Data

General Issues
Arts, Culture, & Recreation
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
Overview: Citizens’ Reference Panel on Calgary’s Arts Plan
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
Start Date
End Date
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of time
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of private organizations
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Approach
Consultation
Total Number of Participants
36
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Stratified Random Sample
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Recruit or select participants
Propose and/or develop policies, ideas, and recommendations
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Deliberation
Civic Lottery
Citizens' Reference Panel
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Information & Learning Resources
Expert Presentations
Primary Organizer/Manager
MASS LBP
Type of Organizer/Manager
For-Profit Business

CASE

Calgary Arts Development Citizens' Reference Panel

August 3, 2020 Joyce Chen
July 3, 2020 Joyce Chen
July 2, 2020 Jaskiran Gakhal, Participedia Team
July 1, 2020 Joyce Chen
General Issues
Arts, Culture, & Recreation
Collections
OECD Project on Representative Deliberative Processes
Location
Calgary
Alberta
Canada
Scope of Influence
City/Town
Links
Overview: Citizens’ Reference Panel on Calgary’s Arts Plan
OECD Project Page for Innovative Citizen Participation
Start Date
End Date
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of time
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of private organizations
Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
Approach
Consultation
Total Number of Participants
36
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Stratified Random Sample
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Recruit or select participants
Propose and/or develop policies, ideas, and recommendations
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Deliberation
Civic Lottery
Citizens' Reference Panel
Legality
Yes
Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
Face-to-Face
Types of Interaction Among Participants
Discussion, Dialogue, or Deliberation
Information & Learning Resources
Expert Presentations
Primary Organizer/Manager
MASS LBP
Type of Organizer/Manager
For-Profit Business

The Citizens’ Reference Panel on Calgary’s Arts Plan consisted of 36 citizens of Calgary that met across 4 Saturdays from September to October 2012. Its purpose was to determine the future of art, art funding, and the city's involvement in artistic communities.

Problems and Purpose

Background History and Context

Organizing, Supporting, and Funding Entities

Participant Recruitment and Selection

Methods and Tools Used

What Went On: Process, Interaction, and Participation

Influence, Outcomes, and Effects

Analysis and Lessons Learned

See Also

References

External Links

Notes

Data was sourced from OECD (2020), Innovative Citizen Participation and New Democratic Institutions: Catching the Deliberative Wave, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/339306da-en.