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
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November 28, 2019meeting location details |
Agenda |
Minutes – Draft |
October 24, 2019meeting location details |
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Minutes |
September 26, 2019meeting location details |
Agenda |
Minutes |
June 27, 2019meeting location details |
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Minutes |
May 23, 2019meeting location details |
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Minutes |
April 25, 2019meeting location details |
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March 28, 2019meeting location details |
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Minutes |
February 21, 2019meeting location details |
Not applicable |
Not applicable |
January 24, 2019meeting location details |
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2018
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November 29, 2018meeting location details |
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Minutes |
October 18, 2018meeting location details |
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September 27, 2018meeting location details |
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June 26, 2018meeting location details |
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May 24, 2018meeting location details |
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April 26, 2018meeting location details |
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March 22, 2018meeting location details |
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February 22, 2018meeting location details |
Cancelled |
Cancelled |
January 25, 2018meeting location details |
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Minutes |
2017
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November 23, 2017meeting location details |
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October 26, 2017meeting location details |
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September 28, 2017meeting location details |
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June 29, 2017meeting location details |
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May 25, 2017meeting location details |
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April 27, 2017meeting location details |
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March 22, 2017meeting location details |
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February 15, 2017meeting location details |
Cancelled |
Cancelled |
January 26, 2017meeting location details |
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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]