Item - 2019.EC3.1
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on April 16 and 17, 2019 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Economic and Community Development Committee on April 3, 2019 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on April 16 and 17, 2019.
EC3.1 - Appointment of City of Toronto Photo Laureate
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on April 16 and 17, 2019, adopted the following:
1. City Council appoint Michele Pearson Clarke to the position of City of Toronto Photo Laureate for a term beginning April 18, 2019 until April 17, 2022, or until a successor is appointed.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-131489.pdf
(March 19, 2019) Report from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture on Appointment of City of Toronto Photo Laureate - Notice of Pending Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-131490.pdf
EC3.1 - Appointment of City of Toronto Photo Laureate
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Community and Economic Development Committee recommends that:
1. City Council appoint Michele Pearson Clarke to the position of City of Toronto Photo Laureate for a term beginning April 18, 2019 until April 17, 2022, or until a successor is appointed.
Origin
Summary
The purpose of this report is to appoint Michele Pearson Clarke as the second City of Toronto Photo Laureate.
The position of the City of Toronto Photo Laureate honours a photographer who is recognized by their peers for artistic excellence and for making a major contribution to photography through their work. Toronto’s Photo Laureate serves as an advocate for visual culture, art photography, photojournalism, and uses their unique perspective to create a dialogue on contemporary issues.
Michele Pearson Clarke is a Trinidad-born artist who works in photography, film, video and installation. In recommending Clarke's appointment, the selection panel cited her many artistic accolades, the opportunity to advance important community dialogues through work, and their confidence that she would excel as an ambassador for the arts across stylistic, geographic and demographic boundaries.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-131489.pdf
(March 19, 2019) Report from the General Manager, Economic Development and Culture on Appointment of City of Toronto Photo Laureate - Notice of Pending Report
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2019/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-131490.pdf