….In city building – especially in a world capital – culture counts! ..Dans la construction d’une ville — surtout dans une capitale mondiale — la culture compte ! ….

….Representatives of the Ottawa Cultural Alliance published an article through the Ottawa Board of Trade highlighting the resiliency of the cultural sector and how essential it is to our economy, communities, and well-being. ..Les représentants de l'Alliance culturelle d'Ottawa ont publié un article par le biais d’Ottawa Board of Trade soulignant la résilience du secteur culturel et son caractère essentiel à notre économie, nos communautés et notre bien-être. ….

….The publication was launched at the Capital Summer 2021 launch event, the evening of Tuesday, June 29, attended by Ontario’s Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Minister Lisa MacLeod. ..La publication a été lancée lors du lancement de Capital Summer 2021, le mardi 29 juin au soir, en présence de la ministre du Patrimoine, du Sport, du Tourisme et de la Culture de l'Ontario, Lisa MacLeod. ….

….Read the article bellow or click on the button to view the PDF. ..Lisez l'article ci-dessous ou cliquez sur le bouton pour afficher le PDF (en englais seulement). ….

Culture Counts

As Ottawa rebuilds post-pandemic, culture needs to be front and centre in the plan.

In city-building—especially in a world capital—culture counts. That’s the message representatives from Ottawa Cultural Alliance organizations (Arts Network Ottawa, Capital Heritage Connexion, Heritage Ottawa, Ottawa Arts Council, Ottawa Festival Network, Ottawa Museum Network) would impart in the context of Ottawa’s exciting future. And count, culture clearly does. Be it arts, cuisine, festivals, film, music or our tangible and intangible heritage and histories—our cultural offerings are what makes us unique from any other metropolitan area. They also make a positive impact on our economy. In 2018, Heritage Canada reported that cultural contributions to Ottawa’s GDP were approximately $3 billion, not including indirect and induced economic impacts. In per capita terms, Ottawa’s 2018 culture GDP was $2,983—53 percent higher than Ontario’s $1,947.

Excerpt from CAPITAL Magazine, The Business Magazine of the Ottawa Board of Trade
Summer 2021 edition, published: June 29, 2021
pages 28-29