On Thursday, September 24, the Ministry launched province-wide public consultations – ‘Culture Talks’ – on Ontario’s first culture strategy.  Consultations will run until December 7, 2015.

“We encourage you to participate!  Your ideas will help us to develop a strategy that sets out a vision for arts and culture in Ontario and identifies priorities and actions to guide the government’s support for the sector in the years to come.

Culture Talks will help us –

  • establish what Ontarians value about culture
  • identify opportunities to better meet the needs of the arts and culture sector
  • ensure that the government’s policies and programs reflect Ontario’s diverse populations and communities

How to participate

  • Discussion paper

Read the full discussion paper and share your comments.

  • Town halls – October to December

Attend one of our town halls. Not your ‘average’ town halls, these events will include engaging activities and inspiring conversations with local arts and culture personalities. 

  • Online discussion –  Ontario.ca/CultureTalks

Join the conversation online, in real time. You can share your thoughts about Ontario arts and culture, discuss with other participants and vote on their ideas. 

How to encourage others to participate

We ask that you encourage members of your sector or community to participate in Culture Talks. Help us spark a conversation about arts and culture amongst all Ontarians

Here are some ways you can spread the word –

  • emails – send an email – or forward this one – to your stakeholders
  • newsletter – include a paragraph or two in your next newsletter
  • website – post information about the consultations on your website
  • social media channels – use your social media channels e.g. Twitter, Facebook, Instagram etc. 
  • comment on our social media sites

For your convenience, we’ve developed a social media toolkit to help you share information about Culture Talks. The toolkit includes content that you can use or adapt for your social media channels [e.g. photos, Tweets, Facebook posts, emails].

If you’d like more information about Culture Talks contact [email protected]

Thank you for your support, commitment and efforts to promote arts and culture in Ontario.  I look forward to hearing your input during the consultations. 

Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport