Shaping The Future RFP (McIntosh Gallery, Western University)

Summary

The purpose of the Request for Proposal is to select a consultant who will work in collaboration with the McIntosh Director to develop an integrated and progressive plan that will guide all aspects of the artistic, organizational, financial, and facility initiatives of the McIntosh over the next five (5) years.

The project will consist of three phases: a five-year strategic plan aligned with the Towards Western at 150 Strategic Plan (https://strategicplan.uwo.ca/) as well as current (and future) university gallery and sector trends; a feasibility study that will assess between three and six possible locations and configurations for a new site for the McIntosh; and a business plan for the top one (or two) possible sites that score the highest in the feasibility study.

The result will be a comprehensive strategic and business plan for the McIntosh Gallery developed in consultation with its artistic, cultural, institutional, economic, political, and community partners. The goal is to develop a plan in a way that:

• provides space for conversations on issues that matter to the lives of our general audiences, artists, students, volunteers, key stakeholders, and employees.
• is inclusive, responsive, and reflective of the communities we serve.
• will increase diversity, broaden awareness, and foster an equitable and inclusive culture.
• reflects ongoing trends in institutional changemaking within the museum and gallery sector.
• positions the McIntosh to be open to a myriad of forms that the institution might adopt to grow and transform through diversity of participation and inclusion
with accessibility in mind.

McIntosh Gallery is a university-based, public art gallery established in 1942. The gallery collaborates with artists, curators, students, academics, and community partners to develop innovative strategies to interpret and disseminate art and visual culture.