Oceanside Community Arts Council Strategic Plan 2015-2020
This is an outline of the strategic plan to which the Board of Directors of Oceanside Community Arts Council (OCAC) commits for the period 2015-2020. The strategic plan evolved from the Board’s experience and from conclusions drawn from community research conducted by OCAC in 2014-15. The research engaged artists, local and regional residents, arts organizations, community and regional leaders and local government leaders through a combination of survey research and direct consultation.
Vision for Oceanside’s Arts Environment
Creative arts elevate and celebrate Oceanside’s culture and history
Vision for OCAC
OCAC is a driving force in positioning creative arts as central to quality of life in Oceanside
OCAC Mission
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Collaborate
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Communicate
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Celebrate
Core Values
OCAC will execute this strategic plan with strong commitment and integrity, and in a manner that is:
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Inclusive
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Representative
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Supportive
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Creative
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Accountable
Stakeholders
OCAC recognises the importance of collaboration with regional and community stakeholders, including:
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Individuals committed to the value of the arts
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Arts organizations
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Community organizations and businesses
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Organizations with regional focus
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Government
Goals and Strategic Priorities
Goal 1: Lead through collaboration – bring focus to the arts
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Create an Advisory Panel of arts organizations
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Mobilize stakeholders to collaborate in regional initiatives and activities
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Encourage local government and businesses to consider the arts in planning and development
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Support arts organizations through workshops and seminars
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Provide tools to develop and maintain organizational strength in the arts community
Goal 2: Showcase Oceanside as a vibrant artistic community
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Execute a marketing strategy for the arts
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Communicate what’s happening and where
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Deliver and encourage major regional arts events and activities at venues throughout Oceanside
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Replicate the success of the Oceanside Classical Concerts in other creative disciplines
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Garner support for a high profile regional Centre for the Arts in Oceanside
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Elevate the level of artistic achievement through educational programs
Goal 3: Engage the Oceanside community in the arts
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Execute a regional strategy to raise awareness of the arts
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Build strategic partnerships and alliances
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Engage First Nations and other cultural communities
Goal 4: Sustain The MAC as one of Oceanside’s arts centres
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Conduct a feasibility study to provide direction
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Implement a suitable operating model
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Clarify identity and branding for The MAC
Goal 5: Provide strong governance for OCAC
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Clarify identity and branding for OCAC
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Execute business and financial plans
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Execute a human resources strategy including volunteers, staff and contractors
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Execute a strategy to promote the value of membership