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

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

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.

Meetings

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

For more information

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