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 date Agenda Minutes
November 28, 2019meeting location details Agenda Minutes – Draft
October 24, 2019meeting location details Agenda Minutes
September 26, 2019meeting location details Agenda Minutes
June 27, 2019meeting location details Agenda Minutes
May 23, 2019meeting location details Agenda Minutes
April 25, 2019meeting location details Agenda Minutes
March 28, 2019meeting location details Agenda Minutes
February 21, 2019meeting location details Not applicable Not applicable
January 24, 2019meeting location details Agenda Minutes

2018

Meeting Date Agenda Minutes
November 29, 2018meeting location details Agenda Minutes
October 18, 2018meeting location details Agenda Minutes
September 27, 2018meeting location details Agenda Minutes
June 26, 2018meeting location details Agenda Minutes
May 24, 2018meeting location details Agenda Minutes
April 26, 2018meeting location details Agenda Minutes
March 22, 2018meeting location details Agenda Minutes
February 22, 2018meeting location details Cancelled Cancelled
January 25, 2018meeting location details Agenda Minutes

2017

Meeting Date Agenda Minutes
November 23, 2017meeting location details Agenda Minutes
October 26, 2017meeting location details Agenda Minutes
September 28, 2017meeting location details Agenda Minutes
June 29, 2017meeting location details Agenda Minutes
May 25, 2017meeting location details Agenda Minutes
April 27, 2017meeting location details Agenda Minutes
March 22, 2017meeting location details Agenda Minutes
February 15, 2017meeting location details Cancelled Cancelled
January 26, 2017meeting location details Agenda Minutes

2016

Meeting date Agenda Minutes
November 24, 2016 Agenda Minutes
October 27, 2016 Agenda Minutes 
September 22, 2016 Agenda Minutes
June 23, 2016 Agenda Minutes
May 26, 2016 Agenda Minutes
April 28, 2016 Agenda Cancelled
March 24, 2016 Agenda Cancelled
February 22, 2016meeting location details Agenda Not applicable
January 28, 2016meeting location details Agenda Minutes

2015

Meeting date Agenda Minutes
November 26, 2015meeting location details Agenda Minutes
October 22, 2015meeting location details Agenda Minutes
September 24, 2015meeting location details Agenda Minutes
May 28, 2015meeting location details Agenda Minutes
April 30, 2015meeting location details Agenda Minutes
March 26, 2015meeting location details Agenda Minutes
February 26, 2015meeting location details Agenda Minutes
January 22, 2015meeting location details Agenda Minutes

2014

Meeting date Agenda Minutes
November 27, 2014meeting location details Agenda Minutes
October 30, 2014meeting location details Agenda Minutes
September 25, 2014meeting location details Agenda Minutes
June 26, 2014meeting location details Agenda Minutes
May 22, 2014meeting location details Agenda Minutes
April 24, 2014meeting location details Agenda Minutes
March 27, 2014meeting location details Agenda Minutes
February 27, 2014meeting location details Agenda Minutes
January 23, 2014meeting location details Agenda Minutes

2013

Meeting date Agenda Minutes
November 28, 2013meeting location details Agenda Minutes
October 24, 2013meeting location details Agenda Minutes
October 1, 2013meeting location details Agenda Minutes
June 26, 2013meeting location details Agenda Minutes
May 23, 2013meeting location details Agenda Minutes
April 25, 2013meeting location details Agenda Minutes
March 28, 2013meeting location details Agenda Minutes
February 28, 2013meeting location details Agenda Minutes
January 24, 2013meeting location details Agenda Minutes

2012

Meeting date Agenda Minutes
November 22, 2012meeting location details Agenda Minutes
October 25, 2012meeting location details Agenda Minutes
September 27, 2012meeting location details Agenda Minutes
June 28, 2012meeting location details Agenda Minutes
May 24, 2012meeting location details Agenda Minutes
April 26, 2012meeting location details Agenda Minutes
March 22, 2012meeting location details Agenda Minutes
February 23, 2012meeting location details Agenda Minutes
January 26, 2012meeting location details Agenda Minutes

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

Meeting date Agenda Minutes
November 21, 2019meeting location details Agenda Minutes – Draft
May 23, 2019meeting location details Agenda Minutes
March 21, 2019meeting location details Agenda Minutes
January 31, 2019meeting location details Agenda Minutes

2018

Meeting Date Agenda Minutes
November 29, 2018meeting location details Agenda Minutes
September 13, 2018meeting location details Agenda Minutes
May 15, 2018meeting location details Agenda Minutes
March 12, 2018meeting location details Agenda Minutes
January 22, 2018meeting location details Agenda Minutes

2017

Meeting date Agenda Minutes
Agenda Minutes
June 29, 2017meeting location details Agenda Minutes
April 26, 2017meeting location details Agenda Minutes

2016

Meeting date Agenda Minutes
October 24, 2016meeting location details Agenda Minutes
May 30, 2016meeting location details Agenda Minutes
January 26, 2016meeting location details Agenda Minutes

2015

Meeting date Agenda Minutes
October 14, 2015meeting location details Agenda Minutes
May 28, 2015meeting location details Agenda Minutes
April 2, 2015meeting location details Agenda Minutes
February 19, 2015meeting location details Agenda Minutes

For more information

City Clerk’s Office
519-822-5603
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