Common Weal 2013 Annual Report

Annual Report

2013

Table of ContentsOur Vision, Mission & Values 1Our Goals 3Board & Staff 6Chairperson Report 7Executive Director Report 9Northern Artistic Director Report 11Southern Artistic Director Report 15Financial Report 22Auditor Report 23 Artists, Partners & Funders 35

Our VisionSaskatchewan communities engaged in participatory art for social change.

Our MissionCommon Weal Community Arts Inc. is a provincial arts organization that collaboratively engages professional artists with communities to promote social change and cultural identity through creative expression.

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Our Values & GuidingPrinciples

• Empowerment and creating opportunities for empowerment• Community Engagement• Creativity and flexibility• Integrity and ethics• Social justice• Revolutionary practices and making a difference• Art of high artistic merit and socially-engaged aesthetics• Accountability

Paintings made by participants during Arts For All Essentials workshop 2

Our GoalsParticipatory, community–based art has a positive social impact in Saskatchewan.1

We will build sustainable relationships with communities and artists throughout Saskatchewan to encourage participation in arts for social change and ensure our work is responsive and collaborative.

We will engage with communities in participatory art that raises, explores and expresses relevant issues and results in positive social change. Our work in participatory arts values and engages alternative and traditional voices and world views and supports innovation, diversity and inclusion.

Our work in participatory arts affirms and develops creative consciousness by challenging the status quo with honesty and integrity. It will foster personal growth, social development, and/or increased awareness for those involved (participants, community-members, artists, staff, stakeholders, society at large).

2Artists and communities are engaged in collaborative art of high artistic merit.

We will utilize approaches and processes that truly engage our professional staff, professional artists, and communities in empowering, collaborative and collectivist projects.

We support community goals and build the capacity of participants by working with professional artists and staff who are committed to the process and product of collaborative art of high artistic merit.

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3 Common Weal is recognized as a leader in participatory arts for social change.

We are a learning organization. We encourage creativity and self-reflection in all areas of our work. We document and evaluate our projects using original and diverse methodologies.

We will actively engage the public to increase awareness of and promote participatory arts for social change.

We build capacity of our communities by sharing our documentation and supporting research and practices that investigate the field of participatory arts for social change.

We offer a multi-disciplinary approach to the arts and support professional artists who are innovative, exploring new technologies, and engaged in art-making practices recognized by their peers.

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John Bishop from Listen to Dis VOICE 5

Board of DirectorsMirtha Rivera - ChairpersonDianne Strilaeff - Vice Chairperson Rebecca CainesPaul WilsonMargaret BessaiJo Anne LauderAmber Phelps BonderoffMarcus Miller

StaffExecutive Director: Joanne ShannonSouthern Artisitc Director: Gerry RueckerNorthern Artistic Director: Judy McNaughtonAdministrative Support: Terri-Lynn McDonaldDirector of Communications: Dakota Fayant-McLeod & Leah Mazur

CommitteesNominations: M. Bessai, D. Strilaeff, M. RiveraCommunications: & Marketing: J. Lauder, M. Bessai, M. RiveraPersonnel: P. Wilson, D. Strilaeff, M. RiveraFinance: J. Lauder, M. RiveraPolicy: P. Wilson, M. Rivera

John Bishop from Listen to Dis VOICE 6

Chairperson ReportBy Mirtha RiveraMy report is about appreciating our work as a board of a community arts organization. Our board is a governance board and we constantly revise our policies, our governance, and we keep the vision and mission as our guide for the many ideas we have for the future of Common Weal. It is not an easy job but it is rewarding to say the least.

Our organization this year has been full of rewards and challenges. We had to say goodbye to one of our board members, Dominga Robinson, who decided to leave the board due to her work commitments.

We are still looking for somebody to fill the position of treasurer and in doing so we have gained new members. Welcome Margaret Bessai, Joanne Lauder, Amber Phelps-Bonderoff, and Marcus Miller from Saskatoon.

Personally, I have dealt with difficult situations as the chair. I learned to really appreciate the support from Rebecca Caines who showed me her unconditional support. Thank you, Rebecca, for showing me what the spirit of Common Weal is: to be there for one another.

