Presentation delivered by Ernie Ginsler, Regional Consultant, Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition at November 27 2008 "Economies in Transition" forum in Chatham, Ontario.

1. Community Engagement and Capacity Building in Cultural Planning Presented by: Ernie Ginsler, Regional Consultant Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition November 27, 2008

2. The three largest nonprofit theatre companies in Canada are located in rural Ontario

3. GUY DIXON, From Saturday's Globe and Mail, October 17, 2008 at 9:04 PM EDT (edited exerpt) … (s)ays Stratford Festival general director Antoni Cimolino, Stratford was in serious economic trouble a half-century ago. Stratford's economy had been centred on the repair of steam engines and on furniture manufacturing. When those industries went into decline, it was the now-renowned festival that saved the town.

9. The cultural engagement/ capacity universe Community Education Business

10. Capacity building process Identify planning group Inventory and mapping Analysis and vision Priorities and strategies Launch, evaluate, revise

12. Community Consultation vs. Community Engagement Consultation Engagement Example 1 Example 2 Source: Museum Libraries Archives Council Project Ideas Design Implement Sustain Project Ideas Design Implement Sustain Funding Funding

17. Q & A