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This report provides an overview of the Edmonton Arts Council's activities in 2009.
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edmonton arts council
message from the chair
message from the executive director
public art conservation
tix on the square
public art
grant programs
financial statements
annual report 2009 directory
Image: detail from “Eco Station”, Brandon Blommaert, 2009 Image: detail from “Eco Station”, Brandon Blommaert, 2009
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edmonton arts council
is a non-profit society and charitable organization that supports and promotes the arts community in
Edmonton. The EAC works to increase the profile and involvement of arts and culture in all aspects of our
community life through activities that:
Invest in Edmonton festivals, arts organizations and individual artists through municipal, corporate and private funding.
Represent Edmonton’s arts community to government and other agencies and provide expert advice on issues that affect the arts.
Build partnerships and initiate projects that strengthen our community.
Create awareness of the quality, variety and value of artistic work produced in Edmonton.
edmonton arts council
board of directorsExecutive
Eva Cairns, ChairMarsh Murphy, Vice ChairKevin Mott, Secretary/TreasurerDarlene Bryant, Past Chair
Members-at-Large
Heather McRaeJenifer ChristensonGina MoeAmber BorotsikTerry LustyBrian DeedrickBrock Skywalker
Douglas BarbourMichelle CasavantVince GasparriTed KerrJames DeFeliceDarrin Hagen
The Kaleido Festival is a multi-disciplinary collaboration that showcases both emerging and established performers across all media and disciplines. This celebration encourages and highlights the vast pool of talented people who live and work in Alberta Avenue and surrounding communities.
Image: Bird Soul Productions perform Vertical Wall Dance at the 2009 Kaleido Festival.
kaliedo festival
message from the chair
message from thechairIt is such a pleasure, as an arts worker in Edmonton, to have witnessed first hand the Edmonton Arts Council’s programs and achievements of 2009: new programs were established that address the real diversity of our arts community, the Public Art projects seemed to increase exponentially, the Winter Light Festival was inaugurated and the Heritage Council was launched with our assistance. Our cultural plan, The Art of Living, continued to be our key reference for development. Edmontonians were served by a city council and administration that are genuinely committed and active in working with us to develop Edmonton as a city where arts and culture are woven into our daily lives and the experience of visitors to our city. We have a lot to appreciate!
It is humbling and inspiring to have insight into the impressive range of initiatives that are on-going everyday by organizations and individuals that contribute to quality of life in Edmonton. As a non-profit society, we are accountable to our membership, as well as to the City of Edmonton and the citizens of Edmonton through our service agreement. The delivery of our programs is in the hands of all the volunteer jury members, the jury Chairs and the caring and exceptionally competent staff at the Arts Council. Thank you to all of them, as well as to our members for their support of our goals. Most of all, thank you to everyone who participates in and supports arts and cultural activity in our city every day.
Eva CairnsChair
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Images from the 2009 Kaleido Festival. Image credit: Epic Photography Inc.
Images from the 2009 Kaleido Festival. Image credit: Epic Photography Inc.
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executive director’s reportThe year 2009 was the fourteenth year of the Edmonton Arts Council (EAC) and was a year marked by progress on many of the initiatives identified in two plans – The Art of Living and The Public Art Master Plan - adopted by the City of Edmonton and the EAC in 2008. That progress was, however, somewhat inhibited by the economic downturn that began in 2008, and the implementation of several of the recommendations in The Art of Living was delayed.
The Art of Living The Art of Living made development of space for the arts and artists a priority and, in response, in 2009 Arts Habitat Association of Edmonton received on-going operating funding from the City of Edmonton allowing them to hire two fulltime staff (Linda Huffman and Katherine Kerr). The EAC has been impressed with the progress Arts Habitat made in 2009, including their work on a database of available space; the development of several buildings on 118th
Avenue (in partnership with the City and Arts on the Ave); and, in partnership with the City, a review of City bylaws, zoning and regulations related to spaces for arts activities. Although Arts Habitat is a separate organization from the EAC, they are closely allied and the EAC holds a place on their Board of Directors. Education and mentoring recommendations in The Art of Living received less attention, but towards the end of the year, in reaction to a review by the Government of Alberta of the arts curriculum in Alberta schools, we started the development of a position paper and made plans to make this important issue a priority in 2010.
Increases in City of Edmonton Community Investment Program grants and the introduction of a new grant program for community arts were not realized in 2009 because of the economic downturn, which impacted the City’s overall budget. In addition, the extraordinarily low interest rates on bank term deposits and other investments, resulted in a suspension of
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our Organizational Project grants that rely completely on interest revenue. On a more positive note, we were very pleased to announce a renewal of the TransAlta Festival City grant programs for another three years.
We continued our role of supporting the integration of arts into city programs. In 2009 this included That’s Edmonton for You! at the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) congress held in June, the appointment of Edmonton’s third poet laureate Roland Pemberton, the second year of Winter Light Festival, the EXPO 2017 bid, the Edmonton Chamber of Voluntary Organizations and Events Edmonton International.
Public Art As part of its ongoing service to the City, the Edmonton Arts Council continued to administer public art projects generated by the City’s Percent for Art Policy (City Policy C458C) and Public Art Master Plan. While many public art projects stretch over
several years, in 2009 nine projects were completed and another seventeen began or remained in production. In addition, two community public art grants were given. In 2009 the City of Edmonton began supporting a conservation program to assess and formally register the Percent for Art projects, and to begin a registry of the Civic Art Collection. Staff has created processes for the assessment and treatment of artworks, and are compiling reports on City of Edmonton owned artworks according to a phased plan. This has brought two more public art staff to the EAC - Conservator David Turnbull, and Assistant Conservator Sarah Patterson.
In 2009, three new public art policies were developed by the EAC and adopted by the City of Edmonton. These included a Public Art Administration, Registration and Outreach Policy, a Public Art Accession, Selection Criteria and Gift Policy, and a Public Art Conservation, De-accession and Re-site Policy.
That’s Edmonton for You!International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives
Roland PembertonEdmonton’s Poet LaureatePhoto credit: 3Ten Photo
Installation of Leger/Regel by C. WellsLeger Transit Centre
Detail from Ecostation by Brandon BlommaertAmbleside Ecostation
That’s Edmonton for You!International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives
Roland PembertonEdmonton’s Poet LaureatePhoto credit: 3Ten Photo
Installation of Leger/Regel by C. WellsLeger Transit Centre
Detail from Ecostation by Brandon BlommaertAmbleside Ecostation
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Winter Light In 2010, Winter Light capitalized on the foundation of its inaugural season in 2009 to create a successful season of winter festival activities. Creative programming, production and marketing support to the existing festivals were increased, and 8 Winter Light initiated projects were produced in diverse neighbourhoods and venues. With increased awareness and an improved marketing campaign, winter festival audiences doubled in 2010. Several previous projects such as Baba Yaga, Star Party, Aboriginal Village and Family Day saw tremendous growth in both programming and audiences, while projects such as Hearts of Fire and Big Winter generated new opportunities and audiences in underserved communities. Artist commissions, audience outreach, environmental sustainability, heritage programming, and community development all continued to play an important role in Winter Light’s brand and impact, creating active links to key artistic and social networks.
Promoting Edmonton Artists The EAC launched our new visual identity in 2009 and along with it new websites for the EAC and TIX on the Square (a community box office owned and operated by the EAC). To date, the impact of the new sites has been felt the most by TIX, who now offer a friendly, informative and easy-to-navigate site. The site is loaded with events from Edmonton’s arts community, features an index of venue information, and links to numerous organizations. The list continues to grow, providing accessible information to all members of the community.
Our efforts to share information about Edmonton’s arts community with more, and new, people were very successful, as we established a formidable online presence and more than doubled the readership of EAC Weekly. We are also pleased that our membership numbers increased by 30% over 2008.
Winter Light – MisponEpic Photography Inc.
Winter Light – Baba YagaEpic Photography Inc.
Winter Light – MisponEpic Photography Inc.
Winter Light – Baba YagaEpic Photography Inc.
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EvolutionIn 2009 we also embarked on the development of a database to manage the extensive information and processes that are inherent to our grants and public art programs, membership and day-to-day operations. We anticipate that all of our programs and our clients will benefit from more efficient, centralized administrative processes delivered by the system. It will also allow us to create easier access to more robust information via our website.
Administratively, we moved our offices in 2009 leaving our first home in the Melcor building, where we started in 1995, and going to a much larger office in the City-owned Prince of Wales Armoury where we now share offices with the Edmonton Heritage Council.
There are many things that I remember from this past year at the EAC but, in particular, I fondly recollect a reception held at City Hall for the first artists that were recognized by the City’s Cultural Diversity in
the Arts Awards. I found witnessing the building of Immense Mode public artwork at Southgate a fascinating experience and I am proud of the new, emerging communications program of the EAC that really started in 2009. Finally, much of my time this year was devoted to the founding of the Edmonton Heritage Council (another recommendation from The Art of Living). I anticipate that organization growing and flourishing in 2010 and beyond – it will be one of our key partners in the future.
I want to recognize and thank the EAC staff for their expertise and commitment to all our programs and to the artists and arts in our city. This thanks extends, of course, to the EAC Board of Directors and to our members.
John MahonExecutive Director
Winter Light – Illuminations Epic Photography Inc
Winter Light – Big WinterEpic Photography Inc.
Winter Light – Illuminations Epic Photography Inc
Winter Light – Big WinterEpic Photography Inc.
guest article
Three years ago while I was working in the USA, I attended a conservation conference where there was an informal discussion focused on how conservators could approach their local municipalities about care for their public art collections. One idea was to appeal to the cities that there is expertise out there willing and able if they so wished to call upon their services. Some conservators suggested offering their services for free rather than witness public national treasures deteriorate from neglect or suffer mistreatment (albeit well-meaning) while being maintained.
Based on this, one might think that there are no public art conservators in the USA. This is not the case; just like in Canada there are few dedicated full-time public art conservators. Unless public outdoor artworks are part of a collection with existing conservation staff (i.e. a museum) many municipalities contract conservators only on an as-needed basis. The majority of conservators have expertise but do not specialize in public art conservation. Often intervention happens too late and therein lies the problem: reacting and fixing something versus being proactive and avoiding the need for the fix in the first place.
I later learned about the American SOS program (Save Outdoor Sculpture!), a call to action for all USA jurisdictions to take an interest in the long term care and preservation of their public artworks. It developed as a joint venture between the National Institute for Conservation of Cultural Property and the National Museum of American Art, Smithsonian Institution. In short, the program acts as a database and archive of public and outdoor sculptures designed to catalogue and to track care, maintenance and conservation, while providing conservation funding and other levels of support for new and existing public art projects.
In some ways this is similar to what we are doing at the Edmonton Arts Council on a local level. The task of the conservation program over the two-year plan was to assess existing public artworks in the civic collection and to develop and maintain an archive and database. The conservation program has developed into an integral part of the public art accession process and is slowly becoming a resource that artists and arts organizations can turn to for advice, research and support. By becoming part of the selection, production/fabrication and installation processes, as well as directing post-
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What is the state of public art conservation in Canada and where does Edmonton fit in?”
installation care, the conservation program acts as an advocate for the artist and the artwork now and into the future.
As a profession, conservation adheres to a code of ethics that guides its practice. Within this, individual conservators develop their own theoretical approach towards conservation issues. This changes over time. When dealing with an evolving collection of art, media, local and international artists and fabricators, it is critical that there is a conservation perspective in the development of the artwork from the beginning. In understanding the materials, the environment, and what is important from the perspective of the artist, the conservator can be pragmatic in anticipating what can or will happen to the artwork and how it can best be protected.
Nothing is permanent, so what happens when the object expires or when physical preservation is not feasible? Stakeholders have a shared responsibility to preserve that which cannot be physically preserved. In some cases this can be manifested in documentation
and archives, re-creation or emulation, or simply as collective memory of an experience or moment in time. Ultimately the question that has to be asked is “what are we preserving and why?”
Similar to much contemporary art (and all art for that matter), outdoor public art has a lifespan. Some art works are meant to last a long time while others are not. Parts become obsolete and technology changes, materials age unexpectedly or are chosen because they deteriorate a certain way. When working with living artists it is important to have a clear understanding of the artist’s intentions and perspective towards their artwork. This will dictate what is done: when, how, why and by whom. By being aware and informed, conservation can assist municipalities in creating sustainable art collections and preserving cultural objects for citizens and visitors.
David TurnbullPublic Art Conservator
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tixonthesquare.ca
box office meets publicist In addition to selling tickets, tix on the square helps its clients
promote and publicize their events. tix
distributes media releases for events
and highlights event images online,
giving both the media and audiences
more information and great visuals to
excite their imaginations!
tixonthesquare.ca TIX is a not-for-profit Community Box Office owned and operated through the Edmonton Arts Council
James Clarke Trio - Edmonton International Jazz Festival
Welcome to TIX on the Square!
In 2009, tix on the square
launched a new website with
an improved online box
office, an updated look and
an efficient search engine.
The new site reflects the
true quality and diversity of
Edmonton’s arts community,
and makes it easier for
audiences to access all the
information and tickets they
need to enjoy the arts in
Edmonton!
box office meets publicist In addition to selling tickets, tix on the square helps its clients promote
and publicize their events. tix
distributes media releases for events
and highlights event images online,
giving both the media and audiences
more information and great visuals to
excite their imaginations!
a recipe for success Two key ingredients make
tix on the square one of
Edmonton’s most valuable and
treasured cultural assets:
1 part High Quality Arts
and Cultural events from
Edmonton’s artists and arts
organizations
1 part Highly Quality
Customer Service from tix on
the square’s knowledgeable
and enthusiastic box office
staff.
TIX is a not-for-profit Community Box Office owned and operated through the Edmonton Arts Council
James Clarke Trio - Edmonton International Jazz Festival
tix on the square is Edmonton’s only not-for-profit,
community box office mandated to
promote and support Edmonton’s
arts community. In 2009 tix on the square sold over $1.1
million of tickets to 43,000 arts
and culture events in Edmonton.
Dawn Detarando + Brian McArthur Southgate Transit Centre
The artists spent countless hours in their Red Deer studio carving, firing and glazing the thousands of clay bricks that constitute Immense Mode. An internal armature was designed by a team of engineers to support the 42,000-pound legs that stand on the transit island at the Southgate Transit Centre.
immense mode
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The Edmonton Arts Council administers public art projects on behalf of the City of Edmonton. Key programming includes the Percent for Art program, Community Public Art grant program, transitory public art projects, and the conservation program. The City of Edmonton and the Edmonton Arts Council share a vision, and a goal, to establish and maintain a public art collection - an urban gallery - that engages and excites Edmontonians.
Creating Immense Mode Creating Immense Mode
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public art committeeThe Public Art Committee is comprised of, but not limited to, individuals such as artists, curators, architects, civil engineers and community representatives. The Public Art Committee (PAC) members serve as leaders and stewards of Edmonton Public Art programming. The PAC is tasked with setting the vision and objectives for the Percent for Art program, periodically reviewing the Civic Art collection, advising on de-accession of public art, and making recommendations regarding the City’s public art .
2009 public art commitee members:
percent for art programPercent for Art is a public art acquisition program through an open competition held in accordance with the City of Edmonton policy “Percent for Art to Provide and Encourage Art in Public Areas” (C458C). Edmonton developed a Percent for Art policy in 1991. The Edmonton Arts Council administrates the Percent for Art program and provides advice and services about public art to the City of Edmonton.
