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ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT

TO:

Vancouver City Council

FROM:

Director, Office of Cultural Affairs

SUBJECT:

2000 Cultural Grants: Operating and Project Grant Allocations

 

RECOMMENDATION

COMMENTS

POLICY

Council established the annual civic grants program in March 1978. City Council confirmed the criteria used in assessing Cultural Grant applications on February 3, 1987, and approved the current Cultural Grant categories (Operating, Project, Incentive, and Theatre Rental Grants) on December 14, 1989.

On November 22, 1994, Council approved a new two-step grant approval process whereby undisputed staff recommendations are approved first (and are the subject of this report), while applications under reconsideration are given a second review and are presented to Council at a later date.

Approval of grant recommendations requires eight affirmative votes.

SUMMARY

As listed in Appendix A, this report recommends approval of 105 Operating and Project grants totalling $1,336,500. All recommendations include any advance installments already approved by Council. No requests for reconsideration of Cultural grants were received this year.

In addition, a package including grant criteria, the application form, and the front pages of all applications with staff recommendations was sent to each City Council member in advance.

PURPOSE

This report presents recommendations for 113 Cultural Grant Operating and Project applications reviewed by staff.

BACKGROUND

This year, following the withdrawal of one applicant, 28 Project grant and 85 Operating requests totalling $1,728,000 were received. Project grants are designed to support the activities of arts groups that work on a project by project basis, as well as one-time initiatives. Operating grants are designed to help the city's more established non-profit arts and cultural organizations achieve the financial stability they need to develop and maintain quality programming. To qualify for operating funding, an applicant must have received a civic cultural grant for at least the past two years, and have a track record of competent management, artistic achievement, and ongoing activities in the community. Grants in both categories are available for a wide range of artistic activities based in different cultural traditions.

Following the review of these applications, staff concluded that seven applicants in the Operating category would be more appropriately addressed in Projects, either because they continue to work on a project by project basis, or because they do not have a long or stable track record of civic funding. In total, staff have recommended approval of 78 Operating grants and 27 Project grants, amounting to $1,336,500, with an unallocated balance of $21,000 in the Operating and $8,000 in the Project categories.

Applicants were notified of these recommendations in writing, and none requested reconsideration.

DISCUSSION

A summary of staff recommendations for all 113 applicants, together with the unallocated balance in the adjusted Operating and Project budgets is provided in Table 1, following.

Table 1

Funding Recommendations for Operating and Project Grants

Criteria

Staff recommendations are based on clearly articulated eligibility and evaluation criteria, including: activity level in Vancouver, artistic merit, organizational competence, diversification of revenue sources, financial need, accessibility to the broader community, and contributions to the health of the cultural sector as a whole. While no automatic inflationary adjustment have been proposed, increases as well as decreases have been recommended. As in the past, a number of grant recommendations to smaller and developing organizations have been made, focussing on support for diversity, artistic innovation, and community access.

A summary of the recommendations in this report compared to those in previous years is provided in Table 2, following.

Table 2

Overview of Recommendations
for Operating and Project Grants

 

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

Total No. of Groups

113*

131

132

136

143

           

Not recommended

8

22

25

29

24

Recommended:

105

109

107

107

119

Decreased

13

9

8

9

8

Held at same level

49

70

59

65

60

Increased

33

15

29

19

36

New or not funded last year

10

15

11

14

15

* First Project deadline only.

CONCLUSION

This report is the main report on Operating and Project grants scheduled for 2000. A report covering applications received for the second Project grant deadline will be presented to Council in late July. Reports on other Cultural Grant programs, including Diversity Initiatives, Arts Partners in Organizational Development and 2000/2001 Theatre Rental grants, which are the primary source of civic support for regular users of the Civic Theatres, will be presented later in the year.

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APPENDIX A

City of Vancouver Cultural Grants 2000
Operating and Project Applications, Alphabetical List

     

(Column 1)

(Column 2)

(Column 3)

(Column 4)

             
 

Organization Name

Grant

2000

2000

1999

1999 Other

   

Type

Recomm.

Request

Grant

Civic Support

             
             

1

Aboriginal Art and Culture Celebration Soc.

PR

4,000

10,000

4,000

 

2

Alliance for Arts & Culture Soc. (formerly Van. Cultural Alliance)

OP*

40,000

40,000

39,000

VS

3

Artropolis (A. T. Eight Artropolis Soc.)

PR

7,500

10,000

   

4

Arts Club of Vancouver Theatre Soc.

OP*

85,000

100,000

75,000

VS

5

Artspeak Gallery Soc.

OP*

10,000

11,000

9,000

 

6

Astrid Dance Soc.

PR

4,500

8,000

4,000

 

7

Axis Theatre Soc.

OP*

12,500

15,000

11,500

 

8

B.C. Book Prizes
(West Coast Book Prize Soc.)

OP

3,500

5,000

3,500

 

9

Ballet B.C. (Pacific Ballet B.C. Soc.)

OP*

80,000

90,000

80,000

TR $61,650

10

Bard on the Beach Theatre Soc.

