Toronto Music Advisory Committee
The full agenda, as filed
All 8 items in the clerk’s order. Each carries the city’s own words: the staff recommendation, what the body decided, and its status. Nothing below is written by us.
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Welcome Remarks and Member/Staff Introductions
Welcome remarks from the Chair, Toronto Music Advisory Committee, and introduction of new members and supporting staff.
The Toronto Music Advisory Committee received the item for information.
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Roles and Expectations of Public Members
A presentation from the Manager, Public Appointments, City Clerk's Office, on the roles and expectations of appointed members.
The Toronto Music Advisory Committee received the item for information.
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Toronto Music Advisory Committee: Committee Mandate and Governance Overview
The Corporate Management and Policy Consultant, Strategic and Corporate Policy, City Manager's Office, will give a presentation on Toronto Music Advisory Committee: Committee Mandate and Governance Overview.
The Toronto Music Advisory Committee received the item for information.
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Toronto Music Advisory Committee: Meeting Processes and Procedures
A presentation from the City Clerk's Office on meeting processes and procedures.
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MA1.5amended
In accordance with Section B.4 of the Terms of Reference of the Toronto Music Advisory Committee, the Committee will elect a member of the public as Co-Chair.
The Toronto Music Advisory Committee: 1. Elected Mary An Blom as Co-Chair of the Toronto Music Advisory Committee for a term of office starting on October 8, 2019 and ending December 31, 2020, and until a successor is appointed.
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Toronto Music Strategy Update and Toronto Music Advisory Committee Accomplishments
The Music Sector Development Officer will provide an update on work undertaken through the Toronto Music Strategy and summarize the completed and ongoing work of the Toronto Music Advisory Committee during the previous term of City Council.
The Toronto Music Advisory Committee received the item for information.
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Next Meeting and Other Announcements
The next meeting of the Toronto Music Advisory Committee is scheduled for Friday, November 8, 2019.
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MA1.8adopted
Exploring DIY (Do-It-Yourself) events and city-owned spaces
"DIY" event organizers neither own nor have regular access to physical space for events. Instead, they create cultural events (often blending music, visual art, and other art forms) in temporary locations. DIY events, and those who organize and perform at them, are vital to the artistic lifeblood of Toronto's music community. These events very often provide performance opportunities to artists working in marginalized, non-mainstream genres (i.e., the types of music not often heard in mainstream bricks-&-mortar venues). It's these artists and events, and the communities that build up around them, that give rise to new, vibrant music and emerging stars. Ultimately, it's these artists that will shape the future of Toronto's music scene and maintain our reputation as a global music centre. DIY events create welcoming spaces for diverse communities, including performers and fans that might not feel comfortable in mainstream spaces. Toronto's incredible cultural and artistic diversity makes it necessary to support the existence of spaces for every kind of artistic and cultural community to gather and create art. Currently, DIY locations might include empty storefronts, condo presentation centres, community centres, churches, industrial buildings, City-owned buildings, or outdoor spaces. Together, these locations are also termed "alternative" spaces. As we work to support the diversity of Toronto's music scene, we must explore our capacity to support DIY events through the potential of providing city-owned space for this critical form of cultural animation.
The Toronto Music Advisory Committee recommends that: 1. The Economic and Community Development Committee requests the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, CreateTO, and other relevant city staff, to report to the Toronto Music Advisory Committee and Economic and Community Development Committee in February 2020, with principles, potential operating models, and an initial assessment of opportunities for a DIY (Do-It-Yourself) venues in city-owned spaces.
Staff recommendation as filed
Councillor Joe Cressy recommends that the Toronto Music Advisory Committee recommends to the Economic and Community Development Committee that: 1. The General Manager, Economic Development and Culture, in consultation with the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, CreateTO, and other relevant city staff, report to the Toronto Music Advisory Committee and Economic and Community Development Committee in February 2020, with principles, potential operating models, and an initial assessment of opportunities for a DIY (Do-It-Yourself) venues in city-owned spaces.