Our mandate

The Art and Heritage Centre mandate

Reporting to the President and Executive Director of the MUHC, the Art and Heritage Centre of the MUHC is a dedicated entity mandated to:

  • Centralize and manage all issues pertaining to the collection, preservation, cataloguing and promotion of art and social/medical heritage objects for the MUHC hospitals.
  • Lead decision-making activities regarding all future acquisitions related to the MUHC’s art and heritage, including collection development.
  • Recommend strategic objectives for the management and development of and public access to the MUHC art and heritage collection, including the Centre’s budget, fundraising, stewardship, exhibitions, promotional program development, and volunteers.
  • Work collaboratively with the Executive Office and continue to coordinate regularly with the Planning Office, Document Management, Technical Services, Human Resources, and Communications.
  • Coordinate regularly with other departments and units, as the need arises, in order to ensure a unified, efficient and professional approach to the promotion of the MUHC’s art collection as well as social and artistic history for both internal and external stakeholders.

 

The Art and Heritage Centre mandate