The City of St. Catharines' Public Art Advisory Committee is a volunteer committee that advises Council on the creation and management of the Civic Art Collection and all public art programs and gives informed perspectives on public art within the community.
Meetings
The Committee meets monthly or at the discretion of the Chair. For a schedule of upcoming meetings, you can view our meeting calendar. For more information read our agendas and minutes.
Our purpose
The Public Art Advisory Committee was established to:
- Provide input on the management of the Civic Art Collection and its affects
- Advise on the mandate and selection of Public Art Selection Panels
- Aid in the creation of policies, plans and programs for public art
- Review public art opportunities presented to the City
- Advocate for the investment in, understanding of and community participation with public art
- Assist with educational and promotional exhibits, programs and materials
Members
Membership terms align with Council terms or as determined by Council. The Committee may invite non-member participation as needed. The current members are:
- Ayo Adewumi (visual artist appointee)
- Susan Ashukian (Chair) (visual artist appointee)
- Catherine Chin-Yet (Vice-Chair)
- Justus Duntsch (visual artist appointee)
- Mark Roe
- Stephen Remus, representative from the Niagara Artists Centre
- Mandy Salter, Culture Coordinator (staff liaison)
Composition
The Committee shall be comprised of up to 10 members including:
- Three citizen members that are a visual artist or craftsperson
- Three citizen members of the visual arts and design community
- One representative from the Rodman Hall Art Centre
- One representative from the Niagara Artists Centre
- One representative from the Rodman Art Institute of Niagara
- One representative from the Faculty at Brock University’s Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts
Reporting structure
The committee reports to City Council through the Cultural Sustainability Committee. The Chair of the Public Art Advisory Committee will also be a member of the Cultural Sustainability Committee.