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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMay 16, 2023For information related to accessibility requirements please contact : Committee Coordinator T: 905.420.4611 Email: clerks@pickering.ca Agenda Cultural Advisory Committee May 16, 2023 7:00 pm Main Committee Meeting Room/Hybrid Members of the public may observe the meeting proceedings by accessing the livestream. 1.Welcome and Call to Order J. St. Amant 2.Review and Approval of Agenda and Previous Minutes J. St. Amant 3.Disclosure of Interest J. St. Amant 4.Delegations 5.General Business 5.1 Committee/Taskforce presentation – highlight the changes to the ADM 040 Policy 5.2 Appointment of a Chair/Vice Chair 5.3 PMV – Miller-Cole House 5.4 West Shore Skate Spot Community Mural – Artist Selection Ranking – for endorsement 5.5 Millennium Square – Light-based Sculpture for Winter Wonderland – for endorsement 5.6 Rotary Frenchman’s Bay West Park – Direct commission of Indigenous Sculpture – for endorsement 5.7 Seaton Fire Hall – Electrical Box Wrap – for endorsement 5.8 2022 Annual Report for Culture & Community Programming 5.9 Community Tourism Plan – Update 5.10 Department of Canadian Heritage – Grant Application -“Museum School” A.MacGillivray J. St. Amant A. Gallagher S. Barakov S. Barakov S.Barakov S. Barakov L.Gibbs J. St. Amant L. Gibbs Agenda January 17, 2023 Cultural Advisory Committee Page 2 of 2 For information related to accessibility requirements please contact : Committee Coordinator T: 905.420.4611 Email: clerks@pickering.ca 6. Correspondence J. St. Amant 7. Other Business J. St. Amant 8. Next Meeting – June 20, 2023 J. St. Amant 9. Adjournment Page 1 of 4 Minutes/Meeting Summary Cultural Advisory Committee April 18, 2023 Main Committee Room 7:00 pm Attendees: R. Coelho, Cultural Advisory Committee Member J. Elliott, Cultural Advisory Committee Member M. McFarland, Cultural Advisory Committee Member A. Mujeeb, Cultural Advisory Committee Member A. Palmer, Cultural Advisory Committee Member D. Thompson, Cultural Advisory Committee Member R. Wali, Cultural Advisory Committee Member L. Gibbs, Division Head, Culture and Community Programming K. Roberts, (Acting) Supervisor, Cultural Services J. St. Amant, Coordinator, Cultural Services (Staff Liaison) S. Barakov, Coordinator, Public Art L. Cabral, Coordinator, Public Art D. Roopchand, Clerk, Culture and Recreation (Recording Secretary) Absent: S. Almeida-Schroen, Cultural Advisory Committee Member D. Davis, Cultural Advisory Committee Member Z. Kazi, Cultural Advisory Committee Member Item/ Ref # Details, Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) 1. Welcome & Call to Order J. St. Amant welcomed members and called the meeting to order. 2. Review and Approval of Agenda and Previous Minutes The committee reviewed the agenda. J. St. Amant asked if there were any changes to be made to the agenda or previous minutes. None were raised. Moved by M. McFarland. To approve the agenda and previous minutes. Carried 3. Disclosure of Interest No disclosures of interest were noted. - 1 - Page 2 of 4 Item/ Ref # Details, Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) 4. Delegations There were no delegations for this meeting. 5. General Business 5.1 Millennium Square – Winter Wonderland Public Art Commission S. Barakov reviewed the Millennium Square – Winter Wonderland Public Art Commission to the committee. He has put out a Call to Artists and is collecting proposals, until May 8. The City staff and the Public Art Committee will shortlist the top three and select one to be presented to this Committee, at the next meeting. 5.2 West Shore Skate Park – Community Mural S. Barakov presented the West Shore Skate Park – Community Mural concept, for endorsement with the Top 3 artists, which include Enna and Jieun Kim; Fatspatrol and Mural Rounds; and Jacob Headley. A discussion around the Top 3 artists presented took place. Moved by M. McFarland. To endorse the Top 3 artists for the Community Mural at West Shore Skate Park. Carried 5.3 Rotary Frenchman’s Bay West Park Public Art L. Cabral reviewed the public art for Frenchman’s Bay West Park to the committee. The difference between L. Cabral’s and S. Barakov’s requested endorsement from last month is that L. Cabral’s will be from an Indigenous artist or Indigenous collective. 5.4 Public Art Policy CUL 130 K. Roberts reviewed the Public Art Policy with the committee and she discussed the changes that would - 2 - Page 3 of 4 Item/ Ref # Details, Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) be implemented into the revised Policy. She reviewed the current process of the selection and approval process for project under and over $25,000. K. Roberts asked the group to consider if these processes are concise and effective, or for any other comments they have about the policy. City staff are considering just having a Public Art Committee or a Public Art Jury, and removing the threshold altogether. The composition of the Committee and Jury would also change. A discussion around the revisions of the Public Art Policy took place. J. St. Amant said that if anyone has any suggestions to make, they can send it to him, and he will take it to appropriate staff. 5.5 Community Banner Series – Expressions of Interest J. St. Amant reviewed the Expressions of Interest, for the Community Banner Series, with the group. He said the goal is to have a banner series that builds on the success of the previous Banner Program. With this program, the banners would stay up for a two- year period, and consist of three sets of seven (a total of 21 banners). These changes will help us attract more professional artists and allow the City to move the banners from just the City Centre. J. St. Amant said that there will be a Top 5 selected by the Public Art Committee and then brought to the Cultural Advisory Committee for endorsement. 6. Correspondence There was no Correspondence for this meeting. 7. Other Business J. St. Amant discussed about the CAC having a Chair, which will be a member of the committee. He mentioned that staff from the Clerk department J. St. Amant also mentioned that beginning next month, our committee will be having a member of Council join our meetings. J. St. Amant to send out the description of the role of the Chair. - 3 - Page 4 of 4 Item/ Ref # Details, Discussion & Conclusion (summary of discussion) Action Items/Status (include deadline as appropriate) L. Gibbs and S. Barakov discussed that the One Horse Power Public Art was installed today and the official opening of the Fire Hall will be June 11. L. Gibbs said that today was the first day of the season for the Museum and the numbers have increased from our 2019 numbers. L. Gibbs mentioned that the Upper Site of the Museum has been cleared, and is ready for the construction of the new Pickering Heritage Community Centre. L. Gibbs said that the amphitheater project in the Millpond Meadow is now completed. K. Roberts discussed some of the activations that will take place on May 24 for reflections. 8. Next Meeting The next Cultural Advisory Committee meeting will take place on Tuesday, May 16, 2023, from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. 9. Adjournment Moved by D. Thompson. That the April 18, 2023 meeting of the Cultural Advisory Committee be adjourned. Carried Meeting Adjourned: 8:08 pm - 4 - pickering.ca March 2023 Updates to Boards, Committees & Taskforces Policy ADM 040 Lobbyist Registry Overview for Committees - 5 - pickering.ca •Committee – Council Relationship (Year End Report / Work Plan) •Citizen Appointment Process •Appointments (Citizen and Stakeholder Members) •Chair / Vice Chair •Absentee Requirements •Quorum •Events / Media / Communication •Subcommittees •Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy •Lobbyist Registry Table of Contents - 6 - pickering.ca 5.05 – Year End Reports / Annual Work Plans • Committees/Taskforces shall prepare an annual work plan to Council which shall include details on the previous year’s accomplishments, a work plan for the current year, and should include a delegation from a Committee/Taskforce Member when the matter is presented at a Meeting of Council. The substance of the work plan shall be prepared by the Committee/Taskforce Members, with administrative assistance and policy advice given by the staff liaison. The work plan shall be submitted to Council annually, no later than the May Council Meeting, through a Memorandum to Council. The Memorandum to Council shall be forwarded to the City Clerk for inclusion on a Council Agenda under correspondence with a recommendation to “receive for information”. Committee – Council Relationship - 7 - pickering.ca 5.05 – Year End Reports / Annual Work Plans • Standard Year End Report / Annual Work Plan template has been included as Appendix 2 for reference. Committee – Council Relationship - 8 - pickering.ca 8.04 – Modified Citizen Appointment Process (Vacancy within 6 months) • Notwithstanding Section 08.04 of this Policy, should a vacancy occur on a Committee/Taskforce within six months of a recruitment process for that Committee/Taskforce, the staff liaison, at the discretion and direction of the City Clerk, may consider the applicants that were unsuccessful on being appointed to the Committee/Taskforces in lieu of initiating a new recruitment process. In doing so, the following process shall be followed: • the Clerk’s Office shall send out letters to all of the applicants that were originally unsuccessful in being appointed to the Committee/Taskforce. The letter shall state the number of vacancies available and include a deadline on providing a response on whether the applicant is agreeable to being considered for the vacancy. Appointments - 9 - pickering.ca 8.04 – Modified Citizen Appointment Process (Vacancy within 6 months) • the Clerk’s Office shall provide the staff liaison with a list of the applicants who agreed to being considered for the vacancy. • based on the applicants who had agreed to being considered for the vacancy, the staff liaison shall prepare a recommendation(s) to be provided to the City Clerk for inclusion on an in-camera Council agenda. The staff recommendation provided to Council will be accompanied with all applications and resumes of the applicants that were willing to be considered. Appointments - 10 - pickering.ca Stakeholder Members & Organizations 01.10 Stakeholder Member - means the individual selected by the Stakeholder Organization to participate on the Committee/Taskforce on behalf of the Stakeholder Organization which may change from time to time at the discretion of the Stakeholder Organization. 01.11 Stakeholder Organization - means an organization that is defined in the Committee/Taskforce’s Terms of Reference, and who provide a Member of said organization to be a Member of a Committee/Taskforce for the City. Appointments - 11 - pickering.ca 8.08 – Stakeholder Representatives & Organizations If a Committee/Taskforce Terms of Reference provide for Stakeholder representation, the following process, coordinated by the staff liaison, will generally be followed in initiating appointment of Stakeholder Members: • Stakeholder Organizations shall be included in the Committee/Taskforce’s Terms of Reference and the Stakeholder Organization shall be appointed by Council through the approval of the Terms of Reference. Individual Stakeholder Members do not need to be appointed by Council. • Where a Committee/Taskforce’s Terms of Reference include Stakeholder Organizations, the staff liaison will contact the Stakeholder Organization to seek an individual from the organization to sit on the Committee/Taskforce as the Stakeholder Member. Appointments - 12 - pickering.ca Stakeholder Members & Organizations Appointments - 13 - pickering.ca 9.01 – Appointment of a Chair / Vice Chair Committees/Taskforces may appoint a Chair and Vice Chair, if the roles are required by statute or the Committee’s/Taskforce’s Terms of Reference. Only citizen members may be nominated for the position of Chair/Vice Chair. Members of Council and Stakeholder Members cannot be appointed as Chair/Vice Chair. The appointment(s) shall take place at the first meeting of the Committee/Taskforce and/or when there is a vacancy in the position(s). Chair / Vice Chair - 14 - pickering.ca 16.05 – Duties of the Chair • preside at all meetings of the Committee/Taskforce and rule on all procedural matters; • solicit for agenda items from Committee/Taskforce Members prior to the publication of the meeting agenda and provide the agenda items to the Recording Secretary; • facilitate the meeting by identifying the order of proceedings and speakers; • ensure that all meetings are conducted in a fair and efficient manner so that the will of the majority prevails after all Members have had a fair chance to present their points of view; • ensure active participation by all Committee/Taskforce Members; Chair / Vice Chair - 15 - pickering.ca 16.05 – Duties of the Chair • maintain decorum and ensure fairness and accountability; • be open-minded and encourage a variety of opinions to be heard; • ensure that the Committee/Taskforce meets the deadlines included in this Policy and other City Policies/Procedures; • lead the preparation of annual reports/presentations to Council; and, • review the goals and objectives of the Committee/Taskforce and ensure that its work plan is realistic and up to date. Chair / Vice Chair - 16 - pickering.ca 16.06 – Duties of the Vice Chair • assume the duties of the Chair if the Chair is not able to fulfill their position. Chair / Vice Chair - 17 - pickering.ca 9.01 – Appointment Process In doing so, the following process shall generally be followed: • At the first meeting, the staff liaison will ask Members for nominations for the position of Chair/Vice Chair for the Committee/Taskforce. • The staff liaison will record the names of the nominees. Once all nominations have been submitted, the staff liaison will advise that the nominations are closed. The staff liaison will ask each nominee if they wish to have their name stand for the position of Chair. • If there is only one nominee, and if the Member answers in the affirmative that they wish to have their name stand, the staff liaison will ask for a public vote on a motion to appoint the nominated Member(s) as Chair. Chair / Vice Chair - 18 - pickering.ca 11.01 – Absenteeism If any Committee/Taskforce Member is absent from three regular meetings in one calendar year without justification, the staff liaison will contact the Member in writing to ask whether or not they wish to remain on the Committee/Taskforce with a specific deadline for a response. Absentee Requirements 11.02 – Vacation Process for Absentee Citizen Members If contact cannot be made with the absent Committee/Taskforce Member by the aforementioned deadline, the Committee/Taskforce Member’s seat shall automatically become vacant and the process for filling a vacancy will begin. Formal notice that the Member’s seat is vacant will be sent to the Member using the contact information on file at the City. - 19 - pickering.ca 11.03 – Stakeholder Absenteeism • In the case of a Stakeholder Member, the staff liaison will contact the Stakeholder Organization following the third absence from a regular meeting. • The Stakeholder Organization will have the option to confirm its Member and ensure that they will be in attendance at meetings going forward, or confirm an alternate Stakeholder Member will be attending future meetings in their place. • Should a Stakeholder Organization no longer be able to provide a Stakeholder Member, the Committee/Taskforce may revise their Terms of Reference to include a new Stakeholder Organization which shall be provided to Council for approval. Absentee Requirements - 20 - pickering.ca 17.01 & 17.02 – Definition & Voting Privileges • A majority of the Members of any Committee/Taskforce shall be required to officially constitute a meeting. A majority is greater than 50% of the number of current sitting Members. Vacancies on a Committee shall not be included in the calculation of Quorum. • City staff, Members of Council, special guests, and volunteers have no voting privileges and will not be included in the Quorum. In some instances, where it is defined in a Committee’s Terms of Reference, Members of Council may have voting privileges. Quorum - 21 - pickering.ca 18.01 – Council Approval & Staff Support for Events Committees/Taskforces must seek Council approval to hold an event and each request to Council must include the complete details of the event (e.g. budget, approximate number of staff required, month the event would be held in, and purpose of event). Events approved in the work plan are subject to the CUL 070 Community Festival & Events Policy. Community Services Staff may provide guidance or assistance to the Committee/Taskforce through the planning and implementation process outlined in the Community Festival & Events Manual. Events / Media / Communications - 22 - pickering.ca 18.02 – Scope for Events & Permit Fees Committee/Taskforce events must relate to specific activities approved in the Committee/Taskforce’s Terms of Reference and mandate. Permit fees for events will be charged as per Council Approved User Fees and must be budgeted within the respective City Department budget where the staff liaison for that Committee/Taskforce resides. Events / Media / Communications - 23 - pickering.ca 18.04 – Media Relations Committee Members shall not meet with the media unless such meeting is approved by the City’s Chief Administrative Officer or the Division Head, Public Affairs & Corporate Communications. Upon receipt of a media engagement opportunity, the Committee Member must notify the staff liaison, who shall then inform, and consult where appropriate, the Chief Administrative Officer and Division Head, Public Affairs & Corporate Communications. Upon approval from the Chief Administrative Officer or the Division Head, Public Affairs & Corporate Communications, the Committee Member may respond to the media inquiry. Committee media relations must be supported by the City’s Corporate Communications Division. These provisions pertaining to media do not apply to Taskforces as outlined in Section 04.04 of this Policy. Events / Media / Communications - 24 - pickering.ca Section 19 Subcommittees may be established by a Committee/Taskforce, as required, to carry out specific projects included in the annual work plan. Such Subcommittees shall be disbanded upon completion of their specific project(s) or task. A Subcommittee must include at a minimum, one voting Member of the Committee/Taskforce, and additional membership may be drawn by the Committee/Taskforce from relevant stakeholders or the general public with the appropriate interest and expertise. Subcommittees shall not be authorized to create further Subcommittees. Subcommittees - 25 - pickering.ca Section 22 • The Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) applies to all Committees/Taskforces, and members of the public may request access to City records under MFIPPA by filing a Freedom of Information request with the Clerk’s Office. The City must follow the process outlined in the Act to release the information which may include disclosure of reports correspondence, or emails sent by Members to staff regarding Committee/Taskforce matters. • Requests for information shall be referred to the Clerk’s Office to be addressed either as an informal request to access municipal records, or as a formal request under MFIPPA. Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy - 26 - pickering.ca Section 22 • Members may receive personal or other confidential information as part of their role on the Committee/Taskforce and it is expected that this information be protected, including keeping the information physically and electronically secure from unauthorized use. Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy - 27 - pickering.ca On March 27, 2023 City Council implemented a Lobbyist Registry for the City of Pickering in accordance with By-law Number 8003/23. What is Lobbying? Any communication with a Public Office Holder by an individual who is paid or who represents a business or financial interest with the goal of trying to influence any legislative action including development, introduction, passage, defeat, amendment or repeal of a by-law, motion, resolution or the outcome of a decision on any matter before Council, a Committee of Council, or a staff member acting under delegated authority. Who is a Public Office Holder? • A member of Council; • An officer or employee of the City in a management position or with decision making powers or who has direct contact with Council, a committee and/or local board; • A member of a local board or committee established by Council; • Employees who work on municipal elections in a supervisory role; • An Accountability Officer, including but not limited to the Integrity Commissioner, the Lobbyist Registrar, Ombudsman, and Closed Meeting Investigator; • Individuals providing professional services to the City during the course of providing such services. Lobbyist Registry - 28 - pickering.ca Lobbyist Registry – Cont. Who is a Lobbyist? • “Consultant Lobbyist": an individual who lobbies for payment on behalf of a client (another individual, a business, partnership, organization or other entity); • “In-house Lobbyist": an individual who is an employee, partner or sole proprietor and who lobbies on behalf of his or her own employer, business or other entity; and, • “Voluntary Lobbyist": an individual who lobbies without payment on behalf of an individual, business or any other entity for the benefit of the interests of the individual, business or entity. Responsibility of the Committee/Taskforce Member: The onus rests mainly with the lobbyist who will be required to register lobbying activity within 10 business days from the activity occurring. A public officer holder who is being lobbied should proactively check the registry to see whether an individual who is lobbying them has registered and if not, the public office holder should inform the lobbyist of their responsibilities to do so and direct them to the Clerk’s Office should they require any further information regarding the process. - 29 - pickering.ca Andy MacGillivray Committee Coordinator Legislative Services 905.420.4660 ext. 1849 amacgillivray@pickering.ca Rumali Perera Deputy Clerk Legislative Services 905.420.4660 ext. 2047 rperera@pickering.ca Questions? - 30 - Memo To: Cultural Advisory Committee May 5, 2023 From: Amanda Gallagher (Acting) Conservator, Pickering Museum Village Copy: (Acting) Curator, Community Services Division Head, Community Services Subject: Miller Cole House exhibit consultation plan Dear City of Pickering Cultural Advisory Committee, The Pickering Museum Village is developing a new permanent exhibit in the Miller Cole House, which we are planning to open in 2025. The Miller Cole House’s past exhibits have traditionally interpreted a late Victorian farming household. This building is also adjacent to the new, hands-on Combination Barn exhibit that examines Pickering’s agricultural past. The theme for the Miller Cole House’s new exhibit is tentatively titled “Gather and Grow.” This exhibit will explore the concepts of Ontario’s land stewardship from multiple cultural perspectives. It investigates how food acts as a healing agent for both mental and physical health, through processes like gathering, preparing, cooking, and enjoying. The activity concepts for this exhibit were developed by Troublemakers Productions Inc. in January 2023. The Museum would like to present the exhibit concept and community consultation plan to gather feedback on how to engage the community in exhibit consultation, and on the exhibit’s overall theme. The Museum would like to endorsement on the consultation and exhibit concepts from the Cultural Advisory Committee for project support, and comments on further avenues of community engagement. Sincerely, Amanda Gallagher – Conservator, Pickering Museum Village AG:ag Attachment “Gather and Grow” consultation plan Miller Cole House exhibit concept - 31 - January 30th 2023 © Troublemakers - All rights reserved EXHIBIT CONCEPT PROPOSAL FOR MILLER COLE HOUSE, PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE 1 MILLER COLE HOUSE - 32 - January 30th 2023 © Troublemakers - All rights reserved EXHIBIT CONCEPT PROPOSAL FOR MILLER COLE HOUSE, PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE 2 INTRODUCTION Troublemakers was mandated by the City of Pickering to design a concept proposition for the Miller Cole House Museum. The final concept presented in this document includes: • A description of the visitor experience; • An exhibit plan; • A description of exhibit elements with images or renderings; • Visual references taken from existing exhibits; • Recommendations for suppliers. Furthermore, Troublemakers made sure the concept fits within the following parameters: • Create a conversation between the building, landscape and the multi layered history of the site; • The target audience are children aged 6-12 years old; • Employ the use of interactive exhibit components that are safe and risk free to children; • Design to overall budget not to exceed $150,000 excluding TAX, assuming 15% contingency. Finally, considering the overall budget and the desire communicated by Miller Cole House team to have a proposition that was modular and that could live within a “build as you grow approach”, Troublemakers has imagined four (4) stand alone interactive experiences that can coexist within the house. However, in order to execute the project within budget, we suggest to select three (3) of these propositions. As a rough order of magnitude (ROM), we evaluate each experience at around $50,000.00. - 33 - January 30th 2023 © Troublemakers - All rights reserved EXHIBIT CONCEPT PROPOSAL FOR MILLER COLE HOUSE, PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE 3 Miller Cole House: Current context As it stands, the Miller Cole House’s exhibit is set around the life of a traditional family in the Victorian era, circa 1870. The experience is a guided visit during which a costumed interpreter offers the historical information and provides the visitors with artifacts from the era, like games and toys. The space available for the new exhibit concept consists of the house itself as well as its backyard, where a large outdoor garden contains 6 garden beds that grow vegetables and herbs used by early