2009 Percent for Art Projects Completed
Artwork Artist Location
EcoStation Brandon Blommaert Ambleside Ecostation
BioGlyphs Ron BairdBiotechnology Business Development Centre (BBDC)
Overflow Brendan McGillicuddy Callingwood Recreation Centre
Continuum Cezary & Danielle Gajewsky Century Park LRT
Leger/Regel C. Wells Leger Transit Centre
Futuristic Map Patrick Jacob McKernan & Belgravia LRT
Muttart Mia Weinberg Muttart Conservatory
Passengers Ray McAdam South Campus LRT
Immense Mode Brian McArthur & Dawn Detarando Southgate LRT
edmonton public art
Vince Gasparri (Chair)Catherine Crowston (Vice-Chair)Shafraaz KabaErnst von Meijenfeldt
Andrej CulenMichael PhairLewis CardinalCatherine BurgessDarci Mallon
Allen BallAidan RoweJacqueline ThomanMike SassBrian Van Sickle
Linda WedmanKristy Trinier
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2009 Percent for Art Projects in Production or Development
Artist Location
Robert McInnis Animal Services Building
TBD Ellerslie Fire Station
TBD EPS Southwest Police Station
Jesse Sherburne ETS Centennial Garage
Jorn Ebner Fire Station No. Five
Krzyzstof Zukowski Fort Edmonton Administration Building
Eugene Uhaud & Aaron Pederson Kennedale Drainage Services Building
Gabe Wong Lewis Farms and Meadows Transit Centres
Alexandra Haeseker Whitemud Park Trailhead Building
Stephanie Davidson & Georg Rafailidis Fred Broadstock Leisure Centre
Andreas Kahre & Darren Copeland Queen Elizabeth Pool
TBD Quesnell Bridge/ Whitemud Drive
Laurent Grasso North Central Recreation Centre Project #1
Instant Coffee North Central Recreation Centre Project #2
inges idée Terwilliger Recreation Centre Project #1
Craig LeBlanc Terwilliger Recreation Centre Project #2
Various Alberta Avenue Streetscape Images
Creating Muttart Muttart by Mia WeinbergMuttart Conservatory
Installation of Continuum Continuum by Cezary and Danielle Gajewski Century Park LRT
Creating Muttart Muttart by Mia WeinbergMuttart Conservatory
Installation of Continuum Continuum by Cezary and Danielle Gajewski Century Park LRT
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community public art grant programThe Community Public Art grant program provides funds and mentorship to Edmonton community groups or organizations who partner with professional artists to create public artworks which may address social issues, celebrate community or cultural identity, beautify public spaces, commemorate an event or increase the appreciation of the arts in general.
The jury voted to disburse the Community Public Art Grants 2009 funding of $100,000.00 to the following organizations:
Belgravia Community LeagueProject: $55,000 To commission a permanent exterior interactive digital artwork which will serve as a data portrait of the community of Belgravia. Entitled Standing, Still- Moving, Forward, lead local multimedia artist Will Bauer will use social networking technology to create a light sculpture (LED) which responds to changing data information about the community. The project will be also available online.
Edmonton Small Press Association (ESPA)Project: $45,000 To commission a large-scale exterior public mural with a composition incorporating street art and illustration to depict the theme of a colourless, mass-consumerist city transforming into a colourful bounty of urban sustainability. Lead local artist Josh Holinaty will work with artist Luke Ramsey to develop and execute the final concept which will incorporate human and animal characters with representations of the natural landscape and cityscape.
Maquette of Edmonton Small Press Association mural Artists: Josh Holinaty & Luke Ramsey
Artist conception of the Belgravia Community League projectArtist: Will Bauer
Maquette of Edmonton Small Press Association mural Artists: Josh Holinaty & Luke Ramsey
Artist conception of the Belgravia Community League projectArtist: Will Bauer
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transitory public artThe EAC facilitated three Transitory public art projects in 2009.
ART’s Birthday 2009 - Underwater GalaART’s Birthday is an annual event first proposed by French Artist Robert Filliou in 1963 as a public holiday to celebrate the presence of art in our lives. The Film and Video Arts Society - Alberta (FAVA) and the Edmonton Arts Council presented The Underwater Gala on February 28th, 2009. Highlights of the evening included performances by Mile Zero Dance, sound art by Treejam & Westfalia as well as a peculiar Viking synchro-team performance and video projections by Chris Payne. Most importantly, guests were invited to be a part of the ART by jumping into the pool, clothes and all, while underwater video and photographic footage was taken.
Dérive Edmonton – Doors Open Festival 2009The Dérive is a psychogeographical exploration of the city. Psychogeography is about the way the city looks and feels, and conversely how this makes people feel; about the patterns, structures, and visual form that make up the urban space. Dérive tours can be done anywhere, as individuals or small groups - bring along tools to document your experience, such as cameras, recorders, or sketchbooks. The EAC facilitated a guided Dérive Edmonton event as part of the 2009 Doors Open Festival.
Store Front Cinema 2009 – Kelly Mark, One Night at the Jasper Place HotelThe Stony Plain Road and Area Business Association hosts an annual selection of film, video art and animation that are projected along the shop windows of Stony Plain Road. The road was closed to traffic and the streetlights were turned off for the event, which transformed the area for one night of cinema magic. The Art Gallery of Alberta partnered with the EAC to commission One Night at the Jasper Place Hotel by Toronto artist Kelly Mark. The multi-channel DVD video installation was installed in the windows of the hotel.
ART’s Birthday – Underwater GalaPhoto credit: Heather Noel
ART’s Birthday – Underwater GalaPhoto credit: Heather Noel
Store Front Cinema – Kelly Mark, One Night at the Jasper Place HotelPhoto credit: Zachary Ayotte
Store Front Cinema – Kelly Mark, One Night at the Jasper Place HotelPhoto credit: Zachary Ayotte
ART’s Birthday – Underwater GalaPhoto credit: Heather Noel
ART’s Birthday – Underwater GalaPhoto credit: Heather Noel
Store Front Cinema – Kelly Mark, One Night at the Jasper Place HotelPhoto credit: Zachary Ayotte
Store Front Cinema – Kelly Mark, One Night at the Jasper Place HotelPhoto credit: Zachary Ayotte
Edmonton’s Carribean Arts Festival Churchill Square
In 2009, Cariwest marked its 25th anniversary of presenting the heritage and attributes of the Caribbean community in the form of masquerade, street theatre, music and creativity.
Image: Dancers, in costume, celebrate at the 2009 Cariwest Festival.
cariwest festival
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The Community Investment Program provides funding to arts and festival organizations and to individual artists in the City of Edmonton. Funding for this program is derived from the municipal tax base. The EAC is guided by City of Edmonton Bylaw 14157 and Policy C211F on community investment grants. All grants are allocated based on recommendations from peer juries who provide their valuable expertise on a volunteer basis.
total grant allocation
$ 4,450,490.22
community investmentprogram
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Images from the 2009 Cariwest Festival.Images from the 2009 Cariwest Festival.
