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6 total action items
Increase internal GNWT awareness of the Arts Strategy. Improve alignment of GNWT programs and services with Arts Strategy Goals.
Delayed
Deliverable(s)
- Conduct a thorough review of all GNWT programs related to the arts and make recommendations for: clarifying mandates; improving public services; streamlining administration; improving accessibility; and centralizing arts-related communications. (ECE/ITI) – 2023-2024 Delayed
- Communicate the results and importance of the NWT Arts Strategy to all GNWT departments and agencies. (ECE/ITI) – Ongoing On-track
- Identify GNWT policies that could be improved to better support NWT artists’ ability to make income from their art. (ITI) – 2023-2024 On-track
Status Summary
- November 2022: GNWT released the Arts Program Review marking the completion of the first key action item of the Strategy.
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June 8, 2023: GNWT released its response to the recommendations of the Arts Program Review.
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September 19, 2023: Four new arts project and arts operating funding programs launched.
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June 2024: The delay to completing Deliverable 1 has impacted the times frames of subsequent deliverables from being completed.
Art-based business Arts funding NWT Arts Strategy
Create the foundation for an increased accountability of public funding to the creative sector.
Delayed
Deliverable(s)
- Consider multi-year funding agreements for NWT arts and cultural organizations. (ECE) – 2023-2024 Delayed
- Improve the ways the GNWT measures the social, cultural and economic impact of public funding to NWT artists and arts organizations. (ECE/ITI/Stats Bureau) – 2025-2027 On-track
Art-based business Arts funding NWT Arts Strategy
Increase opportunities for local artists to share their art skills and knowledge with school aged children.
On-track
Deliverable(s)
- Foster relationship between artists/arts organizations, and schools/education bodies. (ECE) – Ongoing On-track
- Provide assistance to Indigenous artists, Elders, and knowledge keepers to share traditional artistic skills and knowledge with youth. (ECE) – 2024-2025 On-track
Arts education Arts funding NWT Arts Strategy
Increase community spaces to create, promote, sell and enjoy art.
Delayed
Deliverable(s)
- Support NWT communities to develop more multi-use spaces/studios for artists’ use into new infrastructure projects. (MACA) – 2023-2024 Delayed
- Encourage GNWT Infrastructure clients to consider incorporating design that would support the creation of arts design and creative spaces. (INF) – 2023-2024 Delayed
- Raise awareness of federal programs that could be accessed to support the creation of cultural spaces. (MACA) – 2023-2024 Delayed
- Research ways to create affordable spaces and digital platforms for artists and creative businesses to display/promote and/or sell NWT art. (ITI) – 2025-2027 On-track
Art-based business Arts funding Arts infrastructure Public arts NWT Arts Strategy
Ensure arts stakeholders and community leaders are connected and working together.
On-track
Deliverable(s)
- Continue to engage in national networks (such as Canadian Public Arts Funders Network, the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Culture and Heritage Table, the Canadian Crafts Confederation) to share best practices, learn about new opportunities and technologies, in the desire to better support the NWT arts sector. (ECE/ITI) – Ongoing On-track
- Work with local Indigenous leaders and knowledge holders to develop and disseminate information about cultural appropriation, respecting cultural protocols, intellectual property rights, copyright, and the importance of respecting, preserving and celebrating traditional knowledge. (ECE/ITI/ENR/EIA) – 2025-2027 On-track
- Continue to build relationship and partnerships with NWT arts and culture organizations. (ECE/ITI) – Ongoing On-track
Arts funding Arts organizations NWT Arts Strategy
Increase access to arts funding.
Delayed
Deliverable(s)
- Gather and share information about national and international funding opportunities for NWT artists and creative projects. (ECE/ITI) – 2023-2024 Delayed
- Seek ways to better support artists and organizations to improve grant writing. (ECE/ITI) – 2024-2025 On-track
Arts funding NWT Arts Strategy