settlers. - 34 - January 30th 2023 © Troublemakers - All rights reserved EXHIBIT CONCEPT PROPOSAL FOR MILLER COLE HOUSE, PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE 4 THEME Premise: We all eat food. Troublemakers has designed four experiences that evolve around our relationship with food and its process; from raw ingredient to a ready to eat meal. The intent is to illustrate, through interactive devices, how food transformation was an essential part of the traditional daily life and to demonstrate how, today, some of these practices, although modernized, still are relevant. Rarely does an 8 year old stop to think for a second about the composition of the food he is eating. And if it is accepted that milk comes from cows, and vegetables grow in soil, there is often a disconnect between these raw ingredients and how they are harvested and transformed into cheese or cooked into a stew. With today’s supermarkets importing food all year long from all over the world, the concept of seasonal produce and how it might have influenced the early settlers menu barely registers. Simultaneously, these four distinct experiences allow us to implement subcategories to the main theme, such as: •Ingredients - What are they, what can they be used for, when are they cropped, etc; •Transformation - How are these ingredients transformed, what is the process (drying herbs, canning food, etc); •Cooking - The importance of cooking transcends the ages, brings families together, etc; •Slow life/Slow food - Some of us come from a time when smartphones, tablets, video games, television or the internet didn’t exist. How do you pass time if such ubiquitous gadgets do not exist? Slow Life & Food Transformation - 35 - January 30th 2023 © Troublemakers - All rights reserved EXHIBIT CONCEPT PROPOSAL FOR MILLER COLE HOUSE, PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE 5 Entrance THE VISTOR’S PATH SELF-GUIDED EXHIBITS From South side of the building It’s with these elements in mind that Troublemakers designed the following four multimedia interactive installations: • The Animated Book • The Interactive Table Cloth •The Active Stove • The Musical Bench FLOOR PLAN - Miller-Cole House 1 2 3 4 1 3 4 Exit 2 - 36 - January 30th 2023 © Troublemakers - All rights reserved EXHIBIT CONCEPT PROPOSAL FOR MILLER COLE HOUSE, PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE 6 The Animated Book - 37 - January 30th 2023 © Troublemakers - All rights reserved EXHIBIT CONCEPT PROPOSAL FOR MILLER COLE HOUSE, PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE 7 The Animated Book The Animated Book is a multimedia installation that takes the form of the traditional family recipe book every family used to have before the internet took over. A custom made book, made of blank canvas, sits atop a table. Through movement recognition, a hidden projector maps different content as the visitor physically turns the pages. The book is located on a table in the parlour near the entrance. It is the first interactive station the visitor will experience. Suggested content: • Animated drawings of vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, etc. • Instructions on how to identify vegetables, herbs, mushrooms, etc. • Instructions on how these ingredients can be used  (dishes, herbal teas, medicinal properties, meal seasoning, etc.) • *Recipes that can be prepared in groups in the outdoor kitchen (phase 2) Technology: Mapping Projection & Motion Detection Fabrication & Materials: (Custom Made Book) TBD Equipment: Projector and Motion Sensor Budget (ROM): 50-65k - 38 - January 30th 2023 © Troublemakers - All rights reserved EXHIBIT CONCEPT PROPOSAL FOR MILLER COLE HOUSE, PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE 8 Click to see inspiration The augmented reality collage dynamically animated sets forth the products of the land and the themes of sustainability The oversized book is set amongst the heirlooms and artifacts of the parlour. MOODBOARD The Animated Book Floor plan - The Parlour Miller-Cole House - 39 - January 30th 2023 © Troublemakers - All rights reserved EXHIBIT CONCEPT PROPOSAL FOR MILLER COLE HOUSE, PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE 9 The Interactive Table Cloth - 40 - January 30th 2023 © Troublemakers - All rights reserved EXHIBIT CONCEPT PROPOSAL FOR MILLER COLE HOUSE, PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE 10 The Interactive Table Cloth The Interactive Table Cloth is a multimedia interactive installation that brings the dining room table to life. What looks like a conventional dining room table set for a meal with cutlery, glasses, plates and serving accessories, is in reality a canvas for a rear projection short animation story. The short visual story is a demonstration of the process of food preparation, a sort of “from farm to table” explanation. The visitor is invited to manipulate the animation according to the food process he/she/they are interested in. For example: •Cow → Milk → Glass of milk •Cow → Milk → Cheese •Cow → Milk → Yogurt Suggested content: • Depending on which end product the visitor selects, the animation will go through the corresponding process.  • Note: Scenarios to be developed with MCH team, artistic director and installation fabrication team. Technology: Rear Mapping Projection & Touch detection. Fabrication & Materials:  (Custom Made Table) TBD Equipment: Projector and Motion Sensor Budget (ROM): 50-65k - 41 - January 30th 2023 © Troublemakers - All rights reserved EXHIBIT CONCEPT PROPOSAL FOR MILLER COLE HOUSE, PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE 11 The table is set to illustrate the food process - from harvesting to canning. MOODBOARD Floor plan - The Dining Room Miller-Cole House The Interactive Table Cloth Inspiration Touch activation Inspiration Colourful and dynamic Characters & Storytelling tool Click to see inspiration Click to see inspiration Click to see inspiration - 42 - January 30th 2023 © Troublemakers - All rights reserved EXHIBIT CONCEPT PROPOSAL FOR MILLER COLE HOUSE, PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE 12 The Active Stove - 43 - January 30th 2023 © Troublemakers - All rights reserved EXHIBIT CONCEPT PROPOSAL FOR MILLER COLE HOUSE, PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE 13 The Active Stove The Active Stove is an audio immersive installation. Through the use of sound, Troublemakers suggests to animate the stove. By hiding speakers inside the stove, and inside a pot with a lid slightly open, a well designed soundscape brings the kitchen to life:  • When the visitor leans in near the pot, he/she/they will hear a slow simmer, something is cooking! • All around the stove, the crackling sound of fire enhanced with some dynamic reactive lights coming from the grid of the stoves suggest the heat is on! • There is also a kettle on the stove and regularly water appears to be boiling as we hear its’ distinctive bubbly and “siren” sounds. *Study could be made to analyze the possibility of having some vapour coming out of the kettle. Against the wall where the stove is located, we suggest hanging cooking plates that exhibit traditional recipes, inviting visitors to take photos of them to try them at home and/or implement QR codes on the plates that lead to a virtual recipe book. The virtual book or the hanging plates should consist of: • Traditional recipes from Pickering’s ancestors • Recipes from Pickering’s Resident (Call to action: get recipe suggestions from citizens) Technology: Audio Sound System Fabrication & Materials: (Modified pot and kettle to run cables through) TBD Equipment: Speakers, amplifiers and playback player Budget (ROM): 20-30k - 44 - January 30th 2023 © Troublemakers - All rights reserved EXHIBIT CONCEPT PROPOSAL FOR MILLER COLE HOUSE, PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE 14 MOODBOARD The Active Stove Floor plan - The Kitchen Miller-Cole House TAPESTRY OF ACCESSORIES PRESENTED ON THE WALSS - 45 - January 30th 2023 © Troublemakers - All rights reserved EXHIBIT CONCEPT PROPOSAL FOR MILLER COLE HOUSE, PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE 15 The Musical Bench - 46 - January 30th 2023 © Troublemakers - All rights reserved EXHIBIT CONCEPT PROPOSAL FOR MILLER COLE HOUSE, PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE 16 The Musical Bench The Musical Bench is located outside, on the porch. It’s an audio interactive installation that invites the visitor to sit for a moment and hear traditional music as food simmers on the stove. Melodies played with an accordion or a harmonica for example. The intent of this installation is to add an authentic cultural layer to the exhibit and most importantly, underline furthermore the concept of slow food and slow life in general. As a call to action to involve the community, we suggest asking the resident for traditional songs that they know. Eventually considering the option of recording some local amateur musicians performing these songs on the violin, the harmonica or the accordion. Technology: Audio Sound System & Motion Detection Fabrication & Materials: None Equipment: Speakers, amplifier, Sensor and playback player Budget (ROM): 20-30k - 47 - January 30th 2023 © Troublemakers - All rights reserved EXHIBIT CONCEPT PROPOSAL FOR MILLER COLE HOUSE, PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE 17 MOODBOARD The Musical Bench Floor plan - The Front Porch Miller-Cole House - 48 - January 30th 2023 © Troublemakers - All rights reserved EXHIBIT CONCEPT PROPOSAL FOR MILLER COLE HOUSE, PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE 18 The Modular Approach - Benefits As mentioned earlier, we suggest selecting three of the four propositions described earlier for budgetary reasons. Whichever concepts end up being chosen, the fourth option will remain relevant within a “build as you grow approach”. The four concepts are designed to function independently from one another yet they work within a unified theme. This offers the curating team flexibility on different fronts: • First, it is possible to keep the fourth concept in mind for a subsequent development phase of the museum (*more on this later). • Secondly, it allows the curating team to consider the house as an organically evolving exhibit. Once in place within the house, the interactive stations can live next to different artifacts and exhibit elements owned by the PMV, allowing the staff to change and exhibit their entire collection through time. • Finally, this leaves enough space for extra temporary exhibitions. For instance a wall could be dedicated to Jack McKinnis who contributed to inventing the recycling bin. Or a room could be dedicated to First Nations land use, etc. - 49 - January 30th 2023 © Troublemakers - All rights reserved EXHIBIT CONCEPT PROPOSAL FOR MILLER COLE HOUSE, PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE 19 PHASE 2 These installations have been designed to integrate with an eventual second development phase for the Miller Cole House where the museum could occupy the outdoor garden for a continuation of the exhibit. During early talks with the museum staff, a first concept emerged. The original idea was to create a functioning outdoor kitchen where visitors were invited to participate in a cooking workshop, using the ingredients grown in the garden. This idea, if executed, would tie the entire visiting experience together with a station where it is possible to apply in context some of the elements demonstrated in The Animated Book, The Interactive Table Cloth, The Active Stove and The Musical Bench: • The Animated Book: help identify the ingredients; • The Interactive Table Cloth: help identify how to prepare the ingredients; • The Boiling Pot: invite the visitors to choose one of the recipes from the hanging plates; • The Musical Bench (Slow Life): an extra set of speakers could play similar music as the group cooks or washes the dishes afterwards. This set of speakers, if necessary could also serve as an amplifying system for the activity leader if necessary. *The mechanism of this station involves the presence of a guide to lead the cooking activity. It’s a great activity for school groups. - 50 - January 30th 2023 © Troublemakers - All rights reserved EXHIBIT CONCEPT PROPOSAL FOR MILLER COLE HOUSE, PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE 20 The Garden Envisioned as an exterior kitchen, the garden area ties in with the entire visiting experience enabling all to apply, in context, some of the elements demonstrated in The Animated Book, The Interactive Table Cloth, The Active Stove and The Musical Bench. From seeding to canning, the land connects the children to traditional ways through out the exhibits’ season. PHASE 2 - 51 - The Garden January 30th 2023 © Troublemakers - All rights reserved EXHIBIT CONCEPT PROPOSAL FOR MILLER COLE HOUSE, PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE 21 MOOD BOARD - 52 - January 30th 2023 © Troublemakers - All rights reserved EXHIBIT CONCEPT PROPOSAL FOR MILLER COLE HOUSE, PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE 22 MOOD BOARD The Garden - 53 - January 30th 2023 © Troublemakers - All rights reserved EXHIBIT CONCEPT PROPOSAL FOR MILLER COLE HOUSE, PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE 23 MOOD BOARD The Garden - 54 - January 30th 2023 © Troublemakers - All rights reserved EXHIBIT CONCEPT PROPOSAL FOR MILLER COLE HOUSE, PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE The Garden 24 MOOD BOARD - 55 - January 30th 2023 © Troublemakers - All rights reserved EXHIBIT CONCEPT PROPOSAL FOR MILLER COLE HOUSE, PICKERING MUSEUM VILLAGE 25 The Garden MOOD BOARD - 56 - 1 Engagement and Consultation Plan ‘Gather and Grow’ exhibit at the Pickering Museum Village Overview Staff at the Pickering Museum Village seek community input on the upcoming ‘Gather and Grow’ exhibit that explore the concepts of Ontario’s land stewardship from multiple cultural perspectives. Engagement Objectives Information Gathering • To seek information and input on research avenues for a food centric exhibit, focusing on Ontario and Durham Region-specific content • To seek input on how the community would like to engage with food practice sharing (for example: workshops, virtual resource, etc.) and land stewardship • To collect stories from community members about their food experiences (such as: recipe sharing, adapting traditions, climate availability) • Show how the ideas and perspectives that have been shared will inform the exhibit. Connecting • Reach out to a wide variety of key stakeholders. • Provide opportunities for agricultural and culinary communities to participate in their local museum and in the exhibit content creation process. • For the City to mindfully engage in social histories. Target Audiences External Audiences • Teachers (DDSB, DCDSB) • Students aged 6-12 • Agricultural tourism community • General public Internal Audiences • Indigenous Relationship Building Circle • City of Pickering Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity department • Museum and Cultural Services Staff • Cultural Advisory Committee - 57 - 2 Background Environment Scan There are strong advertising and promotional efforts related to culinary and agricultural tourism in Durham Region. Durham Tourism offers a ‘Sip and Savour’ program to highlight locations for food-centric tourists to visit. Central Counties Tourism also promotes partnership creation with events and agricultural / culinary partners, in order to cross-promote tourism offerings. The Culinary Tourism Alliance works in Ontario (and from 2023 Canada-wide) to promote connections between agricultural suppliers, culinary providers, and develop destination agri- tourism. CTA is also promoting agri-tourism by co-hosting a ‘Taste of Place’ conference in June 2023, in Toronto to bring together culinary tourism providers and ideas. In museums and cultural institutions, living history museums have promoted a very colonial- centric history of plants used by settlers for dye, food, and as a market crop. Practices such as canning, smoking, and other food preservation methods are also interpreted through these sites. Cultural Institutions of Note There are few institutions within Ontario that provide an in-depth program or exhibit in the food practices of the area. The largest and most visible institutional with dedicated exhibits is at the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum (Ottawa). This museum also creates traveling displays for specific food-related themes (space and agriculture, the science of nutrition, etc.) that perform well in new spaces and are easy to connect to curriculum needs. The Bradly House Museum in Mississauga is hosting a 3-month exhibit from May to July 2023 with a similar theme to ‘Gather and Grow’, and includes a community-based recipe card book. This exhibit, though, is temporary. It would be good to note what feedback this exhibit receives and promotional means used to include in our own planning. Approach Activities • Teacher discussions – working with DDSB and DCDSB, we would like to engage with a classroom in our target audience age range and its teacher to understand what this audience can gain from the exhibit and associated programming. o How would teachers like to see this exhibit link with the social history and/or sciences curriculum, expanding PMV’s offerings to multiple grade levels in the elementary levels o What areas of the curriculum would teachers like to focus on, specifically ones that they have difficulty providing in-class o Gather information on how students react to proposed programs and activities • Let’s Talk Pickering – an open forum for Pickering residents to comment on specific guiding questions regarding the exhibit. The webpage will also include Museum contact methods if community members would like to reach out directly for discussions. Minimum feedback benchmark is 300 survey respondents. - 58 - 3 o How to achieve benchmark: consistent advertising campaign on Museum and City social channels; survey attendant appearing at Museum and Events team outreach events (i.e. Art in the Park) with small museum swag token for participants; marketing push through digital bus ad banners / Curbex signs • IRBC and Cultural Advisory Committee delegations – a project lead will attend each of these committees’ meetings (CAC on May 16th, 2023 to review this plan; subsequent meeting dates as needed) to advise on the exhibit’s content plan derived from community feedback • Public meeting (for working groups after the consultation window) – a workshop style meeting will be held that will include a brief presentation to introduce the exhibit’s concept, content drafted, and/or final vision of the graphics followed by a facilitated discussion to gather feedback. Guiding Questions Questions that will be asked on the Let’s Talk page: • When was your last visit to Pickering Museum Village? o Planning to attend this summer o Within the last 12 months o 1-3 years ago o 4+ years ago o Never • ‘Gather and Grow’ worked with consultants to develop new and exciting activities. Our target audience is for children 6-12, families, and general interest visitors. Please view the exhibit components and provide your thoughts on the activities. - 59 - 4 o #1: Animated Book. This activity is a multimedia installation that takes the form of the traditional family recipe book. A custom-made book of blank canvas sits atop a table for the audience to view. ▪ How likely are you to use this activity when visiting the museum? <likely, undecided, unlikely> ▪ Share your thoughts: ___<short form answer> o #2: Interactive tablecloth. This activity is a short visual projection to demonstrate the process of food preparation, a sort of “from farm to table” explanation. The visitor manipulates the animation according to the food process they would like to view. ▪ How likely are you to use this activity when visiting the museum? <likely, undecided, unlikely> ▪ Share your thoughts: ___<short form answer> o #3: The Active Stove. This activity is an audio immersive installation and an opportunity for community engagement. Speakers will be installed to play sounds of a kitchen. On one wall, there will hang cooking plates that exhibit traditional - 60 - 5 recipes, inviting visitors to take photos of them to try them at home and/or implement QR codes on the plates that lead to a virtual recipe book. Recipes to contain community gathered recipes and ones found in the museum’s collection. ▪ How likely are you to use this activity when visiting the museum? <likely, undecided, unlikely> ▪ Share your thoughts: ___<short form answer> o #4: Outdoor activities. This area will consist of a functioning outdoor kitchen where visitors can participate in a cooking workshop, using the ingredients grown in the garden. There will also be a re-designed space with a teaching garden, children’s exploration area, and re-developed herb / vegetable garden. This area would tie the entire visiting experience together, applying context to the elements demonstrated in the Animated Book, the Interactive Table Cloth, and the Active Stove. - 61 - 6 ▪ How likely are you to use this activity when visiting the museum? <likely, undecided, unlikely> ▪ Share your thoughts: ___<short form answer> • What activities would you book in an agricultural exhibit at the Museum? Please check all that apply. o Cooking workshops o Gardening workshops o Children’s programs with gardens or ecology o Partner-led activities on the Museum’s grounds o Adult only activities o Family-based activities o Farming or ecology school programs o Other: ___ <short form answer> • Will you participate in an Exhibit Focus Group? <Y/N> o email provided if yes: <short form> Questions to ask for teacher groups: • How would you use an on-site or digital program within your classroom? • What kind of programs / lessons are missing from your repertoire that relate to agriculture, land stewardship, or food sources? Is there a program that the Museum can perform to help you implement the curriculum? • Would you be interested in developing a recurring program for classroom learning? • Part 2: how would you like this program to be delivered: o Completely on-site - 62 - 7 o Hybrid On-site and Museum visit to the school o Solely a visit to the school o Virtual programming (i.e. video call through Google Classroom) Schedule Phase 1: August 1 – October 31, 2023 Let’s Talk Pickering webpage to be open for this period, with access at any time of day. A schedule of upcoming events relating to this consultation and for the exhibit will also be posted on this page. Meeting(s) with a teacher focus group and a delegation to a IRBC meeting will also be scheduled for this period. Staff contact is Jaclyn San Antonio for the IRBC. Feedback discussions with the Museum / Cultural Services team will be scheduled for Spring 2023. These discussion will include a brief presentation to share the exhibit brief and initial concept, followed by an open discussion on how the Cultural Services team see this exhibit promotes engagement, partnerships, and history of Pickering. Any meeting(s) will not exceed 1 hour. Phase 2: November 1 - 7, 2023 During this phase, information from the consultation will be gathered and analyzed. A summary report of the data will be created. Phase 3: November 8, 2023 – March 31, 2024 Stakeholders from the consultation phase who noted interest in continuous engagement will join the exhibit working group to be consulted during exhibit development. Two feedback opportunities will take place during this phase, which align with content drafting and program testing internal deadlines. Other meetings to occur: • Exhibit staff will meet again with the IRBC, and develop a working schedule to create exhibit content as a partnership throughout the exhibition’s development and testing stages. • CAC delegation – attend one meeting between January – March 2024 to provide a summary of the consultation findings, and show how the consultation has impacted the exhibit content and reflects the Cultural Strategic Plan. CAC members can then advocate for future cultural activity promotions (exhibit, events, etc.). Communication / Marketing Communication will be conducted by Pickering Museum Village and City staff. Content will be drafted by the Communications Coordinator or designated communications seasonal staff, with advice of the Conservator / Project Lead. Major communications are to be approved by Supervisor, Museum Services prior to circulation. Outlets include: - 63 - 8 • Social media: posts will be drafted to advise of consultation process, including frequent updates to make sure that the message is visible to subscribers • Email and phone communication: working group members in select audiences (i.e. teachers or registered community members) will be notified of upcoming focus group meeting times via email, with phone communications as a back-up for those who do not RSVP by email. • Inter-office: consultation for City of Pickering employees will be done through inter-office email and scheduled meetings for select staff (smaller groups) • Digital signage for Pickering bus station to advise of Let’s Talk Pickering webpage • News release for the consultation process to be sent to local media outlets to advertise the consultation start date. • Ongoing consultation and upcoming meetings schedule to be posted to Let’s Talk Pickering webpage for transparency. Evaluation of Input In Phase 1 of the consultation, community responses will be gathered from: • forum responses (Let’s Talk Pickering) • notes taken during meetings (phone, virtual, or in-person) • recommendations from staff during committee meetings and delegations In Phase 2, responses will be summarized in a report that details the scope of the consultation, and how the responses frame a recommendation on how to proceed with community engagement. In Phase 3, recommendations, final exhibit concepts, and any prototypes created will be then shared with the Cultural Advisory Committee, and with internal Cultural Services staff that are directly involved with the exhibit’s creation. These findings will then guide how information is to be framed within the exhibit, and interested parties will be contacted to provide feedback on content, final panels, teaching resources, and how the overall exhibit experience matches the consultation’s findings. Drafted by: Amanda Gallagher, Conservator at Pickering Museum Village - 64 - Memo To: Cultural Advisory Committee May 5, 2023 From: Stoyan Barakov Coordinator, Public