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Committee of the Whole/Documents/An Accessible and Inclusive West Shore Community Arts and Culture Centre
Presentation

An Accessible and Inclusive West Shore Community Arts and Culture Centre

February 13, 2024Pages 15–238 sections

Slide presentation detailing findings and recommendations for making the proposed West Shore Arts and Culture Centre accessible and inclusive.

4.a J. Cullington, Juan de Fuca Performing Arts Centre Society, Re: Juan de Fuca Performing Arts Centre Society Update
February 13, 2024Sponsors: BC Arts Council, City of Langford, Town of View Royal, District of Highlands, District of Metchosin, Elements CasinoKey findings: Strong community interest in accessibility and inclusion

An Accessible and Inclusive West Shore Community Arts and Culture Centre

February 13, 2024 Presentation to Town of View Royal

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Dark background graphic
Silhouette of a man and woman performing on a stage in front of red curtains
Silhouette of a man and woman performing on a stage in front of red curtains
Page 15–23

Accessible, inclusive, welcoming, safe

Man with Down syndrome wearing a tuxedo and holding drumsticks
Man with Down syndrome wearing a tuxedo and holding drumsticks
Indigenous person wearing traditional regalia and holding a hand drum
Indigenous person wearing traditional regalia and holding a hand drum
Two performers in elaborate carnival costumes
Two performers in elaborate carnival costumes
Person applying pink eye makeup and mascara
Person applying pink eye makeup and mascara
Person in a wheelchair painting on a canvas in an art studio
Person in a wheelchair painting on a canvas in an art studio
Page 15–23

Thank you!

  • Partnership with West Shore Arts Council
  • Project sponsors:
    • BC Arts Council
    • City of Langford
    • Town of View Royal
    • District of Highlands
    • District of Metchosin
    • Elements Casino View Royal
Group of senior citizens singing together in a choir
Group of senior citizens singing together in a choir
Close-up of a senior woman singing
Close-up of a senior woman singing
Close-up of a senior woman with glasses singing
Close-up of a senior woman with glasses singing
Close-up of a senior woman with short white hair singing
Close-up of a senior woman with short white hair singing
Blurred background of choir singers
Blurred background of choir singers
Close-up of a senior man singing
Close-up of a senior man singing
Blurred mid-section of a choir singer
Blurred mid-section of a choir singer
Blurred lower section of a choir singer
Blurred lower section of a choir singer
Collage of images on the cover of the West Shore Community Arts Centre Preliminary Feasibility Study, dated October 24, 2022, prepared for the Juan de Fuca Performing Arts Centre Society
Collage of images on the cover of the West Shore Community Arts Centre Preliminary Feasibility Study, dated October 24, 2022, prepared for the Juan de Fuca Performing Arts Centre Society
Cover of the study titled "Accessibility and Inclusion for the West Shore Community Arts Centre," dated Dec. 10, 2023, featuring a photo of two dancers, one in a wheelchair
Cover of the study titled "Accessibility and Inclusion for the West Shore Community Arts Centre," dated Dec. 10, 2023, featuring a photo of two dancers, one in a wheelchair
Page 15–23

Key findings

  • Strong community interest in accessibility and inclusion
  • “What benefits one group is useful and benefits many”
Blue priority parking sign featuring icons for wheelchair users, seniors with canes, pregnant people, families, and strollers
Blue priority parking sign featuring icons for wheelchair users, seniors with canes, pregnant people, families, and strollers
Close-up of a priority parking sign icon
Close-up of a priority parking sign icon
Icon of a person using a wheelchair
Icon of a person using a wheelchair
Icon of a person using a cane
Icon of a person using a cane
Close-up of parking sign graphic
Close-up of parking sign graphic
Close-up of priority parking icons
Close-up of priority parking icons
Page 15–23

Recommendations

  • Reconciliation
  • Guiding Committee
  • Site selection
  • Inclusive building design
  • Inclusive programing and space design
  • Staffing: training, and staff who reflect diversity
Small chalkboard sign hanging by twine that reads "Quiet Zone"
Small chalkboard sign hanging by twine that reads "Quiet Zone"
Group of Indigenous people in traditional dress holding carved wooden paddles
Group of Indigenous people in traditional dress holding carved wooden paddles
Inclusive restroom sign with a hybrid male/female/wheelchair icon and the text "WHATEVER, JUST WASH YOUR HANDS"
Inclusive restroom sign with a hybrid male/female/wheelchair icon and the text "WHATEVER, JUST WASH YOUR HANDS"
Page 15–23

“Aha” moments

  • Beyond Rick Hansen
  • Design with dignity
  • Supportive technology
  • Good information pre-visit
  • Hand dryers
Person in a wheelchair at the bottom of a wide set of outdoor concrete stairs, looking up at a glass building
Person in a wheelchair at the bottom of a wide set of outdoor concrete stairs, looking up at a glass building
Close-up of the person in the wheelchair from behind
Close-up of the person in the wheelchair from behind
Close-up of a wheelchair wheel on a paved surface
Close-up of a wheelchair wheel on a paved surface
View of the modern glass building facade
View of the modern glass building facade
Wide view of the concrete stairs and glass building
Wide view of the concrete stairs and glass building
Close-up of the back of the person in the wheelchair
Close-up of the back of the person in the wheelchair
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Inter-municipal Committee

  • Established late 2023
  • Council reps from five west shore municipalities
  • Location, funding model, operating model
  • Grant-ready project
Portrait of a woman with short blonde hair
Portrait of a woman with short blonde hair
Portrait of a smiling man with gray hair
Portrait of a smiling man with gray hair
Portrait of a woman with short blonde hair and glasses
Portrait of a woman with short blonde hair and glasses
Portrait of a man with gray hair and a black suit
Portrait of a man with gray hair and a black suit
Page 15–23

Next…

  • Intermunicipal committee
    • Grant ready project
    • Identifying building partners
  • Hiring a project coordinator
  • Showcasing local arts
Four ballerinas in blue and orange costumes performing a dance in a studio
Four ballerinas in blue and orange costumes performing a dance in a studio
Ballerina in a blue costume kneeling during a performance
Ballerina in a blue costume kneeling during a performance
Close-up of a ballerina in a blue costume
Close-up of a ballerina in a blue costume
Studio background with a wall display
Studio background with a wall display
Large butterfly wall display in a dance studio
Large butterfly wall display in a dance studio
Chandelier lighting in the dance studio
Chandelier lighting in the dance studio
Children's artwork on the studio wall with the text "God's Spirit is Here!"
Children's artwork on the studio wall with the text "God's Spirit is Here!"
Ballerina in an orange costume performing on the floor
Ballerina in an orange costume performing on the floor
View of a building through the studio window
View of a building through the studio window
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Document Images

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Portrait of a man with gray hair and a black suit

Portrait of a man with gray hair and a black suit

Extracted from: 2024 02 13 Committee of the Whole Agenda - Agenda - Pdf