I’m still cherishing the time I spent participating at Performing the World in New York and to top it all, right after I was lucky to take part in the Arts for All Essentials workshop.

Once again this year we faced challenges. Gerry had to take time off due to his health but thanks to Joanne, who worked hard to get the projects on track, we kept going and we saw wonderful results. Judy McNaughton also had to take time off with the birth of her child. Thanks to Terri-Lynn McDonald for keeping the northern office going. Thanks to Leah who went over and above her duties in handling communications. At this time, Leah is leaving us for full-time work. Thank you Leah for your hard work and contributions.

We have gained a new face at Common Weal, who already has demonstrated her great work and her commitment. A warm welcome to Dakota Fayant-McLeod.

A heart-felt thank you Gerry Ruecker and Judy McNaughton. It would take too long to name all the projects we are working on. All I can say is that is because of your talent, your skills and passion for our organization, we keep growing more and more in the community.

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Arts For All Essentials workshop

Artist-in-residence Traci Foster has had to take a break due to her health. Best wishes, Traci on a speedy recovery.

Thanks to all the remaining board members, Paul Wilson and Rebecca Caines especially. Thank you to Dianne Strilaeff for her support, commitment and readiness to jump in and help me when it was needed.

Last but not least thank you to the funders that provide us with the support we need to keep us alive so we can be able to serve each of our partners in the communities we have the privilege to work with.

Looking forward to another year towards making changes in our community. We are doing it by changing ourselves and getting a better understanding of what our vision and mission are. I will close with my thoughts and my conviction that through the arts we can move mountains; we can contribute to be part of a creative world, a better world. We change as we grow in our ever-changing society.

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Executive Director ReportBy Joanne Shannon2012-2013 was again a rewarding year for Common Weal Community Arts. We continue to be strong administratively, but also artistically with both new and ongoing creative projects and programs. The success of the organization is due to having staff who are experienced and dedicated, to a board that brings passion and commitment, to the support of our funders, and to creative partnerships, excellent artists, and enthusiastic participants. We have a shared vision of creating excellence in artistic expression, and developing programs and projects that will have positive social impact.

Our staff remains stable with Gerry Ruecker as Southern Artistic Director, Judy McNaughton as Northern Artistic Director, Terri-Lynn McDonald as Northern Program Assistant, and Leah Mazur as Communications Manager. We were joined, over the summer, by Dakota FayantMcLeod working with projects and communications. In addition to our regular staff, we are always supported in our work by a variety of long-term artists as well as many artists on short-term contracts. Add to that, the many partners and participants with a wide variety of challenges and their own creative input, and we are continually engaged in work that is dynamic, stimulating, and fulfilling for all involved.

We were pleased to welcome several new board members this year. Our Chairperson, Mirtha Rivera and Vice-chairperson, Dianne Strilaeff provided continuity, while more recent members brought new perspectives and energies to the organization. Mirtha Rivera, Dianne Strilaeff and I were excited and pleased to be given the opportunity to travel to New York in October for Performing the World. We were able to introduce the work of Common Weal to an international community, while sharing ideas and methods of working with communities with many individuals and groups from around the world.

Our work would not be possible without the on-going support of the Saskatchewan Arts Board and the Canada Council for the Arts which provide us with our core operating funding as well as occasional project support. I was able to travel to Vancouver in the spring to meet with the Canada Council and other organizations they support to review new funding criteria. I met with representatives of both the Canada Council for the Arts and the Saskatchewan Arts Board and was very pleased with the feedback they gave from our jurors. Common Weal is regarded in high esteem by our funders and our peers throughout Canada. It is encouraging to have our work appreciated by so many.

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Our challenge is to continue to live up to this recognition and achieve an even higher degree of success on all levels of our work into the future.

Other funders, who enable us to develop and carry out our projects are invaluable. This includes the Community Initiatives Fund, SaskCulture, SaskLotteries, the City of Prince Albert, the City of Regina, Arts Vest, Conexus Credit Union, Great West Life, Government of Saskatchewan, Government of Canada, and the Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region.