Art Copy: Acting Supervisor, Cultural Services Coordinator, Cultural Services Subject: UPDATE: West Shore Skate Park - Community Mural - For Endorsement Background: During the April 18, 2023 Cultural Advisory Committee meeting, the CAC endorsed the top 3 ranked Artists shortlisted by City Staff. The Top 3 artists were provided with a Term of Reference (Attachment 1) to further tailor their submission and presentation for Phase 2. The Phase 2 proposals were received on May 5, 2023. As per Section 07.02 of the Policy, a Public Art Jury must be established for each acquisition of $25,000 and over in value. The Public Art Jury is to be organized on a case by case and project by project basis. The Public Art Jury evaluates the artist proposals in accordance with the Artist Evaluation Criteria in Section 07.03 and Acquisition Criteria in Section 06.04 of the Policy. Each artist/artists team (Fatspatrol & Mural Routes, Enna Kim & Jieun Kim, and Jacob Headley) presented their concept to the Public Art Jury on May 9, 2023. The jury reviewed the judging criteria outlined in Attachment 2 (Call to Artists), scored each proposal and ranked the top three finalists following the artist’s presentations. Based on the ranking, Fatspatrol and Mural Routes were the team recommended as the Artist to be awarded the commission of temporary public art at West Shore Community Centre Skate Spot for Phase 2 of the project. The Public Art Jury recommendation was endorsed by the Public Art Committee on May 11, 2023. The Artist application including scope of work and budget breakdown is set out in Attachment 3. The Artist made the following statement: I love that there is a universal language in skateboarding the world over. Giving children, youth and adults a ways of freedom, movement, expression and community building. As a artist, I find that the s pirit of skaters in some ways resonate s with being an artist, at least a street artist. Restless. Thrill seeking . Rebellious at times. Counter - culture. An in love with a feeling. - 65 - Next steps: A Report to Council will be presented during the June 5, 2023 Executive Committee Meeting followed by awarding the contract to the Top 1 Artist. Discussion: Currently, Community Services request that the Cultural Advisory Committee endorse the commission of temporary public art for West Shore Community Centre Skate Spot be awarded to Fatspatrol and Mural Routes in the amount of $32,000 (HST included). Attachment 1: Term of Reference Attachment 2: Call to Artists - Westshore Skate Park (EOI) Attachment 3: Artist application (to be attached after May 11) May 5, 2023 Page 2 of 2 UPDATE: West Shore Skate Park - Community Mural - 66 - Terms of References West Shore Skate Park 1 April 19, 2023 Public Art in the City of Pickering The City of Pickering is committed to and supportive of the benefits of public art and recognizes that art in public spaces is a valuable asset that enhances the social/cultural, built heritage and natural environments. Through public art, we beautify our environment; engage the community in Creative Place-Making; and, celebrate our values, stories, culture, heritage, and diversity while defining our unique identity. Public Art enhances quality of life for citizens and visitors; and, strengthens community pride, tourism and economic growth. Project Description: West Shore Skate Park Community Mural The City of Pickering’s Cultural Strategic Plan (2014) outlines the City’s commitment to collaborate with the community to celebrate our cultural diversity, heritage and the arts; to sustain our natural environment; to foster a creative economy; and to strengthen our vibrant neighbourhoods. The artwork will be located in West Shore Skate Park, 1011-1015 Bayly Street, Pickering. The newly designed skateboard spot in the West Shore Neighbourhood provides a public site for a community mural. This public art piece is intended to be created and executed with the help of the community, reflective of the neighborhood and the recreational activities that take place in this location. Brief Site History and Neighbourhood Context The City developed a Skateboard Park Strategy in 2017 as a supplement to its Recreation and Parks Master Plan update. The strategy helped determine existing and future needs for skateboard park facilities as well as potential locations. Of the households surveyed as part of the strategy engagement, 8% had a family member that skateboarded in the past year, which equates to over 2,500 residents in Pickering who skateboard. The results indicated that one community size skateboard park and five smaller skateboard facilities called “skate spots”, would be required to adequately service the residents of South Pickering. Currently Pickering has one community sized skateboard park, located in Diana, Princess of Wales Park, and one skate spot in West Shore. Skateboard parks provide an inexpensive recreational outlet for the youth of our community as well for the like-minded children and adults. - 67 - Terms of References West Shore Skate Park 2 Artwork Location: The artwork will be located in and around the West Shore Skate Park, across from the West Shore Community Centre, 1011-1015 Bayly Street, Pickering. The newly designed skateboard spot in the West Shore Neighbourhood provides a public site for a community mural. 1 West Shore Skate Park View from West Shore Community Centre Based on the provided budget and consultation including City Staff, West Shore Neighborhood Association and the Programing Team, the Artist will determine the exact mural location and size. - 68 - Terms of References West Shore Skate Park 3 Additional images: 2 Rendering of West Shore Skate Park in Pickering including features list 3 Rendering of West Shore Skate Park in Pickering illustrating different view points West Shore Skate Park Site Plan – Attachment 1 - 69 - Terms of References West Shore Skate Park 4 Artist Selection Process: Per the City of Pickering Public Art Policy section 07.02, a Public Art Jury must be established for each acquisition of $25,000 and over in value. The Public Art Jury will be organized on a case by case, and project by project basis. The composition, duration and terms of reference for any Public Art Jury will be dependent on the nature of the Public Art project. Appointees to a Public Art Jury may consist of: • Three City staff which may include representatives (e.g. department heads, Heritage Planner, Library) from other City of Pickering departments, as appropriate, that may be impacted by the location, or subject matter of a Public Art project. • Three resident members from the Public Art Committee. • Two professional artists that are not residents of the City of Pickering. • One professional architect that is not a resident of the City of Pickering. When evaluating specific artwork proposals, the Public Art Jury will consider the vision, mandate and objectives of the Public Art Program and the objectives listed in the Public Art Opportunity outlined on Page 1 of the Call to Artists. The Public Art Jury (as per section 07.02 of the City of Pickering Public Art Policy) will also consider the artist's: • Artistic excellence of previous work; • Ability to achieve the highest quality of contemporary artistic excellence and innovation; • Professional qualifications and relevant working experience as related to the public art project brief; • Ability to manage a project and experience working with a design team, project team and/or community group, as appropriate; • Potential to comprehend, access and interpret relevant technical requirements; and, • Interest in and understanding of the public art opportunity and the context. For large commissions in public spaces, the Public Art Committee may choose to provide the three top-ranked Public Art Jury selections for Community comment prior to finalizing the selection process. When an open call public art competition results in two equally weighted proposals, consideration will be given to the local/Canadian submission. Stage 2: In depth portfolio review The short-listed artists will be notified on April 19, 2023 and invited to re-submit (if they wish) a portfolio of past projects that further highlights their expertise alongside with a Scope of Work (including a budget breakdown) in a PowerPoint presentation. Additionally, shortlisted artists/teams are asked to present their submission (15 min presentation) either in person or virtual to the Public Art Jury on May 9, 2023. For this, artists/teams will be compensated $111 plus HST (Based on CARFAC C.2.2 Media Arts Q&A or Screening Introduction). The Public Art Jury in selecting the successful proposal will also take into account the following: - 70 - Terms of References West Shore Skate Park 5 Community Relevance and Impact • Suitability for display in a public space • Reflects the City's heritage, and/ or history, culture and diversity, and/or natural elements and landscapes • Builds appreciation for public art Overall Quality and Authenticity • Originality of style • Intrigues viewers and stimulates imagination • Artist reputation, demonstrated and related experience • Condition of past artwork Location • Site suitability • Response to or complements the location's uses and users Economic Value • Short- and long-term costs • Tourism potential Installation Maintenance & Conservation • City's ability to accommodate installation requirements • City's ability to safely display, maintain and conserve the work • Long-term maintenance cost • Longevity of the artwork • Environmental impact Submission • Compliance with guidelines outlined in the Public Art Policy and accompanying "Call to Artist" • Quality of the approach/work plan and methodology (Scope of Work) • Ability to meet budgetary estimates and timelines (Budget Breakdown) Additionally, the City will not purchase or display art that: • violates any City policy; • conveys a negative message that might be deemed prejudicial; • promotes alcohol and other addictive substances; • presents demeaning or derogatory portrayals of individuals or groups or contains anything, which in light of generally prevailing community standards, is likely to cause deep or widespread offence; and, • is in direct competition with City of Pickering services, programs or initiatives. - 71 - Terms of References West Shore Skate Park 6 The finalist artist (artist team) will work closely with City Staff, West Shore Neighbourhood Association and the Programs Team to create and execute the final work to the requirements of the site and other conditions for project realization. Decisions of the Public Art Jury are final. Deadline for Stage 2: In depth portfolio review submissions is May 5, 2023 at 4 pm. Email submissions to: sbarakov@pickering.ca Budget $32,000 CAD including HST (maximum). This is the total amount available for all related expenses of this temporary public art project including, but not limited to: artist fees, all applicable taxes, detailed renderings, materials, community consultations and schedules or other expertise as required, insurance, equipment, travel to meetings and to the site, and an artist statement for completed work. The selected artist will enter into a written agreement with the City of Pickering following the approval of the acquisition of the public art. This agreement will address the artist's obligations, which include, but are not limited to: • Materials • Timeline • Installation • Maintenance and/or conservation plans • Warranty • Copyright, Intellectual Property and Moral Rights • Payments to sub-contractors Design Considerations A list outlining specific Site Parameters and Artwork Materials, Maintenance and Public Safety will be shared with the awarded artist to further inform the design creation and production of the mural. - 72 - Terms of References West Shore Skate Park 7 Project Timeline April 5, 2023 Stage 1: Open Call issued April 17, 2023 at 4 pm Stage 1: Open Call submissions due April 18, 2023 Application reviews April 19, 2023 Deadline to notify short-listed artists. Artists will be provided with detailed Terms of Reference project document for the public artwork at this stage. May 5, 2023 at 4 pm Stage 2: In depth portfolio due Week of June 5, 2023 Deadline to notify selected Artist Week of June 5, 2023 Project Contract signed and executed Week of June 12, 2023 Technical Review with project staff. This meeting will introduce the selected Artist to PWSCA and Community Services Youth Programs team and provide further technical specifications and feedback on the submitted conceptual art work from lead project staff from the City. June - September 2023 Community consultation and design creation September - October 2023 Mural execution with community members October 2023 Mural unveiling and community celebration *Schedule subject to change - 73 - Terms of References West Shore Skate Park 8 Post Competition Procedure Final Recommendation and Awarding of the Commission • The Public Art Jury will select one finalist artist (artist team) and make its recommendation to the City. • No appeals from artists (artist teams) are permitted. • The Public Art Jury may elect not to choose a finalist artist (artist team). • No official winner of the competition may be made public until the agreement between the City of Pickering and the finalist artist (artist team) has been determined. Ownership, Use of the Artwork by the Finalist Artist (Artist Team) and Copyright Artwork acquired for the Public Art Collection shall become the property of the City of Pickering except those artworks subject to the parameters for Temporary Public Art as outlined in Section 08.03 of the CUL 130 Public Art Policy. The City will respect the artist's right of authorship and the integrity of the public art. Except in very rare circumstances, the Artist(s) shall own all Intellectual Property in the work developed. Following best practice in North American Public Art Programs, they will not be asked to waive their Artist Moral Rights or assign their copyrights. Artist(s) will be asked to provide a royalty-free non-commercial license to the City of Pickering for images of their work in perpetuity. Basic Conditions – Future Agreement(s) between the Finalist Artist (Artist Team) and City of Pickering The finalist artist (artist team) and the City of Pickering will enter into an Agreement, which will include the identification of the scope of work to be performed by the artist, payments and performance schedules to be followed. Questions & Contact Artists may submit questions about any aspect of this competition by email to the following address: sbarakov@pickering.ca Stoyan Barakov Coordinator, Public Art Community Services M: 289.200.7829 T: 905.420.4660 ext.1097 sbarakov@pickering.ca - 74 - I­x UJ 1-z 0 (.) T"" N N 0 N (0 0 r--­N SUMMER 2022 DRAWING LIST TITLE COVER DIMENSION PLAN ORDINATE DIMENSION PLAN MA TE RIALS PLAN EDGE AND JOINT PLAN GRADING AND DRAINAGE PLAN �@ID:fril:il SECTIONS DETAILS \ DETAILS 2 ENLARGMENT PROJECT LOCATION -ADJACENT WESTSHORE COMMUNITY CENTRE • PERSPECTIVE DRAWING - NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION REFERENCE PAGE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 General Notes ALL WORK SHALL CONFORM TO THE CUSTOM OF BEST TRADE PRACTICE AND BE EXECUTED BY SKILLED TRADESPERSONS, WELL EQUIPPED AND SUPERVISED. DIMENSIONS SHOWN ON PLAN SHALL TAKE PREFERENCE OVER SCALE. CONTRACTOR TO CONFIRM ALL DIMENSIONS OF DESIGN PRIOR TO CONSTRUCTION AND REPORT ANY DISCREPANCIES FOUND DRAWING HISTORY REVIEW A FOR REVIEW 2022.06.28 CREATION 2022.06.15 NO. DESCRIPTION DATE REVISIONS 26200 127th Ave Maple Ridge BC (604) 992-7678 V 4 R 1 C3 info@transitionconstruction.com PROJECT AND TITLE: WESTSHORE SKATESPOT 1015 BAYLY STREET PICKERING ON CLIENT: CITY OF PICKERING PICKERING ON L 1V 6K7 1 THE ESPLANADE S DESIGNED JM A, JMC DRAWN JM CHECKED CD DATE 2022-06-29 BM ELEV. '\. SCALE NTS TRANSITION PROJECT No. 2022.21 SHEET REV. 1 OF 9 A TRANSITION DRAWING No. 1 0:: UJ > 0 () < � en - 75 - - 76 - - 77 - - 78 - - 79 - - 80 - - 81 - - 82 - - 83 - 1 Call to Artists: Community Mural West Shore Skate Park Deadline: April 17, 2023 at 4 pm EST. Artist Opportunity The City of Pickering invites artists to respond to the Call to Artists to create a temporary outdoor community mural for West Shore Skate Park. As per the City of Pickering Public Art Policy (CUL 130) an artist is defined as the designer/creator of an artistic work and can include, but is not limited to, a professional artist, graphic designer, collaborative team, architect, or landscape designer. - 84 - 2 A public art jury comprised of city staff, practicing arts professionals, and community members will be established for this two-stage competition. Public Art Opportunity The City of Pickering’s Cultural Strategic Plan (2014) outlines the City’s commitment to collaborate with the community to celebrate our cultural diversity, heritage and the arts; to sustain our natural environment; to foster a creative economy; and to strengthen our vibrant neighbourhoods. The artwork will be located in West Shore Skate Park, 1011-1015 Bayly Street, Pickering. The newly designed skateboard spot in the West Shore Neighbourhood provides a public site for a community mural. This public art piece is intended to be created and executed with the help of the community, reflective of the neighborhood and the recreational activities that take place in this location. Community Background The City developed a Skateboard Park Strategy in 2017 as a supplement to its Recreation and Parks Master Plan update . The strategy helped determine existing and future needs for skateboard park facilities as well as potential locations. Of the households surveyed as part of the strategy engagement, 8% had a family member that skateboarded in the past year, which equate s to over 2,500 residents in Pickering who skateboard. The results indicated that one community size skateboard park and five smaller skateboard facilities called “skate spots”, would be required to adequately service the residents of South Pickering. Cur rently Pickering has one community sized skateboard park, located in Diana, Princess of Wales Park, and one skate spot in West Shore. Skateboard parks provide an inexpensive recreational outlet for the youth of our community as well for the like-minded children and adults. Budget $32,000 CAD including HST (maximum). This is the total amount available for all related expenses of this temporary public art project including, but not limited to: artist fees, all applicable taxes, detailed renderings, mate rials, community consultations and schedules or other expertise as required, insurance, equipment, travel to meetings and to the site, and an artist statement for completed work. The selected artist will enter into a written agreement with the City of Pic kering - 85 - 3 following the approval of the acquisition of the public art. This agreement will address the artist's obligations, which include, but are not limited to: • Materials • Timeline • Installation • Maintenance and/or conservation plans • Warranty • Copyright, Intellectual Property and Moral Rights • Payments to sub-contractors Stage 1: Open Call City Staff will review all submissions and identify a short-list based on artistic excellence and demonstrated or perceived ability to create and execute a n engaging community-based mural that is complementary to the overall design scheme and community context. Artists are invited to respond to this EOI by submitting a single pdf document: This pdf document must be labeled with the name of the artist and pro ject (Last Name First Name_ WestShoreSkateParkMural) and include: • CV (one for each team member, if applicable) • Brief artist statement outlining interest in project, showing relevant experience, ability, and general artistic approach. Please include yo ur experience and intended approach to the community engaged process. Do not include proposals at this stage. • Maximum ten (10) images of work, with caption including title, materials, dimensions, location, and commissioning body (if applicable). Audio / Video files may be provided via URL. • Names and contact information for two references (preferably from recent community projects). Email submissions to: sbarakov@pickering.ca Submissions must be received by 4PM EST, April 17, 2023. Late submissions will not be accepted. - 86 - 4 Stage 2: In depth portfolio review The short-listed artists will be notified in early May, 2023 and invited to re-submit (if they wish) a portfolio of past projects that further highlights their expertise in a PowerPoint presentation. A detailed Terms of Reference project document will be provided to help short-listed artists prepare their portfolio. When evaluating the artists portfolios, the Public Art Jury will consider the vision, mandate and objectives of the Public Art Program and the objectives listed in the Public Art Opportunity outlined on Page 2 of this Call to Artists. The Public Art Jury (as per section 07.02 of the City of Pickering Public Art Policy) will also consider the artist's: • Artistic excellence of previous work; • Ability to achieve the highest quality of contemporary artistic excellence and innovation; •Professional qualifications and relevant working experience as related to the public art project brief; • Ability to manage a project and experience working with a design team, project team and/or community group, as appropriate; • Potential to comprehend, access and interpret relevant technical requirements; and, • Interest in and understanding of the public art opportunity a nd the context. The Public Art Jury in selecting the successful proposal will also consider the following: Community Relevance and Impact • Suitability for display in a public space • Reflects the City's heritage, and/ or history, culture and diversity, and/or natural elements and landscapes • Builds appreciation for public art Overall Quality and Authenticity • Originality of design • Intrigues viewers and stimulates imagination • Artist reputation, demonstrated and related experience • Condition of the artwork Location • Site suitability • Response to or complements the location's uses and users - 87 - 5 Economic Value • Short- and long-term costs • Tourism potential Installation Maintenance & Conservation • City's ability to accommodate installation requirements • City's ability to safely display, maintain and conserve the work • Long-term maintenance cost • Longevity of the artwork • Environmental impact Submission • Compliance with guidelines outlined in the Public Art Policy and accompanying "Call to Artist" • Quality of the approach/work plan and methodology • Ability to meet budgetary estimates and timelines Project Considerations The artist and the artwork must adhere to the following design parameters: • Be an exterior mural installation, suitable for exhibition in a public space; • Be developed and executed with the involvement of the West Shore community; • Experience working with youth will be considered an asset. • Be able to organize and coordinate community workshops; • City Staff will introduce the artist to the Pickering West Shore Community Association (PWSCA) and Community Services Youth Programs team. • Be appropriate for the site in scale, execution, materials and creativity; • Be created using high quality, long-lasting materials; and • Not pose a risk to public safety. - 88 - 6 Project Timeline April 5, 2023 Stage 1: Open Call issued April 17, 2023 at 4 pm Stage 1: Open Call submissions due April 18, 2023 Application reviews April 19, 2023 Deadline to notify short-listed artists. Artists will be provided with detailed Terms of Reference project document for the public artwork at this stage. May 5, 2023 at 4 pm Stage 2: In depth portfolio due Week of June 5, 2023 Deadline to notify selected Artist Week of June 5, 2023 Project Contract signed and executed Week of June 12, 2023 Technical Review with project staff. This meeting will introduce the selected Artist to PWSCA and Community Services Youth Programs team and provide further technical specifications and feedback on the submitted conceptual art work from lead project staff from the City. June - September 2024 Community consultation and design creation September - October 2023 Mural execution with community members October 2023 Mural unveiling and community celebration *Schedule subject to change - 89 - 7 Accessibility The City will provide accommodations throughout the selection process to applicants with disabilities. Please notify Stoyan Barakov, Coordinator, Public Art at 289.200.7829 or sbarakov@pickering.ca of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation. Reserved Rights of the City of Pickering The City of Pickering, at it sole discretion, may request clarification or request additional information, as deemed necessary to evaluate the submissions. The City retains the sole discretion to determine whether a submission is responsive and if the prospective Artist or Artist Team is capable of performing the Work. The City reserves the right, at it sole discretion, to determine the number of pre-qualified Artists or Artist Teams. The City reserve the right to not proceed with awarding a contract. Publication of Information The City of Pickering shall have the exclusive rights to issue all public announcements regarding the competition. Additional Information For any additional information or questions please contact: Stoyan Barakov, Coordinator, Public Art at 289.200.7829 or sbarakov@pickering.ca. - 90 - WEST SHORE SKATE PARK MURAL EOI –round 2 FATSPATROL - 91 - artist CV EDUCATION: BA Specialist Art & Culture, University of Toronto at Scarborough, 2005 –Major in Studio Art MA Sociology –Goldsmiths, University of London, UK, 2007 ART-RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE: A Space Gallery –gallery assistant –internship, 2002 Mural Routes –apprentice mentor artist –Project Flight –2003 Arts for Children of Toronto-artist project leader -2006 Art Starts –artist project leader –2006 Dubai Community Theatre & Arts Centre, Gallery and Manager, 2008-2011 The Domino –Founder, Director, 2011 -present AWARDS & RESIDENCIES: Sheikha Manal Young Artist Award, Dubai 2010 Nominated for Emirates Woman of the Year 2011 for contribution to developing local art scene in the UAE Delfina Foundation, artist residency, London, UK August 2012 1 year of training with the Toronto Art Therapy Institute EXTRAS: Online Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility 2008 Participant of Cultural Leadership International forum, British Council, Lebanon, 2010 Recipient of Cultural Leadership International 2010 grant, British Council, UK Participant in Cultural Leadership and Innovation 2012, British Council, UAE Participant in Mission 2062, Paris, 2013 IPAF Certified Cont.