Cultural Mapping Sam Coghlan Municipal Cultural Planning Partnership

Overview of Cultural Mapping The Context: Municipal Cultural Planning What is cultural mapping? Cultural Mapping Working Group Cultural Mapping | March 26, 2009

The Context: Municipal Cultural Planning

What is cultural mapping?

Cultural Mapping Working Group

MCPP Municipal Cultural Planning Partnership Seven provincial ministries Association of Municipalities of Ontario & individual municipalities Umbrella cultural groups e.g., Ontario Library Association, Ontario Presenting Network University of Waterloo Cultural Mapping | March 26, 2009

Municipal Cultural Planning Partnership

Seven provincial ministries

Association of Municipalities of Ontario & individual municipalities

Umbrella cultural groups

e.g., Ontario Library Association, Ontario Presenting Network

University of Waterloo

Municipal Cultural Planning The strategic and integrated planning of cultural resources to support economic and community development Municipal Cultural Planning Partnership Cultural Mapping | March 26, 2009

The strategic and integrated planning of cultural resources to support economic and community development

Municipal Cultural Planning Partnership

So What? “ When every place looks the same, there is no such thing as place anymore. Municipal cultural planning is about combating the ‘geography of nowhere’.” – Glen Murray “ If creative cities are the end, cultural planning is the means” Cultural Mapping | March 26, 2009

“ When every place looks the same, there is no such thing as place anymore. Municipal cultural planning is about combating the ‘geography of nowhere’.” – Glen Murray

“ If creative cities are the end, cultural planning is the means”

Changing Economy Cultural Mapping | March 26, 2009

Rise of Creative Economy Cultural Mapping | March 26, 2009

What is Cultural Mapping? Cultural Mapping | March 26, 2009

Why Map? Strengthen a knowledge base on culture in order to: Increase awareness and participation Provide better information to inform planning and decision-making Cultural Mapping | March 26, 2009

Strengthen a knowledge base on culture in order to:

Increase awareness and participation

Provide better information to inform planning and decision-making

Resource Mapping Myth of no information on culture Consolidation of existing sources Cultural Resource Framework Coherent set of categories - taxonomy Cultural Mapping | March 26, 2009

Myth of no information on culture

Consolidation of existing sources

Cultural Resource Framework

Coherent set of categories - taxonomy

Cultural Mapping | March 26, 2009

Cultural Mapping | March 26, 2009

Creative Industries Advertising Architecture Crafts, designer furniture Fashion clothing Film and video production Graphic design Leisure software (computer games) Live and recorded music Performing arts and entertainments Television, radio and internet broadcasting Visual arts and antiques Writing and publishing Cultural Mapping | March 26, 2009

Advertising

Architecture

Crafts, designer furniture

Fashion clothing

Film and video production

Graphic design

Leisure software (computer games)

Live and recorded music

Performing arts and entertainments

Television, radio and internet broadcasting

Visual arts and antiques

Writing and publishing

Community Identity Mapping Stories are the DNA of culture What defines this place? Images Places Stories Unique quality of life Narrative of culture and place Authenticity and collective memory Cultural Mapping | March 26, 2009

Stories are the DNA of culture

What defines this place?

Images

Places

Stories

Unique quality of life

Narrative of culture and place

Authenticity and collective memory

Identity Mapping & Engagement In-community conversations Community forums and workshops On-line Social media tools and platforms Facebook Cultural Mapping | March 26, 2009

In-community conversations

Community forums and workshops

On-line

Social media tools and platforms

Facebook

Provincial Cultural Mapping System Tool or template for municipalities – 2 parts Cultural Resource Framework (taxonomy) Sustainable local information systems and partnerships Cultural Mapping | March 26, 2009

Tool or template for municipalities – 2 parts

Cultural Resource Framework (taxonomy)

Sustainable local information systems and partnerships

Thank You! Sam Coghlan [email_address] Emily Robson Coordinator Municipal Cultural Planning Partnership [email_address] 519-888-4567 ext. 38422 Cultural Mapping | March 26, 2009

Sam Coghlan

[email_address]

Emily Robson

Coordinator

Municipal Cultural Planning Partnership

[email_address]

519-888-4567 ext. 38422

Cultural Mapping | March 26, 2009