Minutes of Arts and Culture Advisory Committee

Thursday, June 26, 2025 at 5:00 P.m. - 7:00 P.m.

Hybrid in-person and virtual meeting

Members:

• M. Krucker
• K. Saunders
• B. Akande
• A. Easir Arafat
• E. Bakopoulos
• S. Donnelly
• J. Grady
• A. Syme

Absent

• S. Raczycki

Staff:

• T. Adkin, Manager, Guelph Museums
• W. Chan, Board and Committee Coordinator
• G. Meades, Acting Manager, Legislative Services/Deputy Clerk
• J. Hicks, Cultural Program Event Coordinator

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1.

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 5:00 p.m. 

1.1

Land Acknowledgment

1.2

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and General Nature Thereof

There were no disclosures.

1.3

Members and Staff Introductions

City Staff introduce themselves to committee members.

Arts and Culture Advisory Committee members introduced themselves to their fellow committee members.

2.

Arts and Culture Advisory Committee Orientation and Education Workshop 

2.1

Advisory Committee of Council General Roles, Responsibilities and Procedural Training

Garrett Meades, Acting Manager, Legislative Services/Deputy City Clerk presented on Advisory Committee of Council General Roles, Responsibilities and Procedural Training.

2.2

Guelph Museums & Culture Orientation

Tammy Adkin, Manager, Museums & Culture presented on Guelph Museums & Culture Orientation. 

3.

Election of Arts and Culture Advisory Committee Chair and Vice-Chair

• Moved by: Member M. Krucker
  Seconded by: Member ASM E. Arafat
  
  That Madeleine Krucker be elected as the Chair of the Arts and Culture Advisory Committee for a term ending in November 2026, or until a successor is appointed.

  Carried
• Moved by: Member ASM E. Arafat
  Seconded by: Member E. Bakopoulos
  
  That ASM Easir Arafat be elected as the Vice-Chair of the Arts and Culture Advisory Committee for a term ending in November 2026, or until a successor is appointed.

  Carried

4.

Adjournment

• Moved by: Member M. Krucker
  Seconded by: Member ASM E. Arafat

  1. That the meeting be adjourned at 6.04 p.m. 
  Carried

5.

Next Meeting

Arts and Culture Advisory Committee - July 24, 2025 at 5:00 p.m.