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Jury members:Chair, Eva CairnsMiki Andrejevic David Cheoros Eva Marie Clarke Eleanor Lazare Lou Morin Mary Phillips-RickeyPaula Roberts Linda Turnbull
Organization Grant
Active Citizen's Television $5,000
Alberta Ballet $145,000
Alberta Baroque Music Society $13,500
Alberta Choral Federation $5,000
Alberta Craft Council $30,000
Alberta Dance Alliance $11,500
Alberta Motion Picture Industries Association $10,000
Alberta Opera $7,500
Alberta Playwrights' Network $2,000
Alberta Society of Artists' Edmonton Branch $3,000
Alberta Ukrainian Dance Association $2,000
Azimuth Theatre Association $15,500
Book Publishers Association of Alberta $6,000
Brian Webb Dance Company $28,000
Canadian Authors Association, Alberta Branch (Edmonton) $2,500
Cantilon Choral Society $8,500
Catalyst Theatre $25,500
Christian Music Society "Concordia Community Band" $650
Citadel Theatre $340,000
Citie Ballet Society $5,500
Concrete Theatre Society $18,500
Cosmopolitan Music Society $10,500
Da Camera Singers $2,500
Edmonton Chamber Music Society $4,500
Edmonton Classical Guitar Society $1,500
Edmonton Columbian Choirs $4,500
Edmonton Composers' Concert Society $2,000
arts operating $1,927,950
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Edmonton Concert Hall Foundation $7,500
Edmonton Festival Ballet $3,000
Edmonton Jazz Society $26,000
Edmonton Kiwanis Music Festival Association $7,000
Edmonton Metropolitan Chorus Society $1,000
Edmonton Musical Theatre $1,500
Edmonton New Shadow Theatre Society $17,000
Edmonton Opera Association $189,000
Edmonton Philharmonic Society $1,000
Edmonton Potter's Guild $5,000
Edmonton Small Press Association $10,000
Edmonton Symphony Society $340,000
Edmonton Vocal Minority Music Society $750
Edmonton Weavers' Guild $4,500
Edmonton Youth Choir $5,000
Edmonton Youth Orchestra Association $17,000
FAVA Film and Video Arts Society Alberta $40,000
Firefly Theatre and Circus Society $8,500
Fringe Theatre Adventures $18,000
Greenwood Chamber Singers Society $1,500
Ground Zero Productions $5,000
I Coristi Chamber Choir Society $3,000
Kita No Taiko $1,500
Kiwanis Singers Association of Edmonton $1,700
Kokopelli Choir Association $19,000
Kompany! Dance & Affiliated Artists Society $1,000
KYKLOS Hellenic Performing and Literary Arts Group $2,000
L'Association La Girandole $11,500
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Latitude 53 Contemporary Visual Culture $24,000
L'UniThéâtre $25,000
M.A.D.E. in Edmonton $5,000
Mazur Polish Canadian Dancers of Edmonton $2,000
Metro Cinema Society $25,000
Mile Zero Dance $19,000
Mill Creek Colliery Band $1,000
New Edmonton Wind Sinfonia $1,000
NeWest Publishers Ltd. $16,000
Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts $2,000
Northern Light Theatre $18,000
Nova Musica Symphony Society $500
Opera Nuova $10,500
Other Voices Publishing Society $1,000
Polonez Polish Folk Arts Ensemble $2,500
Pro Coro Canada $21,850
Rapid Fire Theatre Society $8,500
Regroupement artistique francophone de l'Alberta $1,000
Richard Eaton Singers $6,000
Ritchie Trombone Choir Society $500
Sadhana Music and Dance Society $500
Sculptors Association of Alberta $2,500
Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance CompanyPhoto credit: Diana Chernenko
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetCitadel TheatrePhoto credit: David Cooper Photography
Pro Coro CanadaImage credit: Jochen Eggert
WGA Multilingual Reading Event Writers Guild of Alberta
Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance CompanyPhoto credit: Diana Chernenko
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet StreetCitadel TheatrePhoto credit: David Cooper Photography
Pro Coro CanadaImage credit: Jochen Eggert
WGA Multilingual Reading Event Writers Guild of Alberta
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SNAP Society of Northern Alberta Print-artists $20,000
Société Francophone des Arts Visuels de l'Alberta $1,500
St. Davids Welsh Male Voice Choir $500
Stroll of Poets Society $2,500
T.I.M.E. Today's Innovative Music Edmonton Association $1,000
TALES Edmonton The Alberta League Encouraging Storytelling $1,500
Teatro La Quindicina $11,500
The Lynne Singers $500
Theatre Alberta Society $13,500
Theatre Network Society $35,000
Ukrainian Cheremosh Society $17,500
Ukrainian Male Chorus of Edmonton $500
Ukrainian Shumka Dancers $52,000
Vinok Folkdance Society (Vinok Worldance) $20,500
Visual Arts Alberta Association $8,000
Viter Ukrainian Dancers $6,000
Volya Ukrainian Dance Ensemble Association $5,500
Walterdale Theatre Associates $7,500
WECAN Society (Harcourt House Arts Centre) $28,000
Workshop West Playwrights' Theatre $19,500
Writers Guild of Alberta $13,000
Young Alberta Book Society $10,500
Pear Expression by James Lavoie from the Alberta Craft Council exhibition Unity & DiversityPhoto credit: Laura O’Connor
The Pirates of PenzanceEdmonton Opera AssociationPhoto credit: Kelly Redinger Studios
Brian Webb Dance CompanyPhoto credit: Ellis Brothers Photography
The Littlebirds Big BandEdmonton Jazz Society
Pear Expression by James Lavoie from the Alberta Craft Council exhibition Unity & DiversityPhoto credit: Laura O’Connor
The Pirates of PenzanceEdmonton Opera AssociationPhoto credit: Kelly Redinger Studios
Brian Webb Dance CompanyPhoto credit: Ellis Brothers Photography
The Littlebirds Big BandEdmonton Jazz Society
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Festival Grant
Accordion Extravaganza $2,523
A Taste of Edmonton Festival $95,000
Bikeology $7,000
The Canoe Theatre Festival $10,000
Cariwest, Edmonton Caribbean Arts Festival $30,000
Cohenights Art Festival $2,500
Creation Arts Festival $2,000
Dreamspeakers International Aboriginal Film Festival $15,000
Edmonton Chante $10,000
Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival $8,000
Edmonton Folk Music Festival $130,000
Edmonton Heritage Festival $55,000
Edmonton International Film Festival $55,000
Edmonton International Fringe Theatre Festival $145,000
Edmonton International Jazz Festival $60,000
Edmonton Pride Week Festival $14,000
Edmonton International Street Performers Festival $87,000
Jury members:Chair, Peter Field Sheineen Nathoo (Community Member) Thomas Scott Glenda DennisJennifer BabcockTerry SchmolckeSylvain TardiffWalter Raponi
festival operating $1,107,023
edmonton arts grants
VisualeyezPhoto credit: Latitude 53
Expanse Movement Arts FestivalPhoto credit: Marc J Chalifoux
The Works Art & Design Festival Improvaganza International Improv FestivalPhoto credit: Meryl Smith Lawton
VisualeyezPhoto credit: Latitude 53
Expanse Movement Arts FestivalPhoto credit: Marc J Chalifoux
The Works Art & Design Festival Improvaganza International Improv FestivalPhoto credit: Meryl Smith Lawton
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Expanse Movement Arts Festival $10,000
feats Festival of Dance $20,000
Freewill Shakespeare Festival $60,000
Global Visions Film Festival $12,000
Ice on Whyte Festival $5,000
Improvaganza International Improv Festival $11,000
LitFest $12,000
May Week Labour Arts Festival $7,000
Next Generation Arts Festival (Nextfest) $35,000
Reel Femme $3,000
Silver Skate Festival $15,000
Sprouts New Play Festival for Kids $5,000
Symphony Under the Sky $42,000
Teens @ the Turn $5,000
Visualeyez $7,500
Vocal Arts Festival $10,000
Wildfire Highschool Improv Festival $4,500
The Works Art & Design Festival $115,000
Edmonton International Street Performers FestivalPhoto credit: Epic Photography Inc.
Edmonton International Film FestivalPhoto credit: Jaime Kyle
VisualeyezPhoto credit: Latitude 53
Expanse Movement Arts FestivalPhoto credit: Marc J Chalifoux
Edmonton International Street Performers FestivalPhoto credit: Epic Photography Inc.
