestcaliber(theseventhkeyfeature),andwiththatcametherecognitionthatcostswouldbereflectiveofthatcaliber,butthiswouldbeoffsetbyaccesstothoseinstructorsrighthereontheIslandandinamultidisciplinary(thesixthkeyfeature),andcentral,ideallyCharlottetown,location(thefourthkeyfeature).
Thesetwofactionsfurtherstressedtheimportanceofanyfutureschoolunderstandingthatitmustservedualpurposes,whilecarefullyleveragingandsharingresourcesbetweenthetwo.
TheremainingkeyfeaturescontinuetoemphasizeandreflectuponthoseissuesraisedintheNeedsandModelsdiscussions.Despitethedualityoftheresultingideas,therewerestrongconsistenciesineachdiscussionandthroughthe
consultationsinwhatwasneeded,howitcouldbedelivered,andwhatelementsitmustaddresstoberelevantto,andsupportedby,theIslandsartscommunity.
ConclusionTheseconsultationsandthisresultingreportwerenotintendedtobeanexhaustivestudyonthesubject;however,theywereintendedto,andweresuccessfulin,identifyingkeyareasforfurtherexploration,indentifyingpotentialpartnershipsfordelivery,andillustratingtheneedforsomelevelofpost-secondaryeducationinthearts,bothformallyandinformally.
Whathasemergedisasharedvisionforsomeversionofaschooloftheartswiththecapacitytodeliverhigh-qualitytrainingatalllevels,andtrainingthatisresponsivetotheneedsoftheappropriatelevelofstudent.Itisentirelypossibletodeliverworld-classinstructionin,forinstance,oilpaintingthatisdeliveredbyaworld-renownedcontemporaryartistattractinglearnersfromhereathomeandfromaway-whilesimultaneouslydelivering,inaschoolroom,orahall,water
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colourinstructiontoalocalartistgroup,deliveredbyamoreseniorartistfromafewcommunitiesaway.Bothareneeded.
Webelievestronglythatthissharedvisioniswidelysupportedsolongasthediversitybetweenurbanandrural,betweenhighlytrainedandself-taught,betweenhighconceptandhighlycommercialarerespectedandencompassedinprogramdesignanddelivery.Ideally,therewouldbehighquality,perhapsevenaccredited,instructioninacentrallocation.Theremustalsobelocallydelivered,communitybased,instructionintheruralandoutlyingareas.And,lastly,theremustbecoordinationbetweenthetwo.
Thereareanumberofsuitablepartnerstocontinuetoexaminethisarea,andfosteritsgrowthfromideatoreality.TheIslandisremarkablywellequippedforthiswithHollandCollegeeffectivelypartofdowntownandwithexistingtiesandcurrentprogramdeliveryacrosstheIslandthatdeliversanexcellentdesignprogramamongothers.UPEIisanaccredited,degreegrantingUniversitythatalreadyhasacompletemusicprogramandsomemeasureoffineartsandartshistoryoncampus.TheConfederationCentreoftheArtsdeliversartsprogramtochildrenandyouth,andcanprovideanexcellentsettingfortechnicaltrainingandaccesstostagesofallsizes.
Clearlythereisgreatpotentialforsavingsinadministrativemattersthroughpartnershipswiththeselargeorganizations.InthecaseofUPEIandHollandCollegebothhaveexistingsystemsforstudentregistrationandotherappropriatesystemsfortheoperationofaschoolandthedeliveryofprograms.
Beyondthesheerpracticalityoftheneedsofthecommunity,andthenearidealcollectionoflarge,capableinstitutions,thereexists,also,aremarkablepotential.
TherearemanywhocanenvisionPrinceEdwardIslandasacentreofartisticexcellencewithofferingsbeyondwhatcurrentlyexistanywhereelseinEasternCanadainasettingofartisticcommunitiesateveryturn.
Atpresent,thePEICulturalSectorCouncilhasaworkinggroupexaminingthetrainingneedsoftheculturalsectorlabourforcewhichwillprovideadditionalinformationandinsightintothespecifictrainingneedsandopportunitiesoftheculturalcommunity.
Itisourrecommendationthataformalworkinggroupbedevelopedtofurtherexplorethismatterandprovidedeeperinsightsintothepotentialforpost-secondaryeducationinthearts,toidentifypracticalareasforpartnership,andtolaythefoundationforaction.
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APPENDIX1ConsultationDatesandLocations
Wednesday,Oct.14
5:30-7p.m.-Tignish-AccessPEIBuilding-103SchoolStreet8-9:30p.m.-O'Leary-AccessPEIBuilding-45EastDrive
Tuesday,Oct.20
5:30-7p.m.-Souris-BluefinRestaurant-10FederalAvenue8-9:30p.m.-Montague-ActiveCommunities-540MainStreet
Thursday,Oct.22
5:30-7p.m.-Summerside-LefurgeyCentre-205PrinceStreet8-9:30p.m.-Bonshaw-BonshawCommunityCentre-25GreenRoadMonday,Oct.26
6-7:30p.m.-Charlottetown(inEnglish)-TheGuild-cornerQueen&RichmondStreets8-9:30p.m.-Charlottetown(enfranais)-TheGuild-cornerQueen&RichmondStreets
Tuesday,Oct.27
5:30-7p.m.-LennoxIsland-EcotourismComplex-SweetgrassTrail(cancelled7)8-9:30p.m.Wellington(bilingual)-AccessPEIBuilding-48MillRoadTuesday,Nov.3
3:30-5p.m.-Souris(enfranais)-colelaBelleCloche-95,Route310,FortuneBridge
Tuesday,Nov.10
6-7:30p.m.-Charlottetown(enfranais)-LeThtreduGuild-111,rueQueen
7ThissessionwascancelledduetoconcernsregardingthespreadoftheH1N1Influenzavirus.AllpublicmeetinsonLennowIslandwerecancelledduringthistimeperiod.
