Mission
To grow and support the creative sector, deliver cultural services and enable high quality cultural experiences.
The services we provide
- Supporting growth of the film and television industry in Mississauga, delivering cultural community development, grants and arts and culture programming
- Managing culture planning, public art, policy development and research
- Managing heritage planning, policies and research as well as engagement and consultation with Indigenous communities
- Managing culture facilities including Museums (Bradley, Benares and Leslie Log House), the Small Arms Inspection Building, Meadowvale Theatre, Maja Prentice Theatre and Celebration Square
- Providing audio, video and lighting production services at culture facilities
- Operating events at Paramount Fine Foods Centre
- Operating the Living Arts Centre, Mississauga’s premiere arts facility providing programming, artist residencies, events and performing arts space
Interesting facts about this service
- More than 5.8 million people have visited Celebration Square since its opening in 2011
- Creative programs and camps saw 1,415 participants in over 70 registered programs and virtual activities in 2020
- Meadowvale Theatre hosted 66 activities over 81 days in 2020
- There were more than 2,400 people engaged in Museums events, tours and programming in 2020
- The Film Office issued 114 permits and saw 664 filming days in 2020
- There are currently 71 pieces of public art in Mississauga, with 24 of these being permanent pieces
- The Living Arts Centre and Paramount Fine Foods Centre welcomed over 97,000 visitors in 2020