It is a pleasure to be part of the on-going work of Common Weal Community Arts. It is the people that I meet day to day that makes my role so rewarding. The staff, the board, our funders, partners, artists, supporters and participants in projects with their positive energies and sharing create a community that I am proud to belong to. I look forward to working with you in the coming years as well as making new connections. Congratulations to everyone who provided valuable support to our organization over the past year. Our success is your success. We couldn’t have achieved our goals without you.

Traci Foster at Drum For The World community drumming

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In January 2012, the Prince Albert branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association requested a journaling project with writer Lynda Monahan. In this program, Lynda met regularly with a writing group at the facility. The participants learned journaling techniques, a manner of writing about their own life experiences in a way that is both a self-exploration and an avenue of sharing the experiences with their community and wider public. They worked with guest writers and artists throughout the program and shared their writing in publications and public readings. A video was produced with photos and writings from the project, and an anthology titled With Just One Reach of Hands was published in May 2013. The public launch was held at the John M Cuelenaere Library, coinciding with Mental Health Week. This program took place between January 2012 and the May 2013, and was generously funded through the SaskLotteries Community Grant Program and the Community Initiative Fund.

The Creative Circles Program/ Prison Songs; Why the Caged Bird Sings Common Weal received funding through the Aboriginal Arts and Cultural Leadership grant (SaskCulture) to have singer, songwriter and performance artist Cheryl L’Hirondelle and music producer Gregory Hoskins conduct week-long songwriting intensives with women in Saskatchewan correctional facilities. The first two sessions were with inmates in the Literacy Program at Pine Grove Correctional Facility in Prince Albert and the third session took place at the Okimaw Ohci Healing Lodge located near Maple Creek Saskatchewan. Each session resulted in a collaboratively written and professionally recorded song, which will ultimately become part of Prison Songs: why the caged bird sings, a collaborative songwriting and album creation project by Cheryl L’Hirondelle.

By Judy McNaughtonNorthern Artistic Director Report

Writing for your Life Program

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Wish Home completed during Michèle Mackasey’s YWCA Residency

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Painting by Michèle Mackasey during residency at Saskatoon YWCA

Saskatoon YWCA / Michele Mackasey Residency Common Weal received a Saskatchewan Arts Board Partnership Innovations Grant to bring visual artist Michèle Mackasey into the Saskatoon YWCA to be resident artist from September 2012 to August 2013. Michèle has established a personal art practice that addresses issues of social justice, with a specific focus on single parenthood and shelter. The residency engaged single mothers and their families in a series of workshops and collaborative projects conducted through the lens of visual art, story telling and portraiture. In August 2013 the Gordon Snelgrove Gallery at the University of Saskatchewan presented an exhibition of works created throughout the residency.

Common Weal Connect PublicationCommon Weal is producing a publication responding to the conference held in May 2010. This publication will include submissions by various artists and professionals represented at the conference, Editorial contextual writing is by the two principle writers Rachael Van Fossen and Brenda Niskala. It is expected be published in 2014.

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Southern Artistic Director ReportBy Gerry Ruecker

Listen to Dis: VOICEListen to Dis: VOICE, in its third year, continues the legacy of a series of projects working with members of the disability community, which began in 2008 with the Voice & Mask Project under the direction of Project Artist Traci Foster, which focused on: • Voice as a lead impulse and central instrument• Improvisation that allows for different levels of experience to co-exist and be shared• Development of stories and narratives through song, sound, and vocal expression• Accessible, adapted and integrated performing practices.

Due to the overwhelmingly positive response to this program, Common Weal and project partner, South Saskatchewan Independent Living Centre (SSILC) have continued addressing the need for creative programming with this underserved segment of our society. Directly resulting from the program, the Listen to Dis Performance Collective has been formed, giving performances at numerous senior centres and care homes.

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Lives In FocusProject participants in this year long partnership program included young women, aged 15-18 who are living in the Peer-Mentor homes facilitated by Street Culture Kidz, where they are assisted in developing independent lifestyles. The majority of these young women are long-term referrals from the Ministry of Social Services, having come out of unstable homes, and facing circumstances such as addiction, mental/physical/sexual abuse, mental illness etc. Some come from homes plagued with addiction and abuse, others from a situation where they have been orphaned or surrendered by parents due to challenges of behavior etc.