- 92 - FESTIVALS, EXHIBITIONS , PROJECTS ‘Flight’ Mural Routes, apprentice mentor artist, Toronto, 2002 ‘MINDFRAME’ –solo exhibition, Gallery 1265, University of Toronto, 2005 Bloom, Group fundraising showcase for aids awareness, Toronto, 2008 Silent Conversations, Group Exhibition, Tashkeel Gallery, Dubai, 2009 SKIN –collaborative exhibition, MOJO Gallery, Dubai 2009 Made in Tashkeel, group exhibition, Dubai, 2010 Stop motion music video: 3 Act Circus, screened at Gulf Film Festival, Dubai, 2010 Fakie –group exhibition –FN Designs –Dubai 2010 MinD –DUCTAC –Dubai 2011 Sikka Art Fair, live art, Dubai, 2011 Drawing the Line, group exhibition, Tashkeel, Dubai, 2012 32nd Annual Exhibition of Emirates Fine Arts Society Sharjah Art Museum, art installation, Sharjah, 2012 Yasalam, Abu Dhabi, 2013, 2014 Art Nights @ DIFC, curator and artist, Dubai, 2013, 2014, 2015 Street Nights –street festival –Dubai 2014, 2015 Street Con street art festival, Dubai, 2015 Tiger Translate –curator & artist. Dubai, 2015 Demolition Exhibition –Jersey City, 2015 Shubbak Festival –London, 2015 White Cross Street Party, London, 2015 Street Art showcase, NYU AD, Abu Dhabi 2015 The Word is Your Festival, Amman, 2016 Mother of the Nation Festival, Abu Dhabi, 2016 Abu Dhabi Art Fair, Abu Dhabi, 2016 Upfest, Bristol, UK, 2016, 2017 Dubai Walls, Dubai, 2017 Baladk Festival, Amman, Jordan 2017 Canada 150 commission, Dubai, 2017 Women in the Walls Festival, Toronto, 2017 Wonderwalls Festival, Adelaide, Australia 2017 Transformations Connected, Steps Initiative, Toronto, 2017 Tiger Air Ink launch exhibition, curator and artist, Dubai, 2017 Dubai Airport mural commission, Dubai, 2017 Todayatapple, artist spotlight, Apple, Dubai, 2017 8th Street Skate Park Project –Lakeshore Arts, Toronto, 2018 Waterford Walls Festival, Ireland, 2018 ArtEmaar, Dubai, 2018 Hands off the Wall Festival, Vien Museum, Vienna, 2019 Vector Institute mural project, Toronto, 2019 Stackt mural project, STEPS Initiative, Toronto, 2019 Castlefield Mural Project, Skinny Strong, Toronto, 2019 Beltline Urban Murals Project Festival, Calgary, 2019 CIMU Festival, UNAM university, Mexico City, 2019 Madinat Jumeirah mural commission, Dubai, 2019 Safe Flight Home –workshop series, STEPS Initiative, Toronto 2020 Street Money Galerie Sakura –2020-Paris Summer Editions –group print show -Mestaria Gallery 2021 The Humans –mural commission –Miral –Abu Dhabi, 2021 Sneakers Generation, Galerie Sakura –Paris 2021 50|50 NFT Exhibition –Morrow Collective –Dubai 2021 Yas Village –mural series commission –Miral –Abu Dhabi 2021-2022 PREVIOUS CLIENTS RedBull Adidas Tiger Beer Vans Marriot Dubai Airports WWF Pepsi Jumeirah Pullman Jameson Virgin Megastore Canadian Consulate, UAE EMAAR Properties Meraas Kappa Absolut Miral apple The Beasting, group exhibition, Kitchener, 2022 Viva Con Auga group exhibition, Millertntor Gallery, Berlin 2022 Sikka Art Fair, Arhead exhibit, Dubai 2022 Italian Contemporary Film Festival, group exhibition, Toronto, 2022 Meet the Streets Festival, Alberta, 2022 Aga Khan Museum public art commission finalist, Toronto, 2022 Sherlock Holmes Walk Mural Design project, group show, Toronto 2022 Maui Public Art Corps commission -community engaged project Maui, 2022 The Mural Fest-Utah, 2023 (ongoing)- 93 - OUTREACH •Art Starts –workshops with youth -preparation for a production (2003) •Arts for Children of Toronto –workshops in schools with youth (2004) •MVF Foundation –Hyderabad, India –charity for victims of Child Labour (2005) •Scribble Foundation -Dharamshala –India -2015 –working with youth in impoverished communities to paint classrooms (2015) •Lexington Avenue –Jersey City –mural project (2016) •American Community School, Abu Dhabi –Mural workshops (2016) •Medecins Sans Frontiers Hospital –Amman, Jordan –Rehabilitation hospital in Amman treating victims with war related injuries –mural project with patients (2017) •Camp Ozanam –Camp for boys -Stoufville, Ontario –youth engagement mural (2017) •Gems International School, artist mentorship Dubai (2019) - 94 - Artist statement I grew up in Dubai. I went to school with kids from 90 different countries. As teenagers we would all congregate at a skate bowl on the beach. In 2016 when I was painting a wall in Jordan, I met the founders of an organization called Make Life Skate Life: a group that builds skate parks around the world to promote the sport but also to promote the sport as a place of congregation, community and expression. I skated myself briefly when I was 14 and have had friendships with skaters most of my life. I love that there is a universal language in skateboarding the world over. Giving children, youth and adults a ways of freedom, movement, expression and community building. As an artist, I find that the spirit of skaters in some ways resonates with being an artist, at least a street artist.Restless. Thrill seeking. Rebelious at times. Counter-culture. And in love with a feeling. Through my career I have had some interactions with the world of skaters: I’ve painted skateboards, painted skate shoes for Vans, I’ve done some freestyle skatepark painting in London where I would spend hours watching skaters. I painted my first ground skate piece in Mimico a couple of years ago, I’ve painted skate ramps at Red Bull pop ups in Abu Dhabi and have developed a pretty good understanding of the functionality of components in a skate park and how skaters move through it. I think that would be an important aspect of this project. I’ve had a fair bit of experience with community engagement; it’s actually what I’ve learnt best working in Canada. My two most extensive community engagement projects would be the Safe Flight Home project with the Steps Initiative in 2020 that involved running workshops for 50 participants and then incorporating their artwork into vinyl murals displayed at TTC stations. My most recent mural project in Hawaii involved 6 weeks of community conversations to really find themes, colours, ideas that were important to the people in the town of Kahului and then in my own style interpret and incorporate them into a striking and professional-grade mural that resonates the most with the locals. When Ipaint public murals,I do find being relevant to the local community is important because they are the people who ultimately will live with the work everyday and use it as a placemaker. I think that goes even more for a skatepark. In 2018 I painted a skatepark in Mimico, Toronto (image attached) with Lakeshore Arts. I designed the piece based on vintage skateboard artwork and symbols I thought were relevant to the culture. For this particular project I spent some time observing the movements of skaters as they travel through the skate park that resulted in painting an eagle in flight. I shared this with skaters I know to ensure it made sense for them. The project also involved engaging emerging artists in the neighbourhood in priming and some painting (as per their abilities) and knowledge sharing during the process. In general, I have been painting murals for over 12 years in 10 countries on surfaces from plaster to brick to concrete. My largest project spanned 8600 sq meters over 7 buildings in Abu Dhabi in 2022. I particularly enjoy working on concrete. I’ve worked with a team of assistants and I’ve worked alone. And I’ve almost always managed my own projects so I have a pretty strong understanding of seeing pretty large scale projects from initial conversation to completion and handover. That coupled with running my own artist-solution company in the UAE for 10 years (www.thedomino.org) I’m also interested to paint a skate park again because I think my skills as an artist have developed a fair amount since 2018 and I’d like to have another go at it. There were a lot of moments of learning in that project in 2018 which I feel will carry over to make this project even more successful. - 95 - Community engagement •For the community engagement process, I will involve Mural Routes, an organization based in Toronto who activates communities by facilitating the creation of responsive, collaborative murals. Mural Routes’ work is rooted in the belief that murals are a catalyst for community building –community consultation and engagement processes are embedded in the work that they do. They have had a long history of community engagement and consultation for all of their murals. Each mural project has offered a different process, customized to each of the different communities they have been involved with (drop-in sessions, online surveys, etc.). Mural Routes has also embedded accessible mural workshops and education as a part of community consultations to empower and engage local residents for many mural projects. •Plan detailed in Scope of Work. - 96 - Previous work - 97 - Ka Wahine o Kekoa Aerosol, primed and sealed Maui, Hawaii , 2022 15x12m Maui Public Art Corps - 98 - ‘The Humans’ Yas Bay, Yas Island, Abu Dhabi Emulsion and spray paint 2021 Approx.2600 sq m around Commissioned by Miral - 99 - For the love of birds’ Abu Dhabi, UAE 2020 Approx. 8600 sq m Emulsion and aerosol Miral - 100 - ‘Ceann Cait’ Waterford , Ireland 2018 Approx. 22 x 4.5 m Waterford Walls, Aerosol - 101 - Migration’ Calgary 2019 Approx. 25 x 6 m BUMP Festival, Aerosol - 102 - ‘Xoloitzcuintli’ CIMU Festival, Aerosol Mexico City 2019 Approx. 10 x 8 m - 103 - 8th Street Skate Park Lakeshore Arts Mimico,Toronto Aerosol on primed concrete 2018 - 104 - The congregation of Ducks Red Deer Festival 2022 25m x 13m Aerosol Red Deer, Alberta - 105 - Some links of interest: •https://stepspublicart.org/project/safe-flight-home-fatspatrol-public-art-north- york-window-murals/ •https://www.fats.ink/art?pgid=k9mrmghq-f64d4282-2792-40ac-808b- b6ff48233242 •https://www.fats.ink/art?pgid=k9mrmghq-e8abad4b-6a21-4fff-89a1- c50859f8840a •https://www.fats.ink/art?pgid=k9mrmghq-16564ef6-32d9-492e-81a9- e1fb364737b8 - 106 - Scope of work: process 1.Site visit :important first step in seeing the scale in real life. Eliminating which areas should definitely not be painted (for instance ramps tend to see the quickest wear, rails should not be painted). Gauge where there could be challenges. Identify best areas to paint. Speak to any locals who might be around. Picking up on any first thoughts and challenges. Also speak to skaters at 8th Street Skatepark about where the most wear was, how the paint affected wheels, any other considerations from the previous project. 2. Initial in-person Meet & Greet With the West Shore community members –this facilitated event will allow us to share about the project and Lead Artist and get to hear about the community and what residents enjoy about it. These initial conversations will inform the theme of the project. Paying close attention to reach and engage the skate community. Plant food for thought, provide contact details for participants to send through feedback. Details (tbc): Mid July,2 hours Mural Routes will work with a facilitator to engage the local community. This session will take place indoors, in-person, ideally near the project site. 15 min:attendees arrive,informal meet and greet with other attendees, Mural Routes staff and lead artist 30-45 min: Q&A with local community members in attendance.The facilitator will prepare and ask questions that inviteattendeestospeakto their connection to the site and the reasons they enjoy the community –ie. ’what makes you proud of being part of this community?’ What would you like someone visiting to know about this community?” might be some of the questions asked. 30 min: presentation by Mural Routes about their approach to community engagement. Presentation by Fatspatrol about her artistic journey, body of work, style, previous work, inspirations, etc. Q&A with lead artist. 15 min: attendees will be able to ask any final questions about the project and ways to be involved. 15 min: wrap up and goodbyes. (schedule tbc) - 107 - 3. Graffiti/aerosol workshops –we will offer two aerosol workshops, led by fatspatrol, which will be geared towards youth. Local youth will be able to learn artistic skills from a professional, practising artist. Feedback received during these workshops will further contribute to the final mural design and select participants may be involved in certain safe and manageable aspects of mural execution. Details: (tbc)late July -Early August: two aerosol workshops, 2.5 hours each. This session will take place outdoors,in-person, ideally next to the project site. 60 minutes: supported by Mural Routes, fatspatrol will demo different techniques, styles, tools for working with spray paint and share tips with participating youth. This includes different pressure cans,caps,and angles as well as sketching up, filling, shading, etc. The artist will also speak to the graffiti art culture and the skillset needed to participate in mural projects. 90 minutes: time for hands-on practise with aerosol on Masonite boards (unless an allocated wall is provided -preferred). Participants will be able to receive feedback during practise to improve techniques. All materials will be provided by Mural Routes (aerosol cans, respirators, boards, etc.) 4. Sketching–artist will work on rough sketches and concepts to be presented to the community. These will take into consideration the material gathered so far as well as her own research and contribution. Artist will prepare a presentation for the community that shows how input has been incorporated into artwork and breakdown the components and a detailed plan of action is drawn up. - 108 - 5. Community consultation event –the lead artist will present initial concepts and designs to community members for them to provide further feedback and narrow down the components that do and do not work. The final design will be shared with all participants across the various community engagement activities to build momentum for production time. Late August: Community Consultation Event (90 min). This session will take place indoors, in-person, ideally next to the project session. 15min: attendees arrive, informal meet and greet with other attendees, Mural Routes staff and lead artist 20—30 min: Fatspatrol will present design concepts and elaborate on elements,inspirations,representations and connection back to community input. 10 min: community members in attendance will vote for their favorite concept. 5-10 min: wrap up and goodbyes 6.Final design work:September (10 days – 2 weeks) finalize artwork,identify colour palette and write a working schedule for execution. Order paint asap.Prepare artwork for mapping. Render. 7.Prep:purchase paint and materials as needed,finalize any assistants and their roles . Identify storage space and access. Confirm schedule. 8.Painting : October (tbc) Chalk up and cordon off mural area -youth from workshops may help with the mapping out of the artwork as an exercise in understanding how artwork is blown up to scale. Transport materials to site and store under lock and key. Take stock. Prime paint area with assistance from community members – 2-3 helpers from engagement groups will help apply primer with rollers. A concrete-specific primer. It would be smart to set up a small test patch to gauge how porous the surface is. Ie how many layers of primer and paint will be required. Paint mural with assistance where appropriate and within comfort level.. (paint time tbd based on square footage and design detail). Allocate 2 weeks up to 8 hours per day, 5-6 days a week. Painting will be done primarily with aerosol where possible. Some outdoor emulsion paint may be used for large colour blocking or underpainting. Apply sealant with community assistance. –rolled on to surface. 9. Clear work site –remove all materials. 10. Unveiling and community celebration –late October. - 109 - Budget breakdown Minus HST : Budget = $28,300 Approx. budget breakdown: •2000 -Design fee: design options, design adjustments, final artwork and renders •5000 -materials : primer, spray cans, outdoor paint, sealant, rollers, caps, extension polls, buckets, rags, etc. (storage solution tbc.) •1000 –insurance •1000 -Travel: from Toronto to meetings, consultations, workshops and to site during project execution •5000 –community consultation –Mural Routes •14,300 -artist fees –inclusive of any hired assistants, artist work on site (execution of design) and final statement on the project - 110 - FATSPATROL www.fats.ink Fathima@thedomino.org @fatspatrol - 111 - Memo To: Cultural Advisory Committee May 5, 2023 From: Stoyan Barakov Coordinator, Public Art Copy: Acting Supervisor, Cultural Services Subject: UPDATE: Millennium Square – Winter Wonderland Public Art Commission - For Endorsement Background: During the April 18, 2023 Cultural Advisory Committee meeting, the CAC was informed that Cultural Services staff will be issuing a Call to Artists – Requests for Proposals (Attachment 1) for a new light-based sculpture as part of Winter Wonderland event at Millennium Square. A Call to Artists – Requests for Proposals was issued on April 18, 2023 and closed on May 8, 2023. Community Services received10 submissions from artist around the world (Canada, UK and France). The collected submissions were reviewed and scored by the Public Art Jury based on the judging criteria outlined in the Call to Artists – Requests for Proposals. The jury shortlisted three finalists who were presented to the Nautical Village community on May 10, 2023. Based on the ranking of the Nautical Village community, Jordan Studio Shaw was recommended as the Artist to be awarded the commission of temporary light-based public art at Millenium Square as part of the Winter Wonderland event. The Nautical Village community recommendation was endorsed by the Public Art Committee on May 11, 2023. The Artist application proposal is set out in Attachment 2. The Artist made the following statement: “The proposed artwork that I am submitting is titled Same Material / Different Time. Not only does this offer a unique artistic and location -based opportunity it would also be a meaningful personal project. I grew up in Rouge Hill and am very familiar with the West Rouge and Pickering waterfront trail. I’ve spent many hours over the years biking between the two communities and spending time along the waterfront since childhood.” - 112 - May 5, 2023 Page 2 of 2 UPDATE: Millennium Square – Winter Wonderland Public Art Commission Next steps: A Report to Council will be presented during the June 5, 2023 Executive Committee Meeting. Following this, the City will enter in an agreement with the awarded Artist (Studio Jordan Shaw) for the commission of a new light-based sculpture for Millennium Square as part of the Winter Wonderland event. The work will be displayed annually between December 2 to January 31 for the next three years. Discussion: Currently, Community Services request that the Cultural Advisory Committee endorse the commission of temporary light-based public art for Millennium Square be awarded to Studio Jordan Shaw in the amount of $25,000 (HST included). Attachment 1: Call to Artists - Winter Wonderland (RFP) Attachment 2: Artist Concept - 113 - 1 Call to Artists – Request for Proposals (RFP) Winter Wonderland Deadline: May 8, 2023 at 4 pm EDT. Photo of Millennium Square during the summertime. Artist Opportunity The City of Pickering invites artists or artist teams to submit proposals for a temporary light sculpture to be a part of Winter Wonderland at the Nautical Village in Pickering. Artwork is expected to be displayed annually from December 2 – January 31 for three years. One artist/team will be commissioned by The City of Pickering to create the work. As per the City of Pickering Public Art Policy (CUL 130) an artist is defined as the designer/creator of an artistic work and can include, but is not limited to, a professional artist, graphic designer, collaborative team, architect, or landscape designer. A public art jury comprised of city staff, practicing arts professionals, and community members will be established for this single-stage competition. - 114 - 2 Site Context The City of Pickering resides on land within the Treaty and traditional territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation and Williams Treaties signatories of the Mississauga and Chippewa Nations. The artwork will be located in Millennium Square. Millennium Square is a large public square adjacent to Beachfront Park and Nautical Village where entertainment takes place. During the summertime, the spot is alive with the electric energy of music, picnickers and passers-by. This is the perfect spot to catch a cool breeze off the lake and watch the sun go down. Site plan of Millennium Square - 115 - 3 Project Brief The City of Pickering’s Cultural Strategic Plan (2014) outlines the City’s commitment to collaborate with the community to celebrate our cultural diversity, heritage and the arts; to sustain our natural environment; to foster a creative economy; and to strengthen our vibrant neighbourhoods. This public art piece is intended to be created for the Nautical Village Community and be displayed annually during the winter season (December 2 – January 31) as part of a new series of events called – Winter Wonderland. The City of Pickering will be seeking to purchase the work and assume full ownership. The successful work will act as a landmark and further transform Millennium Square by creating a sense of joy and excitement for residents and visitors during the Holiday season. Community Background At the beginning of 2023, Council directed staff, through the Office of the CAO, to bring forward a substantive report on a plan to implement a winter festival at Millennium Square, in collaboration with local businesses in Nautical Village to ensure their ideas and visions were represented. Accordingly, staff conducted community consultation and engagement with local businesses in Nautical Village and proposed two new events which Council approved: Fall Fling and Winter Wonderland. The event Winter Wonderland will take place on Saturday, December 2 and Saturday, December 9, 2023 and include a vendor’s market, ice carving and sculptures on display, fire pits with s’mores, wagon rides, roaming characters and a signature public art light sculpture. The event will activate Millennium Square during December 2 and December 9; however, the signature public art will remain on site until January 31. Budget $25,000 CAD including HST (maximum). This is the total amount available for the commission of this temporary public artwork. All related expenses of this project including, but not limited to: artist fees, all applicable taxes, detailed renderings, materials, community consultations and schedules or other expertise as required, insurance, equipment, travel to meetings and to the site, and an artist statement for completed work. The selected artist will enter into a written agreement with the City of Pickering following the approval of the acquisition of the public art. This agreement will address the artist's obligations, which include, but are not limited to: - 116 - 4 • Materials • Timeline • Installation • Maintenance and conservation plans • Warranty • Copyright, Intellectual Property and Moral Rights • Payments to sub-contractors Anticipated Schedule It is expected that the commissioned artist(s) will comply with the project’s general timeline dates, as stated below: Date* Project Phase April 10, 2023 Issue RFP May 8, 2023 Submissions due Week of May 17, 2023 Selected Artist notified Agreement is signed June 2023 Exact site confirmation Technical Design Review July to November 2023 Artwork fabrication Week of November 27, 2023 Artwork Installation December 2, 2023 Winter Wonderland Opening Ceremony and Event *Schedule is subject to change - 117 - 5 Technical Specifications Design Considerations 1. This call is primarily targeting new work suitable for outdoor winter weather . 2. The work is to reflect the site, Nautical Village and the general holiday theme of the event – Winter Wonderland. 3. The work must have a light component that is suitable for outdoor damp locations. 4. The work is to be inclusive, engaging and create a feeling of joy. 5. The work may incorporate components; however, this should not add further to maintenance and durability. 6. Proposals must consider the local environment and weather conditions. Technical Requirements All proposals must meet the following criteria: 1. The work must be durable, and able to withstand unpredictable winter weather conditions and physical contact by the public for the duration of the installation. 2. There is a circuit monitoring at Millennium Square, however there is no overnight security in the space. Installations must be robust, and able to be installed in a public space. The artwork will be actively monitored with daily visual inspections conducted by City Staff, including weekends, as well as intermittent security patrols by the City’s Security team. 3. Based on the proposal the work could secured by tension cable or be bol ted to the ground. 4. Artists will need to be willing to work with the project team on the technical set up, maintenance, storage and addressing safety concerns. 5. Installation should comply with safety and accessibility design standards where possible 6. Artist(s) must be able to set-up, and provide clear instructions for City staff to install/deinstall the work for future uses. City staff will be present during installation. 7. Selected artists will be expected to provide proof of general liability insurance while on site. Selection Process A public art jury comprised of city staff, practicing arts professionals, and community members will be established for the evaluation of the proposals. This is a one stage competition. One artist will be awarded the commission. The Jury will recommend an artist or artistic team for the award of the commission based on the following criteria: 1. Artistic merit, including quality of work, originality, and artistic excellence in the field of outdoor temporary/permanent a rt. - 118 - 6 2.Adhesion to location and expressed desire in this project; and, 3.Artist’s demonstrated ability and proposal feasibility to meet the artwork goals and technical requirements, within the set timeline and budget. The City of Pickering reserves the right to select and retain the artist deemed most appropriate for the project at its sole discretion. Submission Requirements Complete your RFP submission and email it in a single PDF. Please include: 1.Artist statement: describe your interest in this project and share your experience in the field. You can submit a written document (1-page max) or record an audio or video message (MP3 or MP4 file, max 20 MB). 