Cultural Needs Assessment


Help Shape White Rock’s Cultural Facilities

The City of White Rock is undertaking a Cultural Facilities Needs Assessment to better understand how arts, culture, and heritage are supported by existing facilities, and what is needed to meet current and future demands. This study will help inform long-term planning and investment in cultural facilities by identifying gaps, challenges, and opportunities.

This page is the main source for project information and an opportunity to share your feedback through the community survey. Through community consultation, this study will gather input on community needs, preferences, and levels of support for future arts and culture spaces and services in White Rock.


Project Background

White Rock does not currently have a dedicated, stand-alone facility for arts and culture programming. Instead, these services are delivered through existing community and recreation facilities, as well as privately operated spaces. Many of these venues are limited in capacity and functionality and do not fully align with current community needs, emerging cultural practices, or changing demographics.

The Cultural Facilities Needs Assessment will evaluate whether existing facilities can meet this demand by identifying community priorities, service gaps, and key considerations for future cultural facility planning, including accessibility, inclusivity, operations, and long-term needs.


What spaces currently support arts, culture and heritage in White Rock?

White Rock’s cultural spaces support a range of artistic, creative, cultural, and heritage activities. These facilities provide flexible, multi-purpose spaces for arts programming, performances, workshops, exhibitions, and creative work.

The following facilities were considered cultural facilities for this study:

City owned/leased and operated:

  • Centennial Park Leisure Centre
  • White Rock Community Centre
  • Kent Street Activity Centre
  • Uptown Gallery

City owned and privately operated:

  • White Rock Museum and Archives
  • Peninsula Productions

Privately owned and operated:

  • Oceana PARC Playhouse (White Rock Playhouse)


What is an Artist?

A person who creates art as a form of expression, communication, or aesthetic experience.

This can include individuals working in various mediums and styles, including but not limited to painting, illustration, sculpture, textile, music, dance, literature, poetry, curatorship, photography, film, or digital art.


Purpose of Survey

The community survey is a key part of the Cultural Facilities Needs Assessment. It is designed to inform future state and gather community perspectives on participation, preferences, and priorities related to arts, culture, and heritage activities and facilities.

We encourage participation from all residents. Your input will help shape the future of cultural spaces in the community. No specialized knowledge or experience is required to participate.

  • Survey closes Friday, February 20, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.


Stay Involved

Please check back on this page for project updates and an engagement summary report that captures the community feedback received.



Help Shape White Rock’s Cultural Facilities

The City of White Rock is undertaking a Cultural Facilities Needs Assessment to better understand how arts, culture, and heritage are supported by existing facilities, and what is needed to meet current and future demands. This study will help inform long-term planning and investment in cultural facilities by identifying gaps, challenges, and opportunities.

This page is the main source for project information and an opportunity to share your feedback through the community survey. Through community consultation, this study will gather input on community needs, preferences, and levels of support for future arts and culture spaces and services in White Rock.


Project Background

White Rock does not currently have a dedicated, stand-alone facility for arts and culture programming. Instead, these services are delivered through existing community and recreation facilities, as well as privately operated spaces. Many of these venues are limited in capacity and functionality and do not fully align with current community needs, emerging cultural practices, or changing demographics.

The Cultural Facilities Needs Assessment will evaluate whether existing facilities can meet this demand by identifying community priorities, service gaps, and key considerations for future cultural facility planning, including accessibility, inclusivity, operations, and long-term needs.


What spaces currently support arts, culture and heritage in White Rock?

White Rock’s cultural spaces support a range of artistic, creative, cultural, and heritage activities. These facilities provide flexible, multi-purpose spaces for arts programming, performances, workshops, exhibitions, and creative work.

The following facilities were considered cultural facilities for this study:

City owned/leased and operated:

  • Centennial Park Leisure Centre
  • White Rock Community Centre
  • Kent Street Activity Centre
  • Uptown Gallery

City owned and privately operated:

  • White Rock Museum and Archives
  • Peninsula Productions

Privately owned and operated:

  • Oceana PARC Playhouse (White Rock Playhouse)


What is an Artist?

A person who creates art as a form of expression, communication, or aesthetic experience.

This can include individuals working in various mediums and styles, including but not limited to painting, illustration, sculpture, textile, music, dance, literature, poetry, curatorship, photography, film, or digital art.


Purpose of Survey

The community survey is a key part of the Cultural Facilities Needs Assessment. It is designed to inform future state and gather community perspectives on participation, preferences, and priorities related to arts, culture, and heritage activities and facilities.

We encourage participation from all residents. Your input will help shape the future of cultural spaces in the community. No specialized knowledge or experience is required to participate.

  • Survey closes Friday, February 20, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.


Stay Involved

Please check back on this page for project updates and an engagement summary report that captures the community feedback received.


  • Cultural Facilities Needs Assessment

    The Cultural Facilities Needs Assessment is designed to inform future state and gather community perspectives on participation, preferences, and priorities related to arts, culture, and heritage activities and facilities. 

    The survey takes approximately 10 minutes to complete.

    Survey closes on Friday, February 20, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.

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Page last updated: 27 Jan 2026, 01:07 PM