Through the Lives In Focus program, project participants were mentored in the mediums of photography, photo-editing, video creation and editing, story-telling, creative writing, and acting as tools for self-expression through the arts. The program also introduced them to possible future career direction choices in these and other areas. Further, positive life-skills and community building were emphasized throughout the program.

My NeighborhoodCommon Weal participated in the 2013 Cathedral Village Arts Festival once again, with this interactive installation, in which festival goers were invited to share their hopes, dreams and desires for their community. Well over 200 people contributed, with considerable discussion raised around priorities of community residents.

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Stephen McDavid placing a “In My Neighborhood” sticker

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Knit the ParkOur third partnership project with the Regina Folk Festival invited attendees of the festival to participate in a weekend yarn-bombing installation in Victoria Park.

Knit the Park

Arts For All Essentials

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Playing for ChangeIn partnership with Blue Sky Cultural Connections and the Artful Dodger, Common Weal participated in Playing for Change Day, an event being coordinated in over 200 communities world-wide in support of the Playing for Change Foundation and the work they have been doing to bring together musicians from around the globe “to build peace through music”.

Where the Heart IsCommon Weal Community Arts and the Saskatchewan Council for International Co-operation presented a writing workshop series aimed at youth in the immigrant, diaspora and Aboriginal communities, although all were welcome. Facilitated by Shanya Stock, participants wrote a story or poem about what “home” means to them. They then had the chance to perform at a follow-up performance night at the Artesian on the 13th on Thursday, September 27th. Evaluations were excellent, and most felt that their participation helped them better understand diverse populations in Regina.

Drum For The WorldCommon Weal took up a global focus for Drum for the World. Held in December in Regina and several other communities., this community event was held to usher in a new era at the end of the Mayan Calendar. Many individuals and groups from a variety of ethnic backgrounds participated. There was a sense of shared community through music , and it was enjoyed by all of those in attendance.

Hello In There is a year-long project engaging senior citizens living in residential facilities in Regina, Fort Qu’Appelle and Indian Head. Through workshops led by Project Artist Chrystene Ells, participants will be invited to share their personal narratives, life stories, and memories, and then guided and assisted in making a selected story or memory ac-cessible to others through a personal art project which each participant will create or col-laborate on. The project will culminate in a touring exhibition of the art projects paired with recorded participant narratives.

This project is designed to address the disturbing issue of the marginalization of older adults, and the detrimental effects of this situation on older adults, as well as on our greater Saskatchewan community.

Hello In There, Hello Out There

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Willak Guillermo Santillan from Equador performing atDrum For The World

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Financial Report

Varrick Grimes Workshop at Arts For All Essentials

Common Weal Community Arts had a successful year financially, as we have received very positive feedback from our two global funders, the Canada Council for the Arts and the Sas-katchewan Arts Board. We appreciate their continued support which allows us to maintain the offices and pay staff and other overhead costs. In addition, we received excellent support from the Community Initiatives Fund, SaskCulture, SaskLotteries, the cities of Regina and Prince Albert and the Governments of Saskatchewan and Canada. Last year, we were fortunate to receive sponsorships from Conexus Credit Union, Great West Life and SaskTel as well as Arts Vest funding to continue the exciting performance work being done by the Listen to Dis perfor-mance collective. Project funding and partnerships were also supported by the Saskatchewan Council for International Co-operation and the Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region. Without financial support, our ongoing and new projects would not be possible and Common Weal and the communities we work with are very grateful.