OP*

9,500

15,000

9,500

VS

11

Barking Sphinx Performance Soc.

PR

0

1,000

   

12

Battery Opera Peforming Arts Soc.

PR

2,000

5,000

2,000

 

13

Boca Del Lupo Theatre Soc.

PR

2,500

5,000

   

14

Burney Ensemble Soc.

PR

1,000

2,000

   

15

Can. Craft Museum Assn.

OP*

24,000

27,000

24,000

VS

16

Can. Music Centre - B.C.

OP*

11,000

12,000

11,000

 

17

Carousel Theatre Soc.

OP*

21,000

25,000

19,000

 

18

Centre Culturel Francophone de Vancouver

PR

3,000

5,000

2,500

 

19

Chamber Music Festival
(Van. Recital Soc.)

OP*

10,000

10,000

10,000

 

20

Children's Arts Umbrella

OP*

15,000

20,000

15,000

 

21

Children's Festival (Can. Institute of
the Arts for Young Audiences)

OP*

116,500

121,000

116,400

VS

22

Chinese Cultural Centre of Van. (Theatre Group)

PR

3,000

5,000

4,000

CAP $50,000; VS

23

Chor Leoni Men's Choir

OP

1,500

3,000

1,000

BAX $4,100

24

Cineworks Independent Filmmakers Soc.

OP*

15,000

20,000

15,000

VS

25

Coastal Jazz and Blues Soc.

OP*

10,000

30,000

10,000

TR $7,300

26

Contemporary Art Gallery Soc.

OP*

38,000

38,000

38,000

 

27

DanceArts Vancouver Soc.

OP*

27,000

30,000

27,000

 

28

Dancing on the Edge Festival Soc.

OP

6,500

6,500

6,000

 

29

Dragon Boat Festival
(Can. Intl. Dragon Boat Festival Soc.)

OP

5,000

10,000

5,000

 

30

Early Music Vancouver
(Van. Soc. for Early Music)

OP*

15,000

17,000

15,000

OD $1,000; VS

31

EDAM Performing Arts Soc.

OP*

10,000

11,000

9,000

 

32

Edgewise ElectroLit Centre Soc.

PR

1,000

5,000

1,000

 

33

Electric Company Theatre Soc.

PR

6,000

10,000

5,000

 

34

Elektra Women's Choir

OP

2,000

2,000

2,000

 

35

Federation of B.C. Writers

OP

2,500

5,000

2,500

 

36

Felix Culpa
(Grinning Dragon Theatre Soc.)

PR

3,500

6,000

2,000

 

37

Firehall Theatre Soc.

OP*

37,000

38,000

35,000

DI $10,000; VS

38

Green Thumb Players Soc.

OP*

30,000

32,000

30,000

 

39

Grunt Gallery - Visible Arts Soc.

OP*

9,000

12,000

8,500

 

40

Hard Rubber New Music Soc.

PR

2,500

3,000

2,000

 

41

Headlines Theatre
(Theatre for Living Soc.)

OP*

11,500

13,000

11,500

 

42

Hispanic Community Centre Soc. of BC

PR

0

20,000

   

43

Holy Body Tattoo Soc.

OP

9,000

14,000

7,000

 

44

India Music Soc.

OP

2,500

5,000

3,000

 

45

Intertribal PowWow Committee
(Assn. of Neighbourhood Houses of Greater Van.-Cedar Cottage N.H.)

PR

1,500

2,000

1,500

 

46

Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards Soc.

PR

0

4,000

   

47

Joe Ink Performance Soc.

PR

6,000

9,000

5,000

 

48

JumpStart Performance Soc.

OP**

4,000

8,000

6,000

 

49

Karen Jamieson Dance Soc.

OP

7,000

13,500

13,500

 

50

Katari Taiko Drum Group Assn.

OP

2,500

2,500

2,500

 

51

Kokoro Dance Theatre Soc.

OP*

10,000

15,000

10,000

 
 

+ one-time supplemental grant

     

1,500

 

52

Latino Theatre Group
(VIEW, The Performing Arts Soc.)

PR

2,500

5,000

   

53

Little Chamber Music Series That
Could Soc.

OP

1,500

1,500

1,500

 

54

Lola MacLaughlin Dance Soc.

OP

7,500

7,500

6,500

 

55

MainDance Projects Soc.

OP

4,000

5,000

4,000

 

56

Malaspina Printmakers Soc.

OP

4,000

5,000

4,000

 

57

Mascall Dance Soc.

OP

7,500

10,000

7,500

OD $1,000

58

Modern Baroque Opera Soc.

OP

5,500

9,000

4,000

 

59

Mortal Coil Performance Soc.

PR

3,000

8,000

   

60

Moving Images Distribution Soc.

OP*

9,000

10,000

9,000

 

61

Music in the Morning Concert Soc.

OP

6,500

10,000

6,500

OD $500;
TR $5,700

 

+ one-time supplemental grant

 

1,000

3,000

   

62

Native Daughters of B.C., Post No. 1

OP

3,500

6,000

3,500

VS

63

New Orchestra Workshop Soc.