2.CV: Professional resume (3-pages max). If submitting as a team, an individual resume should be submitted for each team member. 3.Portfolio of past work: Examples of relevant work. You may include multiple images per project on 1 page of a maximum to 10 projects (10-pages). Add title, year, scope and a short description. 4.Artwork Design: a.concept sketch, photos, and other images/details as applicable along with proposed dimensions, materials, maintenance and storage plan. 5.Proposed Budget and Delivery/Installation/Deinstallation Plan: for artist fees, delivery and installation. Note, the work will become property of the City of Pickering after the installation. 6.References: A list of at least two professional references familiar with your work and working methods. The list must include name, title, complete e-mail addresses and telephone numbers. Submissions must be sent by email to: sbarakov@pickering.ca Subject: Artist Proposal – Winter Wonderland If the file exceeds 20 MB, artists are asked to use an externa l file share program. Incomplete submissions or submissions received after the deadline will not be juried. The proposals may be used by the city of Pickering in meetings with stakeholders and staff. Accessibility The City will provide accommodations th roughout the selection process to applicants with disabilities. Please notify Stoyan Barakov, Coordinator, Public Art at 289.200.7829 or sbarakov@pickering.ca of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation. - 119 - 7 Reserved Rights of the City of Pickering The City of Pickering, at it sole discretion, may request clarification or request additional information, as deemed necessary to evaluate the submissions. The City reta ins the sole discretion to determine whether a submission is responsive and if the prospective Artist or Artist Team is capable of performing the Work. The City reserves the right, at it sole discretion, to determine the number of pre -qualified Artists or Artist Teams. The City reserve the right to not proceed with awarding a contract. Publication of Information The City of Pickering shall have the exclusive rights to issue all public announcements regarding the competition. Additional Information For any additional information or questions please contact: Stoyan Barakov, Coordinator, Public Art at 289.200.7829 or sbarakov@pickering.ca. - 120 - Same Material / Different Time Millennium Square, Pickering, 2023 Request for Proposal Studio Jordan Shaw 19A Hiawatha Rd. Toronto, ON. M4L 2X7 studio@jordanshaw.com http://jordanshaw.com 1.647.299.5256 May 8th, 2023. - 121 - Artist Statement Jordan Shaw is an artist and creative technologist raised and is currently based in Toronto, Canada. He grew up in Scarborough and received his MFA from OCAD University's Digital Futures program leading to his thesis being exhibited during Vector Festival at InterAccess. Before that, he completed his undergraduate degrees at Carleton University and Algonquin College, where his final installation was exhibited at ACM SIGGRAPH. His work is related to exploring the hidden and unseen aspects of technology, the digital environment around us and how we exist within this hybrid world. The manifestation of this work tries to visualize the hidden interactions between people and technology, data collection and the digital systems that are trying to understand the physical world. The themes in his work relate to exposing the hidden and unseen aspects of technology and the digital environment around us. The manifestation of this work tries to visualize the hidden interactions between people and technology, data collection and the digital systems trying to understand the physical world. An important factor in communicating these themes is that many topics are only sometimes physically tangible to the human senses. His work intends to creatively express the invisibility of modern-day techno-culture into a tangible, thought-provoking and experiential experience for the viewers and participants of his work. Connections within his artwork have also explored the relationships and impact technology has within our natural environments. Jordan has exhibited internationally in Australia, Canada, Germany, Spain and the United States of America, along with several online exhibitions. Studio Jordan Shaw. 19A Hiawatha Rd. Toronto, ON. M4L 2X7 http://jordanshaw.com || c: 647 299 5256 || e: studio@jordanshaw.com - 122 - Jordan Shaw 19A Hiawatha Rd. Toronto, ON. Canada. http://jordanshaw.com || c: 647 299 5256 || e: studio@jordanshaw.com Solo Exhibitions 2022 - “Various Works”, Toronto Machine Learning Summit. The Carlu (Canada) 2019 - “Canadian Abstracts”, Vector Festival. Artscape Youngplace (Canada) 2019 - “Refactored Landscapes”, #Hashtag Gallery (Canada) Public Art (2023) - “Trails”. 24hr Summer Solstice (Caledon, Canada) 2023 - “[W]HOLE”. Lumière, Ontario Place & Trillium Park (Ontario, Canada) 2020 - Vector Festival 2020 (Online is the new IRL), Festival platform and integrated conceptual artwork. Inter/Access (Online) 2019/20 - “Stella Polaris”, Pre-Qualified Artwork Inventory. The Department of Canadian Heritage (National Capital Region, Canada) 2019 - “What We See”, (Shortlisted). First Capital Realty Sculpture Competition. (Canada) 2018/9 - "Stella Polaris", Winter Light Exhibition, 2018. Ontario Place. (Toronto, Canada) 2018 - Holy Noir Tattoo. Toronto, Canada. Group Exhibitions (2023) - Various Works. Provocation Ideas Festival. (University of Toronto+TPL, Canada) (2023) - Greetings. Square Foot Show, Blue Crow Gallery (Toronto, Canada) 2023 - “[W]HOLE”. Lumière, Ontario Place & Trillium Park (Ontario, Canada) 2022 - Akin Winter Art Exhibition, Clark Centre for the Arts (Scarborough, Canada) 2021 - Various Video Works. Digital Kunst Festival (IDKF) (Stuttgart, Germany) 2020 - “Canadian Abstracts #2”. DF OPEN Show, OCAD U (Canada) 2020 - “Untitled Generative”. #tinycode, Medialab-Prado (Madrid, Spain) 2020 - Various Video Works. Digital Kunst Festival (IDKF) (Stuttgart, Germany / Online) 2020 - “Canadian Abstracts #2”. Arts Electronica + .ART Global Gallery (Linz, Austria / Global / Online) 2020 - “Canadian Abstracts #2”. Squeaky Wheel, 17th Annual Animation Fest, (Buffalo, NYC) 2020 - “Canadian Abstracts #2”. Creative Code Showcase. (Online / NYC) 2020 - “We’re all inside dreaming of each other and the open air”. Vector Festival 2020 (Online Edition), InterAccess (Canada) 2019 - “The 21 Club”, The Power Ball 21, 3D Animation w/ UNION Creative. The Power Plant (Canada) 2019 - “What We See”, Shortlisted model. FCR Sculpture Competition. GradEx#104, OCAD U (Canada) 2019 - "2/40 min on 05/07/2017", I Blink my Eyes to Keep the Time. Beaver Hall. (Canada) 2019 - "Canadian Abstracts #8", Winter Emerging Exhibition, 2019, Gallery 1313. (Canada) 2018/19 - "Stella Polaris", Winter Light Exhibition, 2018. Ontario Place. (Toronto, Canada) 2018 - "2/40 min on 05/07/2017", Plexus Projects. (Brooklyn, USA) 2018 - “19 Seconds on April 4th, 2017”, Salon of Inclusiveness 2018, Black Cat - Artspace (Canada) 2018 - “Canadian Abstracts”, 4x4 ...and a Little More 2018, Hashtag Gallery (Canada) 2018 - "Intersections". UNION Creative Innovation Team. Nuit Blanche 2018 (Toronto, Canada) Studio Jordan Shaw. 19A Hiawatha Rd. Toronto, ON. M4L 2X7 http://jordanshaw.com || c: 647 299 5256 || e: studio@jordanshaw.com - 123 - 2018 - "All Eyes On You". INFINITI x UNION Creative. Nuit Blanche 2018 Sponsor. Innovation Manager (Toronto, Canada) 2018 - “Waldeinsamkeit”, Bombay Sapphire Artisan Series, Semi-Finalist. Artscape Sandbox. (Toronto, Canada) 2018 - "Enhancer". Colour: What Do You Mean By That?, Propeller Gallery (Canada) 2018 - "Enhancer". Come Up To My Room 2018, Gladstone Hotel (Canada) 2017 - “Habitual Instinct”. Vector Festival, InterAccess (Canada) 2017 - “Habitual Instinct”. GradEx#102, OCAD U (Canada) 2017 - “Habitual Instinct”. Digital Futures Graduate Show, Open Gallery, OCAD U (Canada) 2017 - “Creation By Error”. Digital Futures OPEN Show, OCAD U (Canada) 2016 - “Parting Ways”, “Everywhere”. The Salon of Inclusiveness III, Black Cat - Artspace (Canada) 2016 - “Understory”, WayHome Music & Arts Festival (Canada) 2016 - “Sentiment Cocoon”, Vivid Sydney (Australia) 2016 - “CBC Holodeck”, OCAD U, Black Box Gallery (Canada) 2015 - “Curious”, OCAD U Graduate Gallery Group Show (Canada) 2015 - “Mirror Lake Refactored”, “Jack Pine Refactored”, “Pic Island Refactored”. The Salon of Inclusiveness II, Black Cat - Artspace (Canada) 2008 - “EmoCapsule Interactive Art Installation”, ACM SIGGRAPH SpaceTime Student Competition (Runner-up) (USA) Education 2015 - 2017: OCAD University, Toronto, Ontario. MFA, Digital Futures. 2004 - 2008: Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario. Bachelor of Information Technology (BIT), majoring in Interactive Multimedia and Design (IMD). 2004 - 2008: Algonquin College, Ottawa, Ontario. Advanced College Diploma from the school of New Media & Design in Interactive Multimedia and Design (IMD). Residencies / Fellowships (2023) - CABINSCAPE Artist Fellowship Program. (Haliburton, Canada) Publications 2020 - p5.js 1.0 Contributors Zine (Print & Online) 2020 - AI in plain English: The impact of technology on the creation of new media artworks. 2020 - The Earth Issue, 004: Refactored Landscapes. Print cancelled due to COVID-19. Online only. (London, UK). 2019 - A5 Magazine: A5 Portfolio #33 (December). (London, UK). 2019 - TheSixHundred: I Blink My Eyes to Keep the Time. Online and Print Publication for Artists and Writers. 2018 - Communication Arts, Advertising Annual. Noise Cancelling Poster (Advertising / Posters / Lifestyle) 2018 - Color: what do you mean by that? Propeller Gallery / Colour Research Society of Canada Exhibition Catalog. 2017 - Habitual Instinct. Graduate Thesis. OCAD University. Digital Futures MFA. (ResearchGate) 2016 - “The Marshmallow Challenge”, “The Flâneur” Creative Techniques Handbook 2015 Digital Futures OCAD University. Awards 2019 - Shopper Innovation Awards: Silver In-store engagement. Upper Canada Mall: Market & Co. Food That Studio Jordan Shaw. 19A Hiawatha Rd. Toronto, ON. M4L 2X7 http://jordanshaw.com || c: 647 299 5256 || e: studio@jordanshaw.com - 124 - Sings 2019 - FWA OF THE DAY: INFINITI QX50 — All Eyes On You. 2018 - Epica Awards: Silver, Creative Technology, Noisy Neighbour Poster. 2018 - The Advertising & Design Club of Canada: GOLD, Advertising, Out Of Home Enhanced, Single, Noisy Neighbour Poster. 2018 - Canadian Marketing Association Awards: Innovative Media for Consumer Services. Campaign: Noisy Neighbour Poster. 2017 - The Advertising & Design Club of Canada: Interactive Miscellaneous Merit for UNION Hats. 2017 - Best Exhibited Thesis Work. Digital Futures Thesis Examination Award. 2017 - Applied Arts: Agency Self-Promotion, Single + Experimental/Artistic for UNION Hats (agency self-promotion). 2016 - Best Niche Targeting (Silver), AToMiC Shift (Silver) for Mount Pleasant Group - Quitbit 2016 - Applied Arts: Interactive: Agency Self-Promotion, The Cannescellation 2015/16 - OCAD U Graduate Scholarship 2008 - SpaceTime ACM SIGGRAPH Student Competition (Runner-up). EmoCapsule Interactive Art Installation. Grants 2020 - Toronto Arts Council TOArtist COVID Response Fund. 2019 - Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP) Accelerated Review Process (ARP) technical research grant for developing a volumetric video and 3d animation pipeline for Tendril Animation & Design. 2018 - Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant. Stella Polaris at Ontario Place's Winter Light Exhibition 2018. 2018 - OCADU, Center for Emerging Artists & Designers, Career Launchers Fund.Intersections at Nuit Blanche 2018. 2017 - Ontario Arts Council Exhibition Assistance Grant.Enhancer at Gladstone's Come Up To My Room 2018. 2015 - OCADU, “CBC Holodeck”. Funded by The Centre for Innovation in Information Visualization and Data-Driven Design. 2015 - Fucked Up, Year of the Hare interactive music video. Funded by a MuchFACT grant. Speaking / Teaching (2023) - Training machines for autonomous interactive artworks. Toronto Machine Learning Summit. 2023 - How to get what you want out of AI generative images. A.I. Spotlight. FITC. 2023 - Panel Discussion with A.I. Spotlight. FITC. 2022 - Tips & Tricks for Intentional Text-to-Image Generation, Toronto Machine Learning Summit. 2021 - InterArtsMatrix -Sandbox Sessions,Machine Learning Workshop. 2020 - Artist Panel and Q&A, 17th Annual Animation Fest, (Buffalo, NYC) 2020 - The Virtual and the Viral: Digital Arts Practices. Artist Panel, Vector Festival 2020. 2019 - Digital Art: The Next Great Leap. Panel Discussion, LUMAS Canada. 2019 - Medal jury member for OCAD University Digital Futures Undergraduate program. 2016 - P5.js Programming Generative Art Workshop, GenArtHackParty Selected Press 2020 - e-flux: Vector Festival 2020 2020 - Canadian Arts: Vector Festival 2020 Studio Jordan Shaw. 19A Hiawatha Rd. Toronto, ON. M4L 2X7 http://jordanshaw.com || c: 647 299 5256 || e: studio@jordanshaw.com - 125 - 2020 - Now Toronto: The best summer 2020 events in Toronto 2020 - InterAccess: Vector Festival 2020 | Program Highlights 2020 - Akimbo: Vector Festival 2020: Online Edition 2020 - Format.com: Multidisciplinary Art 2019 - InterAccess: Canadian Abstracts | GIF 2019 - Akimbo: Vector Festival 2019. Speculative Ecologies: Media Art at the Anthropocenic Precipice 2019 - e-flux: Vector Festival 2019. Speculative Ecologies: Media Art at the Anthropocenic Precipice 2019 - Strategy Online: SIA Awards: Sensorial stunts 2019 - intel Real Sense: Making Magic – Art and technology working together 2019 - ADWEEK: Organization Is Giving Toronto Students the LGBTQ Sex Education That Conservative Policies Took Away 2019 - Strategy Online: Get Real’s code for inclusivity 2018 - OCAD U: DF Grad Alumnus (MFA 2017), @Jshaw3, exhibits: “Stella Polaris” @OntarioPlace Winter Light Exhibition 18′ 2018 - CBC Toronto: "Ontario Place’ Winter Light Festival Opening Weekend" 2018 - BlogTo: "Here's what the winter lights festival at Ontario Place looks like" 2018 - Strategy Online: "Market & Co. engages shoppers with music" 2018 - Strategy Online: "Union puts its tech talent on display" 2018 - OCAD U Career Launchers: "2018 Nuit Blanche Independent Project" 2018 - OCAD University: "CAREER LAUNCHER PROJECTS ON VIEW ALL NIGHT AT NUIT BLANCHE 2018" 2018 - OCAD U Graduate Studies: "Digital Futures Grad Alumni Jordan Shaw (MFA, 2018) & Marcelo Luft (MDes, 2018) to exhibit “@Intersectionsto” @nuitblancheTO" 2018 - Toronto Financial District BIA: "Navigating Nuit Blanche 2018" 2018 - Breakfast Television Toronto: "Sneak peek of Gladstone Hotel’s Art and Design Exhibition" 2018 - Now Magazine: "The 10 best design events happening in Toronto this weekend" 2018 - Gladstone Hotel: "4 Anticipated #CUTMR2018 Projects To Look Out For" 2017 - Canadian Art: “Must-Sees This Week: July 13 to 19, 2017” 2017 - BlogTO. Listed as #4: "41 artists to watch from the OCADU graduation exhibition" 2016 - Marketing Mag: “UNION Adds a Musical twist to its 4th Anniversary” 2015 - Pitchfork: “Fucked Up Year of the Hare EP” 2015 - Exclaim.ca: "Year of the Hare (interactive video)” 2015 - The Creators Project: Surreal 3D Video Game Puts an Architectural Spin on the Exquisite Corpse 2015 - Prosthetic Knowledge: Exquisite City 2015 - Strategy Online: Relief for the Cannes-nots among us 2015 - Creativity Online (AdAge): Not at Cannes? This Twitter Cannes Blocker Might Make You Feel Better 2011 - BlogTO: Doors Open 2011 mobile apps 2011 - Torontoist: Extra, Extra: People Against the Quarry, Apps for the City 2008 - SpaceTime Student Competition & Exhibition Catalog (EmoCapsule) Collections Private Collections Studio Jordan Shaw. 19A Hiawatha Rd. Toronto, ON. M4L 2X7 http://jordanshaw.com || c: 647 299 5256 || e: studio@jordanshaw.com - 126 - Previous Projects [W]HOLE [W]HOLE, 2023. Trillium Park, Toronto. Artist, Fabricator, Installer, 3d Modeller, Software & LED lighting developer. [W]HOLE is an analog interactive light installation that invites participants to explore the physicality of their surroundings and discover the hidden symbolism within the installation using Anamorphic Perspective. The hidden symbol is representative of the Zodiac Chart, which is also referred to as The Circle of Life. During Lumière, Spring Equinox is also the start of the astrological New Year. The Astrological New Year starts with the Aries season and a new moon during March 2023. The interactive component is created through a method called Analog Interactivity, where the installation is static and it’s the movement of the viewer around the installation that brings the piece to life. The participant will discover the secret symbol through this movement to find a specific perspective. The lighting design for [W]HOLE uses a Quartz Real Time Clock to communicate time through different lenses visually. Different light patterns are used to display the countdown to Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice. It also rotates through generative light patterns that communicate the current, present time. [W]HOLE aims to change the traditional role of the individual when interacting with technology by creating an interactive sculpture that allows the participant to create their own experience using anamorphic perspective. Studio Jordan Shaw. 19A Hiawatha Rd. Toronto, ON. M4L 2X7 http://jordanshaw.com || c: 647 299 5256 || e: studio@jordanshaw.com - 127 - Intersections Intersections, 2019. Nuit Blanche, Toronto. Artist, Installer, Software and Projection mapping developer. In collaboration with Union Creative Innovation. Intersections is an interactive data-driven installation that questions: What is a map of Toronto? Might it unite us rather than divide us? Participants are invited to pinpoint three places in Toronto that are important to them. Those intersections join other people’s in a painterly vision of a map that reflects not what separates us, but what connects us and essentially blurs the lines between neighbourhoods and neighbours. The visualization projected within the atrium evolves with real-time data as a manifestation of the city’s shared connections, vibrant movement and interwoven activities that intersect and transcend preconceived boundaries. Intersections considers our experience of an ever-present stratification of the city. Can we find solace in knowing that we may be more connected than we thought, through the places we go and the paths we cross? Studio Jordan Shaw. 19A Hiawatha Rd. Toronto, ON. M4L 2X7 http://jordanshaw.com || c: 647 299 5256 || e: studio@jordanshaw.com - 128 - Stella Polaris Stella Polaris, 2019. Ontario Place. Artist, Fabricator, Installer, Software & LED lighting developer. Stella Polaris, 2018. Ontario Place. Stella Polaris, Latin for The North Star is an interactive light installation that allows visitors to participate in creating an ambient experience by influencing their surroundings through movement and positioning. Inspired by the navigation of our paths throughout history,Stella Polaris connects bygone and present knowledge with modern technologies. Studio Jordan Shaw. 19A Hiawatha Rd. Toronto, ON. M4L 2X7 http://jordanshaw.com || c: 647 299 5256 || e: studio@jordanshaw.com - 129 - First Capital Reality Short-Listed Anamorphic Public Art Proposal What we see, 2019. First Capital Realty (Shortlisted) Artist, Fabricator, Installer, 3d Modeller. Studio Jordan Shaw. 19A Hiawatha Rd. Toronto, ON. M4L 2X7 http://jordanshaw.com || c: 647 299 5256 || e: studio@jordanshaw.com - 130 - Habitual Instinct Habitual Instinct, 2017. Open Gallery. Artist, Fabricator, Installer, 3D Modeller, Software & Robotic Developer. Habitual Instinct challenges the predefined expectations participants hold with their relationship to technology and data by exposing anthropomorphic projections onto autonomous systems. The role Habitual Instinct has with its participants is to instigate questions and continual discussion after participants leave the installation and interact with technology in their day-to-day activities. Recurring themes that materialize during interaction with the artwork include : challenging the status quo on how technology acknowledges and responds to interactions; autonomous systems and “alien agency”; digital data collection; connection between the self and digital representation through data and visual communication; and data transparency and user privacy. By creating a speculative scenario that is counter-intuitive to everyday experience with interactive technology, the installation helps participants identify the themes and behaviours that have become habitual, by acknowledging the affect surrounding their experience and potential feelings. Through these interactions the piece aims to promote an open discussion about the future of data, privacy, autonomous systems, control and the power structure between society and corporate or governmental interest. Studio Jordan Shaw. 19A Hiawatha Rd. Toronto, ON. M4L 2X7 http://jordanshaw.com || c: 647 299 5256 || e: studio@jordanshaw.com - 131 - Enhancer Enhancer, 2018. Gladstone Hotel. Artist, Fabricator, Installer, 3D Modeller, Software, LED and Robotic developer. Enhancer is a data chandelier that is a continuation of Jordan's work exploring the concept of how technology can go unnoticed, and yet how it can alter our surroundings, influence how we perceive our environment and alter how we behave and interact both our physical and virtual environment. The project consists of an interactive chandelier that is continuously scanning its environment with sensors determining what has changed in its vicinity. Each of the 30 sensing objects are equipped with two RGB LEDs which visually physicalize the data that is being collected by the sweeping sensors as they read the distance from the sensor to the nearest object in front of the sensor at a particular degree. Based on the movement of the participants in the room Enhancer recognizes their position and in real-time reflects this data through the LEDs. This light emission is the direct manifestation of the technologically smart chandelier’s perception of the presence and movement of visitors at CUTMR. The lights are a physical representation of the data collected through the chandeliers sensors trying to foster the discussion of presentness and one’s awareness of their influence in a public space. This realization could be interpreted as their influence on other humans in the room, but it can also be associated with the visitor's awareness of surveillance systems and physical data collection infrastructure that is being installed in public spaces. The goal of the piece is to try and physicalize the perception of technological devices that are trying to make sense of their immediate environment. Also, it is to try and concretize the intangible data collection of a particular space into an understandable and relatable representation. Studio Jordan Shaw. 19A Hiawatha Rd. Toronto, ON. M4L 2X7 http://jordanshaw.com || c: 647 299 5256 || e: studio@jordanshaw.com - 132 - Holy Noir Holy Noir, 2018. Holy Noir Tattoo Shop. Artist, Fabricator, Installer, 3D Modeller, LED Designer. Holy Noir is a permanent light installation done for the Holy Noir Tattoo Shop. The piece was designed and installed by working with the clients on to come up with a visual aesthetic that met their needs. The lighting design, fabrication and installation was done by the artist. Studio Jordan Shaw. 19A Hiawatha Rd. Toronto, ON. M4L 2X7 http://jordanshaw.com || c: 647 299 5256 || e: studio@jordanshaw.com - 133 - Artwork Design The proposed artwork that I am submitting is titled Same Material / Different Time. Not only does this offer a unique artistic and location-based opportunity it would also be a meaningful personal project. I grew up in Rouge Hill and am very familiar with the West Rouge and Pickering waterfront trail. I’ve spent many hours over the years biking between the two communities and spending time along the waterfront since childhood. Artwork Intro The symbolism and references to the sailing and nautical community as well as the holiday season with Christmas trees, are further interconnected by Millennium Square‘s proximity to the Rouge River and valley. This region connects the symbolism of the sail and coniferous tree through a history of logging in the 1800s where “... European pioneers logged many of the area’s tall, straight white pines as a source of lumber for ship masts. Logs were floated down the river to Lake Ontario and eventually sent to shipbuilding yards in Europe.” [Parks Canada]. Through an anamorphic perspective, viewers will be able to experience the transformation of trees into sails connecting the area's history to the present. Further tying these shapes into the holiday theme is that each structure of the installation will be inlaid with addressable LEDs and animated with custom software to resemble the twinkling of Christmas Tree lights. Studio Jordan Shaw. 19A Hiawatha Rd. Toronto, ON. M4L 2X7 http://jordanshaw.com || c: 647 299 5256 || e: studio@jordanshaw.com - 134 - Artwork Description This artwork is a continuation of the artist's work exploring the possibilities of analogue interactivity, anamorphic perspective and light. The artwork will bridge the neighbourhood's nautical aesthetics and history with the festive holidays through the historical association with the area’s connection to natural resources like wood and water and their associated activities such as logging and sailing. The anamorphic perspective will be accessible by circling and moving around the artwork. As a visitor moves around and explores the circumference of the piece, the different pieces that make up the sculpture will align, creating the various outlined shares and transitions between the symbolism of a sail and a coniferous (Christmas) Tree Same Material / Different Time is an analog interactive light installation that invites participants to explore the physicality of their surroundings and experience the transformation of a tree to a sail using a technique called anamorphic projection. Anamorphic perspective is “a distorted projection requiring