Cory Oxelgren, our treasurer, was unable to continue his involvement on the board for most of the year due to other commitments. We thank him for the excellent contributions to the orga-nization and wish him well in the future. Thanks to Chairperson, Mirtha Rivera for filling in on some of the duties. We would like to welcome Brian Gladwell who will be stepping into the role of treasurer for the coming year. Thank you also to Joanne Lauder who serves on the finance committee and to Dianne Strilaeff who is occasionally called upon to be a signing officer. The rest of the board are also involved in overseeing our financial operations by reviewing quarterly reports and approving the budget and play an important role. We would like to recognize the support and advice of our auditor, Don McMillian, who works with myself and the treasurer to make sure that the audit accurately reflects our financial position. Congratulations to our artis-tic directors, Gerry Ruecker and Judy McNaughton for their excellent work in securing funding for projects and monitoring project budgets and financial reporting. Common Weal is a team of committed staff and volunteers who assure that we continue to work with confidence in our financial stability.

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By Joanne Shannon

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

To the Members ofCommon Weal Community Arts Inc

I have audited the accompanying financial statements of the Common Weal Community Arts Inc, whichcomprise the Statement of Financial Position as at August 31, 2013 and the statement of Operations and ofCash Flows for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatoryinformation

Management's Responsibility for the Financial Statements

Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of these financial statements inaccordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles and for such internal control asmanagement determines is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free frommaterial misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor's Responsibility

My responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on my audit. I conducted myaudit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that Icomply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance aboutwhether the financial statements are free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about amounts and disclosures in thefinancial statements. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the assessmentof the risk of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In makingthose risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity's preparation and fairpresentation of the financial statements in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in thecircumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity's internalcontrol. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and thereasonableness of accounting estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overallpresentation of the financial statements.

I believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for myopinion.

Opinion

In my opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position ofCommon Weal Community Arts Inc as at August 31, 2013, and its financial performance and its cash flowsfor the year then ended in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles

CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTPROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONRegina, SaskatchewanNovember 18, 2013

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COMMON WEAL COMMUNITY ARTS INC.STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

20122012AUGUST 31,

Project

TotalTotalTotalFundCore

ASSETS

Current Assets

240,845$250,708$212,538$-$212,538$Cash

10,23311,0698,688-8,688Accounts Receivable

-1,868400-400Prepaid Expense

251,078263,645221,626-221,626

1,4771,077789-789Capital Assets (Note 4)

252,555$264,722$222,415$-$222,415$TOTAL ASSETS

LIABILITIES

Current Liabilities

34$213$170$-$170$Accounts Payable

172,241198,727150,352114,76835,584Deferred Revenue (Note 5)

---(114,768)114,768Due to Other Fund (Note 6)

172,275198,940150,522-150,522

NET ASSETS

78,80364,70571,104-71,104Unrestricted Net Assets

1,4771,077789-789Investment in Capital Assets

80,28065,78271,893-71,893

252,555$264,722$222,415$-$222,415$TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

On Behalf of the Board:

Director

Director

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COMMON WEAL COMMUNITY ARTS INC.STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

201120122013FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31,Project

TotalTotalTotalFundCore

INCOME

306,813$333,490$389,121$130,683$258,438$Grants (Schedule 1)

7,500-9,908-9,908Donations (Schedule 2)

--1,010-1,010Self Generated Income

314,313333,490400,039130,683269,356

EXPENSES

44,64951,82344,723-44,723Administrative (Schedule 3)

556400289-289Amortization

--1,504-1,504Development Expenses (Schedule 4)

-2,1873,094-3,094Organizational Costs (Schedule 5)

198,192231,677255,659145,992109,667Project Expenses (Schedule 5)

65,26261,90188,661-88,661Payroll

308,659347,988393,928145,992247,937

5,654(14,498)6,111(15,309)21,420Increase in Net Assets

---15,309(15,309)Funds Transfer (Note 6)

74,62680,28065,782-65,782Net Assets, Beginning of Year

80,280$65,782$71,893$-$71,893$NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR

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COMMON WEAL COMMUNITY ARTS INC.STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

201120122013FOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31,

Net Cash Provided (Used) By:

Operating Activities

5,654$(14,498)$6,111$ Net Income for The Year

556400289 Add: Amortization Not Affecting Cash

Changes in Non-cash Working Capital Items

13,771(836)2,381(Increase) Decrease in Accounts Receivable

-(1,868)1,468(Increase) Decrease in Prepaid Expenses

486179(43)(Decrease) Increase in Accounts Payable

25,96726,486(48,375)(Decrease) Increase in Deferred Revenue

(1) 1Rounding Adjustment

40,77924,361(44,281)

