1. GREATER VERNON CULTURAL PLAN
Review and next steps

2. 1. Review of plan (strategies and objectives)
2. ImplementationAdvisoryTeam
3. Action team priorities
Agenda

4. CULTURAL
LEADERSHIP
1. Establish an implementation advisory team (IAT)

5. CULTURAL
LEADERSHIP
2. Align service deliver with scope of Greater Vernon’s
Cultural Service
• Leadership
• Capacity building
• Programming
• Infrastructure

6. CULTURAL
LEADERSHIP
3. Create linkages between the cultural plan
implementation actions and existing and future local
government planning documents.

8. CULTURAL
LEADERSHIP
1. Continue to make improvements to the Greater Vernon
Arts, Culture and Youth project grant.

9. CULTURAL
LEADERSHIP
1. Publicize the progress of the cultural plan, including
an annual report, website, and regular reviews.

10. CULTURAL
CAPACITY
1. Support cultural economic development initiatives.

11. CULTURAL
CAPACITY
2. Develop and promote Greater Vernon’s cultural brand.

12. CULTURAL
CAPACITY
3. Support cultural business development.

13. CULTURAL
CAPACITY
1. Support the professional development of
board members and staff of not-for-profit
cultural organizations.

14. CULTURAL
CAPACITY
2. Promote and advocate for a variety of funding sources to
support not-for-profit cultural organizations.

15. CULTURAL
CAPACITY
1. Ensure local policies encourage and support special events.
2. Encourage infrastructure to support special events.

16. CULTURAL
CAPACITY
1. Develop a cultural heritage
strategy.
2. Compile and share local,
cultural heritage stories.

17. CULTURAL
CAPACITY
1. Increase public awareness of Greater Vernon’s cultural
assets.
2. Improve access to and participation rates of cultural
programming.
3. Promote and support existing local programs that
recognize local cultural icons and success stories.

18. CULTURAL
CAPACITY
1. Target youth for participation in volunteer and work
opportunities with local cultural organizations.

19. CULTURAL
CAPACITY
1. Increase communication and collaboration with Okanagan
First Nations.

20. CULTURAL
CAPACITY
1. Support grassroots neighbourhood culture initiatives.
2. Incorporate cultural considerations in local neighbourhood
projects and planning.

21. CULTURAL PLACES &
SPACES
1. Protect and maintain existing Regional District cultural
facilities.
2. Maximize the community benefit and value of Regional
District cultural facilities.
3. Remove barriers to cultural use of publicly-owned facilities.
4. Support the development, maintenance and sharing of a
detailed cultural facility inventory.

22. CULTURAL PLACES &
SPACES
1. Support the development of new/improved cultural
facilities and spaces.

23. CULTURAL PLACES &
SPACES
1. Support infrastructure that encourages a culturally vibrant
community.
2. Encourage and support projects and policy that support
activating public areas.

24. CULTURAL PLACES &
SPACES
1. Inventory, promote and encourage cultural programming
of natural areas.

25. CULTURAL PLACES &
SPACES
1. Promote and protect existing public art.

26. I M P L E M E N TAT I O N A D V I S O R Y
T E A M
1. Promote and protect existing public art.