the viewer to occupy a specific vantage point, [...] to view a recognizable image” shape or symbol. [ref. Wikipedia: “Anamorphic Perspective”]. The interactive component is created through a method called Analog Interactivity, a term coined by the artist. The idea is that the installation is static, and through the use of anamorphic perspective, the interactivity is generated by the viewer's movement and changes of perspective around the installation. Through this movement, the participant will discover and reveal unique new forms around the artwork.Same Material / Different Time seeks to promote exploration and discovery by sparking moments of curiosity. After three years of a global pandemic where much of socialization has been mediated through computers and social media,Same Material / Different Time aims to change the traditional role of the individual when interacting with technology by creating an interactive sculpture that allows the viewer/participant to own their own experience with the artwork. Through this, the participant can rediscover their relationship to the physical world and reconnect with the tangibility of the physical world, as they reflect on their use of technology during the pandemic and what lies ahead post-pandemic. Same Material / Different Time aims to change the traditional role of the individual when interacting with technology by creating an interactive sculpture that allows the viewer/participant to own their own experience with the artwork through an anamorphic perspective. Through this, the participant can rediscover their relationship to the physical world and reconnect with the tangibility of the physical world as they reflect on their use of technology during the pandemic and what lies ahead post-pandemic. Studio Jordan Shaw. 19A Hiawatha Rd. Toronto, ON. M4L 2X7 http://jordanshaw.com || c: 647 299 5256 || e: studio@jordanshaw.com - 135 - Artwork Lighting Description The lighting of the artwork will be done using individually addressable LED silicon strips that are inlaid along the outer edge of the sculptures. Given the time period of the artwork fabrication period, comprehensive prototyping will be done to ensure that 1-2 cm of the silicon LED channelling will protrude above the sculptural edge. This will make sure that the lighting will be visible from all angles, light up the surrounding areas and create an engaging light sculpture. Given the physical transition between the physical form of a sail to the outline of a coniferous tree, the lighting will also play into this relationship. There will be a couple of different lighting states that the artwork will rotate through. These lighting states will include: ●The vertical strips will light and twinkle like a traditional Christmas tree with an RGB colour palette. ●The lighting will twinkle with all-white lighting. ●The lighting will be constantly on all, with white light. ●The lighting will vertically transition from the sail's physical shape using white lights to the Christmas tree with RGB lighting, and the in-between steps will be a gradient / fade lighting. ●The lights will fade and rotate in a gentle, relaxing direction gradiented from RGB to white lights ●The lights will fade and animate in a gentle vertical animation gradient from RGB to white lights Studio Jordan Shaw. 19A Hiawatha Rd. Toronto, ON. M4L 2X7 http://jordanshaw.com || c: 647 299 5256 || e: studio@jordanshaw.com - 136 - These lighting patterns will transition between each other to engage the visitors and participants to hopefully invite them to explore more around the square and surrounding environment. Artwork Interactivity and Engagement Same Material / Different Time aims to facilitate opportunities of exploration and discovery by sparking moments of curiosity. Coming out of three years of a global pandemic where much of experiences socialization have been highly mediated through computers and (social) media companies,Same Material / Different Time, tries to flip the traditional role of the individual when interacting with technology by the sculpture being interactively analogue and the viewer/participant mediates their interactive experience with the artwork. By doing so, the participant has the opportunity to rediscover their relationship to the physical world through a journey connected by memories of their technological use during the pandemic, refamilularizing themselves with the tangibility of the physical world, and thoughts of what’s next post-pandemic. Artwork connection to existing work Same Material / Different Time connects to and is significant to the artist's practice in a few ways. During the pandemic, the artist had to re-evaluate his relationship to technology, his artwork and how his art connects with people. This has pushed the artist to explore how and even if “interactive” technology plays a role in his work. Having spent the better part of the past three years in a pandemic with quarantines, lockdowns and social distancing… all of which were made bearable through the use of social technology platforms, these platforms also ran into trouble during this time due to their questionable privacy practices and unprecedented influence on political and social climates. Coming out of this phase of global history, the artist wanted to create an interactive artwork that used technology in a minimal way compared to previous pieces and gave control back to participants, where they could dictate their own experience with the artwork — hence the idea around analog interactivity. There will be 6-8 pole-like structures raising from a single base, some of which will symbolize a sail's outline from a boat while others will be more similar to the outline of a coniferous tree. Each of these structures will be light on its outer edges using silicon tubing and channelling for exterior LED lighting. As the visitors to Millennium Square enter and move through the park their own agency throughout the park will allow them to discover and experience different perspectives, alignments and perspectives of the artwork. Studio Jordan Shaw. 19A Hiawatha Rd. Toronto, ON. M4L 2X7 http://jordanshaw.com || c: 647 299 5256 || e: studio@jordanshaw.com - 137 - Additional artwork design considerations: ●The work must be durable, and able to withstand unpredictable winter weather conditions and physical contact by the public for the duration of the installation. ●There is a circuit monitoring at Millennium Square, however there is no overnight security in the space. Installations must be robust, and able to be installed in a public space. The artwork will be actively monitored with daily visual inspections conducted by City Staff, including weekends, as well as intermittent security patrols by the City’s Security team. ○The artwork will be designed to be as a deterrent to vandalism as possible. ○All electronics and items of value will be secured and locked under the main sculpture base ○The sculpture itself will only be able to be dismantled from under the base. ○By the out-of-reach mentality, connectors will also be either under the main base or require a ladder to reach. ●Based on the proposal, the work could be secured by tension cable or be bolted to the ground. ○The weight and scale of the installation will help be a deterrent. But also the base will be secured via bolts to the ground. ●Artists will need to be willing to work with the project team on the technical setup, maintenance, storage and addressing safety concerns. ○I have a good track record of collaborating with project teams, curators and fabrication technicians. ●Installation should comply with safety and accessibility design standards where possible ○I currently have exhibition experience displaying, installing, maintaining, and striking interactive artwork within public spaces. Attention will be given to this, including: ■During installation/strike, safety barricades will be placed around the work site. ■Proper safety equipment will be used during the artwork's fabrication and installation/striking. ●Artist(s) must be able to set-up, and provide clear instructions for City staff to install/deinstall the work for future uses. City staff will be present during installation. ○A full document for installing, striking and striking, storage and maintenance will be provided to the City. ○This document will include photographs to help with the instructions. ●Selected artists will be expected to provide proof of general liability insurance while on site. ○I currently hold general liability insurance for my art studio up to $2,000,000. This can be provided at any point. ○If required, I can up that amount if needed per the city's request. Studio Jordan Shaw. 19A Hiawatha Rd. Toronto, ON. M4L 2X7 http://jordanshaw.com || c: 647 299 5256 || e: studio@jordanshaw.com - 138 - Artwork self-sufficiency ●All electronics are housed in a weather/waterproof container (Pelecon case) ●Artwork is on a timer to turn on/off at a time collaboratively decided on between the artist and city. As an example, dusk to dawn. ●The electronics use an RTC (Real time clock to ensure there are no time deficiencies when the work is powered off ) ●The outlet has a timer to turn the artwork's main power on and off during the required time. ●The electronics could be set to auto-restart every 30-60 minutes when the main timer is turned on. This ensures that there’s no software or hardware bug that surfaces after being turned on for 8-14 hours. This isn’t necessarily required and can be discussed between the artist and the city. ●All of this is locked within the main base. Weather + Environment Considerations ●From my experience participating in Lumiere and Winter Light Exhibition, I’ve learned how to create artwork capable of withstanding various weather conditions. During these two exhibitions, my artwork had to withstand the following: ○Temperatures between -20 to +20 degrees ○Snow and rain storms ○Ice storms that covered the whole artwork in a sheet of ice ○Wind storms reaching 60-80km/hr ●Sturdy materials will be selected to withstand high winds and any public tampering ●The installation is designed to allow air/wind flow through the installation to minimize the chances of it blowing over. ●The central base protects the artwork’s electronics and power but also weighs it down in high winds. Proposed Dimensions ●The whole installation fits on a single unified base ●The base secures the whole installation to the ground (bolted), but it also ensures sufficient weight to hold the sculpture down ●12’ W x 12’ L x 15’ H ●Being familiar with the space, the artwork is designed considering how people use the space and their movement around and throughout the square. Studio Jordan Shaw. 19A Hiawatha Rd. Toronto, ON. M4L 2X7 http://jordanshaw.com || c: 647 299 5256 || e: studio@jordanshaw.com - 139 - Materials ●Custom software ●Custom Hardware ●Wood ●Metal ●Silicon ●LEDs Maintenance ●The artwork will be designed and fabricated using modular and interchangeable parts. ●All electronics and lighting will be connected using IP67 waterproof connectors so any part can be easily unscrewed and fixed or replaced ●Extra parts will be procured in case of replacements are needed. These could include ○Microcontroller ○Sensors ○Waterproof LED strips ○Power Supply ●The artist will be responsible for maintaining or fixing any malfunctions during the 3-year period. ●After three years, the artist will provide the City of Pickering with the extra materials for replacement, documentation and maintenance/upkeep documents as part of the acquisition of the artwork. After the 3 years, the artist will also be available to answer any questions and support in various capacities decided at that time to maintain the artwork. Storage Plan ●During the off sessions, the artwork will be dismantled and able to be stored in a medium-sized storage unit or outdoors if properly covered from the elements. This will be outlined in the artist’s artwork documentation handoff. ●As mentioned above, the sculpture will be designed and fabricated in a modular way so that it will be easily maintained OR dismantled for summer storage and re-installed the next holiday season. Studio Jordan Shaw. 19A Hiawatha Rd. Toronto, ON. M4L 2X7 http://jordanshaw.com || c: 647 299 5256 || e: studio@jordanshaw.com - 140 - Additional Renders The below renders are examples of different perspective viewing the proposed artwork. Studio Jordan Shaw. 19A Hiawatha Rd. Toronto, ON. M4L 2X7 http://jordanshaw.com || c: 647 299 5256 || e: studio@jordanshaw.com - 141 - Studio Jordan Shaw. 19A Hiawatha Rd. Toronto, ON. M4L 2X7 http://jordanshaw.com || c: 647 299 5256 || e: studio@jordanshaw.com - 142 - Budget Item Amount Artist fees (15%)$3,318.58 Programming (Software development for lighting) ●~60 hours ●Custom LED visual and timing $2,000.00 Electronics + Software ●Computer to run LED control software ●Artnet/DMX controller ●LED ●Timers $1,500.00 Lighting Materials ●Waterproof LEDs ●LED waterproof wiring and connectors ●Power supplies $1,500.00 Fabrication ●Fabrication costs for metal work and installation anamorphic shapes $8,305.31 Material ●Wood for base ●Metal frame and anamorphic shapes ●Custom fasteners for shapes to be mounted to the base $3,000.00 Delivery ●Truck rental ●Gas ●Paying assistance for install $750.00 Strike/deinstall ●Truck rental ●Gas ●Paying assistance for install $750.00 Contingency $1,000.00 Sub-Total $22,123.89 Tax (HST 13%)$2,876.11 Total $25,000.00 Studio Jordan Shaw. 19A Hiawatha Rd. Toronto, ON. M4L 2X7 http://jordanshaw.com || c: 647 299 5256 || e: studio@jordanshaw.com - 143 - Timeline Date Project Phase Week of May 17, 2023 ●Selected Artist notified ●Agreement is signed June 2023 ●Exact site confirmation ●A site survey will be done by the artist ●3D render created by the artist using Rhino 3D ●Technical Design Review July to November 2023 Artwork fabrication Phase 1 ●Material Sourcing ●Material Ordering ●Prototyping final shapes and form factors Phase 2 ●Complete final 3d render of artwork to specifications of a fabricator ●Fabrication begins Phase 3 ●Software development begins ●LED programming and schematics begin Phase 4 ●Software development begins ●LED programming and schematics begin Phase 5 ●Pick up fabrication pieces and assemble the artwork offsite ●Test and debug the artwork ●Leave running indoors for long periods of time to “stress test” lighting and all of its self-timers, restarts etc. Phase 6 ●Contingency time to debug any software or lighting bugs. Phase 7 ●Dismantle and prepare for final installation. Studio Jordan Shaw. 19A Hiawatha Rd. Toronto, ON. M4L 2X7 http://jordanshaw.com || c: 647 299 5256 || e: studio@jordanshaw.com - 144 - Week of November 27, 2023 Artwork Installation The artwork will be fabricated in a modular fashion off-site. This will allow for proper testing and debugging of the installation before the site's final installation. Because of its modularity, it will be able to be disassembled and relocated onsite in a 15’ truck (maximum). Installation will require truck access to the location, the installation site will be sectioned off for safety. The artwork will be installed on-site by the artist and the fabrication team, which will consist of 1-2 additional assistants. December 2, 2023 Winter Wonderland Opening Ceremony and Event Mid-January, 2024 The artist will provide full documentation for the artwork. This will include the following: ●A full list of materials and parts ●Instructions and images documenting how to assemble and install the artwork along with disassembling and uninstalling the artwork. ●Recommendations for storing the artwork for the following year. January 2024 Artwork uninstalled and put into storage. The artwork Late December, 2024 Artwork installed for Winter Wonderland Opening (2024) December 2, 2024 Winter Wonderland Opening Ceremony and Event January 2025 Artwork uninstalled and put into storage Late December, 2025 Artwork installed for Winter Wonderland Opening (2025) Studio Jordan Shaw. 19A Hiawatha Rd. Toronto, ON. M4L 2X7 http://jordanshaw.com || c: 647 299 5256 || e: studio@jordanshaw.com - 145 - December 2, 2025 Winter Wonderland Opening Ceremony and Event January 2025 Artwork uninstalled and put into storage Studio Jordan Shaw. 19A Hiawatha Rd. Toronto, ON. M4L 2X7 http://jordanshaw.com || c: 647 299 5256 || e: studio@jordanshaw.com - 146 - References Gillian Zulauf (Ontario Place) Program Manager Email: gillian.zulauf@ontarioplace.com Phone: 647.202.4732 Katie Micak Curator Email: katie.micak@gmail.com Phone: 416-453-1938 Studio Jordan Shaw. 19A Hiawatha Rd. Toronto, ON. M4L 2X7 http://jordanshaw.com || c: 647 299 5256 || e: studio@jordanshaw.com - 147 - Memo To: Cultural Advisory Committee May 5, 2023 From: Stoyan Barakov Coordinator, Public Art Copy: Acting Supervisor, Cultural Services Subject: UPDATE: Rotatory Frenchman’s Bay West Park – Commission of public art - For Endorsement Background: During the February 21, 2023 Cultural Advisory Committee meeting, the CAC was informed that Cultural Services staff will pursuing a grant application through PIA (Partne rs in Art) for the funding of permanent Indigenous led pubic art for Rotary Frenchman’s Bay West Park (RFBWP). The grant application was not successful. However, in the Public Art Reserve budget there is $80,000 (inclusive of HST). This funding is enough to fund Indigenous led permanent public art at RFBWP. As per Section 08.01 of the CUL 130 Public Art Policy (the Policy), Direct Invitation/Commission or Purchase (Single/Sole-Source) occurs when a single artist is identified to complete a Public Art project. City staff based on conversations with SpruceLab have decided to put forward the art proposal for the RFBWP instead. SpruceLab were provided with a Terms of Reference (Attachment 1). For the public art proposal SpruceLab has partnered with the Indi genous artist collective Dbaajmowin (story/narrative, Ojibwe Eastern and Odawa dialect). Indigenous-led artist collective Dbaajmowin is comprised of Anishinaabe artists Amber Smith Quail and Karl Chevrier, and sculptor, Jacques Baril. As per Section 07.02 of the Policy, a Public Art Jury must be established for each acquisition of $25,000 and over in value. The Public Art Jury is to be organized on a case by case and project by project basis. The Public Art Jury evaluates the artist proposals in accordance with the Artist Evaluation Criteria in Section 07.03 and Acquisition Criteria in Section 06.04 of the Policy. A Public Art Jury was convened to judge the submissions based on criteria established in the Terms of Reference. SpruceLab Inc. presented their concept to the Public Art Jury on May 9, 2023. Based on the jury’s review SpruceLab was recommended as the Artist to be awarded the direct commission of the public art at RFBWP. The Public Art Jury recommendation was endorsed by the P ublic Art Committee on May 11, 2023. - 148 - May 5, 2023 Page 2 of 2 UPDATE: RFBWP – Commission of public art The public art proposal by SpruceLab in collaboration with the Indigenous-led artist collective Dbaajmowin is set in Attachment 2. SpruceLab made the following statement: “The art installation is inspired by the principle of ‘respect’, and the Haudenosaunee Teaching to think and act in ways that consider seven generations back and seven generations into the future. Dkibi (‘a spring’, in Anishinaabemowin, Eastern dialect, ‘kih-bih’) is a story about Water, which has always played a critical role in the natural and cultural histories of the Pickering area. Water is a creative force through time, from carving the nearby slopes of the ancient Lake Iroquois, to the ever-flowing groundwater that replenishes wells. When water rises to the surface, a spring is formed, showing it as a life force.” Next steps: A Report to Council will be presented during the June 5, 2023 Executive Committee Meeting followed by awarding the contract to SpruceLab. Discussion: Currently, Community Services request that the Cultural Advisory Committee endorse the commission of permanent Indigenous led public art for Rotary Frenchman’s Bay West Park be awarded to SpruceLab in the amount of $80,000 (HST included). Attachment 1: Term of Reference Attachment 2: Artist proposal - 149 - Terms of References RFBWP 1 January 20, 2023 Land Acknowledgment The City of Pickering resides on land within the Treaty and traditional territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation and Williams Treaties signatories of the Mississauga and Chippewa Nations. Pickering is also home to many Indigenous persons and communities who represent other diverse, distinct, and autonomous Indigenous nations. This acknowledgement reminds us of our responsibilities to our relationships with the First Peoples of Canada, and to the ancestral lands on which we learn, share, work, and live. Public Art in the City of Pickering The City of Pickering is committed to and supportive of the benefits of public art and recognizes that art in public spaces is a valuable asset that enhances the social/cultural, built heritage and natural environments. Through public art, we beautify our environment; engage the community in Creative Place-Making; and, celebrate our values, stories, culture, heritage, and diversity while defining our unique identity. Public Art enhances quality of life for citizens and visitors; and, strengthens community pride, tourism and economic growth. Project Description: Rotary Frenchman’s Bay West Park (RFBWP) The City of Pickering’s Cultural Strategic Plan (2014) outlines the City’s commitment to collaborate with the community to celebrate our cultural diversity, heritage and the arts; to sustain our natural environment; to foster a creative economy; and to strengthen our vibrant neighbourhoods. This permanent public art piece is to be created/led by Indigenous artists. The work is to be highly durable and suitable for the location, yet complementing the site and the surrounding ecological environment. Given the site’s proximity to water, the work is to consider ways of celebrating water in playing a critical role in both the natural and cultural histories of Pickering. Site History and Neighbourhood Context: RFBWP is located on the southwest shore of Frenchman's Bay on Beachpoint Promenade off the south end of West Shore Drive. The Rotary Frenchman's Bay West Park has been designated as an Environmentally Sensitive Area by the Toronto Region Conservation Authority due to its diversity of vegetation and significant natural features. The park is characterized by a barrier beach, sand bar coastal wetlands, meadows, and climax forest. The barrier beach is a dynamic beach and sand dune system that is dominated by marram grass and eastern cottonwood. This sand dune complex is a critically important and rare coastal ecological community that can be found in only a few locations within the Greater Toronto Area. The shoreline and dune stabilization process that is being undertaken by the TRCA has helped establish and protect the coastal wetlands found in Frenchman's Bay. Some of the region's best surfing and kite boarding can be done here. The parks location and configuration provide for perfect winds and waves along the kilometer-long sandy beach. - 150 - Terms of References RFBWP 2 The park is currently undergoing a $2.8 million Master Plan revitalization and will address the impact of major storms and high-water levels on the site, as well, expanded parking, accessible paths, a small boat launch and dock area, a children's play area adjacent to picnic facilities, an outdoor classroom area, a new storage facility and associated public washrooms, and a boardwalk to the proposed west harbor entrance break wall. The objective of this park revitalization, which has been consistent since land acquisition and though the various plan revisions, is: •to preserve, protect and enhance the valuable ecosystem components of the site; •to develop park infrastructure that will maintain and improve the users experience of; •the site by providing enhanced trails and passive interpretive opportunities; and •to develop innovative resolution to community issues. Construction of RFBWP is to be completed by Fall 2023. Artwork Location: The artwork will be located in RFBWP, 939 Beachpoint Promenade, Pickering, ON L1W 2A4, Pickering. The newly redesign waterfront trail inside RFBWP provides a public site for an Ingenious permanent public artwork. The exact location of the work will be determined through consultation with the local Indigenous community. Below are some locations that have been determined suitable by City staff: - 151 - 1 Rotary Frenchman’s Bay West Park – Figure 1 Terms of References RFBWP 1 2 3 3 - 152 - 2 Rotary Frenchman’s Bay West Park – Figure 2 5 4 6 7 8 4 - 153 - 1 Entry way to RFBWP 2 Traffic turn-around with drop-off and gathering space 3 Entry way to Waterfront Trail 4 Beach access link 5 Elevated viewing/ seating area with shade structure 6 Passive waterfront recreational node 7 Waterfront interpretive node 8 Frenchman's Bay Harbour entrance *Note: Locations 1 to 6 could be connected to power, whereas locations 7 and 8 don’t have power access. Past location 6, the area is envisioned to remain natural, no street lighting will be installed. 