Edmonton International Film FestivalPhoto credit: Jaime Kyle
VisualeyezPhoto credit: Latitude 53
Expanse Movement Arts FestivalPhoto credit: Marc J Chalifoux
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celebrations grants $59,500
Recipient Grant
Downtown Business Association Indoor Santa Claus Parade
$6,250
Old Strathcona Foundation Silly Summer Parade
$11,450
Chinatown & Little Italy Business AssociationLunar New Year Parade
$3,000
Millwoods President’s CouncilCelebrate Canada Day in Millwoods
$6,000
Events Edmonton New Year’s Eve Downtown
$11,000
Events Edmonton Canada Day Fireworks
$5,000
Earth Awareness Society of Edmonton Edmonton Earth Day Festival
$9.000
Heart of the City Festival Society Heart of the City Festival
$3,000
Eastwood Community LeagueEastwood Street Party
$3,000
Old Strathcona Business AssociationWhyte Avenue Street Fair
$1,800
Jury members:Chair, Keith Turnbull, Michele FinnChristy Morin
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Lunar New Year ParadeChinatown & Little Italy Business Association
New Year’s Eve DowntownEvents Edmonton
Heart of the City FestivalHeart of the City Festival Society
New Year’s Eve DowntownEvents Edmonton
Lunar New Year ParadeChinatown & Little Italy Business Association
New Year’s Eve DowntownEvents Edmonton
Heart of the City FestivalHeart of the City Festival Society
New Year’s Eve DowntownEvents Edmonton
Festival Grant
Creative Age Festival Edmonton Seniors Coordinating Council
$7,000
Doors Open Edmonton Friends of the Heritage Community
$7,000
Edmonton Poetry Festival Edmonton Poetry Festival Society
$5,000
Exposure: Edmonton’s Queer Arts and Culture Festival Workshop West Theatre
$12,500
Kaleido Family Arts FestivalArts on the Avenue Edmonton Society
$15,000
Summer Solstice FestivalEdmonton Chamber Music Society
$5,000
festival seed
$51,500
Jury members:Chair, Peter FieldShelley SwitzerGiuseppe Albi
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Edmonton Poetry FestivalPhoto credit: r edwards photography
Exposure: Edmonton’s Queer Arts and Culture FestivalPhoto credit: jacksonphotografix.com
Exposure: Edmonton’s Queer Arts and Culture FestivalPhoto credit: jacksonphotografix.com
Edmonton Poetry FestivalPhoto credit: r edwards photography
Edmonton Poetry FestivalPhoto credit: r edwards photography
Exposure: Edmonton’s Queer Arts and Culture FestivalPhoto credit: jacksonphotografix.com
Exposure: Edmonton’s Queer Arts and Culture FestivalPhoto credit: jacksonphotografix.com
Edmonton Poetry FestivalPhoto credit: r edwards photography
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Recipient 2009 Grant
Kyla Fischer $500
Chris Craddock $200
Nathan Cuckow $200
Amy Fung $400
Kristine Nutting $400
Tom Edwards $300
Reinhard von Berg $400
Doug Organ $250
Donna Bell $250
Lyle Bell $250
Kim Rackel $250
Ava Karvonen $500
Jennifer Annesley $200
Dorothy Keller $100
Susan Galloway $100
James Scott Portingale $200
Scott Michael Sharplin $400
James Alexander Murdoch $300
Shirley A. Serviss $300
Bev Ross $500
Charles Stolte $1,800
Sándor Vörös $200
Patricia Toth-Vörös $200
Susanna Biro $100
Trevor Anderson $400
Michael Peng $500
Roxanne Classen $200
Beth Graham $100
Derek Clayton $300
Jenna Stanton $500
James Lavoie $500
Ron Jenkins $200
travel grants $24,710
Jury members:Chair, Michelle Casavant Christopher PayneAhmui CheongSylvie Duchesne
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Su Croll $300
Gordana Zivkovic $500
Izabella Orzelski-Konikowski $200
Steven Dixon $500
Hans Olson $500
Linda Turnbull $500
Tania Alvarado $500
Usha Gupta $200
Drew McIntosh $500
Julianna Barabas $350
Marissa Kochanski $350
Caitlin Wells $300
Tim Rechner $350
Sameer Singh $300
Ryan McCourt $150
M. Jennie Frost $350
Rohan Bogal $300
Stephanie Johnsson $650
Eric Budd $500
Stefan Duret $500
James Stewart $500
Dallas Thompson $500
Ian Mulder $750
Kyla Elizabeth Sentes $500
Sarah Hamilton $500
Mar’ce Merrell $450
Vincent Forcier $500
Heidi Bunting $260
Darrin Hagen $400
Ted Kerr $400
Anna Marie Sewell $400
Sylvia Shadick-Taylor $500
Ben Sures $250
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individual artist project grants $217,000
Jury Members:Chair, Douglas BarbourLaurie GreenwoodKeely ScottMirielle RijavecStewart LemoineHarold PierceSam Varteniuk
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Recipient Project Grant
Mike Robertson Production of Joe McMurray, a feature length film about a rig worker in Fort McMurray, AB.
$10,000
Trevor Anderson Production of a new short film, entitled A High Note.
$15,000
Clint Wilson Research, production and exhibition of a large, immersive installation piece that examines the zoological garden as mirror of the 19th century penal system of Panopticon.
$10,000
Piotr Grella-Mozejko Four-movement multimedia work for four different saxophones.
$10,000
George Szilagyi A community-integrated rehearsal and production of the play Hockey Stories for Boys.
$15,000
Jennifer Spencer To elevate the scripts of her play Maggie Now, a polished suite of plays ready for simultaneous production as a mainstage event.
$6,500
Jeff Page To assist in the production of Collin Doyle's new play The Gift.
$10,000
Anne Vriend To produce the first exclusive Ann Vriend concert. $6,845
Josephine van Lier Recording & release of a 3-CD set featuring the Bach six suites for unaccompanied cello; to be performed on 4 different cellos with 2 different bows.
$20,000
Marlon Wilson To create JALI Volume 2, an album that brings together various musicians, singers, poets and rappers from Edmonton.
$20,000
Anna-Karolina Szul Production of a series of 75 small printed copper photo etchings, over-painted with gauche to explore different versions of memory of a particular landscape.
$5,000
Paul Freeman Development of a companion piece to the sculpture Cervus Erectus.
$5,000
Wenda Solomans To document Edmonton's urban landscape using the alternative photographic process of pinhole photography.
$5,000
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Margaret Witschl To support a visual art residency at the University of Saskatchewan's Kenderdine Campus.
$1,840
Nancy Nisbet Contours in the Crosshairs is a visual art installation comprised of video, still images and sculpture, animating the disappearance of the Columbia Icefields.
$10,000
Sharon Cherweniuk The Matrilineal Roots project seeks to create a series of beadwork garments, articles and calico quilts that represent ceremonial occasions, a loving transfer of knowledge and personal journey of self-discovery.
$10,000
Gerry Morita Creation/production of Knowledge Box, a full-length inter-arts collaboration .
$16,000
Raena Waddell Production of The Surrender Method, a dance duet. $5,000
Bethany Ellis For a storytelling project that will bring "old" fairy tales to a new generation.
$5,815
Wayne Arthurson To rewrite a final draft of the novel Dead of Winter. $7,500
Caterina Edwards Creation of the final draft of The Sicilian Wife, a mystery novel.
$7,500
Stuart Adams Subsistence and editorial support to complete a novel for 10-12-year olds.
$7,500
Alice Major Completion of an essay collection on poetry and science.
$7,500
Trevor Anderson production stillPhoto credit: Wes Doyle
Marlon Wilson and Politic LivePhoto credit: 3Ten Photo
Hockey Stories for Boys by George SzilagyiPhoto credit: Laura O’Connor
Ann VriendPhoto credit: www.jprocktor.com
Trevor Anderson production stillPhoto credit: Wes Doyle
Marlon Wilson and Politic LivePhoto credit: 3Ten Photo
Hockey Stories for Boys by George SzilagyiPhoto credit: Laura O’Connor
Ann VriendPhoto credit: www.jprocktor.com
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A grant of $5,000 was allocated to The Works International Visual Arts Society in support of unforseen moving costs.
A grant of $5,000 was allocated to Workshop West Theatre in support of costs related to the unexpected need to purchase a new furnace.
A grant of $750 was allocated to Tony Lashbrook & Associates in support of a request from Mile Zero Dance.
A grant of $1,000 was allocated to Populus Community Planning Inc. in support of a request from Arts on the Avenue.
A grant of $1,000 was allocated to Austin Arts Management in support of a request from Edmonton Pride Week Festival Society.
emergency support grant $10,000
organizational support grant $2,750
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In 2009 this program provided 12 awards of $7,500 to encourage and support Edmonton artists from ethnically diverse cultural backgrounds, and to engage those artists in the broader Edmonton community. The award recipients were:
Valerie Mason-John Reni Ferreira Chika Udok Jinzhe CuiPunita Chohan Tsehay Debebe Gordana Zivkovic Iryna Karpenko Emeterio Mance Ana Aloy Mora Edward Porper Jaama Jaamac
cultural diversity in the arts awards program $90,000
Committee Members:Chair, James DeFeliceMike ChowKatalin SzönyiZillur RahmanAmy Fung
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2009 Cultural Diversity in the Arts Awards recipients, in order from left to right: Edward Porper, Ana Aloy Mora, Jamaa Jamaac, Iryna Karpenko, Emeterio Mance, Tsehay Debebe, Punita Chohan, Gordana Zivkovic, Uduak Udok representing Chika Udok, Jinzhe Cui, Reni Ferreira, Valerie Mason-John
2009 Cultural Diversity in the Arts Awards recipients, in order from left to right: Edward Porper, Ana Aloy Mora, Jamaa Jamaac, Iryna Karpenko, Emeterio Mance, Tsehay Debebe, Punita Chohan, Gordana Zivkovic, Uduak Udok representing Chika Udok, Jinzhe Cui, Reni Ferreira, Valerie Mason-John
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arts & museum building operating grant $960,057.22 Organization 2009 Grant
Alberta Railway Association $3,352.43
Alberta Craft Council $13,178.59
Arts on the Ave (Carrot Café) $9,925.90
Catalyst Theatre $19,281.41
Citadel Theatre $329,286.31
Edmonton Aviation Museum $27,696.29
Edmonton Concert Hall $268,187.56
Edmonton Jazz Society $10,912.98
Fringe Theatre Adventures $75,897.87
La Cite francophone $68,588.93
Latitude 53 Society of Artists $15,539.84
Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts $22,417.98
Northern Light Theatre $3,595.16
Old Strathcona Performing Arts Centre $11,969.05
SNAP $13,370.77
Telephone Historical Centre $4,646.45
Theatre Network $19,234.05
Varscona Theatre Alliance $13,159.01
Walterdale Theatre $14,059.34
WECAN(Harcourt House) $12,993.93
Workshop West Playwrights Theatre $2,763.37
Note : This is a formula grant and is therefore not juried
The Carrot Community Arts CoffeehouseArts on the Ave
Theatre NetworkThe Carrot Community Arts CoffeehouseArts on the Ave
Theatre Network
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Jury Members:Chair, Brock SkywalkerJanina StrudwickGerry PotterTaro HashimotoIan Mulder
Recipient Project Grant
Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts
For local professional photography-based artists to work with artists with developmental disabilities to develop new skills in photo-based art-making.
