Culture Plan for Saskatoon
Saskatoon’s municipal culture plan was approved by City Council on September 12, 2011. The plan is the culmination of 2 years work that included extensive community engagement. Through this process, we heard from:
• a wide range of City Departments and Branches,
• not-for-profit arts, heritage and cultural organizations,
• individual artists ranging from writers to sculptors to actors,
• business leaders including those from creative industry: digital animators and designers,
• the University of Saskatchewan,
• local school boards,
• community associations,
• and hundreds of residents through the Saskatoon Speaks – City Visioning community conversations.
This Plan lays out a 5-10 year vision for culture in Saskatoon and is built around six strategic directions:
1. Arts sector support
2. Heritage
3. Youth
4. Diversity
5. Neighbourhoods
6. City Centre
The Plan also outlines the role that the City of Saskatoon can play in culture, specifically as
an enabler, convenor, broker and facilitator.
In summary, this plan is about:
• Supporting economy including the creative sector;
• Attracting and retaining youth;
• Ensuring that we have a thriving and lively downtown;
• Our neighbourhoods maintaining their character and unique identity;
• Residents of all ages and income levels having access to arts and cultural opportunities; and
• Positioning the arts as a way to building bridges between cultures
To read the Saskatoon Culture Plan, select the link above.
For more information contact: Frances Westlund, Arts & Grants Consultant, City of Saskatoon, (306) 975-3391.