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What does the future of culture in Kamloops look like?
The City of Kamloops initiated the review and update of its Cultural Strategic Plan in fall 2022 to provide a blueprint for cultural development in Kamloops over the next 10 years. Last updated in 2003, the Cultural Strategic Plan identified many strategies and recommendations that have shaped the community we live in today.
On November 28, 2023, the draft You Are Here Kamloops Cultural Strategic Plan 2024–2034 was presented to Council and received Council’s support to move forward by presenting the draft plan to the community. The project team will return to Council in early 2024 to share any proposed amendments and seek adoption.
You Are Here Kamloops Cultural Strategic Plan 2024–2034 is a 10-year vision for Kamloops’ cultural sector and creative communities. Whether you are a creative entrepreneur, an artist, an event organizer, a venue operator, or someone who simply enjoys the cultural experiences our city has to offer, the plan offers strategic directions to support our local cultural sector's vitality and resilience and the city's livability.
Between June 2022 and September 2023, the following engagement activities took place:
Community conversations - four sessions
Community working group (key stakeholder representation) - three sessions
Internal planning team workshops - two sessions
You Are Here exhibition and cultural mapping research lab at the Kamloops Museum and Archives - 1,900 visitors
Cultural survey - 487 responses
The draft plan outlines six strategic directions that emerged from community and stakeholder engagement:
Strengthen tourism, social, and economic impacts through cultural development
Improve arts infrastructure and invest in cultural capital
Attract and support cultural workers and creative entrepreneurs
Reduce barriers to arts access and cultural participation
What does the future of culture in Kamloops look like?
The City of Kamloops initiated the review and update of its Cultural Strategic Plan in fall 2022 to provide a blueprint for cultural development in Kamloops over the next 10 years. Last updated in 2003, the Cultural Strategic Plan identified many strategies and recommendations that have shaped the community we live in today.
On November 28, 2023, the draft You Are Here Kamloops Cultural Strategic Plan 2024–2034 was presented to Council and received Council’s support to move forward by presenting the draft plan to the community. The project team will return to Council in early 2024 to share any proposed amendments and seek adoption.
You Are Here Kamloops Cultural Strategic Plan 2024–2034 is a 10-year vision for Kamloops’ cultural sector and creative communities. Whether you are a creative entrepreneur, an artist, an event organizer, a venue operator, or someone who simply enjoys the cultural experiences our city has to offer, the plan offers strategic directions to support our local cultural sector's vitality and resilience and the city's livability.
Between June 2022 and September 2023, the following engagement activities took place:
Community conversations - four sessions
Community working group (key stakeholder representation) - three sessions
Internal planning team workshops - two sessions
You Are Here exhibition and cultural mapping research lab at the Kamloops Museum and Archives - 1,900 visitors
Cultural survey - 487 responses
The draft plan outlines six strategic directions that emerged from community and stakeholder engagement:
Strengthen tourism, social, and economic impacts through cultural development
Improve arts infrastructure and invest in cultural capital
Attract and support cultural workers and creative entrepreneurs
Reduce barriers to arts access and cultural participation
You Are Here, an exhibition at Kamloops Museum and Archives is a free space for all individuals to share their vision for the cultural direction of the City of Kamloops. Individual and small group discussion in the Museum’s Cultural Mapping Lab. Open until September 24, 2022.
Community Survey Open Until October 16, 2022
Cultural Strategic Plan has finished this stage
Community input will be collected online through the Cultural Planning Survey along with a virtual exhibition of You Are Here. Open until October 16, 2022.
Launch of Key Informant Interviews
Cultural Strategic Plan has finished this stage
One-on-one mapping and extensive interviews with key stakeholders. Fall 2022.
Planning and Assessment
Cultural Strategic Plan has finished this stage
The project team will work with interested parties and the community through vision sessions, focus groups and forums, workshops, and more to understand the community needs and analyze the You Are Here exhibition findings.
Cultural Plan Development
Cultural Strategic Plan has finished this stage
Data collected from the community and interested parties are used to develop a draft plan to facilitate the update and creation of the new Cultural Strategic Plan.The draft plan will be presented to Council at a Committee of the Whole in Q4 of 2023 for review and consideration.
Final Report
Cultural Strategic Plan is currently at this stage
After a final opportunity for residents to provide feedback is completed, the plan will be brought back to Council in early 2024 to share any proposed amendments to this final draft and for adoption