46,4339,863(38,170)Net Cash (Used) Provided by Operations

Investing Activities

---Purchase of Capital Assets

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- - -Net Cash (Used) Provided by Investing Activities

46,4339,863(38,170)Increase in Cash Position

194,412240,845250,708Cash Balance, Beginning of Period

240,845$250,708$212,538$CASH BALANCE, END OF PERIOD

Cash Balance is Made Up of:

240,845250,708212,538General Bank

-- -Investments


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COMMON WEAL COMMUNITY ARTS INC.STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS


Net Cash Provided (Used) By:

Operating Activities

5,654$(14,498)$6,111$ Net Income for The Year

556400289 Add: Amortization Not Affecting Cash

Changes in Non-cash Working Capital Items

13,771(836)2,381(Increase) Decrease in Accounts Receivable

-(1,868)1,468(Increase) Decrease in Prepaid Expenses

486179(43)(Decrease) Increase in Accounts Payable

25,96726,486(48,375)(Decrease) Increase in Deferred Revenue

(1) 1Rounding Adjustment

40,77924,361(44,281)

46,4339,863(38,170)Net Cash (Used) Provided by Operations

Investing Activities

---Purchase of Capital Assets

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- - -Net Cash (Used) Provided by Investing Activities

46,4339,863(38,170)Increase in Cash Position

194,412240,845250,708Cash Balance, Beginning of Period


Cash Balance is Made Up of:

240,845250,708212,538General Bank

-- -Investments


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COMMON WEAL COMMUNITY ARTS INC.NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTSFOR THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2013

1. Status and Objectives of the Organization

Common Weal Community Arts Inc. Is incorporated pursuant to the provisions of the Non-Profit CorporationsAct of Saskatchewan and is a registered charitable organization. The corporation is involved in developing andco-producing participating community arts projects. In July, 1997, Common Weal’s mandate expanded toinclude all arts disciplines. Prior to that date Common Weal produced theatre projects involving communitypeople and theatre professionals.

Currently, the provisions of the Income Tax Act exempt the net income of these corporations from taxation. Accordingly, there is no provision for income tax included in these financial statements.

2. Significant Accounting Policies.

These financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for non-profit organizations. The following policies are considered significant.

Fund Accounting

These financial statements are prepared using fund accounting and include the following funds:

Operations - The operations fund reflects the organization’s core revenue and expenses and operations.

Capital Assets - The capital asset fund reflects the organization’s net assets invested in capital assets.

Project Fund - A fund has been internally restricted to reflect the results of operating various projectsfrom year to year. Any unused surplus of a continuing project is deferred to the subsequent year inorder to match the expenditure of those funds. In accordance with the particular project fundingagreement, upon completion of a project, funds are either returned to the contributor or transferred tothe operating fund.

Revenue Recognition

Common Weal follows the deferral method of accounting for contributions. Restricted contributions arerecognized as revenue in the year in which the related expenses are incurred. Unrestricted contributions arerecognized as revenue when received or receivable if Common Weal can reasonably estimate the amount of thefuture contribution and collection is reasonably assured.

Capital Assets

Capital assets are stated at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is calculated using the diminishingbalance method at rates established to charge the cost of the asset to operations over the estimated useful lifeof the particular asset. In the year of acquisition. Amortization is limited to ½ of the amortization amountcalculated using the amortization rate for the applicable asset category. Amortization is calculated using thefollowing rates:

Equipment 20 %

Computer Equipment 30 %

Computer Software 100 %

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Measurement Uncertainty

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principlesrequires management to make estimates and assumptions. These estimates and assumptions may affect thereported amount of financial assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date ofthe financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Theseestimates are reviewed periodically, and as adjustments become necessary, the adjustments are reported inearnings in the period in which they become known.

