People, Place and Possibility - Renewed Action Plan 2023-2028
Culture is our diverse collection of peoples, each with a unique history and proud cultural heritage.
Culture is our built heritage and historical monuments, our natural environment, our community gathering spaces and pastimes, milestones.Culture is our vibrant arts and creative industries.
Culture is innovation and entrepreneurship, from the genius of an artist presenting the world with a unique perspective, to the way a community works together in troubled times.
Culture is active, it is something we all create.
Guiding Principles
Decisions and actions are guided by one or more of the following:
Sense of belonging: help people feel a sense of belonging around their individual and collective identities for the past, present and future
Reputation-building: help build the reputation of our people and place through innovation, excellence and recognition of the amazing talent and quality of our people and products
Social impact: provide benefits to society through pathways for learning, exploration and development, for broadening our understanding, for appreciating different perspectives, and for personal healing
Economic impact: contribute to improving the lives of Islanders and the prosperity of PEI, through individual wealth, employment generation, and other opportunities across the Island
Key Directions
A healthy culture seeks to remove barriers to inclusion and supports equity through meaningful action.
Creating Access and Belonging
Priority: Embrace and celebrate our diversity and unique identities
Achieving Excellence and Professionalism
Priority: Build opportunities for development in arts, culture and creative industries
Stewarding Heritage and Traditions
Priority: Preserve, share, and celebrate our diverse heritage and traditions Investing in
Our Future
Priority: Build wealth for individuals, the cultural sector and the PEI economy
Read more of the strategies and specific actions of the 5-year Culture Action Plan in this PDF document.
A healthy culture is one that celebrates the vibrancy of unique identities to feel a sense of individual safety, freedom, connection, and inspiration – and allows for a sense of shared collective identity.
A healthy culture seeks to remove barriers to inclusion and supports equity through meaningful action.
To access the previous action plan Cultivating Growth 2017–2022: A Five-Year Action Plan for Culture and Creative Industries of PEI, click here.
Contact:
Michelle MacCallum
Director of Cultural Development
Innovation PEI
Phone: 902 368-5775
mamaccallum@gov.pe.ca