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ThePEICAusedathree-prongedcommunicationsstrategytoengagethecultural
communityandspreadinformationabouttheCommunityConsultationsonArtsandEducation:
1. thePEICAinformedthepublicaboutthewhyandwhereoftheconsultationsthroughmediaoutlets;
2. thePEICApartneredwithlocalartsgroups(whereavailable)andotherconcernedorganizationsacrosstheIslandtoreachintocommunities;
3. backgroundinformationaswellastheup-to-datescheduleofconsultationswereprominentlyfeaturedonthePEICAwebsite,aswellasintheIslandArtsNewsletter,whichisdistributedviae-mailtohundredsofpeopleweekly;and
4. thePEICAutilizedsocialmedia(Twitter/Facebook)aswellassmaller,morespecializedcommunicationlistings(i.e.,CarrefourdelIsle-Saint-JeanandTownofSourise-maillistings)tonotifythosenotservedbyothermethods.
DETAILS
MediaOutlets
Pressreleasesweree-mailedtoCBC,TheBuzz,CFCY,CTV,TheGuardian,TheEasternGraphic,Eastlink,JournalPioneer,LaVoixAcadienneandtheWestPrinceGraphiconOct.8,15,22,29andNov.3providingbackgroundinformation,thecompletescheduleofconsultations,aswellashighlightingthoseupcomingsoon.
Uptakewasexcellent:
CBCCompassOct.9theweekpriortoconsultationsstartingreporterLindsayCarrollinterviewedPEICAExecutiveDirectorDarrinWhite&ArtistBeckaViauabouttheimportanceoftheconsultationstothePEIartscommunity;
CBCMainstreetOct.13onthedaybeforetheconsultationsbegan,AngelaWalkerinterviewedPEICABoardChairGregDoranandPEICAExecutiveDirectorDarrinWhiteaboutthefocusoftheconsultationsandwhytheywerebeingheld.
CBCIslandMorninghostKarenMairannouncedconsultationdates&locationsseveraltimesweekly.
CBCClosetoHomehostCarmenKlassenannouncedconsultationdatesandlocationsonherMaritimes-wideshow,whichplaysonCBC-PEIfrom34p.m.eachweekday.
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CBCConnectionshostOlgaMilosevichannouncedconsultationdatesandlocationsonherMaritimes-wideshow,whichplaysonCBC-PEI(Radio2)fromnoon1p.m.Saturdays.
TheGuardianpublishedarticlesOct.10,20,24andNov.3:
-Oct.10Artscounciltoundertakeprovince-wideconsultationsontrainingneedsofartists
-Oct.20ArtsCouncilsconsultationscontinue
-Oct.24Bilingualartsdiscussionstobeheldthisweek
-Nov.3CounciloftheArtslookingtohearfromPEIsfrancophonecommunity
TheEasternandWestPrinceGraphicsranshortenedreleasesascommunityannouncementsclosetothedatesconsultationswerebeingheldinlocally.
PartnershipswithArtsGroups
SeveralregionalartscouncilsandorganizationswereconsultedearlyintheplanningstagesandwereaskedtoconsiderpartneringwiththePEICAinthisendeavour.Specifically,theywereaskedtorecommendandbookanappropriatemeetingplacefortheirrespectivecommunities;tointroducePEICAExecutiveDirectorDarrinWhiteontheeveningoftheconsultationsintheircommunityandtoadvertisethemeetingslocally.Advertisingposterswerealsoprovidedtopartnerstobeplacedinstrategiclocations.
Partnershipswereformedwith:
WestPrinceArtsCouncil SouthernKingsArtsCouncil SouthShoreArtsCouncil LennoxIslandBandCouncil LefurgeyCentre LaComitacadienetfrancophonedelest LaFdrationculturelledel.P..
PEICAWebsiteUp-to-dateinformationaboutthedatesandtimesoftheconsultationswasfeaturedprominentlythroughouttheconsultationsonthePEICAssplashpage.Pleaseseeattachmentfordetails.
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ThisinformationwasalsoincludedintheweeklyIslandArtsNewsletter,whichisdistributedviae-mailtoseveralhundredsubscribers.
SocialMedia/LocalizedE-MailLists
ThePEICAmaintainsapresenceonbothFacebookandTwitter.Up-to-date
informationwasregularlyprovidedthroughthesesites.
Wherenolocalartscouncilexistedtohelpusspreadthewordaboutupcomingconsultations,weutilized,whereavailable,e-maillistservsthroughothersources.Forexample,theTownofSourise-maileddatesandtimesofconsultationstoitsresidentsandLaFdrationculturelledel.P..andCarrefourdelIsle-Saint-Jeanalsocommunicatednewsofbilingualandfrancophoneconsultationstotheirconstituencies.
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