3. Financial Instruments

Common Weal recognizes financial assets and liabilities in its financial statements when Common Weal becomesparty to the contractual provision of the financial instrument. Financial assets and liabilities originated in an arm’slength transaction are initially measured at fair value adjusted for financing fees, transaction costs that aredirectly attributable to its origination, acquisition, issuance or assumption. In subsequent years investments inequity instruments are measured at cost less any reduction for impairment with all other financial assets andliabilities being measured at amortized cost. Management reviews its financial instruments annually todetermine if there has been a significant adverse change during the period in the expected timing or amount offuture cash flows from the financial asset or group of assets. In the event that a significant adverse change hasoccurred management reduces the carrying value of the asset or group of assets.

Common Weal’s financial instruments consist of cash, investments, accounts receivable, accounts payable andaccrued liabilities. It is management’s opinion that Common Weal is not exposed to significant interest, currencyor credit risks arising from these financial instruments

Investments

Securities which Common Weal both positively intends and has the ability to hold to maturity are classified asinvestments held to maturity and are carried at amortized cost. Intent and ability to hold are considered to besatisfied if an investment is available to be sold in response to changes in interest rates, prepayment rates,liquidity needs or other reasons as part of the overall asset management strategy.

Accounts Receivable and Accounts Payable

Accounts receivable and accounts payable include financial instruments categorized as loans and receivables andare reported at amortized cost.

Interest Rate and Market Risk

Due to the nature of the investments held, the Organization’s portfolio contains minimal risk associated withinterest rate and market fluctuations.

Credit Risk

The Organization does not have significant credit exposure to any individual customer or counterpart.

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4. Capital Assets

Capital assets reflect the following balances:

2013 2012

CostAccumulatedAmortization

Net BookValue

Net BookValue

Computer Equipment $ 20,842 $ 20,330 $ 512 $ 731

Equipment 4,207 3,930 277 346

Computer Software 1,588 1,588 - -

$ 26,637 $ 25,848 $ 789 $ 1,077

5. Deferred Revenue

Deferred revenue consists of amounts received from the following organizations which have not been used fullyto fund project expenses in the current year.

Project / Funding Agency 2013 2012

Canada Council Publication $ 13,728 $ 15,978

Saskatoon Residency 18,341 -

CMHA PA - 11,744

Hello In There / Out There 29,153 -

Professional Development 3,000 1,500

Workshop Funding 4,413 7,220

SSILC Project 17,592 54,933

RQHR Project 2,000 -

Pine Grove Project 3,777

Canada Council Operating 62,125 81,000

Street Culture Kidz Project - 21,116

Wages for Communication - 1,459

$ 150,352 $ 198,727

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6. Due (to) From Other Funds

The inter-fund balance arises as a separate bank account is not maintained for each of the restricted funds. Anyshortfall of the projects is supported by the core operations.

7. Economic Dependence

Common Weal receives a significant portion of its funding from the Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust Fund for Sport,Culture & Recreation and the Canada Council for the Arts. In order to maintain the current level of servicesprovided to its members and affiliates, the Organization must continue to receive this funding.

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COMMON WEAL COMMUNITY ARTS INC.SCHEDULE OF REVENUE


SCHEDULE 1GRANTS

132,000$132,000$134,959$ Sask Arts Board Global

38,00054,50044,907 Sask Arts Board Project

76,00081,00099,875 Canada Council Inter Arts

4,0225,9782,250 Canada Council Project

-4,886 - Other Public Sector Revenue

5,7414,7226,636 Gov of Canada Student Employment

--- Aboriginal Grants

--- Crime Prevention

31,00034,66126,060 Municipal

--44,093 Sk Gaming

--- Sk Employment

2,328-6,935 Sk Provinical Programs

--- Regina Arts

--- Regina Urban Aboriginal CGP

2,000- - PA Community Grants

--- PA Urban Aboriginal

--- Saskatchewan Hertiage Foundation

1,750 Sask Employment15,72215,74321,656 Sask Culture

306,813$333,490$389,121$

SCHEDULE 2DONATIONS

--1,000$ Sasktel

7,500-7,500 Great West Life-10,000 Conexus Credit Union-9,000 Arts Vest

--17,592 Included in Deferred Revenue

7,500-9,908$

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COMMON WEAL COMMUNITY ARTS INC.SCHEDULES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