$6,819
Young Alberta Book Society (YABS)
For Story Avenue, a collaboration between City Centre Education Partners and YABS to bring together 10 local children’s authors and illustrators with inner-city Edmonton youth.
$7,790
Mile Zero Dance Society To provide dance workshops to the Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts, culminating in original dance work(s) by the students
$9,000
Shazia Javed/ Islamic Family & Social Services Association
To create a calendar with photographs of Muslim women of Edmonton from across all cultures.
$6,000
Boyle Street Community Services/Jane Heather
Production of a play that will tell some of the personal stories of the people who come to Boyle Street.
$7,144
The Lee Fund for the Arts was established in 2003 as a permanent endowment fund administered by the Edmonton Arts Council to maintain and build on the arts legacy established by the Clifford E. Lee Foundation. The Lee Fund invests in Edmonton’s community by providing funding for community arts projects, which are described as collaborations between professional artists and a distinct community (as defined by factors including but not limited to ethnicity, living conditions, geographic location, age, beliefs, traditions, social or economic strata).
lee fund for the arts$36,753
untitled by Faye Frick Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts
star trek by Cassie Smith Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts
Exhibition installation viewNina Haggerty Centre for the Arts
untitled by Carla Nand Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts
untitled by Faye Frick Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts
star trek by Cassie Smith Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts
Exhibition installation viewNina Haggerty Centre for the Arts
untitled by Carla Nand Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts
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Since 1997, the Edmonton Artist’s Trust Fund (EATF) awards have been annually distributed to artists, allowing them to complete or begin new works, study with an artistic master or pay their rent. A joint project of the EAC and the Edmonton Community Foundation, the fund was established to help offset expenses so artists can pursue their artistic endeavors through the creation or development of new works, changing career direction or collaborating with another artist.
Heather Inglis - Winner of the Celebration of Women in the Arts Award Carlo Ghioni - Winner of the Helen Collinson AwardMatthew Howatt - Winner of the Eddy Bayens AwardBlake William Turner Emmanuel Bara Layila Kathleen Ochoa J. Scott Portingale Cynthia Fuhrer Kate Werkman
edmonton artists’ trust fund$67,500
Still from Midnight Matinee, a short animated film by J. Scott Portingale
UntitledArtist: Emmanuel Layila
Jury members:Chair, Brian DeedrickMelissa ThingelstadTamara BlissJunetta JamersonLynn MalinWayne ArthursonGeorge Szilagyi
Still from Midnight Matinee, a short animated film by J. Scott Portingale
UntitledArtist: Emmanuel Layila
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Committee Members:Chair, Peter FieldGiuseppe AlbiMarianne BouthillierHilary McMeekin (TransAlta)
Enhanced Operational Grant
Festival Grant
Edmonton Dragon Boat Festival $12,000
Edmonton Poetry Festival $30,500
Ice on Whyte Festival $10,000
Deep Freeze Festival $10,000
Vocal Arts Festival $27,000
Expanse Movement Arts Festival $18,000
Silverskate Festival $15,807.65
Global Visions Festival $33,120
Edmonton International Film Festival $22,500
Short Term Mentoring/Consulting Grant
Festival Grant
Reel Femme Festival $1,000
This grant program is a joint program of TransAlta and the Edmonton Arts Council. Funding for the TransAlta Festival City Grant program is intended to be complementary to existing support by TransAlta and the Edmonton Arts Council to festivals in the Greater Edmonton region. These grants are intended to build stability and nationally recognized excellence throughout the region’s festivals and/or to build mutually beneficial connections between Edmonton-based festivals and festivals in Northern Alberta. Grants are available in three areas:
•EnhancedOperationalGrants•PartnershipGrants•ShortTermMentoringorConsultingGrants
TransAlta festival city grant$179,927.65
Edmonton Dragon Boat FestivalDeep Freeze FestivalPhoto credit: Epic Photography Inc.
Deep Freeze FestivalPhoto credit: Epic Photography Inc.
Ice on Whyte FestivalPhoto credit: Epic Photography Inc.
Edmonton Dragon Boat FestivalDeep Freeze FestivalPhoto credit: Epic Photography Inc.
Deep Freeze FestivalPhoto credit: Epic Photography Inc.
Ice on Whyte FestivalPhoto credit: Epic Photography Inc.
Concrete Theatre is an award-winning professional theatre company committed to creating, developing and producing artistically excellent and culturally diverse Theatre for Young Audiences that explores issues relevant to the lives of young people and their families.
The Early Bloomer, Concrete TheatrePhoto credit: Epic Photography Inc.
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Auditor’s ReportTo the Members of Edmonton Arts Council Society
I have audited the statement of financial position of Edmonton Arts Council Society as at December 31, 2009, the statements of revenues, expenses and fund balances, and cash flow for the year then ended. These financial statements are the responsibilityof the Society’s management. Myresponsibilityis to express an opinion on these financial statements based on my audit.
Except as explained in the following paragraph, I conducted my audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards require that I plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
In common with many charitable organizations, the Society derives revenue from donations, the completeness of which is not susceptible to satisfactory audit verification. Accordingly, my verification of these revenues was limited to the amounts recorded in the records of the Society and I was not able to determine whether any adjustments might be necessary to donation revenues, excess of revenue over expense, assets and surplus.
In my opinion, except for the effect of adjustments, if any, which I might have determined to be necessary had I been able to satisfy myself concerning the completeness of the donations referred to in the preceding paragraph, these financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Society as at December 31, 2009 and the results of its operations and its cash flow for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles.
Chartered Accountant
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Routes , Concrete TheatrePhoto credit: Epic Photography Inc.
The Early Bloome , Concrete TheatrePhoto credit: Epic Photography Inc.
Routes , Concrete TheatrePhoto credit: Epic Photography Inc.
Routes , Concrete TheatrePhoto credit: Epic Photography Inc.
The Early Bloome , Concrete TheatrePhoto credit: Epic Photography Inc.
Routes , Concrete TheatrePhoto credit: Epic Photography Inc.
