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Cultural Advisory Committee
Meeting Minutes
Main Committee Room
March 17, 2026 - 07:00 PM
Present:
S. Barillaro - Cultural Advisory Committee Member
D. Davis - Cultural Advisory Committee Member
D. Jayawardena - Cultural Advisory Committee Member
A. Palmer - Cultural Advisory Committee Member
D. Thompson - Cultural Advisory Committee Member
M. Nagy - City Councillor, Ward 2
C. Farrell - Supervisor, Cultural Services
V. Karakian - Supervisor, Museum Services
J. St. Amant - Coordinator, Cultural Services (Staff Liaison)
E. Tayles, Curator, Public Art
J. Currie - Legislative Coordinator (Recording Secretary)
Regrets:
J. Baricuatro - Cultural Advisory Committee Member
Z. Kazi - Cultural Advisory Committee Member
S. Ramoutar - Cultural Advisory Committee Member
S. Almeida - Schroen, Cultural Advisory Committee
Review and Approval of Agenda
Moved By D. Jayawardena
That the March 17, 2026 Cultural Advisory Committee Agenda be approved.
Carried
Disclosure of Interest
No disclosures of interest were noted.
Approval of Minutes
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Moved By D. Jayawardena
That the Minutes of the February 17, 2026, Meeting of the Cultural Advisory
Committee be approved.
Carried
Delegations/Presentations
There were no delegations.
New Business
Pickering Museum Village - March Update
V. Karakian, Supervisor, Museum Services, provided a March update for the
Pickering Museum Village, noting that exhibit development work was ongoing and
that students from the Master of Museum Studies program at the University of
Toronto had been assisting with the creation of interpretive and interactive materials
for the exhibit at the Miller Cole House. V. Karakian noted that the exhibit would
feature indoor and outdoor elements and that they had been working with
Indigenous knowledge keepers to incorporate culturally informed content into the
exhibit.
A brief question and answer period ensued between Committee Members and staff
regarding whether the gathering exhibit would continue as a traveling exhibit and
what the Museum Woodrights were.
Public Art Jury Member 2026 for endorsement
E. Tayles, Curator, Public Art, Cultural Services provided a brief overview of the call
for Public Art Jury Members and the submission and selection process that had
occurred.
A brief question and answer period ensued between committee Members and staff
regarding:
why there were a lack of applications from the Indigenous community;•
whether the call for Public Art Jury Members had been added to LinkedIn;
and,
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whether there were any Indigenous Art groups that could have been engaged.•
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Moved By D. Davis
That the Cultural Advisory Committee endorse Tracey Mae Chambers as the
selected individual to be appointed as a Public Art Jury Member for the 2026 term.
Carried
Temporary Public Art - Pride Vinyl Window Wrap for Endorsement
E. Tayles, Curator, Public Art, Cultural Services provided that a Call to Artists had
been issued for a "Pride Belongs Here" themed temporary installation of artwork
and that a total of 11 submissions had been received.
Moved By D. Jayawardena
That the Cultural Advisory Committee endorse the temporary Public Art
Commission of the Pride themed Vinyl Window Wraps be awarded to
Jacqueline Mak.
Carried
E. Tayles noted two upcoming projects, an Indigenous themed bench wrap, and a
public art experience at the West Garden area adjacent to the new Dorsay
Community & Heritage Centre.
Council Report - 2025 Achievements and 2026 Work Plan for
Endorsement
Jesse St. Amant, Coordinator, Cultural Services provided a brief overview of the
Cultural Advisory Committee 2025 Achievements and 2026 Work Plan noting that it
would be brought to Council May 25, 2026.
A brief question and answer period ensued between Committee Members and staff
regarding when the Public Art Plan and the Museum Plan would be presented.
Moved By D. Davis
That the Cultural Advisory Committee endorse the 2025 Achievements and 2026
Work Plan, subject to minor administrative changes.
Carried
Pickering Arts Culture Engagement (PACE) Subcommittee - Update
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D. Thompson advised that M. McFarland would continue to consult with the
Pickering Arts Culture Engagement Subcommittee (PACE).
Other Business
There was no other business.
Correspondence
Next Meeting - April 21, 2026
Adjournment
Moved By D. Jayawardena
That the meeting be adjourned.
Carried
The meeting adjourned at 7:49 p.m.
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