In November of 2021, the Canadian Commission for UNESCO announced that London had been designated a UNESCO City of Music. London is Canada’s first city to receive this designation.
After the designation was announced, the London Music Office has been taking the next steps to engage the music community and create an educational campaign about what the honour means for London, including a Logo design to represent the designation.
“As part of the next stage to recognize London’s UNESCO City of Music designation, a new logo has been unveiled and will be added to the Cities of Music network. The logo was created by local artist Katie Wilhelm, an award-winning Indigenous designer and supporter of local music.”
The City of London joins the 295 existing member cities and 59 other Cities of Music in UNESCO's Creative Cities Network (UCCN) across 90 countries. Members have made a commitment to being part of the network to share best practices, develop partnerships that promote creativity and the cultural industries, strengthen participation in cultural life and integrate culture in urban development plans. Member cities also commit to leading the charge towards implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at the local level.
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The London Music Office, “London takes next steps to recognize UNESCO City of Music designation”, January 25, 2022
City of London, “London, Ontario - Canada's first UNESCO City of Music” Video, January 25, 2022