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Assets 2009 2008
General Fund
Cash $ - $ 22,986
Accounts receivable 81,171 41,326
TIX on the Square Fund
Accounts receivable 36,579 -
Casino Fund
Cash 70,221 31,335
Program Fund
Cash 403,872 640,103
Accounts receivable 215,000 -
Public Art Fund
Cash 776,935 205,920
Accounts receivable 1,769,500 577,000
Community Investment Grants Fund
Cash 279,107 111,488
Accounts receivable - -
Property and Equipment Fund
Property and equipment (Note 4) 84,275 40,144
Total Assets $ 3,716,660 $ 1,670,302
statement of financial positiondecember 31, 2009
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Liabilities 2009 2008
General Fund
Bank indebtedness $ 41,609 $ -
Accounts payable 68,560 24,633
Unearned revenue (Note 7) - 6,775
TIX on the Square Fund
Bank indebtedness 35,693 4,541
Accounts payable 4,500 6,256
Unearned revenue (Note 7) 9,246 10,234
Casino Fund
Accounts payable - 2,756
Program Fund
Accounts payable 169,646 121,032
Public Art Fund
Accounts payable 1,977,258 661,354
Community Investment Grants Fund
Accounts payable 267,355 99,967
Total Liabilities $2,573,867 $937,548
Net Assets 2009 2008
General Fund $ (28,998) $ 32,904
TIX on the Square Fund (12,860) (21,031)
Casino Fund 70,221 28,579
Program Fund
Restricted 208,005 180,000
Unrestricted 241,221 339,071
Public Art Fund
Restricted 359,737 62,900
Unrestricted 209,440 58,666
Community Investment Grants Fund
Restricted 11,752 11,521
Property and Equipment Fund 84,275 40,144
Net Assets 1,142,793 732, 754
$ 3,716,660 $ 1,670,302
statement of financial positiondecember 31, 2009
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General Fund 2009 2008
Revenues
City of Edmonton service contract $ 507,355 $ 425,778
Grant - administration 28,488 32,918
Investment income 8,304 69,809
Memberships 11,405 10,050
Other income 63,504 34,401
619,056 572,956
Expenses
Bank charges and interest 716 403
Board of Directors costs 6,809 4,792
Conferences and travel 12,146 12,320
Consulting fees 15,954 27,956
Equipment lease 19,832 10,961
Insurance 3,624 3,241
Marketing and promotion 16,224 16,480
Office costs 64,399 51,667
Printed materials 10,149 800
Professional fees 11,116 7,250
Rent 38,328 28,871
Staffing costs and benefits 420,599 371,294
Telephone, internet and website 21,940 9,080
641,836 545,115
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues over Expenses (22,780) 27,841
Transfer from (to) Property and Equipment Fund (50,362) -
Transfer from TIX on the Square Fund (6,009) 7,295
Transfer from Casino Fund 17,249 19,871
Net increase (decrease) in Fund balance (61,902) 55,007
Fund balance, beginning of year 32,904 (22,103)
Fund balance, end of year $(28,998) $ 32,904
statement of revenue, expenses & fund balancedecember 31, 2009
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Tix on the Square Fund 2009 2008
Revenue
Operating income $ 36,579 $ 5,000
Commissions 137,131 123,685
Credit card charges recovered 20,712 16,644
Gift certificates 9,099 4,712
Miscellaneous income - 1,133
Sales for distribution 1,169,695 1,015,944
1,373,216 1,167,118
Expenses
Advertising and promotion 429 624
Bank charges and interest 958 946
Credit card charges 27,560 20,477
E-Commerce 1,230 2,991
Office expenses 8,224 7,601
Professional fees 1,000 -
Rent 2,279 2,279
Sales reimbursement 1,176,145 1,021,374
Staffing costs and benefits 149,765 143,898
Telephone 3,464 2,546
1,371,054 1,202,736
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues over Expenses 2,162 (35,618)
Fund balance, beginning of year (21,031) 21,882
Transfer from (to) General Fund 6,009 (7,295)
Fund balance, end of year $ (12,860) $ (21,031)
statement of revenue, expenses & fund balancedecember 31, 2009
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Casino Fund 2009 2008
Revenue
Casino revenue $ 76,158 $ -
Investment income - 807
76,158 807
Expenses
Casino rent 400 320
Casino wages 2,084 -
Interest and bank charges 83 101
2,567 421
Excess of Revenues over Expenses 73,591 386
Transfers from (to) General Fund (17,249) (19,871)
Transfer from (to) Property and Equipment Fund (14,700) (32,621)
Fund balance, beginning of year 28,579 80,685
Fund balance, end of year $ 70,221 $ 28,579
statement of revenue, expenses & fund balancedecember 31, 2009
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Program Fund 2009 2008
Revenue
City of Edmonton - Alberta Avenue $ 57,000 $28,500
City of Edmonton - Cultural Plan - 50,000
City of Edmonton - Winter Light Festival 800,383 450,000
Edmonton Artists Trust Fund 67,500 79,878
Edmonton Heritage Council (Note 11) 253,575 -
Lee Fund Grant 36,753 54,040
Other Programs 80,440 93,277
TransAlta 180,000 243,298
Winter Light Festival Planning Grant - 24,000
1,475,651 1,022,993
Expenses
City of Edmonton - Alberta Avenue 50,040 29,190
City of Edmonton - Cultural Plan - 50,000
City of Edmonton - Winter Light Festival 927,277 159,576
Edmonton Artists Trust Fund 67,500 79,878
Edmonton Heritage Council (Note 11) 173,006 -
Lee Fund Grant 36,753 54,040
Other Programs 138,925 36,845
TransAlta 151,995 180,798
Winter Light Festival Planning - 24,000
1,545,496 614,327
Excess of Revenues over Expenses (69,845) 408,666
Transfer from (to) Property and Equipment Fund - (7,095)
Fund balance, beginning of year 519,071 117,500
Fund balance, end of year $ 449,226 $ 519,071
statement of revenue, expenses & fund balancedecember 31, 2009
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Property and Equipment Fund 2009 2008
Revenue $ - $ -
Expenses
Amortization 20,931 7,702
Excess (deficiency) of Revenues over Expenses (20,931) (7,702)
Transfer from Casino Fund 14,700 32,621
Transfer from General Fund 50,362 -
Transfer from Program Fund - 7,095
Fund balance, beginning of year 40,144 8,130
Fund balance, end of year $ 84,275 $ 40,144
Public Art Fund 2009 2008
Revenue
Public Art Funds Received $ 2,393,353 $ 1,011,329
Expenses
Public Art Projects Expense 1,945,742 956,486
Excess of Revenues over Expenses 447,611 54,843
Fund balance, beginning of year 121,566 66,723
Fund balance, end of year $ 569,177 $ 121,566
statement of revenue, expenses & fund balancedecember 31, 2009
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Community Investment Grants Fund 2009 2008
Revenue
City of Edmonton Community Investment Grants $ 4,622,000 $ 4,450,000
Investment income 29,043 76,960
Other income - 3,930
4,651,043 4,530,890
Expenses
Administration 99,392 95,244
Arts Operating Grant 1,927,450 1,832,300
Cultural Diversity Grants 91,000 90,000
Edmonton Artists Individual Grants 217,000 214,003
Emergency Grant 10,230 -
Facility Grants 960,057 951,535
Festival Operating Grant 1,107,023 1,076,023
Festival Seed Grants 51,500 57,000
Major Parade and Celebration Grants 59,500 50,500
Organization Project Grant 2,750 41,680
Community Public Art Grants 100,000 118,850
Special Awards 200 200
Travel Grants 24,710 18,059
4,650,812 4,545,394
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues over Expenses 231 (14,504)
Fund balance, beginning of year 11,521 26,025
Fund balance, end of year $ 11,752 $ 11,521
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General Fund 2009 2008
Net inflow (outflow) of cash related to the following activities:
Operating
Net increase in surplus $ (22,780) $ 27,841
Change in non-cash balances relating to operations :
Accounts receivable (39,845) (20,477)
Accounts payable 43,927 (26,307)
Unearned revenue (6,775) 950
(25,473) (17,993)
Financing
Transfer to Property and Equipment Fund (50,362) -
Transfer from TIX on the Square Fund (6,009) 7,295
Transfer from Casino Fund 17,249 19,871
(39,122) 27,166
Net inflow of cash (64,595) 9,173
Cash, beginning of year 22,986 13,813
Cash, end of year $ (41,609) $ 22,986
statement of cash flowsdecember 31, 2009
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notes to financial statementsdecember 31, 2009
Note 1: Nature of Operations
The Edmonton Arts Council Society (EAC) exists to support and promote the arts community in Edmonton. The EAC meets the needs of its members and the arts community as a whole though activities that:
•helpprovidefinancialsupporttofestivals,artsorganizations and individual artists;
•educatethosewhoplayaroleinthesuccessofthe arts community about the quality of artistic work produced here, its importance to the city, and its needs;
•advisedecisionmakersonspecificissuesthataffect the arts;
•nurturethequalityofartisticworkproducedhere.
The EAC was incorporated on April 19, 1995 under the Societies Act of the Province of Alberta and was registered as a charity effective August 1, 1997 under the Income Tax Act.
