https://barrie.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=5650283&GUID=898B6776-1F4E-422B-80A6-C559F7CE2C39Legistar15https://barrie.legistar.com/Gateway.aspx?M=LD&From=RSS&ID=5650283&GUID=898B6776-1F4E-422B-80A6-C559F7CE2C39898B6776-1F4E-422B-80A6-C559F7CE2C39-2022-07-19-15-33-14Title: PRESENTATION BY THE MACLAREN ART CENTRE CONCERNING AN OVERVIEW OF SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION Lisa Daniels, Director/Curator and Michael MacMillan Board Chair/President of the MacLaren Art Centre provided a presentation concerning an overview of its organization’s services. Ms. Daniels discussed slides concerning the following topics: · An overview of services provided by the MacLaren Art Centre; · The milestones celebrated by the art centre; · The focus and future of the art centre; · The benefits the art centre provides to the community such as the following: o Building a stronger community; o Provides innovation and citizen driven services; o Fosters a healthy city through art; o Strengthen ties and partnerships with people service agencies to reduce barriers and increase access and inclusion. · An overview of the organization’s financial base; · A comparative scan of art galleries in other municipalities and their operating budgets; · The economic impact and tangible benefits to having an art exhibition; and · The future plans of the organization aTue, 19 Jul 2022 15:33:14 GMT