This page is part of the archival documents of the symposium, Toronto Cultural Policy and Plans 1974 – 2008: Examining the Legacy held in Toronto on October 24, 2008.
Toronto Culture Plans
| 1974, David Silcox | Metropolitan Toronto’s Support Of The Arts (3MB) |
| 1985, Tom Hendry | Cultural Capital: The Care and Feeding of Toronto’s Artistic Assets (35.2 MB) |
| 1994, Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto | Metro’s Culture Plan: Redefining Our Cultural Framework (6.6 MB) |
| 2003, City of Toronto | Culture Plan For The Creative City (7.8 MB) |
Responses To Culture Plans
| 1985, CARO Visual, Film, and Video Arts Ad Hoc Committee | Amendments to Cultural Capital Report (1.1 MB) |
Culture Plans From the Former Municipalities
| 1983, Joy MacFadyen (Chair) | An Arts Policy For Scarborough (3.1 MB) |
| 1984, Joy MacFadyen (Chair) | A Five-Year Plan For The Arts In Scarborough, 1984-1988 (3.7 MB) |
| 1996Gerald Smith (Chair) | South Etobicoke Community Cultural Plan, excerpts (1.8 MB) |
1997 Amalgamation Transition Reports
| Arts, Culture and Heritage Work Group | Building On Strength: Arts, Culture and Heritage in the new City of Toronto (1 MB) |
| Arts, Culture and Heritage Work Group | Building On Strength, Appendix B: Report on Transitional Issues, Options and Recommendations (12.4 MB) |
| Arts, Culture and Heritage Work Group | Building On Strength, Appendix C: Inventory of Toronto Municipal Cultural Programs (0.6 MB) |
| Heritage Toronto | Because Heritage Matters: A Discussion Paper on Heritage in the New Toronto (1.2 MB) |
| TAC | A Recipe For A Beautiful Future: Arts and Culture in the New Toronto (4.1 MB) |
Toronto Arts Council Documents
| 1988, TAC | No Vacancy (2.9 MB) |
| 1992, E.A. Julian | Cultural Equity (2.2 MB) |
| 1994, Sharon Fernandez, with Rina Fraticelli | Culture Force (2.1 MB) |
| 1997, TAC | Spreading The Word (0.6 MB) |
| 1999, TAC | The Cost of Cutting (0.9 MB) |
Historical Background on Municipal Cultural Policy in Toronto and Canada
| 1974, Joan Horsman and Paul Schafer, The Canadian Conference of the Arts | The Arts and the Municipalities: A Partnership for Action (0.8 MB) |
| 1978, Robert Bailey, The Canadian Conference of the Arts | Rapport: The Arts, People, and Municipalities (3.6 MB) |
| 1982, D. Paul Schafer, Arts Scarborough | Arguments For The Arts: Towards a Dynamic and Innovative Arts Policy (1.7 MB) |
| 1984, D. Paul Schafer, Arts Scarborough | Municipal Arts Policy: Vision to Reality (2.7 MB) |