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Toronto Economic Development and Culture Division - Wikipedia

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Toronto Economic Development & Culture
Agency overview
Formed	April 2005 (2005-04)
Jurisdiction	Toronto
Agency executive	Mike Williams, General Manager
Parent department	Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division
Website	Economic Development & Culture website

The City of Toronto Economic Development and Culture Division is a division of Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation Division, a part of the City of Toronto. The division was created in April 2005. The division is responsible for creating economic opportunities, promoting cultural diversity, and working to create cultural and economic resources within the city. The general manager is currently Mike Williams.^[1]

Units

The division operates through five business units, Arts and Culture Services, Business Growth Services, Film and Entertainment Industries, Museum and Heritage Services, and Program Support.

Arts and Culture Services

Arts & Culture Services is responsible for helping the developing of art and culture in the city. It provides financial support to art institutes and individual artists, manages the development of public art installations, running cultural events, and running art programs. In 2018, the division allocated CA$32.3 million in art grants and is responsible for 220 public art installations. The division hosts events like Doors Open Toronto, Nuit Blanche, and Canada Day celebrations.^[2]

Business Growth Services

Business Growth Services is the unit the helps Toronto business economically with a focus on job creation and investment. The unit also helps funds Toronto's 83 business improvement areas. The unit helps business ranging from micro enterprises to medium and large businesses that operated in the city's key industry sectors, retail, and services within the city's business improvement areas. The unit identifies 9 key export driven sectors to support:^[2]

Life sciences
Food processing
Environmental technology
Aerospace
Financial services
Fashion
Design
Information technology and smart city technology
Education

Film and Entertainment Industries

The Film & Entertainment Industries unit is responsible for supporting Toronto's Toronto's Film Industry. It does this through running music and film events and festivals as well as assisting in the production of music and films in the city. The unit also assists the cities tourism and entertainment industries. In 2018, the unit help support 621 events in Toronto and 246 days of programming at Nathan Phillips Square.^[2]

Museums and Heritage Services

Museums and Heritage Services is responsible for managing 10 history museums and over 40 historical sites, which have over 100 buildings combined, within the City of Toronto.^[2] The unit manages the following history museums:^[3]

Colborne Lodge
Fort York
Gibson House Museum
Market Gallery at St. Lawrence Market South
Mackenzie House
Montgomery's Inn
Scarborough Museum
Spadina House
Todmorden Mills
Zion Schoolhouse

Program Support

Program Support is the unit responsible for providing support for the program and services provided by the Economic Development and Culture Division. It manages marketing and promotion of the division, develops policies and strategies, and provides administrative support.^[2]

References

^ "Economic Development & Culture Telephone Directory" (PDF). 2020-03-01.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "2018 Annual Report" (PDF). City of Toronto. July 2019. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
^ "Toronto History Museums". City of Toronto. 2017-08-28. Retrieved 2020-12-19.

External links

Economic Development & Culture website

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