5 - 154 - Terms of References RFBWP 6 Artist Selection Process: Direct Commission As per Section 08.01 of the CUL 130 Public Art Policy (the Policy), Direct Invitation/Commission or Purchase (Single/Sole-Source) occurs when a single artist is identified to complete a Public Art project. Rational for Direct Commission: Indigenous Partnership Building As per Section 03.01 of the Pubic Art Policy, The City of Pickering is committed to and supportive of the benefits of public art and recognizes that art in public spaces is a valuable asset that enhances the social/cultural, built heritage and natural environments. Through public art, we beautify our environment; engage the community in Creative Place-Making; and, celebrate our values, stories, culture, heritage, and diversity while defining our unique identity. Public Art enhances quality of life for citizens and visitors; and, strengthens community pride, tourism and economic growth. The commission and acquisition of Public Art is exem pt from the City's Purchasing Policy and must therefore be conducted in accordance with the processes outlined in this Policy. As stated above, Section 08.01 of the Public Art Policy, Purchase or Commission of Art sates that depending on the nature of the artwork, it may be secured through: Direct Invitation/Commission or Purchase (Single/Sole-Source) occurs when a single artist is identified to complete a Public Art project, or when and existing piece of Public Art is purchased. During conversations with the Indigenous Relationship Building Circle (IRBC) members from the IRBC identified with Cultural Services and Equity Diversity and Inclusion staff that Indigenous artists/designers should not compete for opportunities taking place on their land. This was shared in context of commissioning an artist to design the commemorative orange crosswalk led by Jaclyn T. San Antonio, Senior Advisor, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion. Specifically, on December 13, 2022 during the IRBC’s yearend meeting members identified that they would like to be involved and see Indigenous led public art throughout the City of Pickering. This will advance economic reconciliation through the direct support of Indigenous artists and businesses. This rational to directly commission Public Art from Indigenous led organization makes good on the City’s commitment to the Indigenous Relationship Building Action Plan and the Cultural Strategic Plan. Artist Evaluation Process: Per the City of Pickering Public Art Policy section 07.02, a Public Art Jury must be established for each acquisition of $25,000 and over in value. The Public Art Jury will be organized on a case by case, and project by project basis. - 155 - Terms of References RFBWP 7 The composition, duration and terms of reference for any Public Art Jury will be dependent on the nature of the Public Art project. Appointees to a Public Art Jury may consist of: • Three City staff which may include representatives (e.g. department heads, Heritage Planner, Library) from other City of Pickering departments, as appropriate, that may be impacted by the location, or subject matter of a Public Art project. • Three resident members from the Public Art Committee. • Two professional artists that are not residents of the City of Pickering. • One professional architect that is not a resident of the City of Pickering. When evaluating specific artwork proposals, the Public Art Jury will consider the vision, mandate and objectives of the Public Art Program and the objectives listed in the Public Art Opportunity outlined in the Terms of References. The Public Art Jury (as per section 07.02 of the City of Pickering Public Art Policy) will also consider the artist's: • Artistic excellence of previous work; • Ability to achieve the highest quality of contemporary artistic excellence and innovation; • Professional qualifications and relevant working experience as related to the public art project brief; • Ability to manage a project and experience working with a design team, project team and/or community group, as appropriate; • Potential to comprehend, access and interpret relevant technical requirements; and, • Interest in and understanding of the public art opportunity and the context. The Public Art Jury in reviewing the proposal will also take into account the following: Community Relevance and Impact • Suitability for display in a public space • Reflects the City's heritage, and/ or history, culture and diversity, and/or natural elements and landscapes • Builds appreciation for public art Overall Quality and Authenticity • Originality of style • Intrigues viewers and stimulates imagination • Artist reputation, demonstrated and related experience • Condition of past artwork Location • Site suitability • Response to or complements the location's uses and users Economic Value • Short- and long-term costs • Tourism potential - 156 - Terms of References RFBWP 8 Installation Maintenance & Conservation • City's ability to accommodate installation requirements • City's ability to safely display, maintain and conserve the work • Long-term maintenance cost • Longevity of the artwork • Environmental impact Submission • Compliance with guidelines outlined in the Public Art Policy and accompanying "Call to Artist" • Quality of the approach/work plan and methodology (Scope of Work) • Ability to meet budgetary estimates and timelines (Budget Breakdown) Additionally, the City will not purchase or display art that: • violates any City policy; • conveys a negative message that might be deemed prejudicial; • promotes alcohol and other addictive substances; • presents demeaning or derogatory portrayals of individuals or groups or contains anything, which in light of generally prevailing community standards, is likely to cause deep or widespread offence; and, • is in direct competition with City of Pickering services, programs or initi atives. Decisions of the Public Art Jury are final. Budget: $80,000 CAD including HST (maximum). This is the total amount available for all related expenses of this permanent public art project including, but not limited to: artist fees, all applicable taxes, detailed renderings, materials, community consultations and schedules or other expertise as required, insurance, equipment, travel to meetings and to the site, and an artist statement for completed work. The directly commissioned artist/team will enter into a written agreement with the City of Pickering following the approval of the acquisition of the public art. This agreement will address the artist's obligations, which include, but are not limited to: • Materials • Timeline • Installation • Maintenance and/or conservation plans • Warranty • Copyright, Intellectual Property and Moral Rights • Payments to sub-contractors - 157 - Terms of References RFBWP 9 Project Timeline January 20, 2023 Issue Terms of References May 5, 2023 Collect Public Art Proposal May 9, 2023 Application review by Public Art Jury May 11, 2023 Public Art Committee Endorsement May 16, 2023 Cultural Advisory Committee Endorsement June 5, 2023 Council Executive Meeting Approval of Funding Spending June 6, 2023 Deadline to notify Directly Commissioned Artist Week of June 12, 2023 Project Contract signed and executed Week of June 22, 2023 Community consultation and Artwork fabrication Late September 2023 Artwork installation October 2023 Artwork unveiling and community celebration *Schedule subject to change - 158 - Terms of References RFBWP 10 Post Direct Commission Procedure Final Recommendation and Awarding of the Commission • The Public Art Jury will approve the artist (artist team) and make its recommendation to the City. • No appeals from artists (artist teams) are permitted. • The Public Art Jury may elect not to choose a finalist artist (artist team). • No official winner of the competition may be made public until the agreement between the City of Pickering and the finalist artist (artist team) has been determined. Ownership, Use of the Artwork by the Finalist Artist (Artist Team) and Copyright Artwork acquired for the Public Art Collection shall become the property of the City of Pickering except those artworks subject to the parameters for Temporary Public Art as outlined in Section 08.03 of the CUL 130 Public Art Policy. The City will respect the artist's right of authorship and the integrity of the public art. Except in very rare circumstances, the Artist(s) shall own all Intellectual Property in the work developed. Following best practice in North American Public Art Programs, they will not be asked to waive their Artist Moral Rights or assign their copyrights. Artist(s) will be asked to provide a royalty-free non-commercial license to the City of Pickering for images of their work in perpetuity. Basic Conditions – Future Agreement(s) between the Directly Commissioned Artist (Artist Team) and City of Pickering The directly commissioned artist (artist team) and the City of Pickering will enter into an Agreement, which will include the identification of the scope of work to be performed by the artist, payments and performance schedules to be followed. Questions & Contact Artists may submit questions about any aspect of this competition by email to the following address: sbarakov@pickering.ca Stoyan Barakov Coordinator, Public Art Community Services M: 289.200.7829 T: 905.420.4660 ext.1097 sbarakov@pickering.ca - 159 - City of Pickering Rotary Frenchman’s Bay West Park Sculpture Proposal Presented on behalf of the design team,by: Sheila Boudreau, OALA, APALA, CSLA, RPP/OPPI, MCIP Principal Landscape Architect + Planner SpruceLab Inc. Date: May 9, 2023 - 160 - Design Team 2 Sheila Boudreau Natalie Sisson Tiffany Adair Tullia Marcolongo Amber Smith Quail Karl Chevrier Jacques Baril Tanya Belangér City of Pickering Rotary Frenchman’s Bay West Park –Sculpture Proposal / SpruceLab / May 9, 2023 Linda Lees Luis Roch a - 161 - 3 Inspiration City of Pickering Rotary Frenchman’s Bay West Park –Sculpture Proposal / SpruceLab / May 9, 2023 - 162 - 4 Design City of Pickering Rotary Frenchman’s Bay West Park –Sculpture Proposal / SpruceLab / May 9, 2023 - 163 - 5 Sculpture Design City of Pickering Rotary Frenchman’s Bay West Park –Sculpture Proposal / SpruceLab / May 9, 2023 - 164 - 6 Sculpture Design TIMELINE May -June ‘23: order materials July -August ‘23: fabrication of sculpture mid-September ‘23: delivery to site installation lighting installed late-September ‘23: unveiling at park opening City of Pickering Rotary Frenchman’s Bay West Park –Sculpture Proposal / SpruceLab / May 9, 2023 - 165 - Memo To: Cultural Advisory Committee May 5, 2023 From: Stoyan Barakov Coordinator, Public Art Copy: Acting Supervisor, Cultural Services Subject: UPDATE: Transformer art wrap at Seaton Fire Hall #1 - For Endorsement Background: During the February 21, 2023 Cultural Advisory Committee meeting, the CAC was informed that Cultural Services staff will be commissioning a local artist to create a digital artwork to be printed on vinyl and cover the electrical transformer box next to the Fire Hall in Seaton. As per Section 08.01 of the CUL 130 Public Art Policy (the Policy), Direct Invitation/Commission or Purchase (Single/Sole-Source) occurs when a single artist is identified to complete a Public Art project. Due to the timeline, Cultural Services has shortlisted Jason Das to execute the artwork for the transformer box. Jason is an artist from Pickering with a passion to create digital experiences that help people tell their stories. Jason is an experienced UX Designer who utilizes his knowledge and skills from many years as a graphic designer and illustrator. Additionally, Jason’s work can be seen throughout Pickering as part of the Community Banner Program. Jason Das created 3 options for the site. Those have been shared with Elexicon, Community Service staff and the Fire Chief. Based on the feedback one design was selected and further enhanced by the artist. The final artwork design is in Attachment 1. The artwork depicts selected landscapes from Pickering and includes local wildlife wearing fire fighter helmets , which ties in with Fire Services. The final artwork design was endorsed by the Public Art Committee on May 11, 2023. Next steps: The work will be installed by AGC Signs in late May, 2023 and in time for the opening of Seaton Fire Hall community event. - 166 - May 5, 2023 Page 2 of 2 UPDATE: Transformer art wrap at Seaton Fire Hall #1 Discussion: Currently, Community Services request that the Cultural Advisory Committee endorse the commission of temporary public art for the transformer box near the Fire Hall in Seaton be awarded to Jason Das in the amount of $2,000 plus HST. Attachment 1: Artwork Concept (to be attached on May 11) - 167 - Electrical Box Artwork layout - 168 - - 169 - - 170 - - 171 - - 172 - Culture + Community Programming Annual Report | 2022 - 173 - The City of Pickering resides on land within the Treaty and traditional territory of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation and Williams Treaties signatories of the Mississauga and Chippewa Nations. Pickering is also home to many Indigenous persons and communities who represent other diverse, distinct, and autonomous Indigenous nations. This acknowledgement reminds us of our responsibilities to our relationships with the First Peoples of Canada, and to the ancestral lands on which we learn, share, work, and live. cover: Dani Crosby, Playing and Learning Together in the Village, 2022 - 174 - 3 Growth Overview 4 Events 12 Public Art + Placemaking 22 Pickering Museum Village 32 Pickering Heritage and Community Centre 36 Recreation 42 Tourism table of contents - 175 - Achievements Pickering Museum Village won Best Local Tourist Attraction in DurhamRegion.com’s Readers’ Choice Awards Pickering Museum Village was a finalist for Attractions Ontario’s Ontario’s Choice Awards for Top Small Museum/Art Galleries/ Historic Sites - 176 - Events Overview Events - 177 - Each year, the City organizes and hosts a wide range of dynamic events that bring together our community to learn, celebrate, and connect. These events welcome thousands of residents and visitors each year and promote a sense of unity, creativity, and pride. Events provide significant benefits to our community, including generating positive economic impact, promoting tourism, and community engagement. These events also offer cherished experiences that enrich and celebrate community spirit, vibrancy, connectivity, and resilience across the province Special events support the well-being of our community, as well as the social and economic value they bring to our residents and businesses. While special events may vary in size, purpose and complexity, they all enhance cultural diversity, encourage recreation and tourism opportunities and provide economic benefits to local businesses and organizations. 26,592+26,592+guests attended City of Pickering events 2626 dynamic, community events Events - 178 - Rick Johnson Park Opening April 30, 2022 Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex Opening May 14, 2022 Artfest May 28, June 4, June 11, 2022 D-Day* June 5, 2022 Rotary Frenchman’s Bay West Park Comfort Station Ground-breaking June 10, 2022 Westshore Skate Spot Ground-breaking June 11, 2022 Anne and Maud Tourism Route Announcement June 12, 2022 Civic Awards June 20, 2022 Canada Day July 1, 2022 Summer Concerts July 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 2022 August 4, 11, 14, 18, 25, 28, 2022 Balsdon Park Dedication to Councillor Ian Cumming July 23, 2022 The Esplanade Park Funding Announcement July 22, 2022 Jennifer O’Connell Movie Night* July 29, 2022 Driftwood Theater in the Park Presents* August 3, 2022 Pickering Food Truck Festival* August 6, 7, 8, 2022 AFIYU Enterprise Movie Night* August 12, 2022 Cultural Fusion August 20 – 21, 2022 Ganesh Festival* September 3, 2022 Pickering Heritage and Community Centre Funding Announcement September 2, 2022 Queen Elizabeth II Funeral Service* September 18, 2022 Westshore Skate Spot Grand Opening September 21, 2022 Off-Leash Area in Dunmoore Park Grand-Opening September 24, 2022 Remembrance Day* November 11, 2022 Inaugural Meeting of Pickering City Council November 21, 2022 Winter Nights City Lights November 25, 26, 27, 2022 Sounds of the Season Food Drive* December 17, 2022 Menorah Lighting* December 21, 2022 * partner-led events Events Overview - 179 - Featured Events Cultural Fusion Fair Esplanade Park The City hosted the first Cultural Fusion Fair, in collaboration with The Rotary Club of Pickering, creating a festival space to bring together traditions and cultural practices. The City worked with different cultural organizations to help plan, and execute this two-day event. Organizations include: Rotary Club of Pickering, Canadian Coptic Foundation, African Canadian Cultural Council Foundation, Durham Tamil Association, West Indian Dance Centre, Zahar’s School of Bellydance, Friends Indeed Canada, Pickering Public Library, ITT Alumni Canada, Indo-Canadian Cultural Association of Durham, and West Indian Fusion. Dates: August 20 and August 21, 2022 Event Type: Community Engagement Attendance: over 5,100 Funded by the Province of Ontario - 180 - Artfest Esplanade Park The City of Pickering created an open-air art market in Esplanade Park with over 50 local artists and artisans vendors, a talented lineup of performing arts on the gazebo stage included great artists like Lexy the Rap Dad, a charity BBQ with the Canadian Progress Club; Durham Region Women, student art exhibits from the Durham Catholic District School Board, plant sale with the Durham Horticultural Society, and hands on activities with Pickering Public Library, local artist Judith Jewer, Pine Ridge Arts Council, and Station Gallery. Dates: May 28, June 4, and June 11, 2022. Event Type: Community Engagement Attendance: 2,759 Sponsor: Elexicon Summer Concerts Esplanade Park and Millennium Square Every Thursday and Sunday in July and August, the community was invited to enjoy a free concert. Local bands and performers provide a fun environment for dancing, toe tapping, and sing-a-longs. Date: Thursdays and Sundays, July-August Event Type: Community Engagement Attendance: 3,833 - 181 - Off-Leash Area and Dunmoore Park Dunmoore Park Smiles were wide and tales were wagging at this event supporting Pickering Animal Services and infrastructure investment from the City. The new canine activity area, sponsored by Pet Valu, is the first of its kind in the GTA. It is comprised of ten activity stations that guide owners and their dogs through a number of fun exercises to build both skills and endurance. Dates: September 24, 2022 Event Type: Community Engagement Attendance: 310 (and over 150 dogs) Sponsor: Pet Valu Canada Day Esplande Park and Kinsmen Park Pickering loves to celebrate Canada Day! Daytime celebrations in Esplanade Park, brought together community groups and service clubs to display and connect with residents with fun activations. The event featured; The Super Dogs, inflatable games, seniors bingo, a tranquility tent, Ramp to Rail skateboard setup, live DJ, and so much more! Evening festivities in Kinsmen Park had the crowd ready to celebrate with a magic show with Richard Forget, music from Project Phoenix, followed by Juno nominated, Sacha. The event also featured lots of tasty food trucks to please the crowd. The evening ended with the main attraction, a giant pyromusical fireworks display. The City worked with a number of organizations to help plan, and execute the event. Organizations include: PCCCA, PFlag Canada, Girls Inc., Pickering Probus Lakeside, Pickering Ajax Italian Social Club, Trillium Gift of Life Network, Pickering Museum Village, Pickering Dragon Boat Club, Pickering Panthers, West Durham Girls Lighting, Pickering Football Club, Welcome Centre Immigrant Services, Royal Canadian Legion Branch 606, Girl Guides, Pickering Reading Circle, Durham Tamil Association, Pickering Wood Carvers, Tamil Cultural Academic Society, Pickering Fire, Pickering Free Teen Stuff. Dates: July 1, 2022 Event Type: Community Engagement Attendance: over 7,000 Sponsors: MDK Electric, Canadian Progress Club, Durham Region Women - 182 - Winter Nights, City Lights Esplanade Park The City of Pickering welcomed the winter season by illuminating Esplanade Park with a special countdown and fireworks display. Guests enjoyed a holiday market tent with local artist/artisan vendors, community art installations, culinary treats from food vendors, games, giveaways, musical entertainment, fire dancers, and performing artists. Dates: November 25-27, 2022 Event Type: Community Engagement Attendance: over 18,000 Sponsors: Ontario Power Generation and Elexicon - 183 - Grand-Opening: Off-Leash Area in Dunmoore Park September 24, 2022 - 184 - Public Art + Placemaking - 185 - Public art and creative placemaking can forge social connections, encourage civic pride, cultivate community, and promote an appreciation of cultural heritage. It can improve wellness through its impact on mental and physical health. Public art can inspire innovation and impart education.It can boost creative industries, drive cultural tourism, and support local business. At the core of the City’s public art and placemaking initiatives is our community. All of our artistic projects are developed collaboratively with, and endorsed by our residents. Through various committees and councils, our community steers and supports these projects. Through this engagement with community, we know that the City’s visual culture reflects the thoughts, interests, and perspectives of our community. Public Art + Placemaking 4343 permanent and temporary artworks created 3131 local and Canadian artists supported - 186 - They Matter Artist: Malik McKoy Location: Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex Installation: Spring, 2023 This piece shows an appreciation for the risks taken on by first responders and frontline workers during the pandemic, which, in contrast, enabled the rest of us to spend time safely at home.This composition is a depiction of a dreamlike domestic scene. The soft focus represents the comfort and convenience of being at home that frontline workers and first responders made possible. A figure is seen in front of a television or monitor. Three flexing arms are revealed as the figure swipes away the previous image of a rainbow and a blue sky. The arms in the television represent those that work in essential services, and reference the iconic Rosie the Riveter imagery that aimed at boosting morale amongst workers in factories during World War Two. Community Complex Artist: Zuna Amir Location: Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex Installation: Spring, 2023 “Community Complex” is a celebration of frontline workers.This design emphasizes a few frontline workers, out of many, immersed in a landscape of elements, suggesting growth and strength all around them. Symbolism, such as flora highlight personal growth, whereas the birds indicate the perseverance of many small, local businesses. At the centre of the artwork is a planet, which is significant for the growth of the digital age and its power to keep not only individuals connected but keep work running. Murals are funded by the Canadian Heritage Celebration and Commemoration Program, Reopening Fund Component. - 187 - Reflection Garden Esplanade Park Installation: Spring, 2023 Esplanade Park was the focus of a Provincial Main Street grant from 2018-2020. Through that funding, the City installed several pieces of permanent public art, including four sculptures by artist Geordie Lishman titled: ‘Spirit of Pickering’, and two sculptures by artist Ron Baird titled: ‘Pollinators’. Phase One upgrades (landscaping and seating) were also completed in 2020. At that time, only Phase 1 of the Project was implemented in Esplanade Park. In Phase 2, the City is currently creating a mindfulness, meditation and music garden at Esplanade Park. In response to the pandemic, the garden will provide a public space for people to practice self- care and reflection. The park will include sensory plantings, accessible seating, and playable music instruments. There will also be a new piece of public artwork titled: ‘Reflections’ by artists Studio F Minus, that will further tie into the overarching theme of mindfulness and meditation. An array of acoustically and aesthetically interactive outdoor musical instruments will be installed at the garden. The Freenotes Harmony Park musical instruments are durable, sustainable and tuned sound sculptures that will further enhance the Reflection Garden. - 188 - Reflections Studio F Minus Installation: Spring, 2023 “Reflections” is a highly engaging, yet intimate work that feels incomplete. Among an intriguing array of mirrored panels that force you to take another look at yourself from different perspectives, sits a solitary void to the open sky. The sculpture marks the lives of those we lost to COVID-19 and examines themes of loss, grief, self- reflection, and how they each require time. This project is fully funded by the Canada Community Revitalization Fund - 189 - 175th Anniversary of Blacksmithing Artist: Dani Crosby Locations: Kingston Road and Whites Road, Pickering Museum Village Installation: Spring, 2023 2022 marks the 175th Anniversary of the Greenwood Blacksmith Shop at Pickering Museum Village. Durham Region based artist Dani Crosby created a series of images to celebrate the occasion! The artworks created by Dani Crosby celebrate the history of blacksmithing by telling its stories. Through 7 unique artworks, Crosby tells stories that show how the role of the blacksmith has been crucial to agriculture, sport, commerce, and the City’s identity. Images illustrate the history of farming that was possible in Pickering because of the blacksmith farriers, the history of horse racing locally only in large part made possible by blacksmiths, and celebrate Pickering Blacksmith artist, Bill Lishman, who worked in Greenwood Blacksmith Shop for many years. By engaging the community’s interests, curiosities, and knowledge of blacksmithing, Crosby has created seven images that represent the ways in that the trade has informed our City’s identity. Two of Crosby’s pieces will be installed at museum gateways. The other artworks will be reproduced as banners to be installed in key areas of the city. - 190 - Anne and Maud Murals Artist: Meegan Lim Locations: Pickering Library Central Branch, Pickering Museum Village Installation: December, 2022 The City of Pickering is celebrating the iconic Canadian author, Lucy Maud Montgomery, and her many connections to the Durham Region, through two original murals created by artist, Meegan Lim. The murals celebrate the Anne and Maud Tourism experience, which marks the partnership between the City of Pickering with the Township of Uxbridge, home of Lucy Maud. The mural illustrations reflect the Anne and Maud tourism route programs inspired by Anne of Green Gables, featured at Pickering Museum Village. The murals highlight Pickering Library activations centered around the novels. They also commemorate the Pickering Museum Village as the filming location for many movies and television shows about the Anne of Green Gables books. S C a n m e ! To bring this artwork to life with Augmented Reality (AR) and view the animations Step 1: Scan to download the free ArtiviveApp on your mobile device Step 2: Open the App and point the camera at the artwork with the icon Step 3: Animate the artwork to view this AR experience!