OP

2,500

4,000

2,500

 

64

New Performance Works Soc.

PR

0

2,000

0

 

65

Norman Rothstein Theatre
(Westside Theatre Soc.)

PR

4,500

5,000

4,500

VS

66

Or Gallery Soc.

OP*

9,000

10,000

9,000

 

67

Pacific Baroque Orchestra Soc.

OP

3,000

5,000

3,000

OD $1,500

68

Pacific Cinémathèque Pacifique

OP*

20,500

22,000

19,500

OD $250; VS

69

Pacific Theatre
(First Pacific Theatre Soc.)

OP

2,500

10,000

1,000

VS

70

Palme's Performing Soc.

PR

1,000

3,500

   

71

Pink Ink Theatre Productions Assn.

OP*

8,000

12,000

8,500

 

72

Pitt Gallery (Unit/Pitt Soc. for Arts
and Critical Awareness)

OP

7,500

10,000

7,500

 

73

Playwrights Theatre Centre

OP*

15,000

15,000

15,000

 

74

Powell Street Festival Soc.

OP

4,000

6,000

9,000

OD $2,000; VS

75

Public Dreams Soc.

OP*

12,500

20,000

12,500

VS

76

Rogue Folk Club (Folk Alliance 2001)

PR

2,500

10,000

   

77

Ruby Slippers Productions Soc.

OP

7,000

8,000

6,500

 

78

Rumble Productions Soc.

OP

7,000

7,500

6,000

DI $8,000

79

Satellite Video Exchange Soc.

OP*

16,000

17,000

15,500

 

80

SMcK Dance Soc.

PR

0

3,000

   

81

Soc. for A Celebration of Women Composers

PR

500

1,000

   

82

Spring Break Theatre Festival
(Van. Professional Theatre Alliance)

PR

0

4,000

3,500

 

83

Standing Wave

OP

1,500

2,500

1,500

 

84

Summer Pops Youth Orchestra

PR

0

5,000

   

85

Théâtre la Seizième

OP

6,500

12,000

6,000

 

86

Theatre Terrific Soc.

OP

6,000

10,000

6,000

VS

87

Touchstone Theatre Soc.

OP*

20,000

20,000

20,000

 

88

Uzume Taiko Drum Group Soc.

OP

7,500

12,000

7,000

BAX $3,950

89

Van. Access Artist Run Centre

PR

2,000

5,000

2,000

 

90

Van. Asian Heritage Festival Month Soc.

PR

5,000

16,000

3,000

 

91

Van. Cantata Soc.

OP*

12,000

15,000

14,000

 

92

Van. Chinese Instrumental Music Soc.

PR

1,000

2,000

   

93

Van. Co-operative Radio
(Community Radio Edn. Soc.)

OP*

8,000

12,000

8,000

CAP $75,000

94

Van. Dance Centre Soc.

OP*

18,000

18,000

15,000

 

95

Van. East Cultural Centre

OP*

69,000

70,000

67,000

VS

96

Van. Folk Music Festival Soc.

OP*

55,000

55,000

55,000

OD $3,000; VS

97

Van. Fringe Festival
(First Van. Theatrespace Soc.)

OP*

31,500

38,000

32,000

 

98

Van. Intl. Comedy Festival Soc.

OP

7,500

10,000

7,500

 

99

Van. Intl. Film Festival Soc.

OP*

17,500

25,000

17,500

 

100

Van. Intl. Writers Festival Soc.

OP*

20,000

22,000

20,000

OD $150

101

Van. Moving Theatre Soc.

PR

2,500

4,000

2,000

 

102

Van. New Music Soc.

OP*

23,000

25,000

23,000

BAX $5,925

 

+ one-time supplemental grant

     

1,500

 

103

Van. Opera Assn.

OP

14,000

50,000

14,000

TR $292,850

104

Van. Pro Musica
(Pro Musica Soc. of Van.)

OP

1,500

2,000

1,500

 

105

Van. Soc. of Storytelling

OP

4,000

6,500

4,000

 

106

Van. Summer Festival Soc.

PR

3,500

7,500

4,000

 

107

Van. Symphony Soc.

OP*

46,000

55,000

46,000

FIN $100,000; TR $597,738

108

Van. Youth Theatre Soc.

OP*

8,000

10,000

10,000

OD $1,000

109

Vetta Chamber Music and Recital Soc.

OP

2,500

3,000

2,500

 

110

Western Front Soc.

OP*

18,000

20,000

17,500

 

111

Wild Excursions Productions Soc.

PR

3,500

6,000

5,000

 

112

Word on the Street Festival
(Van. Book & Magazine Fair Soc.)

PR

0

3,000

0

 

113

World of Children's Choirs

PR

2,500

5,000

   
             
 

Totals

 

1,336,500

1,728,000

1,297,400

 

** Conditional grant:

Jumpstart Performance Soc.
Given the reduced level of eligible activity that Jumpstart is planning for the coming year, a decreased grant of $4,000 is recommended. The grant is SUBJECT TO confirmation of the resources to proceed with the development of 2 Tantes.

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