City of Guelph
Menu
Home » City government » Boards and committees » Arts and Culture Advisory Committee

Arts and Culture Advisory Committee

On March 25, 2025 as per Council direction the Guelph Museums Advisory Committee  and the Public Art Advisory Committee were merged to create the Arts and Culture Advisory Committee 

Vacancies, how to apply, and current committee membership

Information regarding vacancies, how-to apply and current committee membership is available on the boards and committees page.

Meetings

Guelph Museums Advisory Committee Meeting Archive

2019

Meeting dateAgendaMinutes
November 28, 2019AgendaMinutes – Draft
October 24, 2019AgendaMinutes
September 26, 2019AgendaMinutes
June 27, 2019AgendaMinutes
May 23, 2019AgendaMinutes
April 25, 2019AgendaMinutes
March 28, 2019AgendaMinutes
February 21, 2019Not applicableNot applicable
January 24, 2019AgendaMinutes

2018

Meeting DateAgendaMinutes
November 29, 2018AgendaMinutes
October 18, 2018AgendaMinutes
September 27, 2018AgendaMinutes
June 26, 2018AgendaMinutes
May 24, 2018AgendaMinutes
April 26, 2018AgendaMinutes
March 22, 2018AgendaMinutes
February 22, 2018CancelledCancelled
January 25, 2018AgendaMinutes

2017

Meeting DateAgendaMinutes
November 23, 2017AgendaMinutes
October 26, 2017AgendaMinutes
September 28, 2017AgendaMinutes
June 29, 2017AgendaMinutes
May 25, 2017AgendaMinutes
April 27, 2017AgendaMinutes
March 22, 2017AgendaMinutes
February 15, 2017CancelledCancelled
January 26, 2017AgendaMinutes

2016

Meeting dateAgendaMinutes
November 24, 2016AgendaMinutes
October 27, 2016AgendaMinutes 
September 22, 2016AgendaMinutes
June 23, 2016AgendaMinutes
May 26, 2016AgendaMinutes
April 28, 2016AgendaCancelled
March 24, 2016AgendaCancelled
February 22, 2016AgendaNot applicable
January 28, 2016AgendaMinutes

2015

Meeting dateAgendaMinutes
November 26, 2015AgendaMinutes
October 22, 2015AgendaMinutes
September 24, 2015AgendaMinutes
May 28, 2015AgendaMinutes
April 30, 2015AgendaMinutes
March 26, 2015AgendaMinutes
February 26, 2015AgendaMinutes
January 22, 2015AgendaMinutes

2014

Meeting dateAgendaMinutes
November 27, 2014AgendaMinutes
October 30, 2014AgendaMinutes
September 25, 2014AgendaMinutes
June 26, 2014AgendaMinutes
May 22, 2014AgendaMinutes
April 24, 2014AgendaMinutes
March 27, 2014AgendaMinutes
February 27, 2014AgendaMinutes
January 23, 2014AgendaMinutes

2013

Meeting dateAgendaMinutes
November 28, 2013AgendaMinutes
October 24, 2013AgendaMinutes
October 1, 2013AgendaMinutes
June 26, 2013AgendaMinutes
May 23, 2013AgendaMinutes
April 25, 2013AgendaMinutes
March 28, 2013AgendaMinutes
February 28, 2013AgendaMinutes
January 24, 2013AgendaMinutes

2012

Meeting dateAgendaMinutes
November 22, 2012AgendaMinutes
October 25, 2012AgendaMinutes
September 27, 2012AgendaMinutes
June 28, 2012AgendaMinutes
May 24, 2012AgendaMinutes
April 26, 2012AgendaMinutes
March 22, 2012AgendaMinutes
February 23, 2012AgendaMinutes
January 26, 2012AgendaMinutes

2011 Guelph Museums Advisory Committee Minutes

Public Art Advisory Committee Meeting Archive 

Vacancies, how to apply, and current committee membership

Information regarding vacancies, how-to apply and current committee membership is available on the boards and committees page.

About the committee

The Committee will meet a minimum of three times during the year. Additional meetings may be called to address specific project requirements.

The Committee consists of seven (7) members with professional experience related to at least one of the following disciplines: urban planning or development, architecture or landscape architecture, visual, literary or performing arts, art history, art administration or education, curation, visual arts consulting, civil engineering, art reviewing/writing, or heritage research and planning.

All members are residents of Guelph and demonstrate a significant knowledge of arts and culture.

The Committee is subject to the City’s Code of Conduct policies to ensure fair and equitable treatment of all participants involved in public art processes and to ensure recommendations are without bias.
Public Art Policy

Mandate

The Public Art Advisory Committee provides strategic input and advice to Council and Staff on matters pertaining to public art in the City of Guelph, in support of the corporate goal to ensure a well-designed, safe, inclusive, appealing and sustainable city.

Goals/Objectives

  • Advise on the implementation of the Public Art Policy;
  • Review proposed project scope and terms of reference for each new public art project;
  • Ensure application of established procedures and guidelines for each selection process;
  • Advise and promote communication and outreach of the policy to the community;
  • Advise and recommend to staff on proposed gifts, donations and bequests to the City in accordance with established guidelines;
  • Advise on the development and implementation of maintenance for the art collection and for accessioning and de-accessioning of works associated with the Public Art Policy;
  • Review the staff’s Public Art Operations Manual and Public Art Plan for placing works within the public domain.

The Committee will meet a minimum of three times during the year. Additional meetings may be called to address specific project requirements.

2019

Meeting dateAgendaMinutes
November 21, 2019AgendaMinutes – Draft
May 23, 2019AgendaMinutes
March 21, 2019AgendaMinutes
January 31, 2019AgendaMinutes

2018

Meeting DateAgendaMinutes
November 29, 2018AgendaMinutes
September 13, 2018AgendaMinutes
May 15, 2018AgendaMinutes
March 12, 2018AgendaMinutes
January 22, 2018AgendaMinutes

2017

Meeting dateAgendaMinutes
October 17, 2017AgendaMinutes
June 29, 2017AgendaMinutes
April 26, 2017AgendaMinutes

2016

Meeting dateAgendaMinutes
October 24, 2016AgendaMinutes
May 30, 2016AgendaMinutes
January 26, 2016AgendaMinutes

2015

Meeting dateAgendaMinutes
October 14, 2015AgendaMinutes
May 28, 2015AgendaMinutes
April 2, 2015AgendaMinutes
February 19, 2015AgendaMinutes

For more information

City Clerk’s Office
519-822-5603
[email protected]