The operations of the Society are organized into project funds. A summary of each of the funds is as follows:
General FundDonations which have not been designated by the donor for one of the other funds are placed in the General Fund. The costs of administering the Society and the costs of improving or expanding the Society are recorded in this fund.
TIX on the Square FundTIX on the Square is a community box office and information booth. It is also a Ticketmaster outlet. It is owned and operated by the Edmonton Arts Council and serves the entire arts and cultural community in the greater Edmonton region.
Casino FundThe Casino Fund was set up in response to the Alberta Gaming Commission’s requirement to have a separate account to receive proceeds from casinos managed
by the Society. Funds from this account can only be spent in areas designated in each casino application. Proceeds are used mainly for community programs including Take the Poetry Route as well as EAC and TIX on the Square website development and updates. The Society currently holds a fundraising casino every two years.
Program FundWhen requested by the City of Edmonton, the EAC produces special projects. These projects have included Cultural Capital of Canada 2007, Winterlight, Art of Living cultural plan, revitalization projects on Alberta Avenue and others. In addition, the EAC develops grant programs with the Edmonton Community Foundation and corporate partners including TransAlta.
Public Art FundThe Service Agreement between the City of Edmonton and the EAC identifies support for the City’s public art program as a core duty of the EAC. This involves creation of master plans for public art, policy development, and production of specific public art projects generated by the Percent for Art program or from other sources.
Community Investment Grants (CIG)Service Agreement between the City of Edmonton and the EAC identifies responsibility for the City’s Community Investment Grants program in the arts and festivals as a core duty of the EAC. This involves administration of all relevant existing CIG grant programs as well as development of new CIG grant programs in arts and festivals.
Property and Equipment FundThe Property and Equipment Fund was established to collect and disburse funds on capital projects undertaken by the EAC and to maintain the assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses related to the Society’s property and equipment.
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Note 2: Significant Accounting Policies
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles for non-profit organizations and within the framework of the significant accounting policies summarized below:
Recent Accounting PronouncementsGenerally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for Private Enterprises
In 2009, the Accounting Standards Board (AcSB) approved the final accounting standards for private enterprises in Canada and issued the standards. The new standards specifically address financial reporting needs of small and medium-sized Canadian private enterprises and simplify recognition, measurement, and presentation and disclosure requirements significantly. Accounting standards for private enterprises will replace current Canadian GAAP for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2011. However, early adoption is permitted. The Society has not yet determined the impact of the adoption of the new standards on its financial statements.
Cash (Bank Indebtedness)Cash (bank indebtedness) includes bank deposits, cheques issued in excess of bank balance and term investments with maturities less than one year.
Property and EquipmentProperty and Equipment are recorded at cost. Amortization is calculated on the declining balance basis over the assets estimated useful life at the following annual rates: Computer equipment and website 30% Ticket booth 30% Office equipment 20%
Volunteer ServicesDuring the year certain services were provided to the Society by volunteers. These volunteer services have not been recognized in the financial statements.
DonationsWith the establishment of the Edmonton Artists Trust Fund (Note 4), donations that are not restricted are forwarded directly to the Trust Fund held by the Edmonton Community Foundation.
Non-Cash DonationsThe EAC only records non-cash donations when a charitable receipt is issued. These donations are recorded at the fair value of the items received.
Income TaxesThe EAC is a non profit organization incorporated under the Societies Act of the Province of Alberta and as such is exempt from income taxes.
Measurement and UncertaintyThe preparation of financial statements in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. These estimates are reviewed periodically and, as adjustments become necessary, they are reported in earnings in the period in which they become known.
Financial InstrumentsThe Society as part of its operations carries a number of financial instruments. It is management’s opinion that the Society is not exposed to significant interest, currency or credit risks arising from these financial instruments, except as otherwise disclosed.
Long-lived AssetsLong-lived assets consist of property and equipment. Long-lived assets held for use are measured and amortized as described in the applicable accounting policies.
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The Society performs impairment testing on long-lived assets held for use whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value of an asset, or group of assets, may not be recoverable. Impairment losses are recognized when undiscounted future cash flows from its use and disposal are less than the asset’s carrying amount. Impairment is measured as the amount by which the asset’s carrying value exceeds its fair value. Any impairment is included in earnings for the year.
Fair Value AdjustmentCICA Handbook section 3855 requires disclosure of fair values of financial instruments that are held-fortrading. The effective date for this change was for year-ends commencing after October 1, 2006. The financial assets of the foundation consists of funds in chequing accounts and guaranteed investment certificates. There was no adjustment required to the financial statements as a result of the adoption of this accounting policy change.
Note 3: Change in Accounting Policies
General Standards of Financial Statement PresentationEffective January 1, 2009, the Society adopted the amendment to CICA Handbook Section 1400 General Standards of Financial Statement Presentation. This Section has been amended to include requirements
to assess and disclose an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. When management is aware of material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast doubt on the Society’s ability to continue as a going concern, those uncertainties are disclosed. In assessing the going concern assumption, management considers all available information about the future, which is at least, but not limited to, twelve months from the date of the statement of financial position.
The adoption of this amendment to Section 1400 did not have a material impact on the Society’s financial statements.
Capital DisclosuresEffective January 1, 2009, the Society adopted the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants’ new recommendations for disclosures about capital. Section 1535 Capital Disclosures prescribes disclosure regarding whether a non-publicly accountable enterprise has complied with any externally imposed capital requirements, and if not, the consequences of such non-compliance.
The adoption of this new standard did not have a material impact on the Society’s financial statements.
Note 4: Property and Equipment
CostAccumulated Amortization
2009 Net Book Value
2008 Net Book Value
Computer equipment and website $ 123,155 $ 46,698 $ 76,457 $ 31,026
Ticket booth 16,734 16,451 283 404
Office equipment 14,681 7,146 7,535 8,714
Total $ 154,570 $ 70,295 $ 84,275 $ 40,144
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Note 5: Edmonton Artists Trust Fund
The Edmonton Artists Trust Fund is a joint project of the EAC and the Edmonton Community Foundation (ECF). The purpose of the fund is to invest in Edmonton’s creative community by providing grants to individual artists who are living and working in Edmonton. An open-ended endowment fund has been established with ECF to which anyone can make tax deductible donations. The EAC will annually receive contributions equal to 3.5% (2008 - 4.5%) of the asset base in the fund which will be used to support local artists.
During the year the EAC received $75,210 (2008 - $90,730) of which $67,500 (2008 - $79,878) was for grants to approved artists and $7,710 (2008 - $10,852) was for administration costs.
Note 6: Commitments
The EAC has committed to minimum monthly lease payments of $2,846 per month until December 2020 for the office space they currently occupy.
Note 7: Unearned Revenue
Unearned revenue of the General Fund is comprised of membership fees collected that relate to the subsequent year.
Unearned revenue of the TIX on the Square Fund is comprised of gift certificates sold that have not been redeemed.
Note 8: Financial Instruments
Credit RiskFinancial instruments held by the Society expose it to credit risk. As at December 31, 2009, the Society’s financial instrument that is exposed to concentration of credit risk is cash. The Society at times maintains cash with Canadian chartered banks in excess of federally insured limits and is exposed to the credit risk from this concentration of cash.
Fair valueThe fair value of cash, accounts receivable, and accounts payable is approximately equal to their carrying value due to their short-term maturity dates.
Note 9: Comparative Financial Statement
Certain comparative figures have been reclassified to confirm with current year presentation.
Note 10: Economic Dependence
Ongoing operations of the EAC are dependent upon receiving continuing funding from the City of Edmonton. The current service agreement is in effect until December 31, 2010.
Note 11: Edmonton Heritage Council
The Edmonton Heritage Council was housed in the Edmonton Arts Council from April to December 2009. During the year the EHC took steps to establish itself as an incorporated business and was incorporated under the Society’s Act of Alberta on December 31, 2009.
Note 12: Capital Disclosures
The Society considers its capital to be the balance maintained in its Unrestricted Net Asset accounts. The primary objective of the Society is to invest its Capital in a manner that will allow it to continue as a going concern and comply with its stated objectives. Capital is invested under the direction of the Board of Directors of the Society with the objective of providing a reasonable rate of return, minimizing risk and ensuring adequate liquid investments are on hand for current cash flow requirements. The Society is not subject to any externally imposed requirements of its Capital.