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The Cultural Leadership Council (C.L.C.) is a volunteer committee that helps implement Culture Counts: Oshawa's Arts, Culture and Heritage Plan by leading and collaborating on initiatives, strategies, and action items.

This leadership group has Standing and Appointment Members representing external agencies, post-secondary partners, Oshawa-based cultural organizations, creative industries, local businesses, and community members, including artists and youth.

In addition to serving as a resource to City staff, the volunteer members attend meetings, participate in local cultural events and initiatives and share public feedback on the cultural activities.

Are you interested in applying?

Citizen members and individuals artists must live in Oshawa. Cultural organizations, creative industries, business community members and education members must have an Oshawa address for a representative to be considered.

Applicants must demonstrate:

  • Active involvement in the arts, culture and heritage sector;
  • Experience in arts, culture and heritage activities, events and/or administration;
  • Leadership skills related to the arts, culture and heritage sector; and
  • Advanced interest in building a stronger arts, culture and heritage community.

Applicants that meet the eligibility criteria will be reviewed by a selection committee. The committee, consisting of two Standing members, the current C.L.C. Chair, one Appointed Member, and one City staff will review and appoint new members.

To apply for the 2022 to 2024 term, please complete the application form. 

Governance

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Current Members

 Standing Members

City Funded External Agencies
  • Oshawa Museum - Lisa Terech, Community Engagement
  • Oshawa Public Libraries - Jennifer Clark, Manager, Programming & Community Engagement
  • Oshawa Senior Citizens Centres 55+ - Kimberly Lepine, Executive Director
  • The Robert McLaughlin Gallery - Hannah Keating, Associate Curator

 

Public Post-Secondary Education Institutions
  • Durham College - Moreen Fearon-Tapper, Associate Dean for the School of Media, Art and Design
  • Trent University - Kevin Maina, Manager, Community Engagement
  • Ontario Tech University - Pariss Garramone, Associate Teaching Professor, Undergraduate Program Director, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities

 Appointed Members

Cultural Organizations
  • Canadian Tank Museum: Home of the Ontario Regiment Museum - Samuel Richardson, Assistant Curator
  • Oshawa Art Association - Deb Oldfield, Vice President and Events Director

 

Citizen Members
  • Alyssia Nelson

Meeting Information

2025 Meeting Schedule
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February 11

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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April 8

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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June 10

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

   

August 12

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

   

October 14

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

   

December 9

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

   
2024 Meeting Schedule
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February 13

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Agenda PDF Minutes PDF

April 9

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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June 11

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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August 13

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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October 8

6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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