Arts, Culture, and Heritage Advisory Committee

CARRIED. F. DELEGATIONS None. G. DECISION ITEMS None. H. REPORTS, INFORMATION ITEMS, AND CORRESPONDENCE 1. Arts and Culture Development Fund Application.pdf 2. Arts and Culture Development Fund Program.pdf 3. Heritage Reserve Fund Policy.pdf The Committee had a discussion surrounding the best method of getting the Arts and Culture Development Fund application updated and ready for the 2024 launch. Member Nancy Dery suggested using the Community Grants application as an overlay for updating the Arts and Culture Development Fund application. Other discussion topics that arose were whether to include the "heritage" aspect into the messaging of the Arts and Culture Development Fund, developing a fund that speaks specifically to heritage as the previous Heritage Advisory Committee had discussed where they could obtain funds for heritage plaques, consideration for creating a scaled down version of the Arts and Culture Development Fund application for smaller asks, and tracking down the latest version of the Arts and Culture Development Fund Program document. The committee decided to leave the Arts and Culture Development Fund as is and add seeking funding for heritage items to the next agenda. The committee decided to keep one version of the Arts and Culture Development Fund application for all asks. A small working group consisting of Member Nancy Dery, Member and Co-Chair Ardis Lerner and Member Tabitha Valliant will work on updating the Arts and Culture Development Fund ACTION I

CARRIED. Announcements Member Tom Graham discussed the formation of a small group who is in the early stages of determining archeological sites in North Grenville. This group is modeling similar Ottawa groups and looking at North Grenville's cultural heritage from an indigenous perspective. This group will collaborate with the Indigenous Advisory Circle in working towards acknowledging and honouring Indigenous Trails here in North Grenville. Member Tom Graham suggested perhaps inviting this group as a delegation. Deputy Mayor and Co-Chair John Barclay announced that he and CAO Karen Dunlop would be meeting with a third party regarding hosting a public consultation for feedback on repurposing the Old Town Hall. Gathering this information would help to create a compelling application for upper-level funding. A tour will be scheduled soon to view the Old Town with invites going out to the Arts, Culture and Heritage Advisory Committee, the North Grenville Arts Guild, and the North Grenville Historical Society. Agenda Items for Next Meeting The following items will be added to next month's agenda along with the standing agenda items. Discussion on possibly creating a Heritage Fund policy and procuring funds for Heritage Plaques. Arts and Culture Survey Report - Member Inge VanGemeren J. PUBLIC QUESTIONS None. K. ADJOURN That the meeting be adjourned at 6:27 p.m.

That the meeting be adjourned at 6:27 p.m.