- 191 - #hopeandhealing Artist: Tracey-Mae Chambers Locations: Pickering Museum Village, Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Centre Since July 2021, Tracey-Mae Chambers has been building site-specific art installations across Ontario, at residential schools, historical sites, cultural centers, museums, art galleries and other public spaces. Many, but not all, of these public spaces serve to present a colonial viewpoint and primarily speak about the settlers who arrived and lived here, but not the Indigenous people that were displaced along the way. The installations are constructed with red acrylic yarn, which is strong and resilient. The string represents the connectivity between each other and our environment, as it will also not last forever. Red is symbolically rich, it is the color of blood, it is a slur against Indigenous people, and is the color of passion and anger, danger and power, courage and love. The goal of #hopeandhealing is to broach the subject of decolonization and reconciliation. These discussions are hard to start, and harder still to maintain. Thorough her work, Tracey- Mae is hoping to bridge the gap between settlers and Indigenous, Métis, and Inuit people by creating art that is approachable and non- confrontational, so we can start. Images of the installation will be installed at CHDRC early in 2023.- 192 - Community Banner Program 31 Ontario-based artists Location: Pickering Museum Village, Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Centre City Street Banners can be used to celebrate the culture, heritage and beauty of our City, as well as for promotion and wayfinding initiatives that highlight the businesses, institutions, and industries who call the area home. The City of Pickering - Community Banner Program celebrates the culture, heritage and beauty of our municipality. Each year the City invites Canadian artists of all ages to submit artwork using a single or a variety of mediums through the annual theme. The program began in 2019 and 2022 marks the 4th year of the program. Over the four years we have received 252 banner submissions from across Canada, and have had 135 unique design selected by judges, and installed in our City Centre. This year, 31 Community Banners were selected under the guiding theme, “The Nature and Culture of Pickering”. Each banner submission was scored on its connection to the theme; overall aesthetics, meets the design guidelines, and the artist statement provided. “I am glad to participate in the transformation of the City Pickering with all my strength and talent. I am always pleased to work with you.” - 2022 Community Banner participant image (top): Siyi Yu, Irises image (bottom): Talie Shalmon, Fish of Lake Ontario - 193 - Zuna Amir consults with community members in the lobby of Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex September 24, 2022. - 194 - PMV OVERVIEW Pickering Museum Village - 195 - Pickering Museum Village is a community hub where people come together to learn, share stories, and build relationships through progressive, fun, and vibrant experiences. Through exhibitions, public programming, and school programming, the museum ignites imaginations and fosters a connection between our residents and our history. The museum is the safeguard for historical material and visual culture of our area. By collecting, preserving, and contextualizing important artifacts, we enable our residents to engage with and interpret artifacts and social culture. 9696 artifacts added to the collection 4,8294,829 students visited the museum 1515 unique school programs offered Pickering Museum Village grant a n d s p o n s o r s h i p r e venue: $1,104,114$1,104,114 total visitors 10,58310,583 - 196 - Exhibits Blacksmithing in Ontario: 175 Years of Innovation Launches Early 2023 The Greenwood Blacksmith Shop was launched in 2022 as the newest interactive exhibit at the Pickering Museum Village. The Blacksmith Shop exhibit was an extensive project that was developed with the input of many partnerships and external groups. The Blacksmith Shop required structural repairs to preserve the integrity of the heritage building, and accessibility upgrades like lighting, a new ramp and updated exhibit elements to improve the visitor experience. The shop underwent restorative work led by the City of Pickering’s Capital Assets team. Structural repairs were completed to ensure the continued stability of the structure, and a new roof was installed protecting the building for the future. Previously, the second floor space was not open to the public. Now with an up to code staircase, visitors can explore the paint shop exhibit, and more space is available for programming. Lighting was installed inside and on the exterior of the building, allowing for it to be used at any time of day. Wi-fi access was also added to the shop, supporting the digital learning resource on a large, touchscreen TV on the first floor. students visited the museum grant and sponsorship revenue: - 197 - The Blacksmith Shop was designed to spark imagination through elements of play-based learning and made way for new registered programming, including: Junior Carriage Painter Visitors explore the upper level of the shop, building on the paint section of the exhibit: participants delve deeper into pigment and paint making by making their own paint! Forging Ahead: The Blacksmith Challenge In this activity, visitors work together to complete various challenges set out by the blacksmith. Blacksmith Apprentice Quest This program is offered to school groups that visit the museum, where students explore the pathway of an apprentice in the 1800s. - 198 - Forging ON: The Evolution of Blacksmithing in Ontario Renewing this exhibit also opened another opportunity for the museum: digital resources for fun and for education. Forging ON: The Evolution of Blacksmithing in Ontario will be launched in 2023. Developed through Digital Museums Canada, this bilingual resource is free to use and features content from museums across Southern Ontario. With 5 partner sites across Ontario, the museum filmed educational videos on blacksmithing throughout a 200 year history in Ontario and developed free lesson plans in 3 subjects for teachers’ use. The Digital Museums Canada online resource was developed with the creativity and vision of five partner sites across Southern Ontario: Lang Pioneer Village in Keene, Westfield Heritage Village in Rockton, Fleming College’s Haliburton School of Art and Design in Haliburton, Grey Roots Museum and Archives in Owen Sound, and Fanshawe Pioneer Village in London. S C a n m e ! - 199 - Collections The Museum team brought back our Collections Officer role this year to continue with the artifact relocation projects, rehoming 330 artefacts from the Gas and Steam collection to a new permanent storage warehouse on-site at the Museum, and rehoused all collection artifacts from the Administration building. This project involved packing the archival and core artifact collection from the Administration building and relocating it all to the Conservation building storage. Artifacts moved: 1,015 New object records input into the database: 950+ Artifacts The Museum acquired 91 artifacts from 17 separate accessions this year, with many artifacts in each donation. This year, 75 objects were added to the core collection and 21 to the Education Collection. Some artifacts of note that were acquired this year: Whitevale Signature Quilt This item was transferred to us from the Pickering Public Library, and features the names of many members of the Whitevale United Church Ladies Aid group, and Locust Hill and Cherrywood residents. The quilt was given to Rev. Walter Rockman when he moved from Whitevale to Hampton, Ontario. Thornton Pickard MCC Projector and Enlarger This device allowed the user to enlarge and project photograph negatives onto a nearby surface. They were in popular use from the 1880s up to the 1930s, and were made of a negative holder, a lamp box, and an accordion- style extension space. The Museum also loaned the Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum a few of Milton Pegg’s military objects to go alongside their temporary exhibit, “Ace Academy”, from the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. This exhibit runs until April 2023. - 200 - Education New Programs All education programs were redeveloped over the last year. Virtual programs did not exist prior to COVID; outreach programs were redesigned to fit school lesson period lengths at the request of teachers; on-site field trip programs were either adapted to an updated model to increase student capacity without increasing staffing complement capacity or were designed new to fit the updated model or incorporate new exhibit spaces. The following programs were introduced in 2022: A Child’s Day Visit the museum for a hands-on experience with a costumed Museum Interpreter. During this 90 minute interactive tour, explore the mysteries of the forest and early Indigenous-settler relations; build the first shelter to live in, try chores, and discover life in a log cabin. Fun on the Farm Guided by three scavenger hunt cards, visitors will explore our new Combination Barn exhibit. Visitors try milking our demonstration cow, comb the tail of our demonstration Clydesdale foal, judge fair exhibits, and grind feed for cattle, then explore an inn and our village to complete activities on your hunt cards. This program introduced a new concept of self-directed discovery and incorporated the newly opened Combination Barn exhibit. Blacksmith’s Apprentice Quest Visitors learn about the life of a blacksmith’s apprentice while solving puzzles, finding clues, earning tools for their toolkit, and becoming a full journeyman in a new quest-style education program. This 90-minute program includes visits to a house, general store, and the newly opened Greenwood Blacksmith Shop exhibit as well as a quest booklet to complete. Teddy’s Holiday Adventure Learners follow the story of Teddy Bear as he journeys through the museum village discovering the many holiday traditions from around the world! Equipped with a storybook and activity sheets, teachers and chaperones will help students to explore customs, read maps, and identify where in the world the traditions began. They’ll even make a Victorian thaumatrope toy with our Museum Interpreter to take home. - 201 - Public Programs The Museum offers a range of dynamic and educational public programs that encourage learning, foster connection, and spark imagination. By bringing the past to the present in interesting ways, the museum instills a sense of municipal pride and imparts cross-cultural knowledge amongst residents and visitors. Ghost Walk September 29-October 29, 2022 In partnership with Haunted Durham, visitors were invited to take a guided tour of the historic village at night and hear stories from the past that still haunt us today. They learned about the paranormal investigations on site that have found evidence of spirits and ghosts, and heard stories of tragedies that actually took place in Pickering’s past. Pickering Fairy Tours October 2-November 12, 2022 The forest, village and gardens of Pickering Museum Village are home to not only some incredible natural creatures, but also some magical ones. Visitors were invited to visit a series of whimsical fairy, elf, and gnome homes scattered in the village and forest, and learn about the history and folklore of the magical creatures of the forest. Activations, music and crafts bring this world to life. Sponsor: Geranium - 202 - 25th Anniversary of A Spirit Walk September 15-17, 22-24 This year, Pickering Museum Village celebrated the 25th year of A Spirit Walk. The museum has been staging the original play that tells the story of Pickering’s part in the 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion, and in particular, about Peter Matthews – the man who led this community’s contingent of rebels – each September since 1995. A Spirit Walk has become Durham Region’s longest- running play. A Storybook Christmas November 26-27, December 3-4, 2022 2022 saw the launch of A Storybook Christmas, a site wide program exploring the history of holiday traditions in a new and unique way. Visitors followed the adventures of Teddy as he explored the village in the search for his friend in a keepsake storybook. Teddy meets many friends along the way and learns about holiday traditions from around the world through music, crafts, treats and activities. - 203 - Millpond Meadow Millpond Meadow at Pickering Museum Village recieved a landscaping feature, enhancing the space by offering a public seating next to Duffins Creek. This location will host future programs, reading circles, provide picnic space and support venue rental opportunities for weddings or social gatherings. The semi-circular armourstone formation will be surrounded by eight sugar maples, and complemented by a permanent public sculpture slated for installation in November 2023. Project funded by Healthy Communities Fund and Legacy Fund. - 204 - Pickering Heritage and Community Centre - 205 - Pickering Heritage and Community Centre Pickering is slated to welcome a brand new, 44,000 sq. ft. space in the spring of 2026, that will celebrate the City’s rich heritage, while bringing together Museum, Library and Community Centre into one dynamic facility. This facility will be located on the upper site of the Pickering Museum Village and will: • Serve as a new Visitor’s Centre for the Pickering Museum Village and replace inaccessible, aging buildings with a new AODA compliant facility; • Preserve and promote local history, and provide much-needed storage space, with special environmental and lighting controls, for collections, artifacts and records for the Library, Pickering Museum Village, and City Hall; • Increase year round access to arts, heritage, and culture by expanding the number and scope of culture-based programs through a large, multi-use space that includes exhibition spaces, performance spaces, library, heritage research facilities, a banquet hall, and more; • Connect people and communities by sharing celebrating, and collaborating with members of our many diverse communities; and • Be zero-carbon – meaning the facility will be highly energy-efficient and minimize greenhouse gas emissions from building materials to operations, and support Pickering’s journey of becoming one of the most sustainable cities in Canada! - 206 - The Pickering Public Library is designing two valuable spaces within the Pickering Heritage & Community Centre: the Local History Resource Centre and the Library Kiosk. The Local History Resource Centre will be a destination for a wide variety of visitors offering access to physical and digital collections, innovative programming and staff assistance. For students and researchers, the Local History Collection documents the impact of societal changes on our community. For residents, it brings history to life and showcases how the community has been shaped by people and events. For genealogists, it allows them to trace back their family history and better understand the embedded stories and journeys. The Library Kiosk will offer services to the residents of north Pickering and provide access to programs, curated collections, technology and library service such as holds pick-up. The Library Kiosk will operate on a self-serve basis with extended open hours. The Library spaces in the Pickering Heritage & Community Centre will: • Replace the existing Local History Room at the Central Library. • Improve visitors’ access to the local history collections of the Pickering Public Library and other community collections by centralizing it in one location • Preserve and safeguard valuable local history materials in a safe, environmentally controlled facility. • Improve local residents’ access to library services, technology, collections, space and programs. - 207 - - 208 - Recreation - 209 - Recreation programming promotes the importance of healthy living and encourages community members to come together for fun, relaxation, and pleasure. In doing so, it provides opportunities for individuals to enhance their physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. Through sports, arts, or hobbies, recreation programming forges community connections through shared experiences and shared interests. Through our programs, we facilitate friendships and social connections, support families, reduce loneliness, and promote greater self esteem. 1010 free teen programs per week 10,91510,915 total participants 943943 paid programs Recreation $274,780$274,780 grant and sponsorship revenues - 210 - 1. Introduction to Painting. 2. Visitor at Westshore Skate Spot. 3. Adult Swimming. 4. Kids learn to dance. 5. Intro to Robotics. 6. Yoga in the Park. 7. Learn to quilt. 8. Aging Well Together and Active Living Fair.- 211 - Summer Camp Throughout the 9 weeks of our 2022 Summer Camp program, we offered a total number of 83 various camp sessions and we hosted 2,766 campers in our facilities. A wide variety of camp options were available including: Dance, Drama, Skateboarding, Jr. Firefighter, Adventure, Sports, Mini Pidaca, Breakdance, Youth Exceptionalities Camp, Eco-Adventure, Specialty Arts, Mini Sample and Extend- a-camp. Camps operated out of facilities all around the City including all of our Community Centre’s, Don Beer Arena, Dunbarton and Pine Ridge high schools, Pickering Museum Village and Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex. Youth Exceptionalities Camp operated out of George Ashe Library and Community Centre for the second year, hosting 42 youth with various exceptionalities throughout the summer. All of our camp programs are fully inclusive, and we welcome campers of all abilities. We have an amazing team of integration staff to provide 1:1 support. We also offer March Break camps, Winter camps, and PA Day camps. Scan the QR code to learn more and register S C a n m e! - 212 - Learn to Golf The City of Pickering received $25,000 from the New Horizon’s for Seniors Grant in order to create “Learn to Play Golf” programming. The program offers an in-depth look at the fundamentals of golf, focusing on all aspects of the game. The program promotes healthy living and physical literacy through the development of new skills and sports knowledge while encouraging physical activity. Through this grant, the City is also able to offer physical literacy training for staff and participants, which provides the necessary information and resources to encourage participants to remain active throughout their lives. The grant also made possible the purchase of golfing equipment for use by members, reducing barriers to participation and enabling year-round golf programming. Pottery Pottery programs have picked up momentum and have been full with waitlists. 2022 saw the highest registration, ever, for pottery programs. Pottery programs cover wheel throwing, handbuilding, glazing, and other techniques needed to be able to work on functional pottery pieces. In addition to registered programs, the City offered 110 open studio sessions throughout 2022 for members to attend, and partnered with Animal Services to provide Children, Youth, Adult and Seniors pottery workshops. Participants made water bowls for pets that were donated to the Animal Shelter. Pottery Birthday parties have returned and we were able to offer a few adult birthday parties. - 213 - Skateboarding The City developed a Skateboard Park Strategy in 2017 as a supplement to its Recreation and Parks Master Plan update. The strategy helped determine existing and future needs for skateboard park facilities, as well as potential locations. Of the households surveyed as part of the strategy engagement, 8% had a family member that skateboarded in the past year, which equates to over 2,500 residents in Pickering who skateboard. The results indicated that one community size skateboard park and five smaller skateboard facilities called “skate spots”, would be required to adequately service the residents of South Pickering. West Shore Skate Spot Opened Fall 2022 In 2022, the City completed the West Shore Skate Spot. Located between the West Shore Community Centre parking lot and Bayly Street, the approximately 3,000 square-foot Skate Spot offers a unique combination of features specifically tailored to the conditions of the site. The West Shore Skate Spot provide an inexpensive, recreational outlet for the youth of our community, as well for the like-minded children and adults. Scan the QR code to learn more about the City’s Skateboard Park Strategy. S C a n me! - 214 - Learn to Skateboard Fall 2022 In 2022, the City received $10,000 from Jumpstart to offer a Learn to Skateboard program free of charge to Pickering residents. Participants received a free skateboard, helmet and protective gear to use for the program to assist with financial barriers. The program took place at Diana, Princess of Wales Park for five weeks starting in September and finishing in October. Participants were led by certified instructors who taught them the fundamentals of skateboarding so they would feel comfortable participating in skateboarding activities outside of our program. The launch of this program welcomed 45 registrants. Mobile Skate Park Summer 2022 Through this program the City offers residents a roaming and dynamic skateboard park. Throughout the summer, a trailer with ramps, and other skate park items, travels to a number of locations within Pickering to provide a free, drop-in skateboarding opportunity. - 215 - Aging Well Together Information & Active Living Fair November 3, 2022 Visitors joined us for presentations and demonstrations, from home and travel safety tips with Durham Regional Police Services, to cardiovascular health and rehabilitation, and more, with over 25 vendors sharing resources and support services available in our community. This initiative enabled us to enhance services offered to residents, in order to assist in the desire to maintain a level of independence, enjoy an intellectual, physical and/ or social quality of life, and so that we can continue to provide programs and services to enable participants to maintain their level of fitness, social interaction or cultural stimulation. Funding assistance provided by the Ministry Responsible for Seniors & Accessibility, through the Older Adults Centres Association of Ontario (OACAO). - 216 - Community Safety + Well-Being The City of Pickering provided an Emergency Overnight Warming Centre in Pickering during extreme cold weather alerts during the winter season. This program was piloted in 2021 at East Shore Community Centre (ESCC). Region of Durham deploys the appropriate agencies to provide site supervision of the overnight warming centre. This is a continuation of the Emergency Overnight Warming Centre at ESCC that was implemented in winter 2021. This service is supported by Christian Faith Outreach Centre (CFOC) for the purposes of safe overnight refuge for the homeless. In 2022, the City of Pickering, in partnership with the Region of Durham Street Team and DARS provided shower facilities in Pickering for those that are experiencing homelessness. Shower facilities were made available at the Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex (CHDRC) in the arena dressing rooms of the O’Brien Rink. Staff from DARS provided towel and hygiene packages, and oversaw the use of the facilities. They also assisted with providing additional information on services and resources available in the community to the patrons. The City of Pickering continues to participate in the steering committee for the Durham Region Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan. The plan will serve as an umbrella document creating the opportunity to align existing relationships, plans, and strategies at the regional, area municipal, and community level to make the best use of resources, avoid duplication, learn best practices, and facilitate effective cross-sectoral collaboration. The province describes community safety and well-being as a place where everyone feels safe, has a sense of belonging, and where individuals and families can meet their needs for education, health care, food, housing, income, as well as social and cultural expression. Accessibility Pickering’s 2021-2025 Accessibility Plan provides a roadmap for City Council and staff on actions to prevent, reduce and, where possible, eliminate barriers to City programs, services and facilities that may affect community members and visitors who have disabilities. Additionally, the Plan outlines how the City will meet and exceed obligations outlined by the Ontario Human Rights Code, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and the Ontario Building Code, and continue to enhance the accessibility of our services. Learn more about the City of Pickering’s Accessibility Plan: S C a n m e ! - 217 - Walking Ball Hockey Spring, 2022. - 218 - PMV OVERVIEW Tourism - 219 - Tourism Thanks to the generous funding of the government of Canada, three emerging tourism routes were created: The Anne and Maud experience, The War on Whisky, and Haunted Durham. The Anne & Maud Experience June - September, 2022 The Anne & Maud Experience celebrates Durham Region’s connections to the iconic Lucy Maud Montgomery and Anne of Green Gables: Uxbridge being the home site for Lucy Maud from 1911-1926, and the Pickering Museum Village (PMV) being the location of many Anne movie productions. With the help of partners from both Pickering and Uxbridge, this experience gave fans of Anne and Lucy Maud Montgomery opportunities to explore various events and discover Anne and Lucy-inspired food options around the region. Partners: Leaskdale Manse National Historic Site, The Lucy Maud Montgomery Society, The Bridge Social Café, Open Studio Art Café, Discover Uxbridge, Durham Tourism, TRCA, Pickering Public Library - 220 - The War on Whisky June - August, 2022 2022 marked the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions in Ontario, and so drive-thru tours were not as much in demand anymore. However, the PMV’s Prohibition Escape Room, which is part of the War on Whisky, South Durham route continued its popularity among our visitors, as an engaging and safe experience. The Ghost Walk September 29 - October 29, 2022 The Ghost Walk offered by Pickering Museum Village as part of the Haunted Durham Experience shifted to a guided tour this year. The program provided its visitors with an opportunity to hear stories from Pickering’s past that still haunt the village. - 221 - For more information: Laura Gibbs Division Head, Culture and Community Programming Community Services Department 905 420 4660 ext. 3709 | cell: 289 200 9658 lgibbs@pickering.ca Sarah Douglas-Murray Director Community Services Department 905 420 4660 ext. 2025 sdouglas-murray@pickering.ca - 222 -