Culture Plan
The Wood Buffalo Culture Plan serves as a guiding document for regional arts and heritage initiatives over the next ten years. Council adopted the plan on May 14, 2019.
Culture is a shared responsibility, not a service that a municipality can provide independently. So, the RMWB is working with a community-based advisory committee to implement and evaluate the Culture Plan.
The Community Advisory Committee includes representatives from:
- Arts Council Wood Buffalo
- Fort McMurray Heritage Society
- Fort McMurray Tourism
- Keyano Theatre & Arts Centre
- McMurray Metis (MNA Local 1935)
- Multicultural Association of Wood Buffalo
- Oil Sands Community Alliance
- Regional Recreation Corporation of Wood Buffalo
- Suncor Energy Centre for the Performing Arts
Plan Vision
That Wood Buffalo is a culturally diverse and socially inclusive municipality in which arts and heritage are vital to is social, economic and environmental well-being.
Plan Priorities
The plan includes five priority areas to focus the efforts of all partners and stakeholders.
- Foster healthy environment for culture: arts and heritage
- Further develop cultural facilities and resources
- Support collaboration and innovation
- Encourage diversity, inclusivity and accessibility
- Improve awareness of the value of culture
Each priority has its own set of strategies. Read the full Wood Buffalo Culture Plan for details.
Background
The 2018-2021 Strategic Plan identified “Support Arts and Culture” as one of its main strategies. The Wood Buffalo Culture Plan was one component of that strategy.
The Culture Plan was developed as a community plan. Many individuals and organizations from diverse sectors provided input in the plan and helped frame its vision.
Council adopted the plan on May 14, 2019.