Help shape Ottawa’s cultural future!

In 2025, the City of Ottawa launched its first city-wide Municipal Culture Plan since 2012 to better support our diverse communities. Led by Recreation, Cultural and Facility Services, the plan will be co-created with residents and community groups to:

• Redefine Culture: Reflect how residents live and experience culture.

• Set a Vision: Guide cultural support and participation over the next five years.

• Build an Action Plan: Create achievable steps with measurable outcomes.

• Map Resources: Develop a public inventory of cultural spaces, artists, and groups.

The culture team is engaging 10,000 residents through activities including a short (2–5 min) or long (approx. 10 min) survey to understand what culture means to you.

This process will help identify critical needs, such as those around spaces and places. To access the survey, please click here. For more information on cultural planning, please visit Ottawa's next culture plan | Engage Ottawa or email culture@ottawa.ca

Your voice matters — let’s build a vibrant, inclusive Ottawa together!