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COUNCIL
The year 1988/89, marks the 25th anniversary of the Onurio Ara Council. Our principal
initiative this year is the introduction of Mwing Forward, our Five-Year Plan. l0(/hile our
anniversary was not the sole reason for this initiative, it does provide a significant occasion for
reviewing the past and addressing the future.
As you may know, our Five-Year Plan presents a powerful argument for substantidly increased
funding to the afts, on the basis that the arts have reached maturity as a major force in Onario.
Over the l;r;t 25 yean, the are have become a potent sector in society, as imporant and
necessary to our well-being as heakh and education.
The Council's public aaivities marking the 21th anniversary are directed toward highlighting the
contribution of the arts to the quality of our lives and mising the profile of the many attiss who
have made this possible.
The Govemment of Onario and the Onario Ara Council are collabonting this year on an
anniversary program to include the following event$:
' Govemment recogpition in the Legislatue
on April 26,1988, of the Council's
anniversary and the role of the ara in
provincial life;
. The production of a video documentary
on the arts and artiss of Onario,
designed for national and regional primetime
telwision, as well as other venues. to
be premiered inJune 1988;
. The preparation and distribution of public
service announcements, promoting the
arts, for telerdsion and radio broadcast;
. Involvement of the Premier and
Ontario artists in the Province'
Canada Day Celebrations at Queents
Park on July 1;
. Other public aaivities tkoughout the
province during fu y""t, all emphasizing
the sature and achievement of the arts and
artists of Onario.
151 Bloor Street West. Suite 500
Toronto, Onario M5S tT6 ' (416)
96r-1660
The Ontario Arts Council is an agency of the Govemment of Onario