SCHEDULE 3ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

-$-$ -$ Admin

2,2511,6691,689 Accounting and Legal

-- - Contract Services

6,4423,4673,615 Professional Development

5,0182724,016 Board Development

1,9142,8632,156 Office Supplies

-- - Travel

4,9573,3015,418 Telephone

6221,100507 Postage

1,3051,7801,081 Equipment Core

9,60010,80010,233 Office Rent

63929 Bank Charges

2,2382,3502,565 Insurance

290350 - Membership Fees

1,154-429 Website

-15,3454,303 Promotion

8,8528,4878,682 Operating Other

44,649$51,823$44,723$

SCHEDULE 4DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES

-$-$-$ Community Support

--1,504 Travel

--- Project Meetings

--- Resource Material

--- Promotion

-$-$1,504$

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COMMON WEAL COMMUNITY ARTS INC.SCHEDULES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


SCHEDULE 5PROJECT EXPENSES

101,913$117,917$109,667$ Project Manager

59,62272,597110,530 Artist

530316468 Volunteer Appreciation

1,000- - Contract Services

50- - Elders Honorarium

-- - Equipment Core

1,6652,709391 Miscellaneous

1,9772,921596 Public Presentations

6696221,093 Project Meetings

5,8662,6601,288 Production/Technical Salaries

-7046 Traditional Costs

3,00012,298 - Exhibition

8,2003,8675,932 Documentation

3991,2636,997 Equipment Facitlity Rental

6022,0072,737 Production Materials

623051,254 Promotion

8,1579,6856,263 Travel

4,4802,4408,397 Nutrition Breaks

198,192$231,677$255,659$

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FundersThe Canada Council for the ArtsThe Saskatchewan Arts BoardSaskCultureSaskLotteriesCommunity InitiativesGovernment of SaskatchewanGovernment of CanadaCity of ReginaRegina Qu’Appelle Health RegionSaskatchewan Council for International Co-operationArts VestConexus Credit UnionGreat West LifeSaskTel

PartnersStreet Culture Kidz

SSILCRegina Folk Festival

Cathedral Village Arts FestivalEcho Lodge, Ft. Qu’Appelle

Lakeview Lodge, Ft. Qu’AppelleGolden Prairie Home, Indian Head

Regina Senior Citzen’s CentreJumblies Theatre

Blue Sky Cultural ConnectionsArtesian on 13th

The Artful Dodger

Saskatoon YWCAGordon Snelgrove GalleryPrince Albert Mental Health AssociationJohn M. Cuelenaere Public LibraryIndigenous Peoples Artist Collective of Prince AlbertCity of Prince AlbertPrince Albert Art CentreGrace Campbell Art GalleryGrain ReportRegina Public Library

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Partners

ArtistsLesley FarleyYasmin Dar Michael Bell Kelly Ann RiessTraci Foster Ken McLeodFides KruckerPaul WilsonJ.J. VossShayna StockJennifer KeturakisTatum LawlorChrystene EllsRuth Howard Varrick GrimesLaura HaleJoseph NaytowhowKerry SenkowGlenn SutterRay Bell & Tahnis CunninghamGeorge LeachBob EvansKeiffer & Rob McLeanSandy LedinghamElder Bob SmokerWillak Guilermo SantillanWildfire Tribal VibesRainwater SingersRajeevan KpSkin & Bone Drum GroupYala Habibi Dancers

Lynda MonahanCarla BraidekPatti KoivistoShawn MonahanMichèle MackaseyCheryl L’HirondelleGregory HoskinsHarvey KnightEd PeckSharon Pulvermacher

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Common Weal Community Arts Inc.

Southern Office#220 - 1808 Smith Streeet

Regina, SK, S4P 2N4Phone: 306-780-9442

Fax: [email protected]

Northern Office1010 Central Avenue

Prince Albert, SK, S6V 4V5Phone: 306-960-9020

Fax: [email protected]

commonweal.ca

Documents

Common Weal 2013 Annual Report